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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The ownership transfer of the Minnesota Timberwolves must continue as originally planned, after a three-person arbitration panel ruled 2-1 that controlling owner Glen Taylor must cede control of the NBA club to partners Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez in the disputed final phase of the $1.5 billion sale that was uniquely arranged…

For the second time, UW-La Crosse sprinters Lauren Jarrett and Sam Blaskowski each broke their own 60-meter dash NCAA records. After setting a new top mark two weeks ago, Jarrett, on Saturday, broke her own NCAA Division III record with a 7.34-second finish at the Mark Guthrie Legacy Invitational at the Hetzel Fieldhouse. And on…

La Crosse’s Katie Kotlowski and the top-ranked University of Wisconsin women’s hockey team had zero trouble with the No. 3 team in the nation. After outscoring Minnesota by six goals on Saturday, the Badgers scored the first three goals Sunday, and beat the Gophers 6-1. A goal this season by Kotwloski, who plays defense for…

Onalaska native Lexi Donarski had five points, as the No. 13 North Carolina women’s basketball team held off Clemson, 53-51. A layup by NC’s Maria Gakdeng tied the game 51-51 with 2 minutes left and Reniya Kelly’s jumper was the eventual winner at the 42-second mark. In the last 2 minutes, Clemson (11-13) had more…

Hubie Brown received tributes from across the NBA community as the former coach and longtime broadcaster headed into retirement after spending more than half a century in pro basketball. The 91-year-old Brown called his final game Sunday as the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Philadelphia 76ers 135-127. He was awarded the game ball after the final…

“Salutations!,” the actor Samuel L. Jackson, dressed as Uncle Sam introduced Kendrick Lamar at New Orleans’ Caesars Superdome for the 2025 Super Bowl halftime show — a powerful, commanding creative choice by the first solo hip-hop artist to ever headline the coveted slot. As if there were any doubts of the Pulitzer Prize winning rapper’s…

Atlanta guard Trae Young is headed to the NBA All-Star Game after all, and Dallas guard Kyrie Irving has been picked once again as well. Commissioner Adam Silver announced Monday that he has added Young to the All-Star roster as an injury replacement for Milwaukee forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, who will not be able to play…

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Hall of Famer Randy Moss made an emotional return to ESPN’s coverage of the Super Bowl on Sunday, two months after he took a leave from his job to get treated for cancer. Moss was back on ESPN’s “Sunday NFL Countdown” before Kansas City took on Philadelphia in the Super Bowl.…

La Crosse’s Katie Kotlowski and the top-ranked University of Wisconsin women’s hockey team won its 10th conference title in school history, and did it at home, blowing out rival No. 3 Minnesota. The Badgers scored three goals in the first, three more in the second in an 8-2 win. The win gave Wisconsin coach Mark…

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — John Tonje scored 22 points and John Blackwell added 19 to lead No. 21 Wisconsin to a 74-63 victory over Iowa on Saturday. Tonje scored 11 points in a game-closing 16-4 run by the Badgers (19-5, 9-4 Big Ten), who won their third straight. Tonje shot 5 for 11 from…