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The Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame Inc. will honor Eddie Lacy with its ‘Rookie of the Year” award on July 19.

Rutgers says it has dismissed quarterback Philip Nelson from its football program in the wake of assault charges filed in Minnesota.

For the first time since 2012, and third time in program history, UW-La Crosse is headed to the NCAA Tournament.

The 249th pick in the NFL draft has the second most popular jersey of all the players selected last weekend.

Minnesota Vikings college scouting director Scott Studwell has resigned from the position he held for 12 years, stepping back to a different role in the front office.

The Chicago Blackhawks have been here several times before. Opponents on the brink of elimination against them have not fared well.

A former Minnesota Gophers quarterback is charged with assault, for allegedly kicking another man in the head after an altercation in downtown Mankato, leaving him gravely injured.

A newly hired top-level communications director for the University of Wisconsin System was fired last year as University of Arkansas spokesman following a disagreement with that school's handling of an open records request filed by a newspaper.

Two days into the 2014 NFL Draft, Ted Thompson delivered another reminder: No matter how much improvement is needed in other areas – and, truth be told, there’s still work to be done on the defensive side of the ball – the Green Bay Packers general manager is never going to leave the playmaking cupboard bare for quarterback Aaron Rodgers.

When it was over, Ted Thompson’s mantra remained unchanged. He insisted that he hadn’t drafted for need, that he’d trusted his board, that he’d taken the best player available.

The Eagles baseball team will play in a regional tournament hosted by UW-Whitewater.

Game 6 is Tuesday night in Minnesota, where the Wild are undefeated in this postseason.

Even on Mother's Day, a Packers draft pick probably can't help but think about his father.

The Brewers overcame Francisco Rodriguez's first blown save of the season for a 6-5 win Sunday over the New York Yankees.

Eduardo Nunez hit a tiebreaking single in the eighth inning and the Minnesota Twins rallied for a 4-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Sunday.

The Holmen golf team is ranked No. 4 by the Golf Coaches Association of Wisconsin.

The Warriors fell to Augustana 9-8 in the NCAA Regional Tournament Sunday in Winona.

Nelson left the Gophers in January to transfer to Rutgers.

Lucroy, Carlos Gomez and Aramis Ramirez each homered off Yankees starter CC Sabathia.

Saturday's local scores and highlights.