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Packers ready to forget opening loss as they prepare to host Lions

GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Green Bay Packers don't believe a lopsided loss to start the season should impact their sky-high expectations for what they can accomplish this year. But it sure raises the stakes as they prepare to face the Detroit Lions in a Monday night home opener. Green

Sep 16

Lions, Packers attempt to bounce back after losing openers

DETROIT (0-1) at GREEN BAY (0-1) Monday, 8:15 p.m., EDT, ESPN OPENING LINE: Packers by 11 1/2, according to FanDuel SportsBookAGAINST THE SPREAD: Lions 0-1, Packers 0-1 SERIES RECORD: Packers lead 62-54-3 (includes postseason) LAST MEETING: Packers beat Lions 34-27 on Dec. 13 in Detroit LAST WEEK: Lions lost 41-33

Sep 16

Wisconsin native, Brewers 2021 draft pick Binelas raking in minors

Minor-league baseball is back! With games back on in 2021 every Thursday for the rest of the season, Bally Sports Wisconsin will take a closer look at some specific young players in the Milwaukee Brewers’ farm system -- as well as noting others who might be stepping up -- measuring,

Sep 16

Bucks' Antetokounmpo in Greece as mother Veronica, younger brother Alex gain citizenship

ATHENS, Greece — NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo was in Greece for a meeting with the country's prime minister Thursday and a special ceremony to bestow Greek citizenship on his mother Veronica and younger brother Alex. Antetokounmpo, who led the Milwaukee Bucks to the NBA championship in July, attended the ceremony

Sep 16

Week 2 fantasy football guide: Packers vs. Lions

Get all your rowdy friends together because Detroit is coming to town. Green Bay has a lot to remedy in the NFC North battle between the Lions and Packers on Monday Night Football. Redeeming a couple dreadful performances that left our Week 1 lineups in shambles tops our wishlist. Of

Sep 16

Braelon Allen’s touchdown adds to incredible beginning of his Badgers story

We’re not sure how Braelon Allen’s time at Wisconsin will turn out but his beginning sure is a fascinating story. Anyone who has seen Allen’s Twitter feed knows the freshman running back is a workout fiend and, to say the least, quite strong. That’s impressive all on its own. But

Sep 16

Groundbreaking Bucks play-by-play hire Lisa Byington 'used to this being my story'

If truth be told, Lisa Byington probably would prefer this article not be written. But we’re not there yet as a sports nation. So, when Byington is hired by the Milwaukee Bucks and Bally Sports Wisconsin to be the first female full-time NBA -- or any men's professional sports team,

Sep 15

Brewers head home after 4-1 loss, two-game sweep by Tigers

DETROIT — Dustin Garneau homered and drove in two runs, rookie Matt Manning combined with the bullpen on a three-hitter and the Detroit Tigers beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-1 on Wednesday to complete a two-game sweep. Milwaukee’s magic number to clinch the NL Central remained at five after they dropped

Sep 15

Packers defensive coordinator Joe Barry makes poor first impression

Joe Barry, Packers defensive coordinator (⬇️ DOWN) As the cliché goes, you only have one chance to make a first impression. Needless to say, Barry’s initial outing as Green Bay defensive coordinator did not go well. We’re surprised there’s not a Go Fund me page set up to pay for

Sep 15

Peralta pitching duel cut short by rain delay, Tigers beat Brewers 1-0 in extras

DETROIT — Derek Hill hit a leadoff RBI double in the 11th inning, giving the Detroit Tigers a 1-0 win over Milwaukee on Tuesday night and snapping the Brewers' five-game win streak. After the game, Hill had to try to explain to his teammates why he had slid into second

Sep 15

Badgers prove scheduling cupcakes can help – or at least not hurt – in AP poll

Make what you will of the Associated Press top-25 poll, but might we present as Exhibit A Wisconsin’s game against Eastern Michigan as to why college football teams schedule cupcakes early in the season. Sure, sometimes these games aren’t as easy as expected and can even result in – gasp!

Sep 14

Wong providing punch at top of Brewers lineup

The Milwaukee Brewers can thank the St. Louis Cardinals for production at the top of their lineup this season. Second baseman Kolten Wong, a first-round pick by the Cardinals in 2011, spent the first eight years of his career in St. Louis. The Cardinals declined his $12.5 million option for

Sep 14

StaTuesday: Ryan Braun's legendary Brewers career by the numbers

Ryan Braun officially called it a major-league career Tuesday, announcing his retirement from the game, the entirety of his 14 seasons spent with the Milwaukee Brewers. A first-round pick in 2005, Braun played all of 202 games in the minor leagues before joining the Brewers for good. He slashed .312/.375/.573

Sep 14

Former Brewers slugger Ryan Braun announces retirement from baseball

MILWAUKEE — Ryan Braun, the Milwaukee Brewers' home run leader whose production was slowed by injuries during the second half of his 14-year career, announced his retirement on Tuesday. Braun hasn’t played all season and said during spring training that he was leaning toward retirement. The 2011 NL MVP made

Sep 14

Packers Snap Counts: Jordan Love gets unexpected early playing time

This sentence would have made perfect sense in June or heck, even in July: Jordan Love completed his first NFL pass to Amari Rodgers for 19 yards in Sunday’s season opener against the New Orleans Saints. But at this juncture? Shoot, that must’ve meant the enigmatic Aaron Rodgers and the

Sep 14