By Adam Roberts – 11/25/2020 Wisconsin men’s hockey had a rough go of it against Michigan after opening the season with two wins over Notre Dame. Be it the lack of shots on net late in game two or some adjustment to playing regular season games in LaBahn Arena instead of the Kohl Center, the…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 11/25/2020 Two relatively recent Green and Gold legends are up for nomination to the 2021 NFL Hall of Fame class. Defensive backs LeRoy Butler and Charles Woodson each were named modern-era semifinalists yesterday, making it now four consecutive years Butler has made it this far (he was a finalist last year).…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 11/25/2020 More offseason deals for the Bucks to report this morning. Milwaukee is signing guard Jaylen Adams and forward Mamadi Diakite to two-way contracts. Adams spent last season with the Wisconsin Herd, the Bucks’ G League affiliate, averaging 21.5 points, 5.7 assists and 5.1 rebounds and was also the G League MVP…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 11/24/2020 The COVID big has bitten the Badger football team once again. This time, though, it’s the Badgers’ opponent dealing with a virus outbreak. Despite Minnesota head coach P.J. Fleck’s assertions this week that the teams would play their scheduled game this Saturday, the news has broken this evening that the…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 11/24/2020 Wisconsin-Minnesota, a tradition spanning over a century between the two programs, could be in jeopardy this weekend. The Golden Gopher football team practiced virtually today while awaiting the results of COVID-19 testing of its players. The hope is to resume in-person practice tomorrow ; the decision was made to go…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 11/24/2020 Clearly, people have been looking for an excuse to get out in nature. Given the mantra of staying home as the best way to prevent COVID-19, the itch to hit the woods for the gun deer season was likely to be strong this fall, and the numbers don’t lie. Preliminary…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 11/24/2020 The hope is that the upcoming 2021 Northwoods League schedule will look a little more normal. Part of that normalcy is the release of the 2021 schedule, which will feature many more familiar opponents than last season. The Loggers will tentatively open the season May 31st against the Mankato Moondogs,…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 11/23/2020 For anyone who thought that Milwaukee Bucks games in the 2020-21 season would feature even a few fans, those rumors were squashed today. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s Matt Velazquez tweeted today the team’s announcement that their home games next season will be held without fans until further notice. The team…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 11/23/2020 Two La Crosse colleges officially cancelled any plans athletic competitions for the foreseeable future. In two separate statements, both UW-La Crosse and Western Technical College suspended athletics, with UWL saying sports are on hold for the rest of the fall semester and WTC cancelling both their winter and spring sports…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 11/23/2020 It’s safe to say the start of the 2020 offseason has not been kind to the Milwaukee Bucks. While Jrue Holiday is certainly a nice addition to the starting five, the collapse of the Bogdanovic deal and his subsequent signing with the Atlanta Hawks is certainly not the look the…… Continue Reading »