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A disappointing state semifinals for Coulee Region football teams, Logan, Aquinas and Prairie du Chien high schools. While it’s quite an achievement to essentially be one of the final four teams still alive, all three fell on Friday. Logan was looking to make its first-ever state championship berth, but fell 41-21 to top-ranked Notre Dame…

The team learned its fate at a watch party on Sunday afternoon. For the fourth consecutive season, the 18th-ranked UW-La Crosse football team has made the playoffs. After getting to the quarterfinals a season ago, the Eagles (7-3) came into the year with highest of expectations: A National Championship or the season’s a failure. Those expectations…

CHICAGO (AP) — Jordan Love and the Green Bay Packers made just enough plays to squeeze out yet another win over the Chicago Bears. This time, it took a late touchdown and a blocked field goal. Love ran for a go-ahead score in the closing minutes, and Green Bay hung on to beat Chicago 20-19…

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Phil Longo has been fired as Wisconsin’s offensive coordinator one day after the Badgers fell 16-13 to No. 1 Oregon for their third straight loss. “This morning, I informed Phil Longo that he will no longer serve as our offensive coordinator,” Wisconsin coach Luke Fickell said Sunday in a statement released…

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…