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Packers will try to win more games, not peek at future after bye week

GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Green Bay Packers are playing to win in the present, even if their NFC playoff chances are slim. Fact-finding about their younger players — including backup quarterback Jordan Love — can wait, general manager Brian Gutekunst insisted this week. He said he doesn’t want the

Dec 09

Holiday SZN: A lot to appreciate about Bucks point guard

Welcome to the 2022-23 edition of the Bucks Weekly Spotlight. Each Thursday, we’ll track the progress of the players who are trying to help Milwaukee make another championship run and give updates on other players from the previous week. This is the 5th edition of the 2023-23 Bucks Weekly Spotlight.

Dec 08

Wisconsin poaching offensive assistants Longo, Bicknell from UNC

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — North Carolina is losing two assistants to Wisconsin, including the one who has orchestrated the Tar Heels' prolific attack the past four seasons. Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Phil Longo said he and offensive line coach Jack Bicknell Jr. leave Chapel Hill on Friday for the

Dec 08

Packers bye week filled with more questions about 2023 than 2022

For the first time in the Matt LaFleur era, the Green Bay Packers enter the bye week with topics of interest circulating around next season instead of a push to the postseason in the present year. Sure, the Packers aren’t mathematically eliminated at 5-8, but having odds of 4% to

Dec 08

Bucks win 126-113, beat Kings for 13th straight time

MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 35 points, Jrue Holiday added 31 and Milwaukee beat Sacramento 126-113 on Wednesday night for the Bucks’ 13th consecutive victory over the Kings. The streak is Milwaukee’s longest active streak against an opponent. The Bucks have won 12 straight against Orlando. “What’s disappointing for me

Dec 08

Brewers select right-handed pitcher Varland in Rule 5 draft

After years of abstaining from the Rule 5 draft, Milwaukee made a selection in 2022. In the first round, the Brewers, picking 18th, took right-hander Gus Varland from the Los Angeles Dodgers’ organization. It’s the first Rule 5 pick by Milwaukee since 2016 when left-hander Caleb Smith was selected with

Dec 07

Players of all sizes getting involved in Bucks block party

The Milwaukee Bucks are good at, well, a lot of things. The Bucks have the second-best record in the league at 17-6, are No. 2 in rebounding and seventh in made 3-pointers. Oh, and let’s not forget about blocks. Only two teams swat more shots than the Bucks (who average

Dec 07

Transfer of Badgers QB Mertz reminds why it’s called potential not probability

A look at who is trending up and down the past week in Wisconsin sports, including the Badgers’ Braelon Allen, Jim Leonhard and Graham Mertz. Graham Mertz, Badgers quarterback (⬇️ DOWN) It all started with such promised and ended in abject disappointment. Mertz was the big quarterback recruit Wisconsin finally

Dec 07

AP All-Big Ten: Badgers LB Herbig, S Torchio make first team

Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud is The Associated Press Big Ten offensive player of the year, Iowa linebacker Jack Campbell is defensive player of the year and Michigan's Jim Harbaugh is coach of the year. Stroud and Campbell are among five unanimous picks to the All-Big Ten first team in

Dec 07

Prosper scores 25 as Marquette downs NC Central 90-78

MILWAUKEE— Olivier-Maxence Prosper scored 25 points as Marquette beat North Carolina Central 90-78 on Tuesday night. Prosper was 11-of-14 shooting and 2 of 4 from the free-throw line for the Golden Eagles (7-3). Kam Jones was 6-of-11 shooting, including 2 for 6 from distance, and went 2 for 3 from

Dec 07

Badgers take down No. 13 Maryland in conference opener

MADISON, Wis. — Chucky Hepburn scored 13 points and Steven Crowl added 12 as Wisconsin handed No. 13 Maryland its first loss under coach Kevin Willard, 64-59 on Tuesday night. Wisconsin (7-2, 1-0 Big Ten) opened a 58-45 lead with a 13-point run, capped by Crowl’s two free throws with

Dec 07

Jim Leonhard to leave Wisconsin after bowl game

MADISON, Wis. — Jim Leonhard, who served as Wisconsin’s interim coach for the last seven games of the regular season, says he won’t be back with the Badgers next season. Leonhard tweeted Tuesday night that he would work as Wisconsin’s defensive coordinator for its Dec. 27 Guaranteed Rate Bowl matchup

Dec 07

StaTuesday: Analyzing Packers WR Watson's sprint toward OROTY award

Back in August when Romeo Doubs was the darling of Green Bay Packers training camp and seemingly on the fast track to emerge as the No. 2 target for four-time NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers, we wrote about soaring odds for the fourth-round wideout to take home the NFL’s Offensive Rookie

Dec 06

Packers Snap Counts: Rookie OL Tom outplaying 4th-round draft slot

Zach Tom is outplaying his draft slot. The rookie offensive lineman, selected in the fourth round (No. 140 overall) out of Wake Forest, has pleasantly surprised in the trenches for the Green Bay Packers OL through appearances in five games. Tom got his first taste of the NFL in Week

Dec 06

Green scores 12 off the bench, Bucks defeat Magic 109-102

ORLANDO, Fla. — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored five of his 34 points in the final two minutes Monday night to help the Milwaukee Bucks hold off a late Orlando rally in a 109-102 win over the Magic. Bobby Portis added 18 points and 10 rebounds for the Bucks, and Jrue Holiday

Dec 06