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EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The roller-coaster ride for the Minnesota Vikings with Sam Darnold at quarterback has reached a midseason dip, with no space or time to step off. Minimize the impact of the bumps over the next two months, and they ought to have no trouble zipping into the playoffs. But Darnold’s recent rash…

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard is in concussion protocol and won’t play Tuesday against the Toronto Raptors. LISTEN: Pregame for Bucks-Raptors on WKTY Tuesday begins at 6:30 p.m. Tune in on 96.7 FM / 580 AM The Bucks announced the update on the seven-time All-NBA guard’s status Monday. The 34-year-old Lillard is…

What a way to break a record — a 79-yard touchdown reception in helping lead his team to a huge win. That’s how Jack Studer became UW-La Crosse’s all-time leading receiver. On top of that, the fourth-quarter touchdown kept the 20th-ranked Eagles ahead in beating perennial powerhouse UW-Whitewater 24-21 at Veterans Memorial Field on Saturday.…

A 13-yard touchdown pass from Bradley Check to Maxim Roberts with 21 seconds remaining sent the Logan High School football to a win away from playing at Camp Randall for a Division 3 state championship. On the road at 10-1 Medford, the Rangers found themselves down 49-43 with 2:49 in the fourth quarter, before the…

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Jordan Love’s ability to produce big plays while avoiding turnovers earned him a $220 million contract extension after leading the Green Bay Packers on a surprising playoff push in his first season as a starter. LISTEN: Pregame for Packers-Bears on WKTY begins at 10 a.m. Sunday. Kickoff at noon. Tune…

The UW-La Crosse football team has basically been in playoff mode since Oct. 12, when it blew a 19-point second-half lead and lost 34-33 to UW-Oshkosh. That was the Eagles (5-3, 3-2 WIAC) third consecutive loss. Since, UW-L has won three in a row, as they face likely their last big obstacle standing between them…

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Up against the top-ranked team, Holmen High School’s volleyball team was swept in the Division 1 state quarterfinals by the two-time defending state champs, 3-0 on Thursday from the Resch Center. The Vikings fell 25-8, 25-9, 25-11 to Divine Savior Holy Angels, who finished with 45 assists on 47 kills. Setter…

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Damian Lillard scored 34 points, Giannis Antetokounmpo had 31 points and 16 rebounds and the Milwaukee Bucks snapped a six-game skid, beating the Utah Jazz 123-100 on Thursday night. LISTEN: Pregame for Bucks-Knicks on WKTY begins at 6 p.m. Friday. Tune in on 96.7 FM / 580 AM Antetokounmpo was back in…

GREEN BAY, Wis — The top-ranked Aquinas High School volleyball team is headed to the Division 3 state championship. Josephine Lawton had 27 assists and 12 digs, while teammate Samantha Davis had 11 kills in leading the Blugolds to the semifinals sweep of Bonduel 3-0 (25-18, 25-17, 25-16) on Friday from the Resch Center. Aquinas…

An incredibly tough matchup to open the Division 1 state tournament Friday for the Holmen High School volleyball team. The eighth-seeded Vikings (24-9) face off against the two-time defending champion Divine Savior Holy Angels (DSHA) at 7:30 p.m. from the Resch Center in Green Bay. This is the second trip to state in the past…