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Badgers fans wanted one more year out of the star forward, but the junior from Sheboygan made the right decision in turning pro now.

Benzschawel’s older brother, Beau, will be a redshirt freshman offensive lineman for the Badgers this season, and his father, Scott, played for UW as a defensive lineman from 1983-87.

Frank Kaminsky has some big decisions to make now that his marvelous final season with the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball career is over.

The redshirt freshman, who missed last season after injuring his hand in September, has taken advantage of his reps as the No. 3 back this spring.

Morgan Zulinick is leaving the University of Wisconsin men’s hockey team because love for his family outweighs his passion for the game.

Ammerman was chosen from a list of 15 nominees for her efforts to bring health care and recreational opportunities to women in the villages of Kenya.

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — At the Masters, those famous, hand-operated scoreboards are all over the course. It's kind of hard to miss them.

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Kansas City Royals returned to Orange County and methodically picked up where they left off in October, and they didn't even need an extra-inning homer.

ATLANTA (AP) — Mets third baseman David Wright was disappointed to make the wrong choice at the wrong time in the eighth inning.

NEW YORK (AP) — Chase Headley and Mark Teixeira hit tying home runs for the New York Yankees, extending their first meeting of the season with the rival Boston Red Sox into the 17th inning ear…

SHANGHAI (AP) — Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton showed he is the driver to beat in qualifying at the Chinese Grand Prix on Saturday after clocking the fastest time in practice for the third straight session.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ryan Kelly scored 21 points, rookie Jabari Brown added 20 points and seven assists, and the Los Angeles Lakers snapped a five-game losing streak with a 106-98 victory over t…

The University of Wisconsin softball team’s Big Ten Conference game vs. Iowa on Friday afternoon got out of hand before the Badgers even picked up a bat.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Marc Gasol had 22 points, seven rebounds and six assists, and the Memphis Grizzlies held on for a dramatic 89-88 victory over the Utah Jazz on Friday night that strengthe…

MAUSTON, Wis. — The Holmen High School softball team kept its power surge going in a 4-1 nonconference victory over Menomonie in a game played at the Woodside Sports facility on Friday.

NEW YORK (AP) — Brooklyn Nets coach Lionel Hollins hasn't been doing too much scoreboard watching with his team fighting to stay alive in the Eastern Conference playoff race.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Marc Gasol had 22 points, seven rebounds and six assists, and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Utah Jazz 89-88 on Friday night for a big win for their playoff positioning.

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HOUSTON (AP) — Defending champion Fernando Verdasco beat Russia's Teymuraz Gabashvili 6-2, 6-3 on Friday night to reach the semifinals in the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship.