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Giannis, Bucks cruise in new arena’s opener
Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks put on a smashing opening-night performance at their new arena. Antetokounmpo had 19 points, 13 rebounds and five assists, and the Bucks routed the…
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UW-La Crosse football team's attitude still positive after UW-Whitewater loss
It’s been a tough start to the season for the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse football team. Expected to continue its success off of an 8-2 season last year, the Eagles…
Read MorePressure needs to be on for Vikings to rebound vs. Eagles
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — With play-action pass after play-action pass, Jared Goff and the Los Angeles Rams just kept picking Minnesota’s proud and proven defense apart. Opportunities for the Vikings…
Read MoreFor Cubs, season ends on sour note with loss to Rockies
CHICAGO (AP) — No team in the National League piled up more victories than the Chicago Cubs through 162 games. That seems like small consolation now. Kyle Hendricks gave up…
Read MoreMLB blasts ‘unwritten rules’ in official postseason ad
NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball is opening October by blasting the game’s so-called “unwritten rules.” MLB released an advertisement ahead of Tuesday’s postseason opener denouncing the anti-bat flip…
Read MoreBatting average sinks to 46-year low, strikeouts top hits
NEW YORK (AP) — The big league batting average dropped to its lowest level since 1972, strikeouts topped hits for the first time and defensive shifts increased by another 30…
Read MoreMLB attendance down 4 percent as 6 ballparks set lows
NEW YORK (AP) — Cincinnati catcher Tucker Barnhart could hear the difference at Great American Ball Park, one of six major league stadiums that set record lows for attendance this…
Read MoreTwins fire Molitor, eye new manager to ‘grow a young team’
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Two years ago, the Minnesota Twins made Derek Falvey their chief baseball officer with the precondition that Paul Molitor remain as manager. Molitor presided over a playoff…
Read MoreLEADING OFF: Rockies head to Wrigley for wild-card one-off
A look at what’s happening around the majors today: WILD TIMES The Rockies head to Wrigley Field for a wild-card showdown with the Cubs after both teams lost tiebreaking games…
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