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UWGB signs women's basketball head coach Kayla Karius to contract extension

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) - After clinching the Horizon League title and an NCAA Tournament berth earlier in the week, the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay and women's basketball head coach Kayla Karius...

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Michigan rallies late to beat Wisconsin for Big Ten title, 59-53

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Tre Donaldson and Vladislav Goldin each scored 11 points and No. 22 Michigan closed Saturday's Big Ten Tournament championship game on an 11-2 run to beat No. 18 Wisconsin 59-53...

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Selection Sunday: GB women's basketball is off to the Big Dance

ASHWAUBENON, Wis. (WFRV) - After winning its second straight Horizon League title the other week, Green Bay heard its name called on Selection Sunday....

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Sports Xtra: UWO head coach Brad Fischer joins the show after Titans punch...

(WFRV) - For the first time under the tutelage of Brad Fischer, the UW-Oshkosh women's basketball team is headed to the Final Four after winning a pair of games away from home against Illinois...

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Antetokounmpo records triple-double in Bucks 121-105 loss to Thunder

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 31 points and eight assists as the Western Conference-leading Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 121-105 on Sunday night. Isaiah...

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Wisconsin-native Jacob Ognacevic bounces back after missing season due to...

(WFRV) - Lipscomb forward Jacob Ognacevic remembers growing up in Sheboygan and cheering for his home-state team as Wisconsin made back-to-back Final Four appearances in 2014 and 2015. “Sam Dekker was...

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St. Norbert hockey prepares for Elite Eight showdown

ASHWAUBENON, Wis. (WFRV) - With a dozen trips to the Final Four and five national titles under head coach Tim Coghlin, the St. Norbert men's hockey team knows a little something about winning when the...

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UW-Oshkosh women's hoops eyes first national title since 1996

OSHKOSH, Wis. (WFRV) – Back in 1995 and 1996, UW-Oshkosh women’s basketball was the cream of the crop in Division III. The Titans advanced to the national championship game in both seasons, winning it...

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UW-Oshkosh women's basketball heads to NCAA Division III Final Four

OSHKOSH, Wis. (WFRV) – The UW-Oshkosh women’s basketball team received a celebratory send-off Tuesday morning as they prepared for the NCAA Division III Final Four. The Titans will face Smith College...

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UW-Green Bay women enter March Madness riding high on 22-game win streak,...

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) - The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Phoenix know that they're redhot as they practiced on Tuesday ahead of their trip to College Park, Maryland for the first round of the...

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Freedom boys basketball headed to state for first time since 1990

(WFRV) – For the first time in more than three decades, the Freedom boys basketball team is headed to the state tournament. The Irish defeated conference rival Little Chute in the sectional final to...

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REPORT: Packers add former Chiefs Super Bowl winner Mecole Hardman to WR room

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) - Jordan Love's receiver group is reportedly adding another speedster, as Senior ESPN NFL Reporter Jeremy Fowler says that former Chiefs wideout Mecole Hardman is signing with...

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Green Bay Packers propose 'tush push' ban, NFL considering other rule changes...

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) - The Green Bay Packers have formally proposed a rule change to ban the tush push and the Detroit Lions proposed that playoff seeding be done based on record instead of...

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Titletown's Turn: Local 5 speaks with Green Bay Packers President & CEO Mark...

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) - As the NFL Draft comes to Green Bay for the first time, Local 5 is speaking with local officials, experts, and business owners to prepare you as visitors come to Titletown in...

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Bonduel boys basketball prepares for first trip to state tournament

(WFRV) - On Thursday evening, the Bonduel boys basketball team will make history when they step on the court at the Kohl Center as they enter its first trip to the state tournament in program history....

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Wisconsin dancing into Round 2 after 85-66 win over Montana behind Crowl,...

DENVER (AP) — Wisconsin grinded its way back into the March Madness win column Thursday, getting 19 points from John Blackwell and double-digit scoring from four others on the way to an 85-66 victory...

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Freedom boys basketball headed to Championship Saturday

(WFRV) - For the first time in 35 years, the #1 Freedom boys basketball program will play for a state championship on Saturday. After a dominating 66-32 victory over #4 Elk Mound in the state...

