NEWS

HIGH SCHOOL

After lost opportunity, WIAA state meet back and much needed for athletes, region

June 23, 2021 admin

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Imagine not knowing it would be your last time competing at state. For a whole class of athletes, that was the harsh reality last year. A new class of seniors heads into this weekend’s state high school track and field meet at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse knowing full well this will be an event […]

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BREWERS

WATCH: Vogelbach somehow hobbles home, Peralta fans 10 as Brewers shutout Diamondbacks

June 23, 2021 Associated Press

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PHOENIX (AP) — Burly slugger Daniel Vogelbach hobbled home on one leg when Arizona’s defense fell asleep, and the Diamondbacks dropped back into a rut Tuesday night with a 5-0 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers. A day after ending a 17-game losing streak, the Diamondbacks were behind from the start. Kolten Wong led off with […]

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BUCKS

East finalists Bucks, Hawks seeking to end long droughts

June 22, 2021 Associated Press

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MILWAUKEE (AP) — There’s more than a berth in the NBA Finals at stake when the Milwaukee Bucks and Atlanta Hawks square off for the Eastern Conference championship. The winner of the series that starts Wednesday also will end decades of frustration. Milwaukee won its lone NBA title in 1971 and last reached the Finals […]

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BADGERS

Secret recording has Badgers seniors criticizing Coach Greg Gard

June 22, 2021 Associated Press

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s seniors were openly critical of coach Greg Gard during a late-season team meeting that was secretly recorded and later sent to a newspaper. A 37-minute audio file this week of a Feb. 19 team meeting that included seven senior players, Gard and three assistant coaches the Wisconsin State Journal says […]

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BLOGS

Canadiens @ Knights: Game 5 Betting Preview & Prediction

June 22, 2021 Dave Carney

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Dave Carney 6/22/2021       What’s on the table today?: Canadiens @ Golden Knights Game 5: Betting Preview & Predictions After narrowly avoiding defeat in Game 4 in Montreal, the Vegas Golden Knights return home to the T-Mobile Arena on Tuesday night with the series tied at 2 games apiece.  Vegas is one of the NHL’s best […]

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HIGH SCHOOL

Onalaska baseball headed to state for first time since 1994

June 22, 2021 admin

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For the first time in 27 years, the Onalaska High School baseball team is headed to the WIAA state tournament. The Hilltoppers held off Middleton on Monday to win 2-1 in the Division 1 section championship. Bryce Hoeft three a three-hitter in pitching all seven innings. Kaden Kokaisel drove in both runs with a two-out […]

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BUCKS

Collins’ size a key in Hawks’ matchup against Giannis, Bucks

June 22, 2021 Associated Press

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ATLANTA (AP) — John Collins’ value to the Atlanta Hawks’ championship hopes — and in free agency — can’t be fully measured by his points and rebounds. To better appreciate the power forward’s vital role, try to imagine the Hawks’ matchup against Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks in the Eastern Conference finals without Collins’ […]

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BREWERS

Kelly helps D-backs end 17-game skid, beat Brewers 5-1

June 22, 2021 Associated Press

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PHOENIX (AP) — Ketel Marte camped under the high fly ball in center field and watched as it fell into his glove. Relief pitcher Joakim Soria smacked his hands together, grinned and walked toward catcher Stephen Vogt, who pumped his arms in a little victory dance. The Arizona Diamondbacks had finally won a baseball game, […]

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COLLEGE

Supreme Court win for college athletes in compensation case

June 21, 2021 Associated Press

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Monday the NCAA can’t limit education-related benefits — like computers and paid internships — that colleges can offer their sports stars, a victory for athletes that could help open the door to further easing in the decades-old fight over paying student-athletes. Schools recruiting top athletes could now […]

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NEWS

Feds: Man suspected of stealing at least 63 golf carts from Wisconsin, Minnesota, elsewhere

June 21, 2021 Associated Press

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FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Federal authorities have charged a Minnesota man with transportation of stolen vehicles in what they say was a litany of thefts of golf carts. An FBI affidavit filed in North Dakota this week says the man is suspected of stealing at least 63 carts in at least seven states, including Minnesota, […]

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