MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo ensured the Milwaukee Bucks’ dominance over the Chicago Bulls didn’t end Thursday night.

UW-EC volleyball eliminated

NEW YORK — Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout has overcome injury and tragedy to win his third AL MVP award.

MADISON — Wednesday was National Signing Day and for the first time in a while University of Wisconsin men’s basketball coach Greg Gard had good news for Badgers fans.

MILWAUKEE — Marquette coach Steve Wojciechowski’s message to his club at halftime Wednesday night was that it needed to be tougher. It needed to be more physical.

MADISON — Wisconsin made more 3-pointers in its game against McNeese than it did in its first two games of the season. But it took the Badgers one half to get going from long range.

GREEN BAY — The Green Bay Packers enter their bye week knowing full well how fortunate they are to be 8-2 and in prime position for a first-round playoff bye and perhaps even homefield advantage throughout the NFC playoffs.

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NEW YORK — Mike Shildt began his life in baseball at his mom’s side, tagging along for her shifts at a Double-A ballpark and picking up odd jobs around the clubhouse.

GREEN BAY — In the official game book, the tackle was credited to Preston Smith. But Smith – and the rest of the Green Bay Packers defense – knew better.

MADISON — University of Wisconsin outside linebacker Zack Baun was dropping into coverage when he saw Iowa’s Nate Stanley take off on a surprise quarterback draw up the middle.

GREEN BAY — It’s been a while since the Green Bay Packers had a dominant force at running back.

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MADISON — The University of Wisconsin football team’s defense accomplished one of its goals in the second half Saturday — it made Iowa one-dimensional.

GREEN BAY — A matchup featuring two MVP candidates turned into a stage for a third player to make his case to be included in the MVP conversation.

ARLINGTON, Texas — Dalvin Cook ran for 97 yards, including the go-ahead touchdown on fourth down, and had 86 yards receiving to set up three other scores, helping the Minnesota Vikings beat the Dallas Cowboys 28-24 on Sunday night.

OKLAHOMA CITY — Giannis Antetokounmpo couldn’t contain his frustration after a subpar first half.

MINNEAPOLIS — One game after a team-record comeback, the Denver Nuggets allowed the Minnesota Timberwolves to nearly do the same. Nikola Jokic saved Denver each time.

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Ryan Hartman scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period and the Minnesota Wild rallied from a two-goal deficit to beat the Arizona Coyotes 4-3 Saturday night.

MADISON — The best players close out games, and that’s what Jonathan Taylor did Saturday night.

GREEN BAY — Aaron Rodgers couldn’t quite put his finger on it, but the two-time MVP knew something was missing last Sunday.

ARLINGTON, Texas — Ezekiel Elliott doesn’t feel the need to declare himself the best running back in the NFL with the two-time rushing champion and the Dallas Cowboys set to face current leader Dalvin Cook and the Minnesota Vikings.

MINNEAPOLIS — The progress made by Minnesota in coach P.J. Fleck's third season had been met by natural skepticism outside the long-languishing program, with even the most ardent fans in full prove-it mode for this game of unbeaten teams against Penn State.

SALT LAKE CITY — Bojan Bogdanovic hit a 3-pointer as time expired for the last of his 33 points in the Utah Jazz's 103-100 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night.

MADISON — Friday night was perhaps the most emotional home opener in the history of the Wisconsin men's basketball program.

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MADISON — Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz used last week’s bye to get away.