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SAN FRANCISCO — Bobby Wagner's mother always told him she believed he would make it to the NFL, encouraging him after her son's firing from the only job he ever had aside from football.

This is the second straight year with a smaller class after only four people made it last year as new rule changes made it harder to get into the Hall.

Matthew Stafford edged Drake Maye for the AP NFL Most Valuable Player award on Thursday night in the closest race since Peyton Manning and Steve McNair were co-winners in 2003.

The Badgers program legend credits Wisconsin for teaching him important lessons in how to handle a complicated job.

The XXV Winter Games kick off Friday with the opening ceremony at the San Siro soccer stadium, marking a new era.

A reshuffle of the coaching staff continued for the Packers on Thursday, with the reported hire of a Big Ten wide receivers coach who also helped develop Christian Watson.

The Super Bowl often highlights star players, but lesser-known athletes can make a big impact.

The COVID-19 pandemic was still raging at the last Winter Olympics. Now, the Winter athletes are back in Italy, and they'll never take the simple things for granted again.

Seven recruits have stopped by to visit the Badgers in the 2025-26 school year. Here's who.

BetMGM Sportsbook has taken a large amount of money on Walker to go over 20 1/2 receiving yards and under 72 1/2 rushing yards.

As the basketball season comes to a close, here are five uncommitted Winona area players that have potential to play at the next level.

Two standout Chippewa Falls football offensive linemen will go from teammates to rivals in college at premier Division II programs.

Girls basketball dominates this week's five stars. Vote for your favorite effort.

Peter Mueller learned to skate in Madison. That began a successful career that included a gold medal 50 years ago along with some memorable moments as a coach.

Milwaukee withstood a brilliant performance from Trey Murphy III to beat New Orleans for its second win in as many days as the NBA's trade deadline looms on Thursday afternoon.

A flat start ultimately undercut a strong finish by the Badgers as they fell at home for the second time this season. Here's what stood out.

The long-tenured GM addressed media on Wednesday in Green Bay, highlighting areas for improvement while insisting the storied franchise will 'never run from' its championship aspirations.

Anyone watching Caleb Williams' desperation fourth-down touchdown pass in the divisional round knew how improbable a play it was. Quantifying that was a different story.

Luke Fickell's the first returning Wisconsin coach in any sport to not have his contract extended since 2021. Here's what to know.

For some skaters, Olympic dreams hinge on paperwork. Christina Carreira’s U.S. citizenship came just in time — others weren’t as lucky.