By Adam Roberts – 3/5/2021 The hype from Brewers’ fans for pitcher Corbin Burnes has been quite audible since pitchers and catchers reported last month. His work today will only inspire more optimism. Burnes started for the Crew against Colorado today and secured five strikeouts in two innings of work, including striking out the side…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 3/5/2021 The storylines coming into today’s Luther-Prairie School Division Four state semifinal wrote themselves, and we’ve spent the better part of a week hyping up the match up. Unfortunately, the result of the game didn’t go the way the Knights or their fan base would have hoped. Senior Gavin Proudfoot would…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 3/5/2021 In an era of apparently ever-decreasing attention spans, sports leagues have been experimenting with a number of different ways to attract viewers and new fans. Some proposals, like those instituted in baseball last season have drawn eye-rolls from many. As for the NFL, it seems every season brings some slight…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 3/4/2021 A new study shows just five of 789 professional athletes that came down with COVID-19 were later diagnosed with an inflammatory heart disease. The research from JAMA Cardiology had doctors affiliated with six U.S. based leagues follow the infected players between May and October of last year. Before returning to…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 3/4/2021 More Brewers news today, and it’s a mixed bag for those wanting a traditional Miller Pa…erm, excuse me, American Family Field experience. Today, the team announced they have reached an agreement with City of Milwaukee Health Commissioner Kirsten Johnson to allow 25% fan capacity at home games for the 2021…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 3/4/2021 Honestly, who breaks news of a signing at 3:25 in the morning? Apparently Boston Globe beat writer Julian McWilliams, that’s who! McWilliams broke the news very early this morning that the Red Sox would not pay center fielder Jackie Bradley Jr. and that he would instead sign a deal to…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 3/3/2021 The name on our logo reads ESPN La Crosse 105.5, but every so often we’ll peer over at what’s going on in the community about 25 minutes north of here and witness greatness. Today, greatness, thy name is Jordyn Kleman. The senior from La Crosse once again lived up to…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 3/3/2021 Bills working their way through state government in both Wisconsin and Minnesota would prevent transgender athletes from competing in girls’ and women’s sports. Wisconsin State Representative Barb Dittrich authored the Badger state bill which was introduced yesterday. It would ban transgender athletes from female sports from kindergarten through college. Dittrich…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 3/3/2021 A face of the Minnesota Vikings’ offense for the last decade is wearing purple no more. The Vikings have officially parted ways with veteran tight end Kyle Rudolph. The 31-year-old has been released after 10 seasons in Minneapolis. The move saves the Vikings more than five-million dollars in cap space…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 3/2/2021 Tonight’s contest for Wisconsin against #23 Purdue could be the difference in the Badgers remaining in the Top 25 after the week is over. Bucky is clinging onto the 25th spot in the AP rankings at the moment and has actually fallen out of the Top 25 in the Coach’s…… Continue Reading »