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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Anthony Edwards scored 18 points, Naz Reid added 23 and the Minnesota Timberwolves pulled away in the fourth quarter to beat the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers 126-112 on Tuesday. Julius Randle had 16 points for Minnesota in his second game back after missing 13 games with a groin strain. Nickeil Alexander-Walker added 20…

ATLANTA (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 26 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists for his seventh triple-double of the season, and the surging Milwaukee Bucks beat the Atlanta Hawks 127-121 on Tuesday night. Damian Lillard scored 23 points for the Bucks, who have won three straight and seven of eight. Milwaukee remained in fourth place…

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin will begin its 2025 football season on a Thursday night. The Badgers announced Wednesday that their season opener with Miami (Ohio) has been moved up from Aug. 30 to Aug. 28. Although Wisconsin announced this will be a night game at Camp Randall Stadium, the exact kickoff time and TV…

The UWL Men’s basketball team is heading to the playoffs. Just down the street actually. The Eagles got an at-large bid to the 2025 NCAA Division III Men’s Basketball Championship on Monday. They’re also hosting a four-team regional on Friday and Saturday at the La Crosse Center. First up for UWL is high-scoring Greenville University…

The UWL Womens’s Basketball team earns a trip to the DIII Championship tournament. The Eagles got one of the 21 at-large bids on Monday. They’ll take their 16-11 record to UW-Whitewater for their first-round game. The Eagles face Colorado College at 4:30 p.m. Friday. UWL comes into the game off a 59-47 loss to Oshkosh…

Veteran left-handed pitcher Jose Quintana is joining the Milwaukee Brewers on a one-year, $4.25 million deal with $1 million in potential bonuses, according to a person familiar with the negotiations. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the agreement hasn’t been announced. FanSided first reported that Quintana was signing with the Brewers. Quintana, 36,…

Former New York Mets general manager Billy Eppler has joined the Milwaukee Brewers as a special adviser for scouting and baseball operations, according to a person familiar with the situation. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because the Brewers hadn’t announced the hire. SNY first reported Eppler was coming to Milwaukee. Eppler was suspended last year…

PHOENIX (AP) — Anthony Edwards scored 44 points, Julius Randle added 20 in his first game since missing more than a month with an injury and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Phoenix Suns 116-98 on Sunday night. Edwards scored 17 points in the third quarter as the Timberwolves took control, turning a two-point halftime deficit…

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Jaden Akins scored 19 points and Jaxon Kohler had 10 pounds and a career-high 16 rebounds to lead No. 8 Michigan State to a 71-62 win over No. 11 Wisconsin on Sunday. The Spartans (24-5, 15-3 Big Ten) have won five straight, putting them in position to contend for the conference championship…

STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Paige Bueckers had 19 points, seven assists and three steals in her final regular-season game to lead No. 5 UConn to a 92-57 win over Marquette on Sunday. Sarah Strong had 17 points, five rebounds, four assists, three steals and two blocked shots for UConn (28-3, 18-0 in the Big East).…