BADGERS

Purdue continues home dominance of Wisconsin in 70-51 rout

January 25, 2020 Associated Press

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Three days later, Purdue and Wisconsin switched roles in their inconsistent fight for respectability as mid-tier Big Ten teams. The Boilermakers, motivated by coach Matt Painter’s challenge for more toughness after a 17-point home loss to Illinois on Tuesday, had extra jump from the outset in a 70-51 home rout […]

BUCKS

Antetokounmpo thrills Neymar & Mbappé as Bucks beat Hornets

January 24, 2020 Associated Press

PARIS (AP) — With the world’s two most expensive soccer players cheering him on in Paris on Friday night, Giannis Antetokounmpo took a while to entertain them. The Greek star found his rhythm late in the game and had 30 points and 12 rebounds to help the NBA-leading Milwaukee Bucks beat the Charlotte Hornets 116-103 […]

BADGERS

La Crosse’s Kobe King, Badgers head to Purdue tonight

January 24, 2020 Rick Solem

Kobe King and the Wisconsin men’s basketball team are on the road tonight against Purdue. King’s shooting this season has been hot and cold. The past four games, he’s just 15 of 40 from the field, averaging 9.3 points. He did have a career-high five assists Tuesday in a win over Nebraska when his shot […]

NEWS

Packers legend Brett Favre talks Mahomes, Super Bowl and can’t pick a favorite

January 24, 2020 Rick Solem

If there’s one quarterback that emulates some of the most ridiculous throws that Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes makes, it might be Brett Favre. That, according to Brett Favre. The Green Bay Packers legend said recently on his weekly SiriusXM NFL Radio segment, talking about the Super Bowl quarterbacks. “I see the comparison,” Favre […]

BUCKS

Rematch! Giannis vs. LeBron Antetokounmpo, All-Star captains again

January 24, 2020 Associated Press

MIAMI (AP) — It’ll be an All-Star rematch: Team LeBron vs. Team Giannis. LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers and Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks will be the captains for the NBA All-Star Game, just as they were last season. They earned the captaincies by being the top overall votegetters from the Western […]

NEWS

Kyle Busch has 2 NASCAR titles and an eye on at least 5 more

January 23, 2020 Associated Press

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The way Kyle Busch sees it, there is a flaw in the championship ring NASCAR awarded him last month. It lacks any indication that the 2019 title was actually his second championship. Busch wants it fixed so it displays exactly what he’s earned. He has studied the issue and knows […]

HIGH SCHOOL

Central part of Florida tournament featuring top teams in nation

January 23, 2020 Drew Kelly

Not many basketball teams from the Midwest can say they were invited to Florida twice in two years for a tournament. The Central High School boys basketball team can, as it will take part in the 17th annual Montverde Academy Invitational, with four teams ranked in the Top 50 nationally. “Last year, when we went […]

NEWS

Protests or not, politics and Olympics are intertwined

January 22, 2020 Associated Press

More than a half-century later, Tommie Smith and John Carlos are cemented into Olympic lore — their names enshrined in the Olympic Hall of Fame in the United States, their portrait an indelible fixture on the universal sports landscape. As for that raised-fist salute that transformed them into Olympic icons, while also symbolizing the power […]

BREWERS

No more Miller Park, Brewers rename field

January 22, 2020 Associated Press

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers home ballpark will have a new name next year after a 20-year deal with Miller comes to an end. American Family Insurance announced Tuesday evening that Miller Park will become American Family Field next Jan. 1. A new logo and other branding elements will be revealed later this year. […]

MLB

Beanballs, boos, lost legacy? Astros, MLB brace for fallout

January 22, 2020 Associated Press

AJ Hinch, Alex Cora and Carlos Beltrán lost their jobs in the wake of the Houston Astros’ sign-stealing scam, leaving three teams without managers three weeks before the start of spring training. On and off the field, the fallout from one of the biggest scandals in Major League Baseball history is bound to carry over. […]