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Oshkosh North Boys Basketball team sent off by fans to State Championship...

OSHKOSH, Wis. (WFRV) - The Oshkosh North boy's basketball team earned a special heroic send-off from fans on Thursday morning as they get set to travel to Madison for the State Championship. The...

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Bonduel boy's hoops advance to title game in first state appearance

(WFRV) – The #1 Bonduel boys basketball team punched its ticket to the WIAA Division Four state title game by taking down #4 The Prairie School 59-41 in the semifinals on Thursday. The Bears were led...

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UW-Oshkosh women's basketball falls in Final Four

(WFRV) – The UW-Oshkosh women's basketball team's historic season came to a close on Thursday when the Titans fell to Smith College in the NCAA Division III semifinal 49-47. The Titans were led by...

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UWGB women's basketball sent off to March Madness, "embracing every day"

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – The Green Bay women's basketball team was sent off to College Park, Maryland on Thursday ahead of the NCAA tournament First Round. The 12-seed Phoenix will face 5-seed Alabama...

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UW-Oshkosh gymnastics on quest for fourth-straight title

OSHKOSH, Wis. (WFRV) – The UW-Oshkosh women's gymnastics team was sent off to Minnesota and the NCGA National Championship meet on Thursday. The three-time reigning champion Titans are on a quest for...

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Double Dribble: A Day with Green Bay men's basketball coach Doug Gottlieb

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – In an exclusive WFRV-TV feature, Sports Reporter Kyle Malzhan spent a day with Green Bay men’s basketball head coach Doug Gottlieb, offering a behind-the-scenes look at the...

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Oshkosh North falls in buzzer-to-buzzer state semifinal

(WFRV) – The four-seed Oshkosh North boy's basketball team had the final shot but ultimately fell short in the WIAA Division I state semifinal, losing to top-seed Wisconsin Lutheran 58-57. Senior...

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Oshkosh North's Xzavion Mitchell named Mr. Basketball

(WFRV) – Oshkosh North senior Xzavion Mitchell was named Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association's Mr. Basketball on Friday, the first time a Spartan has won the honor. Mitchell, an Iowa State...

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Green Bay women's basketball season ends in NCAA Tournament

(WFRV) - The Green Bay women's basketball season comes to a close after an 81-67 loss to Alabama in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The Phoenix entered the NCAA Tournament riding a 22-game win...

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In a March Madness reboot, BYU is back in Sweet 16 with 91-89 victory over...

DENVER (AP) — BYU withstood a ferocious charge from Wisconsin's John Tonje to hold off the Badgers for a 91-89 victory Saturday that sends the program to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2011 —...

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Freedom boys basketball captures silver at state

(WFRV) - The #1 Freedom boys basketball team fell in the division three state championship game on Saturday afternoon 57-54 to #2 Milwaukee Academy of Science. Senior Drew Kortz scored 29 points,...

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Bonduel boys basketball finishes historic season with first ever trophy

(WFRV) - The #1 Bonduel boys basketball team's historic season ended in the division four state championship game after falling short 74-45 to #3 Aquinas. The Bears finish the year with a 28-2 record...

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Xceptional Athlete: Oshkosh North's Xzavion Mitchell

OSHKOSH, Wis. (WFRV) – After four First Team All-State selections, the third most points in a Wisconsin boys high school career, and two Fox Valley Association Player of the Year honors, Oshkosh North...

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Kirsten Simms sparks Wisconsin to 4-3 sudden-death win over Ohio State in...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Kirsten Simms scored on a penalty shot to tie it after a successful Wisconsin challenge with 18 seconds left and then delivered the winner 2:49 into sudden-death overtime to rally...

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Four area teams compete for boys basketball state titles, three earn silver

MADISON, Wis. (WFRV) – The boys basketball state tournament closed out the winter prep season as four area teams vied to bring home championships. In Division 1, fourth-seeded Oshkosh North, which...

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St. Norbert assistant Johnson "brings the energy" to women's hockey team

DE PERE, Wis. (WFRV) – The St. Norbert women's hockey team earned the first NCAA Division III tournament win in program history this season, the same year it hired new assistant coach Ally Johnson....

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'A win for the whole city': Former Notre Dame Academy state champion Gracie...

