(2008/07/04)
Brett Favre’s legacy is changing right before our eyes, and it isn’t the kind of change that looks good in the books chronicling Green Bay Packers lore.
(2008/07/04)
GREEN BAY — Before the 2005 season, Brett Favre recalled a cautionary tale he'd seen firsthand as a teenager.
(2008/07/04)
EUGENE, Ore. — Former UW-La Crosse runner Andrew Rock was scratched from his 400-meter preliminary heat at the U.S. Olympic track and field trials on Sunday, according to an online report by a Wausau TV reporter.
(2008/07/04)
They say bad news comes in threes. For me, recent retirement news proved that adage true.
(2008/07/03)
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — This is what it often looks like when the Minnesota Twins are winning: bunts, two-out singles and a whole lot of speed.
(2008/07/03)
John Hibshman enjoyed running as a student at both Annville-Cleona High School and Lebanon Valley College in in Annville, Pa.
(2008/07/03)
So there is talk about Brett Favre coming back, again. You didn’t actually think that he would have his teary-eyed retirement, ride off into the sunset, and never have his name swirling around NFL rumor mills, did you?
(2008/07/02)
GREEN BAY — Since assuming the job as the Green Bay Packers’ starting quarterback following the retirement of Brett Favre, Aaron Rodgers had done everything right.
(2008/07/02)
APPLETON, Wis. — An Outagamie County judge has amended a criminal disorderly conduct charge against Packers linebacker Nick Barnett to an ordinance violation.
(2008/07/02)
Apparently battery may have a place in Major League Baseball, and I don’t mean the pitcher and catcher.
(2008/07/02)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Matt Cain struck out 10 in eight shutout innings, third baseman Jose Castillo made a great diving stop in the eighth to save a hit and the San Francisco Giants beat the Chicago Cubs 2-1 on Tuesday night.
(2008/07/02)
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Craig Monroe hit a three-run homer and Justin Morneau added three hits to help the Minnesota Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 6-4 on Tuesday night.
(2008/07/01)
MINNEAPOLIS — There was no way Joel Zumaya was going to disappoint Todd Jones and the rest of his teammates.
(2008/07/01)
It’s been a good run not only for the MVC-Coulee conferences’ joint wrestling tournament, but for the MVC tournament alone, and it will be a shame not to see it next season.
(2008/06/30)
CHICAGO (AP) — Carlos Quentin, Brian Anderson and Jim Thome homered to back Mark Buehrle’s seven strong innings Sunday night as the White Sox completed a three-game sweep at U.S. Cellular Field by beating the Cubs 5-1.
(2008/06/30)
SPARTA, Wis. — Jonathon Anderson, of Ettrick, Wis., shot splits of 35 and 37 to finish with 72 and edge Holmen’s Ross Wilhelm by one stroke to the win the Championship Flight at the TRGA Sparta Municipal Open on Sunday.
(2008/06/30)
NASCAR announced that it may allow unlimited testing on the Car of Tomorrow. That should allow most of the problems to be worked out, but will be giving an unfair advantage to the larger race teams. With millions of dollars at their disposal, they will be more able to drive to tracks for practice multiple times a year.
(2008/06/29)
BLACK RIVER FALLS, Wis. — Remington Stittleburg smiles and calls it payback. It’s 9:30 p.m. on a Thursday in mid-June, and he’s tired. Three hours and 11 innings of Pony League baseball will drain even the most energetic 13-year-old. All Remington and his twin brother, Grant, want to do after playing a marathon game is eat some strawberries and go to bed.
(2008/06/29)
Thursday, the NBA celebrated its annual edition of “Let’s Make a Deal,” better known as the NBA draft.
(2008/06/28)
CHICAGO — Nick Swisher’s first look at Chicago’s heated baseball rivalry came last weekend at Wrigley Field, where he enjoyed the frenetic atmosphere but not the results.
(2008/06/28)
Kevin McHale could have made the easy move in Thursday’s NBA draft. He could have selected O.J. Mayo and kept his mouth shut. The Twin Cities media would have piled praise on him (something that hasn’t been happening very often lately) for bringing some excitement back to the Target Center by drafting the much-ballyhooed player/condiment.
(2008/06/28)
ST. FRANCIS, Wis. — The Milwaukee Bucks sent a signal Thursday that their offseason work isn’t completely done, not even after trading for veteran New Jersey Nets forward Richard Jefferson and adding West Virginia forward Joe Alexander with the eighth pick of the NBA draft.
(2008/06/28)
MINNEAPOLIS — Many of the morning sports sections in Minnesota were stocked with kudos for O.J. Mayo, the kid the Timberwolves called a complete player, a terrific shooter and a complete person after they took him with the third pick in the draft.
(2008/06/28)
Terry Erickson has been selected as one of 12 international basketball referees to officiate in the San Marino Basketball cup near Milan, Italy next week.
(2008/06/27)
MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Bucks acknowledged they may have reached by picking Joe Alexander No. 8 in the NBA draft on Thursday night. But Alexander’s freakish abilities were too much to pass up.
(2008/06/27)
They’ve played on diamonds across the nation, but the Winona WinStars 14A team keeps coming back to the Stars of Tomorrow Tournament.
(2008/06/27)
Former UW-La Crosse track and field standouts Andrew Rock and Kevin Becker will compete in the United States Olympic Track and Field Trails, which begin today at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon.
(2008/06/27)
CHICAGO — Aubrey Huff had four hits and two RBIs, Jay Payton drove in three runs and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Chicago Cubs 11-4 Thursday to become the second team to win a series at Wrigley Field this season.
(2008/06/27)
SAN DIEGO — The Minnesota Twins probably wish interleague play would last a little longer.
