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Bruce snapped a spring slump with a three-run homer among his two hits and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Milwaukee Brewers 10-4 on Tuesday.

Whether it's steroid testing, all those power arms in the bullpen or a lower strike zone, baseballs just aren't flying out of the park like they did a decade or two ago.

AWENDAW, S.C. — Rob Jacobsen carded a 2-over 74 on Tuesday to post the top finish for the University of Wisconsin men’s golf team in the Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate.

MILWAUKEE — Nobody took the Milwaukee Brewers’ historic and painful late-season collapse last season harder than Jonathan Lucroy.

Isaac Blum had two hits and scored runs in the first and third innings to lift the Madison Memorial baseball team to a 2-0 victory over host Appleton West in the season opener for both teams.

The return of Guion and Raji allows general manager Ted Thompson to presumably focus on inside linebacker and cornerback in the NFL draft.

Council members approved an ordinance amendment that would require the companies to provide 24-hour continuous service, require vehicle inspections, provide service throughout the city, provid…

New data shows improvement in employment disparities but widening gap in household income and poverty, but Mayor Paul Soglin contends deeper analysis suggests improvement in all three areas.

The junior retires 11 of 14 batters in relief to lead the Cardinals to a non-conference win.

Gov. Scott Walker's 2015-17 budget allows the state's Department of Health Services to contract with nonprofits or private businesses to provide services that are currently being provided by A…

The promoter of the "no new taxes" pledge says liberals and conservatives can come together to cut prison costs.

The new requirement for everyone arrested for a felony and some misdemeanor offenses is projected to add 68,000 DNA samples its first year.

On April 7, voters can take two actions that will have a large impact on the Wisconsin Supreme Court for the next decade. Voters will elect a Supreme Court justice and vote on a constitutional…

The state of Wisconsin has completed its independent investigation of the death of Tony Robinson and passed its sealed report to the district attorney to determine if charges are warranted.

We have heard the last few elections being described as the "most important elections in our lifetime." The upcoming election April 7 is not that. November 2016 is a different story. But the A…

“How do we keep Madison special with all of this development pressure?” That was a question posed by Mayor Paul Soglin -- not a moderator -- during the mayoral debate before the Rotary Club of…

As Gov. Scott Walker continues his magical mystery tour for a possible run for the office of president, he continues to be pestered with allegations of flip-flopping positions, telling half-tr…

I was upset after reading Monday's sports article about the general public being "shut out from getting tickets to the Badgers game on Saturday." Only UW donors and season subscribers will get…

“I don’t understand how Jews in America can be Democrats first and Jewish second and support Israel along the line of just following their president,” vented Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, on Boston…

The complaint asks the Federal Election Commission to open an investigation, though it's unlikely to do so.