NEWS

BUCKS

Tatum, Smart help Celtics end Bucks’ winning streak

March 27, 2021 Associated Press

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MILWAUKEE (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 34 points, Marcus Smart had 23 and the Boston Celtics beat Milwaukee 122-114 on Friday night to snap the Bucks’ eight-game winning streak and spilt the two-game series. The Celtics, who led 60-55 at the half, hit nine of 14 3-pointers in the third quarter to push the lead […]

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BLOGS

Sweet 16: Betting Preview

March 26, 2021 Dave Carney

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Dave Carney 3/26/2021     What’s on the table today?: Sweet 16 Betting Preview Saturday March Madness resumes with four games on Saturday and four games on Sunday. Surprise teams like #12 Oregon State, #15 Oral Roberts, #8 Loyola of Chicago and #11 Syracuse are all still in play in a nearly historic year for underdogs in […]

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NBA

Onalaska’s Matt Thomas traded to Utah Jazz — NBA’s top team

March 26, 2021 Rick Solem

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Matt Thomas is a Toronto Raptor no more. The Onalaska native goes from a team that doesn’t have a home, to the best team in the NBA. Thomas was traded to the Utah Jazz for a second-round picked on Thursday, the NBA’s trade deadline. The 26-year-old shooting guard has played off and on for the […]

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BREWERS

Peralta will begin season in Brewers’ starting rotation

March 25, 2021 Associated Press

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Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Freddy Peralta has earned a spot in the starting rotation after pitching primarily in relief last year. Brewers manager Craig Counsell said Thursday that Peralta will get a starting assignment and that Josh Lindblom will work out of the bullpen to begin the season. Counsell cited Peralta’s performance in an exhibition game […]

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NEWS

An NCAA hockey tourney first: All 5 Minnesota teams are in

March 25, 2021 Associated Press

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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — For all Herb Brooks accomplished in the world of hockey, the Hall of Fame coach of the heralded “Miracle on Ice” team long held a localized goal of growing the college game in his home state. The NCAA Tournament bracket this year would’ve made Brooks proud. For the first time, all five […]

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BLOGS

Sports Betting Resources: Be a better BETTOR

March 25, 2021 Dave Carney

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Dave Carney 3/25/2021     What’s on the table today?: Sports Betting Resources Oftentimes I get asked, “Dave, where do you find your information on sports betting?” My answers always vary depending on who I’m talking to, what their general interest is in sports, and betting, and from there deliver my advice. Today, I’d like to lay […]

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NEWS

Women’s soccer stars join Biden to promote closing pay gap

March 25, 2021 Associated Press

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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden made the case Wednesday that the pay disparity between men and women has hurt the economy, bringing members of the U.S. women’s national soccer team to the White House to help set new goals for equality. Wednesday marked “Equal Pay Day” — which is how far into the year […]

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BREWERS

MLB steps up ball monitoring to suppress foreign substances

March 25, 2021 Associated Press

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NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball is increasing its monitoring of baseballs in an attempt to suppress any use of foreign substances by pitchers. Mike Hill, newly hired as executive vice president of baseball operations and disciplinarian, wrote in a memorandum to team officials on Tuesday that “players are subject to discipline … regardless […]

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COLLEGE

Senior savvy: Experience shines through in NCAA Tournament

March 25, 2021 Associated Press

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Michigan’s second-round game against LSU was intense from the start. Up and down the court the teams went, trading runs and momentum swings with the season on the line. One player for the Wolverines seemed calm and steady — guard Eli Brooks. “I think just all the amount of reps we get in practice and […]

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BUCKS

Middleton, Bucks beat Celtics 121-119 for 8th straight win

March 25, 2021 Associated Press

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MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo feared the worst when he saw Boston’s Daniel Theis all alone with the game on the line. Antetokounmpo could breathe a sigh of relief a moment later when Theis’ 3-pointer bounced off the rim. Milwaukee blew most of a 25-point lead before holding on for a 121-119 victory over […]

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