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Devan Dubnyk made 32 saves, and the Minnesota Wild clinched a playoff spot with a 2-1 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday night.

Jordan Lyles pitched six effective innings and the Colorado Rockies hit six doubles for the second consecutive game in a 5-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday night.

The Wisconsin Badgers held a 9-point lead late in the 2nd half, but went cold from the field down the stretch as Duke surged past them to win the 2015 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Title, 68-63.

A person with knowledge of the situation tells The Associated Press that Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson will meet with the NFL on Tuesday to discuss his playing status.

Wisconsin Badgers fans around long enough to remember the lean years are among those especially enjoying the team's latest success.

SportScene13's Justus Cleveland and Chance Dickman report from Indianapolis on Wisconsin's victory over Kentucky as they advance to the National Championship game vs. Duke on Monday.

Fueled by the disappointment of 2014's heartbreaking, 74-73 semifinal loss to Kentucky in the Final Four, the Wisconsin Badgers earned its revenge on Saturday night, handing the Wildcats its first loss of the season with a 71-64 victory.

The Wildcats just couldn't succeed at blocking out Wisconsin and big man Frank Kaminsky, who won 71-64 Saturday night to turn their dream season into a devastatingly sour footnote.

Minnesota Twins pitcher Ervin Santana has been suspended for 80 games by Major League Baseball after testing positive for the performance-enhancing substance Stanozolol.

Ersan Ilyasova led Milwaukee's third-quarter surge from a halftime deficit with 11 points and the Milwaukee Bucks hurt the Boston Celtics' playoff chances with a 110-101 win Friday night.

Scooter Gennett drove in three runs with a double and a single off Carlos Carrasco, leading the Milwaukee Brewers over the Cleveland Indians 6-3 Friday.

Frank Kaminsky, the 7-footer who anchored Wisconsin's run to a second straight Final Four, is the runaway choice as The Associated Press' player of the year.

J.T. Miller scored the go-ahead goal in the third period, less than a minute after Minnesota tied the game, to give the New York Rangers a 3-2 victory over the Wild on Thursday night that clinched the Metropolitan Division title.

The Milwaukee Brewers have traded minor league first baseman Hunter Morris to the Pittsburgh Pirates for an unspecified player.

Anthony Rizzo hit a three-run homer off Kyle Lohse, and Jason Hammel allowed one run in five innings as the Chicago Cubs beat the Milwaukee Brewers 11-7 Wednesday.

Michael Carter-Williams had 21 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a rare 95-91 victory at home over the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night.

The UW-Eau Claire track and field team had quite the month of March, with the men winning the Division III Indoor National Championship and the women taking 4th.

The UW-Eau Claire track and field team had quite the month of March, with the men winning the Division III Indoor National Championship and the women taking 4th. One runner who stood out amongst the rest, senior Carly Fehler who was named the meet's Most Outstanding Performer. Chance Dickman has the story in this week's Gordy's Athlete of the Week.

Traevon Jackson lost his starting job at Wisconsin. But the senior is grateful to get a chance to return to the Final Four with the Badgers.

Several current and former Packers players are scheduled to visit the Dunn County Ice Arena next month.