By Adam Roberts – 1/13/2021 Despite the ongoing pandemic and the fact that the 2020 Tokyo Olympics were postponed as a result of it, the plan to pick up the games this summer appears to still be a go. Per the Associated Press, organizers say the Tokyo Olympics will go on despite public opposition during a…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 1/13/2021 I know Stugotz has left ESPN for the new and exciting waters of pirate radio, but I will still channel the Gotz as I say… Listenerrrrrrrs…*ding*…the Midwest Players Classic…*ding*…is BACK!…*ding*. A couple of years ago the MPC set an attendance record when 4,325 people came out to watch the competition…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 1/13/2021 Per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Broncos have found the man who will replace John Elway as GM with Elway relinquishing the role this offseason. Assistant Vikings GM George Paton was the candidate to beat coming into the week, and now has secured the Denver GM job over candidates like Bears…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 1/12/2021 We are now in the post-Trebek era of the popular evening game show ‘Jeopardy!’, and the show is currently trying to find a permanent host for the show going forward. In the interim, there will be a string of guest hosts that started yesterday evening with show icon Ken Jennings…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 1/12/2021 It’s been a shaky start to the 2021 NBA regular season as it pertains to COVID, with several key league stars coming down with the virus and others spotted not following protocols. As a result, the association is doling out additional measures to combat the surge in COVID-19 cases around…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 1/12/2021 Reunited, and it feels so good considering the offensive line situation for the Green Bay Packers heading into the NFC Divisional Round. Offensive tackle Jared Veldheer is re-signing with the Packers, slightly more than a year after being claimed off waivers by the team. Veldheer this season played for the…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 1/11/2021 While UWL returns to practice today and Winona State gets ready to eventually play again, over the weekend the Viterbo women recorded another couple wins in a crazy year while the men split their weekend games Kacie Gross was the leading scorer with 16 points in a 72-60 win over…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 1/11/2021 In today’s newest edition of the Associated Press Top 25, Wisconsin has fallen one spot from eighth to ninth. This sets up a big Top 10 match up tomorrow evening between the Badgers and #7 Michigan. The Wolverines moved up three spots following wins over ranked Northwestern and Minnesota teams.…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 1/11/2021 Over the weekend, former Central standout and Badger Kobe King signed with an agent and declared for the NBA G League Draft pool. Per Jon Chepkevich of Pro BBall Combine, this means that Kobe is now auto-eligible for the 2021 NBA Draft. We haven’t heard a ton about King since…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 1/8/2021 Despite the NBA regular season rolling on in the midst of a pandemic with teams playing at their home stadiums, the G-League will be adopting a bubble plan very similar to what the NBA did with their final regular season games last year and all of their postseason. But one…… Continue Reading »