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Onalaska’s Donarksi and No. 17 North Carolina take on 11-1 Miami, before showdown with No. 2 Notre Dame

December 29, 2024 Rick Solem

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Over a week between games, Onalaska native Lexi Donarksi and the 17th-ranked North Carolina women’s basketball team will be back in action this weekend. At 3 p.m. Sunday, the Tar […]

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Vikings thrive under coach of year favorite O’Connell, a relatable state for Packers with LaFleur

December 29, 2024 Associated Press

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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell’s stirring locker room tribute to his team last week at Seattle was respectfully interrupted by seven-year veteran right tackle Brian O’Neill, who flipped the script on […]

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BUCKS

Nets rally late to beat Antetokounmpo and Lillard-less Bucks

December 26, 2024 Associated Press

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MILWAUKEE (AP) — Khris Middleton played for just the seventh time this season, scoring 21 points, but without Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard, the Milwaukee Bucks couldn’t hold of Brooklyn. […]

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Snowy owl rescued from car grille by Minnesota woman who saved another bird hours earlier

December 26, 2024 Associated Press

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Annabell Whelan woke up Tuesday and frantically checked on her holiday overnight guest — Nowl the snowy owl, who she rescued from the grille of a car the day before. […]

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Packers’ Jacobs, Vikings’ Jones and 1,000-yard rushers keeping pace with receivers for a change

December 26, 2024 Associated Press

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Led by free-agent bargains Saquon Barkley and Derrick Henry, the number of big-play running backs is rivaling the number of high-production wide receivers for a change. With two weeks remaining […]

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COLLEGE

Caitlin Clark wins Female Athlete of the Year, following impact on women’s sports

December 26, 2024 Associated Press

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Caitlin Clark raised the profile of women’s basketball to unprecedented levels in both the college ranks and the WNBA, and Tuesday she was named the AP Female Athlete of the […]

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The Darnold-Jefferson connection is thriving for the surging Vikings

December 25, 2024 Associated Press

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Sam Darnold sensed the backside pressure as soon as he dropped back with Minnesota trailing by four points late in the fourth quarter in Seattle, so he moved into a […]

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Recent dominance on defense has Packers believing they can make deep playoff run

December 24, 2024 Associated Press

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GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Even though their long-shot hopes of winning the NFC North have vanished, the playoff-bound Green Bay Packers believe they can make a legitimate run at […]

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BUCKS

Leaving Bucks, Thunder off NBA’s Christmas game list has those teams feeling snubbed

December 24, 2024 Associated Press

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Oklahoma City leads the Western Conference and has a MVP candidate in Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Milwaukee has the NBA’s leading scorer in Giannis Antetokounmpo. They were the teams that made their […]

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NEWS

Packers clinch playoff berth with 1st shutout in NFL this season, 34-0 over Saints

December 24, 2024 Associated Press

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GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — With a dominant defense leading the way, the Green Bay Packers clinched a playoff berth by producing their most lopsided win in a decade. Josh […]

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