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The UW-La Crosse football team has been in playoff mode for five weeks. The Eagles (6-3) started the season with aspirations of a National Championship. And, that’s still true, but they have to make the playoffs first. In Week 5, they lost to UW-Oshkosh, 34-33, blowing a 19-point, second-half lead. That was the last of…

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay’s new defensive scheme under first-year coordinator Jeff Hafley has produced more turnovers but hasn’t yet resulted in an upgraded pass rush. The Packers have an opportunity to change that this weekend. Green Bay showed confidence in its other pass rushers by sending veteran Preston Smith to the Pittsburgh…

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Jordan Love remembers soaking it all in during the national anthem when Green Bay visited Chicago last year. LISTEN: Pregame for Packers-Bears on WKTY begins at 10 a.m. Kickoff at noon. Tune in on 96.7 FM / 580 AM The season opener was the dawn of a new era for…

Green Bay (6-3) at Chicago (4-5) Sunday, noon, WKTY — pregame at 10 a.m. — Tune in 96.7 FM / 580 AM BetMGM NFL odds: Packers by 2 1/2. Against the spread: Packers 4-5; Bears 4-4-1 Series record: Packers lead 107-95-6 Last meeting: Packers beat Bears 17-9 in Green Bay, Wis., on Jan. 7, 2024.…

A fun conversation with Aquinas High School football coach Tom Lee on WIZM’s La Crosse Talk, as his team gets set to play in the Division 4 state semifinals and defend its three consecutive state championships.  La Crosse Talk airs weekdays at 6-9 a.m. Listen on the WIZM app, online here, or on 92.3 FM /…

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks coach Doc Rivers wasn’t sure it was a good thing that Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 22 of the team’s 24 first-quarter points on Wednesday night. But Rivers could smile about it after Antetokounmpo finished with 59 points in the Bucks’ 127-120 overtime victory against the Detroit Pistons. It was the highest…

A trip to Camp Randall Stadium on the line Friday when the Logan High School football team plays in its first Division 3 semifinal since 2013. The Rangers (10-2) will take on Notre Dame Academy (12-0) at Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln High School in a game that will be streamed live on WKTY.  HOW TO WATCH…

No. 1 Oregon (10-0, 7-0 Big Ten) at Wisconsin (5-4, 3-3), Saturday, 6:30 p.m. (NBC) BETMGM College Football Odds: Oregon by 14 Series record: Tied 3-3 What’s at stake?Oregon attempts to maintain its No. 1 ranking and seeks its first 11-0 start since 2010, the year it lost to Cam Newton and Auburn in the…

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — When Oregon and Wisconsin last faced off in the Rose Bowl on New Year’s Day of 2020, the two programs legitimately could have considered themselves on equal footing. They’ve gone in different directions ever since as they prepare to meet again Saturday night as conference rivals. No. 1 Oregon (10-0, 7-0…

EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy had an injection in his right knee earlier this week to alleviate swelling that arose during his rehabilitation program, coach Kevin O’Connell said Wednesday. McCarthy, the 10th overall pick in the NFL draft, tore his meniscus during the first exhibition game on Aug. 10 and had…