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Green Bay heads to Ford Field with a league-best nine interceptions, but Detroit’s Jahmyr Gibbs and turnover-free Jared Goff present a difficult challenge. The NFC North rivals meet Sunday in a matchup with important early-season implications.
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Milwaukee rallied from a four-run first-inning deficit to beat Tampa Bay 5-4 Saturday and take a 2-0 lead in the World Series.…
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Several area teams moved on with first-round wins Friday, including Verona’s 24-16 victory over Sun Prairie East and…
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The Brewers built an early lead and held off the Rays 3-2 in Game 1 on Friday in Milwaukee. Jacob Misiorowski worked five…
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Milwaukee will open the World Series against Tampa Bay with Jacob Misiorowski on the mound, while Nick Martinez starts for the…
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Milwaukee manager Pat Murphy has won National League manager of the year honors for a third straight season. The Brewers open…
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American Family Field is preparing for tens of thousands of fans as Milwaukee hosts Tampa Bay in Game 1 of the World Series…
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The WIAA released its 2026 football tournament brackets after the regular season wrapped up. First-round games across seven…
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UCLA moved to 6-0 with a win over Wisconsin in Pasadena, relying on first-time starter Ty Dieffenbach after its starting…
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Darlington beat Platteville 49-20 in a ranked crossover matchup, while Lourdes Academy rallied past Randolph/Cambria-Friesland…
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Milwaukee will meet Tampa Bay or Cleveland in a World Series beginning Oct. 23, guaranteeing the first championship matchup…
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Milwaukee scored six unanswered runs to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-4 on Thursday and complete a sweep of the National League…
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Milwaukee erased a one-run deficit with three homers in the seventh inning, then added insurance runs late to beat Los Angeles…
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William Contreras tied the game with a fifth-inning homer and put Milwaukee ahead with a sixth-inning single in a 7-4 win. The…
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Milwaukee rallied from an early deficit to beat Los Angeles 2-1 in the National League Championship Series opener Sunday. Brice…
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Green Bay coach Matt LaFleur said the team fears defensive tackle Javon Hargrave suffered an Achilles injury late in Sunday’s…
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Green Bay beat Chicago 31-7 on Sunday behind Jordan Love’s 367 passing yards and a defense that intercepted the Bears three…
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The third-year safety made an interception, sack and late-game pressure in Green Bay’s win over Tampa Bay. He also leads the…
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Wisconsin opened its basketball schedule with a 94-71 exhibition win over UW-Parkside on Saturday in Madison. Nolan Winter and…
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With Chris Brooks ruled out and Green Bay averaging an NFL-low 58 rushing yards per game, Pierre Strong could get his first…
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Waunakee edged Monona Grove 7-3, while Beaver Dam beat Edgewood 50-30 in matchups of the final undefeated teams in their…
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Milwaukee beat San Diego 3-1 to clinch its National League Division Series and reach the NLCS for the fourth time. The Brewers…
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Colton Joseph accounted for four touchdowns as Wisconsin beat Michigan State 31-3 at Camp Randall Stadium, extending the…
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A 17-yard pass on fourth down with 40 seconds left sent the Cougars to the regional final in front of a sellout crowd.
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The 36-year-old guard, a Waukesha native and former Badger, is the latest veteran brought in to steady Green Bay’s struggling…
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Janesville Parker and Janesville Craig have joined a regional high school league offering students with disabilities competition…
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Green Bay hosted the 36-year-old former Wisconsin Badgers standout as it looks for stability at guard after a shaky 1-2 start.…
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Wisconsin shut out St. Lawrence in Canton, New York, on Saturday, improving to 2-0 as it begins its title defense. Maggie…
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Wisconsin rallied from a 17-0 hole in University Park, scoring 24 unanswered points to hand Penn State its first loss of the…
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Brice Turang drove in two runs with a go-ahead single as Milwaukee scored four times in the eighth to beat St. Louis 8-4. The…
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Milwaukee beat Philadelphia 5-1 on Thursday to reach 100 victories for the first time in franchise history. The Brewers were the…
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Zack Wheeler struck out 11, including a Philadelphia-record seven consecutive batters to open the game, as the Phillies defeated…
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Forward Madison FC clinched a USL League One playoff spot with a 3-0 victory over AV Alta at Breese Stevens Field. The result…
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Green Bay rallied from a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit to beat New York 20-17 Sunday at MetLife Stadium, avoiding an 0-2…
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The Brewers set a franchise record with their 98th victory Sunday, shutting out the Orioles 3-0 in Baltimore to complete a…
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After an early interception, Wisconsin quarterback Colton Joseph responded with a record-setting performance in the Badgers’…