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It was one of the best games of the season, and a rematch is upcoming Friday in Round 2 of the Division 3 Wisconsin high school football playoffs. That’s when Onalaska will host Logan, after both teams picked up Round 1 wins. The third-seeded Rangers beat Waupaca 42-28, while the No. 2 Hilltoppers got by…

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks reserve guard Andre Jackson Jr. was involved in a single-vehicle wreck after his team’s Saturday morning workout but didn’t require medical attention, the team said. Jackson Jr. crashed his car into the porch of a Yankee Hill apartment in downtown Milwaukee, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported. A Bucks spokesperson said…

Bicyclists got their first taste of a new bike track in West Salem, after a ribbon cutting Thursday. ORA Trails bike park, close to Lake Neshonoc, was developed over the past three years to feature hills and ramps for riders of all ages to use. Construction began in early July. Nearly all its $300,000 cost…

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Penn State’s Beau Pribula said he got a simple message from Drew Allar before taking over for the injured quarterback in the second half Saturday night. “Hold it down,” Pribula recalled hearing. That’s exactly what he did. Pribula led touchdown drives on back-to-back series, and Jaylen Reed put No. 3 Penn…

UW-La Crosse football coach Matt Janus wasn’t sure if wide receiver Jack Studer knew about his record setting 31st touchdown reception last week. His teammates, however, sure did. Beyond securing a win over UW-Eau Claire — keeping the football from going back into the regular rotation was priority No. 1. “The entire team ran down…

The Logan High School football team likely rode a high all week, fresh off a 27-19 victory of rival Central, claiming the Ark for just the second time in eight meetings. The Rangers hope to carry that positive feeling into their first-round playoff matchup Friday, as the No. 3 seed, facing the sixth-seeded Waupaca, which…

An MVC matchup to start the Division 2 high school football playoffs between Central and Holmen. The Vikings finished the season with a 35-21 loss to Reedsburg but still split a five-way share of the conference title, after Central’s loss to rival Logan. Holmen (6-3, 5-2) is the four seed and will host fifth-seeded Central…

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Damian Lillard scored 30 points, Giannis Antetokounmpo added 25 and the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 124-109 in the season opener for both teams Wednesday night. Lillard scored 15 points in the third quarter and finished with six 3-pointers, nine rebounds and five assists. Antetokounmpo shot 8 for 11 from the…

The Los Angeles Rams will host the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday night, trying to work their way back into the NFC West race. The Rams held off the Las Vegas Raiders 20-15 on Sunday after a bye week, and their inconsistent offense should benefit from the expected return of wide receiver Cooper Kupp from an…

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Former New York Jets coach Robert Saleh was back on an NFL practice field Wednesday helping out the Green Bay Packers two weeks after getting fired from his old job. Pregame Sunday for Packers-Jaguars on WKTY begins at 10 a.m. Kickoff at noon. Tune in on 96.7 FM / 580…