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Blackwell, Tonje lead No. 19 Wisconsin over UCF 86-70 in Greenbrier Tip-Off

Nov. 22, 2024 19:43 PM EST

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. (AP) — John Blackwell scored 17 points, John Tonje added 15 and No. 19 Wisconsin rode a hot start to an 86-70 victory over UCF in the Greenbrier Tip-Off on Friday night. Kamari McGee added 14 points while Nolan Winter had 13 points and 10 rebounds for...

Wisconsin man to spend decades in prison for wrong-way crash that killed 4 siblings

Nov. 22, 2024 19:30 PM EST

WAUPACA, Wis. (AP) — A drunken driver who was traveling the wrong way on a Wisconsin highway was sentenced Friday to more than 35 years in prison for a crash that killed four siblings in another vehicle. “It's incomprehensible to this court to imagine losing four children,”...

What to know about a Wisconsin man who faked his own death and fled to Eastern Europe

Nov. 22, 2024 15:51 PM EST

GREEN LAKE, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin man who faked his own drowning this summer and left his wife and three children has been located in Eastern Europe and is communicating with law enforcement, but he has not committed to returning home, authorities said. Ryan Borgwardt began...

Wofford Terriers and the Saint Thomas Tommies square off

Nov. 22, 2024 04:02 AM EST

Saint Thomas Tommies (3-2) vs. Wofford Terriers (1-3) Milwaukee; Friday, 5 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tommies -1; over/under is 141.5 BOTTOM LINE: Wofford plays St. Thomas in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Wofford finished 17-15 overall with...

UCF plays No. 19 Wisconsin in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia

Nov. 22, 2024 03:53 AM EST

Wisconsin Badgers (5-0) vs. UCF Knights (4-0) White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia; Friday, 5 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Badgers -5.5; over/under is 148.5 BOTTOM LINE: UCF faces No. 19 Wisconsin in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. ...

A kayaker faked his own death and fled overseas. Now he's telling how he did it

Nov. 21, 2024 16:14 PM EST

GREEN LAKE, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin man who faked his own drowning this summer so he could abandon his wife and three children has been communicating with authorities daily from Eastern Europe, even telling them how he did it, but has not committed to returning home, a sheriff said Thursday. ...

Missing kayaker who police say faked his own death is confirmed to be alive and in Eastern Europe, official says

Nov. 21, 2024 12:28 PM EST
GREEN LAKE, Wis. (AP) — Missing kayaker who police say faked his own death is confirmed to be alive and in Eastern Europe, official says.

Wisconsin and Nebraska are both seeking bowl eligibility and an end to their losing streaks

Nov. 21, 2024 11:33 AM EST

Wisconsin (5-5, 3-4 Big Ten) at Nebraska (5-5, 2-5), Saturday, 3:30 p.m. EST (Big Ten Network) BetMGM College Football Odds: Nebraska by 2 1/2. Series record: Wisconsin leads 13-4. WHAT’S AT STAKE? Bowl eligibility goes to the winner....

Wisconsin's beloved nine-day gun deer season is set to begin Saturday

Nov. 21, 2024 10:01 AM EST

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A beloved Wisconsin tradition begins anew this weekend as hunters take to the woods for the start of the state's nine-day gun deer season. The season kicks off at dawn on Saturday and closes on the evening of Sunday, Dec. 1. Hunters are looking...

Wofford plays St. Thomas in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Nov. 21, 2024 04:04 AM EST

Saint Thomas Tommies (3-2) vs. Wofford Terriers (1-3) Milwaukee; Friday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Wofford will take on St. Thomas at UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Wofford finished 17-15 overall with a 7-6 record in non-conference...