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MILWAUKEE (AP) — The National League Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers will have to continue their playoff push without Christian Yelich. LISTEN: Bob Uecker on the call Friday for Guardians-Brewers. Pregame on WKTY begins at 6:35 p.m. Tune in on 96.7 FM / 580 AM Yelich is undergoing season-ending back surgery Friday, putting an end to the…

A lot going on in La Crosse this weekend on both ends of the spectrum, as Jean Taylor and Josh Hertel both discuss the two big events they’re putting on. First, Taylor breaks down this new two-day party called Big River Rally on Friday and Saturday at the downtown Oktoberfest grounds and beyond. Then Hertel…

It was almost a mirror image of last season, in that the outcomes were almost the same, but backwards. After a heartbreak end to last season, this time, the La Crosse Loggers baseball team is headed to the Northwoods League World Series, beating defending champions, St. Cloud, on the road Wednesday, 8-1. The Loggers are…

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Tyler Van Dyke was named Wisconsin’s starting quarterback on Wednesday. Van Dyke, a Miami transfer, had been competing with Braedyn Locke, who started three games last season in place of the injured Tanner Mordecai. Offensive coordinator Phil Longo announced after Wisconsin’s morning practice that Van Dyke had won the job. Wisconsin…

BEREA, Ohio (AP) — J.J. McCarthy’s rookie year with the Minnesota Vikings is already over. The former Michigan star quarterback and first-round NFL draft pick will miss the season after undergoing surgery to repair torn meniscus in his right knee, which he injured in his preseason debut last week. McCarthy had the operation on Wednesday…

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Mookie Betts homered and drove in three runs to mark his return from a broken left hand, Shohei Ohtani also went deep and the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 5-2 on Monday night. LISTEN: Bob Uecker likely on the call Tuesday for Dodgers-Brewers on WKTY. Pregame begins at 6:35 p.m.…

The start of a yearly event in La Crosse, with something for everyone, from the leather clad to the adrenaline enthusiast to the music lover. All of it celebrating the La Crosse region and looking to help the community through veterans and children’s charities. The Big River Rally is a two-day event Aug. 16-17, at the Oktoberfest…

The La Crosse Loggers baseball team is a series win away from its a division championship. The Loggers pounded out 16 hits Tuesday on their way to an 8-6 win at Duluth, sweeping the Huskies in the best-of-three series. Ryan Kucherak went 2-for-5, including a solo home run and a double, while teammate Cardell Thibodeaux…

NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Rodgers says in a soon-to-be published book that he should have handled discussing his COVID-19 immunization status differently. The New York Jets quarterback was still with the Green Bay Packers in 2021 when he told reporters he was “immunized” against the virus — and then tested positive for COVID-19 three…

CLEVELAND (AP) — Jordan Love has never felt better about a three and out. Love made the most of limited playing time, throwing a 65-yard touchdown pass to Dontayvion Wicks on Green Bay’s third play as the Packers rolled to a 23-10 exhibition win over the Cleveland Browns on Saturday. Love, who s igned a…