(2008/06/27)
New general manager John Hammond made his first big move for the Bucks by trading Yi Jianlian and Bobby Simmons to the New Jersey Nets for Richard Jefferson. I think this is a big move for Milwaukee.
(2008/06/26)
MILWAUKEE — John Hammond peered over the Milwaukee Bucks' practice court as he chatted on the phone.
(2008/06/26)
CHICAGO — With another outfielder injured, the Chicago Cubs got a lift from veteran Jim Edmonds and rookie Geovany Soto to beat the Baltimore Orioles, who had some physical problems of their own.
(2008/06/26)
During a summer marked by flood devastation and soaring gas prices, the Stars of Tomorrow Tournament braced itself for an impact.
(2008/06/26)
The fact that four area teams qualified for the WIAA state spring baseball tournament means that there are plenty of contenders in the Tribune’s selection for a player of the year.
(2008/06/25)
David Bohlander says what's good for offense is good for the game; Curt Trnka counters that it's like "having someone else kick for a swimmer.
(2008/06/25)
Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Ben Sheets showed off what manager Ned Yost called his “nine-inning mentality” again Monday night in pitching his NL-leading third complete game in the Brewers’ 4-1 victory over Atlanta. Sheets, who improved to 9-1 after retiring the final 16 Braves he faced, is a legitimate option as the National League starter for next month’s All-Star game. For his team’s sake, I hope Sheets won’t take offense if he isn’t chosen.
(2008/06/25)
CHICAGO — Brian Roberts might have been playing a lot of games at Wrigley Field instead of making a stop with the Baltimore Orioles’ on their first visit to the historic ballpark.
(2008/06/25)
In the process of giving Boston its 17th NBA title last week, the Celtics gave the rest of the NBA something else:
(2008/06/25)
MILWAUKEE — Brian Butch finished working out for the Milwaukee Bucks with about a half-dozen other players before ducking into the locker room to clean up.
(2008/06/25)
GREEN BAY — The Green Bay Packers’ annual Family Night still has more than 6,000 tickets remaining after selling out quickly the previous four years.
(2008/06/24)
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The only reason the Minnesota Twins recalled Alexi Casilla back in early May was because they really had no other choice.
(2008/06/24)
I’ve never actually been to a motorcycle race, oval or road course. I have however seen it on TV. I’ve planned a few years in a row to go to Elkheart Lake to Road America to see motorcycles race on a just over four-mile, 14-turn road course. I have yet to go.
(2008/06/23)
MINNEAPOLIS — After a remarkable start to the season, Brandon Webb seems to have lost his magic. The Minnesota Twins may have found it.
(2008/06/23)
CHICAGO — A sweet sweep for the Chicago Cubs in their first-place showdown with the crosstown White Sox.
(2008/06/23)
As the stormy start of the summer begins to give way to clearer skies, I’m reminded of the season’s great conditions for a ball game. And soaring gas prices means another good reason to check out baseball in the area.
(2008/06/22)
After a 13-3 regular season, two home playoff games and a final bow from Brett Favre, the Green Bay Packers figured to have a pretty good year from a financial perspective.
(2008/06/22)
CHICAGO (AP) — The Cubs own the best record in the majors and it sure looks as if they’re the top team in their own town, too.
(2008/06/22)
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Joe Mauer started a six-run seventh inning for Minnesota with a surprise bunt single, and Nick Blackburn pitched seven shutout innings to push the Twins past the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-1 Saturday night for their fifth straight victory.
(2008/06/22)
I hate to admit this, but there are days when it’s difficult for me to find a topic that inspires me to share an opinion. When that happens, I usually start scanning the Internet for stories about bizarre happenings in the sports world or athletes being idiots. It’s a good outlet for my sarcastic, cynical side.
(2008/06/21)
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — After getting hit hard during a four-game sweep in Chicago two weeks ago, the Minnesota Twins' young starting rotation appeared ready to fall apart.
(2008/06/21)
Because of general manager Ted Thompson’s limited dealings outside of the NFL draft, my ears perked up when rumors about the Green Bay Packers’ possible interest in trading for Miami defensive end Jason Taylor surfaced.
(2008/06/21)
CHICAGO (AP) — Aramis Ramirez is used to playing in front of a wild crowd at Wrigley Field. Happens all the time.
(2008/06/21)
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) — Deanna Nolan isn't expecting to be in Beijing in August for the Olympics. Both the United States and Russia might regret that decision.
(2008/06/20)
GREEN BAY — The Green Bay Packers have expressed an interest in disgruntled Miami Dolphins defensive end Jason Taylor, but their inquiries about the “Dancing with the Stars” star have only been preliminary, and a deal remains unlikely at this point, an NFL source said Thursday.
(2008/06/20)
GREEN BAY — In their final huddle until the 2008 season really begins with training camp, Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy had his players break by saying two simple words that reverberated throughout the massive Don Hutson Center on Thursday:
(2008/06/20)
Two of the top-ranked teams in Wisconsin Class AAA Legion baseball will meet tonight as La Crosse hosts Appleton.
(2008/06/20)
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Carl Crawford’s second career grand slam was the big blow in a seven-run, seventh-inning rally that carried the Tampa Bay Rays to an 8-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs and a three-game sweep of the team with baseball’s best record Thursday night.
(2008/06/20)
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins aren’t a power-hitting team. Still, they’ve found plenty of ways to get ’em over and get ’em in this season.
(2008/06/20)
Now that we have recovered from Wednesday’s shocking news that golf superstar Tiger Woods suffered a season-ending knee injury that will require surgery, isn’t it time to move on?
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 HOME RUN: Milwaukee Brewers' Prince Fielder (28) hits a two-run home run during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles Sunday, June 22, 2008, in Milwaukee. To read more, click here. Morry Gash / The Associated Press |
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