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Milwaukee officers shoot, critically wound man when he fires at them during pursuit, police say

Mar. 25, 2024 10:37 AM EDT

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee police officers responding to reports of gunfire shot and critically wounded a 20-year-old man overnight after he fled the scene on foot and fired at officers, police said Monday. After police received 911 calls about gunshots in the area late Sunday,...

March Madness: 'There's something pure about Jack Gohlke,' Oakland's masterful 3-point shooter

Mar. 22, 2024 18:45 PM EDT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The shots at times looked crazy. Maybe some of them were crazy. Off balance. Deep. Double-teamed. Hand in his face. Hand on his back. Off flares. Off curls. Spotted up. On the run. It didn't matter. Not to Jack Gohlke. The Oakland guard had practiced them all...

Jury finds former Milwaukee election official guilty of obtaining fake absentee ballots

Mar. 20, 2024 18:18 PM EDT

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A jury found a former Milwaukee election official accused of obtaining fake absentee ballots guilty Wednesday of misconduct in office and fraud, rejecting her arguments that she was trying to expose vulnerabilities in the state’s election system. Prosecutors...

Stress over threats drove former Milwaukee elections official to request fake ballots, attorney says

Mar. 19, 2024 16:47 PM EDT

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A former Milwaukee elections official charged with fraudulently requesting three military absentee ballots under fake names and sending them to a Republican lawmaker who embraced election conspiracy theories told investigators that she did it because she was tired of being...

Lillard, Portis pace Bucks past Suns 140-129 without Antetokounmpo

Mar. 17, 2024 17:09 PM EDT

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Damian Lillard had 31 points and 16 assists and Bobby Portis had 31 points and 10 rebounds to lead Milwaukee past the Phoenix Suns 140-129 on Sunday, as the Bucks hit 24 3-pointers to win without star Giannis Antetokounmpo. Antetokounmpo, averaging 30.8 points and...

Townsend pours in 38, carries Oakland to NCAAs with 83-76 win over Milwaukee in Horizon final

Mar. 12, 2024 21:39 PM EDT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Trey Townsend scored a career-high 38 points and made a number of key plays down the stretch as Oakland earned its first NCAA Tournament bid in 10 years with an 83-76 win over Milwaukee in the Horizon League championship game on Tuesday night. Townsend had 27...

Oakland and Milwaukee play for Horizon League Championship

Mar. 12, 2024 04:00 AM EDT

Milwaukee Panthers (20-14, 15-8 Horizon League) vs. Oakland Golden Grizzlies (22-11, 17-5 Horizon League) Indianapolis; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Golden Grizzlies -5.5; over/under is 154.5 BOTTOM LINE: Oakland and Milwaukee play for...

Anthony Davis bullies Timberwolves with 27 points, 25 rebounds in Lakers' 120-109 victory

Mar. 11, 2024 01:17 AM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Anthony Davis had 27 points, a season-high 25 rebounds and a career-high seven steals while leading the Los Angeles Lakers to a 120-109 victory over the short-handed Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday night. Davis added five assists and three blocked shots in one...

Kawhi Leonard, Paul George sit out vs Milwaukee as Lue decries Clippers' 'very extreme' schedule

Mar. 10, 2024 14:55 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kawhi Leonard and Paul George are sitting out Sunday when the Los Angeles Clippers host Milwaukee in their second early afternoon game in two days. The NBA scheduled the Clippers to tip off at 12 p.m. Pacific time on Sunday after they beat Chicago 112-102 with a...

Freeman scores 32 as Milwaukee downs Green Bay 95-84 in Horizon League Tournament

Mar. 08, 2024 00:35 AM EST

ASHWAUBENON, Wis. (AP) — BJ Freeman's 32 points led No. 6 seed Milwaukee over third-seeded Green Bay 95-84 on Thursday night in the Horizon League Tournament. Milwaukee plays No. 5 seed Northern Kentucky in the semifinals on Monday at Indiana Farmers Coliseum in Indianapolis. ...