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – There's no place like home, just ask Gracie Grzesk. The former Notre Dame Academy star and three-time WIAA state champion is returning to Green Bay, now as a member of the...

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Wisconsin hires former Missouri head coach Robin Pingeton to lead women's...

MADISON, Wis. (WFRV)—The Wisconsin women's basketball team has a new leader and voice. Director of Athletics Chris McIntosh announced the new head coach via a press release on Tuesday morning....

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Bucks say Damian Lillard has deep vein thrombosis in his right calf

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard will likely be sidelined indefinitely, with the team announcing Tuesday night that he has deep vein thrombosis in his right calf and is taking...

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What is deep vein thrombosis and why do so many athletes like Damian Lillard...

(AP) - Damian Lillard has no timeline to return to the Milwaukee Bucks after being diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis in his right calf. The blood-clotting disorder also recently cut short Victor...

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Blizzard aim to repeat last season's success with returning quarterback...

DE PERE, Wis. (WFRV) — Last season put an end to a decade of mediocrity for the Blizzard. Green Bay advanced to the conference championship, finishing with a 14-4 record—the most wins in a single...

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Which MLB teams have never won a World Series?

Editor's Note: This story has been updated to clarify how many teams have won a single World Series. (NEXSTAR) — While the Los Angeles Dodgers will look to repeat their World Series success of 2024...

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Green Bay Blizzard win shoot-out in home opener

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) — The Green Bay Blizzard earned their first win of the season in the team's home opener on Friday, taking down the Iowa Barnstormers 52-47. The Blizzard (1-1) were led by...

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Top local seniors compete in Wisconsin Herd's fourth-annual High School...

OSHKOSH, Wis. (WFRV) — The Wisconsin Herd hosted their fourth-annual high school All-Star game on Saturday, with local senior basketball players teaming up with conference rivals. Boys and girls...

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Chari Nordgaard Knueppel's personal March Madness: 'Just keep winning...the...

(WFRV) — March was literally madness for Chari Nordgaard Knueppel. The UW-Green Bay women's basketball team's all-time leading scorer is now a mother of five sons, including Duke freshman phenom Kon...

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'He meant a lot': No shortage of tributes at AmFam Field for Bob Uecker ahead...

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WFRV) - The Milwaukee Brewers are honoring Bob Uecker ahead of their home opener as the iconic radio announcer died back in January 2025. For 54 years, Uecker was the voice of the...

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Bucks set team record for field-goal percentage in 133-123 victory over Suns

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 37 points and the Milwaukee Bucks relied on a team-record shooting performance to snap a four-game skid by winning 133-123 over the slumping and...

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Eric Haase, Christian Yelich homer to back Chad Patrick as Brewers blank...

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Eric Haase and Christian Yelich hit solo home runs to back a strong start by Chad Patrick and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Kansas City Royals 5-0 on Tuesday night for their first...

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Wisconsin Timber Rattlers hold rummage sale featuring game-worn items at a...

GRAND CHUTE, Wis. (WFRV) - The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers are ready to play ball, and they held a rummage sale on Wednesday to celebrate the beginning of the 2025 season. The rummage sale offered fans...

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Wisconsin Timber Rattlers preparing for 2025 season

(WFRV) - The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers are back in the Fox Valley preparing for the 2025 season. The Timber Rattlers will open up the season at home when they take on Cedar Rapids at Fox Cities...

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Turang's bunt drives in winning run in the 11th, Brewers beat the Royals 3-2

MILWAUKEE (AP) - Brice Turang dropped a perfect bunt to score Oliver Dunn in the 11th inning and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Kansas City Royals 3-2 on Wednesday. Pinch-runner Dunn advanced from...

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Kimberly High School's athletic trainer returns after life-altering accident

(WFRV) – On the night before Thanksgiving in 2023, Kimberly High School's athletic trainer Jordan Moehn left work and saw his life flash before his eyes. Moehn was involved in a head-on crash in...

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Giannis' NBA 1st of 35 points, 20 assists, 17 rebounds sends Bucks past 76ers...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo became the first player in NBA history to have 35 points, 17 rebounds and a career-high 20 assists as the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Philadelphia 76ers 126-113...

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