Category: sportsnews
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Aaron Rodgers says he’s not holding teams hostage as he ponders his future in the NFL
Aaron Rodgers is in no rush to make a decision about his future. The free-agent quarterback said during an appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show” on Thursday that he is “not holding anybody hostage” as he weighs whether to return for a 21st season. Rodgers was released by the New York Jets in March. The 41-year-old four-time…
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NFL’s smallest market prepares to host league’s top offseason spectacle as draft comes to Green Bay
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Corey Behnke was a 7-year-old attending a Green Bay Packers preseason game with his grandfather when he pointed to the homes across the street from Lambeau Field and vowed to live there eventually. Now he has one of the best spots to watch as the NFL’s greatest offseason spectacle takes shape. The…
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Bucks’ Damian Lillard is off blood-thinning medication, cleared for full activity
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard is off blood-thinning medication and has been cleared for full basketball activity, a major step forward in his return from the deep vein thrombosis that has kept him out for the last month. Game 1 Bucks-Pacers begins with pregame at 11:30 a.m. Saturday on WKTY. Tune in…
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Christian Watson’s knee injury could cause Packers to try boosting receiving group in NFL draft
The likelihood that wide receiver Christian Watson will miss much of the upcoming season creates a dilemma for the Green Bay Packers as they make their draft plans. Watson, the Packers’ top deep option, tore his anterior cruciate ligament in the Packers’ 2024 regular-season finale. “It won’t shock me at all if he’s a big…
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La Crosse Hunger Task Force’s Shelly Fortner on perfect timing for Packers Tailgate Tour
The Green Bay Packers Tailgate Tour to help the Hunger Task Force of La Crosse came at just the right time. Shelly Fortner, executive director of HTF said the event brought in $98,000. Seven players — past and present — along with Packers president and CEO Mark Murphy held their Tailgate Tour event at the Stoney Creek…
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Armed with a torpedo bat, Brewers third baseman Oliver Dunn puts down a run-scoring bunt
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Brewers third baseman Oliver Dunn made his way to the plate with a torpedo bat in hand with one out in the second inning and teammate Garrett Mitchell on third base after a triple. Dunn’s at-bat during Milwaukee’s game against the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday afternoon was significant because he became the…
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Claire and Phillip Mitchell attempt to “Fix Rick”
They’re attempting the impossible. Phillip and Claire Mitchell are trying to, what we’ve been calling, “Fix Rick.” Now, some WIZM listeners might think, ‘There’s no fixing that liberal.’ But that’s not what’s going on here. The two own Mitchell Holistic Health (MHH) in Onalaska and have been working with me for the past few months on various…
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Bucks say Lillard has made ‘significant improvement’ but no word if he’ll play
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks said Damian Lillard has made “significant improvement” in his recovery from deep vein thrombosis in his right calf, but they haven’t indicated when the seven-time all-NBA guard might start playing again. The update comes as the Bucks get ready to begin their postseason. Milwaukee, the fifth seed in the…
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Priester, Hoskins help Brewers end 3-game skid with win over Tigers
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Quinn Priester and four relievers combined on a one-hitter and Rhys Hoskins broke out of his early-season slump to help the Milwaukee Brewers snap a three-game skid by beating the Detroit Tigers 5-0 on Tuesday night. In his second start since the Brewers acquired him from the Boston Red Sox last week,…
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The NBA playoffs will, once again, be an international showcase of stars
They’ll be watching in Canada, not just because of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, though the NBA’s scoring champion and MVP favorite who plays for Oklahoma City surely helps lure in fans who are north of the border. They’ll be watching from Serbia and Greece, the homelands of Denver star Nikola Jokic and Milwaukee star Giannis Antetokounmpo. Alperen…