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Briggs joins Marshall in unloading on Packers
The NFL's oldest rivals are spicing up their Sunday showdown with some serious trash talk. Chicago Bears linebacker Lance Briggs unloaded on the ...
Wis. woman sentenced to life for fetal abduction
A Milwaukee woman who confessed to police that she tried to steal a baby by killing a pregnant woman and cutting out the full-term fetus was sentenced ...
Tyler Summitt takes the family legacy to Marquette
When Marquette coach Terri Mitchell picked up the phone to talk with Tyler Summitt about the opening on her staff, it figured to be little more than ...
Packers fans ready to celebrate Aaron Rodgers Day
To most people, Wednesday will just be a quirky date: Dec. 12, 2012, or 12-12-12. But to Packers fans, the number 12 carries special meaning.
Packers beat Lions 27-20, take NFC North lead
While other teams face complicated playoff scenarios and confusing tiebreakers, the task is quite simple for the Green Bay Packers. Beat the Bears at ...
Peterson gets Vikings out quick in win over Bears
The Metrodome roof held up just fine during Minnesota's latest heavy snowstorm. It's the Chicago Bears who seem to be collapsing under the weight of ...
Snow-savvy Midwest cities breaking no-snow records
No snow boots needed in Milwaukee. Chicago commuters aren't dodging knee-deep snow drifts frozen along city sidewalks. And children in Des Moines are ...
Wisconsin turns to former coach for the Rose Bowl
When Wisconsin linebacker Mike Taylor was a kid, he used to watch the Badgers and dream of playing for Barry Alvarez. He's finally getting his wish.
Bielema excited for challenge of SEC at Arkansas
Bret Bielema watched from afar in April as Arkansas athletic director Jeff Long handled the difficult circumstances surrounding Bobby Petrino's ...
Half brother accused of killing autistic Wis. man
Matthew Graville couldn't read well or remember numbers. He could drive his friends crazy with his incessant talking. But all he really wanted, by all ...
Bret Bielema leaves Wisconsin for Arkansas
Bret Bielema will earn $3.2 million annually for six years in his new job at Arkansas, which will also pay its new coach's $1 million buyout to ...
Icahn gives up bid for truck maker Oshkosh
Billionaire investor Carl Icahn is giving up his bid to buy truck maker Oshkosh after less than 25 percent of the company's shares were tendered ...
Hall of Fame quarterback collapses during speech
Hall of Fame quarterback Bart Starr collapsed during a speech in Madison, Wis., on Tuesday. Conference organizers say he appears to be OK. The Green ...
Super Bowl favorites? All guesses are under review
Unless you're part of the Manning family and hoping for a hometown reunion with Eli, Peyton and their teams in New Orleans, there's little reason now ...
Packers atop division after 23-14 win over Vikes
The Green Bay Packers are back atop the NFC North, and they have a very unlikely source to thank. Minutes after the Packers wrapped up their 23-14 ...
Broncos, Patriots and Falcons win divisions
If NFL executives really adore parity, they must be wincing at the early division clinchings by the Broncos, Patriots and Falcons. Not to mention the ...
2 Burnett INTs key Green Bay's 23-14 win
If any more Green Bay receivers go down, the Packers could always use Morgan Burnett. With Minnesota rolling behind Adrian Peterson, the Green Bay ...
$9K artwork bought for $12 at Milwaukee Goodwill
"Red Nose" just meant a reindeer named Rudolph to Karen Mallet until she bought a print by that name for $12.34 at a Goodwill store in Milwaukee.
Ball helps Badgers rush past No. 14 Nebraska 70-31
Montee Ball and Wisconsin are heading back to the Rose Bowl after an overwhelming performance the Badgers hope will make people forget they finished ...
Rick Majerus, college basketball coach, dies
At Rick Majerus' final stop, the lone concession to the coach's health woes were the footstools stationed at each corner of the practice court.
Wis. mini horse rings bell for Salvation Army
Tinker may be miniature — as in a miniature horse — but he's a big money raiser for the Salvation Army. He uses his mouth to hold and ring a red bell ...
Gilda's Club name change insult to late comedian?
Remember Roseanne Roseannadana? Or Emily Litella? Or Baba Wawa? Younger generations might not recognize the characters popularized by comedian Gilda ...
Menard to fly Wis. workers in to staff ND store
Home improvement retailer Menard Inc. says it will hire workers from its home base in Wisconsin and fly them to North Dakota to staff a store in ...
Badgers get redemption shot in Big Ten title game
Wisconsin is in some unfamiliar territory. No, not the Big Ten title game. The Badgers count as grizzled veterans after playing in last year's ...
Badgers, No. 14 Huskers know all about close games
The courses for the Big Ten championship game opponents were set when they met in late September. Nebraska came back from a 17-point, third-quarter ...