By Adam Roberts – 3/29/2021 The Vikings defense is getting a little spruce up this week. The team is bringing back a former Minnesota cornerback in Mackensie Alexander, who spent last year in Cincinnati, and also signing safety Xavier Woods from Dallas. The Cowboys brought in a number of new safeties last week, which opened…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 3/29/2021 The traditional final tune-up before Opening Day begins today for the Brewers, who visit the new Globe Life Park in Arlington for a two-game series against the Rangers. As the week begins, the most recent Brewers’ news has been that Daniel Vogelbach has earned his way onto the Brewers’ roster. He…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 3/29/2021 Think about the Wisconsin football program when Barry Alvarez took over in 1990. At the time, the school hadn’t had a winning record since 1984, and Barry’s 1-10 record his first year wasn’t very reassuring. But within three years, the Badgers would be the talk of the state, winning the…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 3/26/2021 The search to replace Steve Wojciechowski appears to be over at Marquette. According to several sources including CBS Sports’s Jon Rothstein, the Golden Eagles men’s basketball program is close to hiring Texas head coach Shaka Smart. The Longhorns were dispatched in the first round of the NCAA Tournament by Abilene…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 3/26/2021 More important decisions are being made as to who will make up the Brewers’ starting pitching rotation for 2021. We already know that Brandon Woodruff will once again get the Opening Day start against the Twins next Thursday. And this season will also see the return of a familiar face…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 3/25/2021 Today is the NBA trade deadline, and so Twitter is rife with deals happening all over the league. But don’t forget, deals are also still going down in NFL free agency. The Vikings yesterday re-signed running back Ameer Abdullah to provide some depth behind star back Dalvin Cook, and today…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 3/25/2021 It isn’t too often that a team advancing to state is the side story of a high school sporting event. But that was the case with the Caldeonia boy’s basketball team yesterday evening, which recorded coach Brad King’s 100th victory in a 78-61 Section 1AA Championship win at Rochester Century.…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 3/25/2021 Aaron Rodgers has made it clear that one of his favorite teammates over the last few years has been veteran tight end Marcedes Lewis. The two have formed a personal and professional connection since Lewis was brought in from Jacksonville, and it seems the team’s front office understands this as…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 3/24/2021 The Caledonia boy’s basketball team had to tough things out against PEM on Monday, but their 59-55 victory over the Bulldogs has the Warriors poised to claim a sectional championship this evening. To do so, they’ll have to get past the two-seed in the sectional from Stewartville. The two met…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 3/24/2021 As NBA stars left and right seem to be succumbing to the injury bug, the status of Milwaukee’s biggest name is uncertain. Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer says Giannis Antetokounmpo is questionable for the game tonight against the Celtics in Milwaukee. The two-time NBA MVP did practice yesterday after sitting out…… Continue Reading »