Category: sportsnews
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Brewers’ DL Hall feels encouraged after coming off IL to pitch in majors for 1st time since April
MILWAUKEE (AP) — In his return to the majors after spending nearly four months on the injured list, Milwaukee’s DL Hall provided reason for hope that he could contribute something to the NL Central-leading Brewers’ playoff push. The left-hander had a career-high nine strikeouts over 4 2/3 innings Sunday in the Brewers’ 4-3 loss to…
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Vikings’ McCarthy throws interception, 2 TDs in preseason debut for 24-23 win over Raiders
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Rookie J.J. McCarthy rebounded from an ill-advised throw intercepted by Las Vegas starting cornerback Jack Jones with two touchdown passes against backups, a mixed but promising preseason debut for the Minnesota Vikings’future franchise quarterback in a 24-23 victory over the Raiders on Saturday. Rookie Will Reichard kicked a 37-yard field goal as…
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Jordan Love throws long TD pass on Green Bay’s 3rd play, Packers down Browns 23-10
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…
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Cashton’s Gabe Anderson on creating e-sports streaming company while in Marines that’s pulling NFL players
Cashton native Gabe Anderson in studio to tell the story of how he created his e-sports streaming company, LobbyUp!, while he was stationed overseas in the Marines. La Crosse Talk PM airs weekdays at 5:06 p.m. Listen on the WIZM app, online here, or on 92.3 FM / 1410 AM / 106.7 FM (north of Onalaska).…
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Willy Adames’ homer sparks another fast Brewers start in win over Reds
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Willy Adames hit a three-run shot for his fourth homer in four games and the Milwaukee Brewers again capitalized on a fast start while defeating the Cincinnati Reds 8-3 on Friday night for their fourth straight win. LISTEN: Bob Uecker on the call Saturday on WKTY for Game 2 of Reds-Brewers. Pregame…
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RB Josh Jacobs says having full training camp with Packers should help put 2023 struggles behind
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — After following up his 2022 All-Pro season with a year to forget, Josh Jacobs is ready to bounce back with a new team. The Green Bay Packers’ new running back believes he should benefit from participating in a full training camp, something he didn’t have last year with the Las…
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Loggers auctioning off game-worn jerseys for Children’s Miracle Network
Three more games left in the regular season for the La Crosse Loggers baseball team, and tonight is the first of the last, all of them at home. At 6: 35 p.m., the Loggers host Rochester at Copeland Park. Tickets for the game can be purchased for $2 at Firefighters Credit Union locations throughout the…
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WKTY Cares Supports La Crosse’s Back 2 School Program
The La Crosse Community is very excited to once again join forces to help families get their students ready to head Back2School! Join us in supporting this program by donating backpacks and school supplies, or you can make a monetary donation so they can purchase these items. This year, the program will be helping nearly 700…
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Noah Lyles wins a historically close Olympic 100-meter sprint by five-thousandths of a second
SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — Noah Lyles paced on the far end of the track, hands folded over the top of his head, wistfully looking up at a scoreboard that would, sooner or later, flash an answer he’s been seeking over three sweat-soaked years. Was all that toil since the last Olympics — all the work…
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Giannis Antetokounmpo waited years to be in the Olympics. Setbacks aside, it’s been ‘incredible’
VILLENEUVE-D’ASCQ, France (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo has waited a long time to be on the Olympic stage. So, when the final horn sounded in Greece’s 77-71 win over Australia on Friday to keep alive his country’s hopes of advancing to the knockout round, the first-time Olympian slumped, put a towel over his face and buried…