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Wisconsin Sports

Packers extend LaFleur, Gutekunst

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst and executive vice president/director of football operations Russ Ball have joined coach Matt LaFleur in signing multi-year contract extensions. Packers president/CEO Ed Policy announced the extensions for all three ...

Badgers rally past Minnesota 67-63

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — John Blackwell scored 23 points, including Wisconsin's last seven points in the final minute, and the Badgers rallied to defeat short-handed Minnesota 67-63 on Wednesday night. Wisconsin trailed by 18 points at halftime against a Golden Gophers team missing leading ...

Brewers sign veteran catcher McGuire

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Veteran catcher Reese McGuire has signed a minor league contract with the Milwaukee Brewers that includes an invitation to major league camp. McGuire, who turns 31 on March 2, batted .226 with a .245 on-base percentage, nine homers and 24 RBIs in 44 games for the Chicago ...

McCarthy doesn’t rule out reunion with Rodgers

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The tears started early for Mike McCarthy. Really early. Considering the setting, it was hard to blame him. There the kid who grew up rooting for the Pittsburgh Steelers from his family's home in the city's Greenfield neighborhood was on Tuesday, sitting on dais ...

Williams and Sproat believe they’ll fit right in with Brewers

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Jett Williams joined the Milwaukee Brewers organization less than a week ago, but he already has a pretty good read on his new team. "A bunch of short guys that are a little bit scrappy — similar to me," the 5-foot-7 infielder/outfielder said. Williams and ...

Bucks lose Antetokounmpo to calf strain

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo's potential return date remains uncertain as the Milwaukee Bucks forward recovers from a calf strain that he had predicted might keep him out for four to six weeks. The two-time MVP also said after the Bucks' 102-100 loss to Denver on Friday that an ...