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After last week’s overtime loss to UW-Platteville 30-27, the UW-La Crosse Eagles’ football team (2-2, 0-1) has lost two straight games for the first time since Head Coach Matt Janus took the job in 2020.  The #12 Eagles won’t get a break in the schedule this Saturday as they travel to #20 UW-Oshkosh to take…

The Children’s Miracle Network (CMN) has long been a beacon of hope, making miracles happen daily for children and families in our community. Recently, WKTY Cares made a remarkable contribution to this noble cause, donating $1,000 to support local hospitals within the CMN network. This donation is set to benefit 25 counties throughout Wisconsin, with…

MADRID (AP) — Tennis great Rafael Nadal announced his impending retirement from the sport on Thursday at age 38 after winning 22 Grand Slam singles titles during an unprecedented era he shared with his rivals in the so-called Big Three, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic. Nadal said he will retire after next month’s Davis Cup…

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — After the Minnesota Lynx soundly defeated the Connecticut Sun in a winner-take-all game to advance to the WNBA Finals, Napheesa Collier carried her 2-year-old daughter with her to the podium for the postgame interview. The session was only a few seconds old when Mila, who got to stay up late on this…

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — As Green Bay wide receiver Romeo Doubs returned to practice after serving a one-game suspension handed down by the Packers, his teammates expressed confidence that the issue won’t cause any lingering distractions. Doubs was suspended for Sunday’s 24-19 victory over the Los Angeles Rams for conduct detrimental to the team…

Major League Baseball announced Tuesday it will produce and distribute local broadcasts for the Cleveland Guardians, Milwaukee Brewers and Minnesota Twins next year. All three teams had contracts with Diamond Sports Group that expired at the end of the regular season. The Texas Rangers, whose deal also expired last month, also announced they will no…

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Lynx are three wins from a fifth championship, chasing a league record with an entirely different core from the previous dynasty. Napheesa Collier is fully in charge of this group. Collier had 27 points on 10-for-16 shooting and 11 rebounds and Courtney Williams contributed 24 points and both-ends-of-the-court energy to…

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Liberty are back in the Finals, looking for the first championship in franchise history. They’ll have to beat the Minnesota Lynx to do it. The Liberty advanced to the WNBA Finals for the second straight year after knocking off the two-time defending Las Vegas Aces in the semifinals.…

The UW-La Crosse football team has dropped nine spots in the D3 football polls to No. 12 in the country. That, after the Eagles were upset 30-27 to then-No. 24 UW-Platteville in overtime in front of 4,662 fans at Veterans Memorial Field in La Crosse. The Pioneers (4-0, 1-0 WIAC) are now ranked right above…

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Green Bay’s Jordan Love could have wallowed in self doubt after throwing the first pick-6 of his career during the second quarter against the Los Angeles Rams. Instead, it ended up motivating the quarterback and his Packers teammates. Love completed nine straight passes after the interception, including a pair of touchdown…