Best, worst and weirdest quotes from the Winter OlympicsMilwaukee Journal SentinelSochi, Russia – With nearly 3,000 athletes competing in the XXII Winter Olympics, someone was bound to say something funny. Or clever. Or regretfully stupid….
Injury history could hurt Jared Abbrederis in NFL draftMilwaukee Journal SentinelIndianapolis — Wide receiver Jared Abbrederis of Wisconsin has a history of head injuries that could affect how high he is selected in the National…
Boston GlobeDAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Joe Gibbs Racing continued to flex its muscle cars by sweeping Thursday’s Budweiser Duels. Matt Kenseth survived a three-wide photo finish with runner-up Kevin Harvick and Kasey Kahne to win…
Telegraph.co.ukKim Yu Na’s quest to become the first woman to retain her Olympic figure skating title since Katarina Witt over a quarter of a century ago ended in a surprise silver medal and a declaration…
Milwaukee Journal SentinelSochi, Russia — Long-track speedskaters from the United States never skated better in the months leading up to the Winter Olympics than they did last fall. They won 28 medals and topped the…
CBS NewsRussia stuns with Olympic gold in women’s figure skating, U.S. shut out … When she won the free skate Thursday at the Sochi Games, she denied South Korea’s Yuna Kim from defending her title…
Milwaukee Journal SentinelIn his fifth Olympics, De Jong won his fourth 10,000 medal with a time of 13:07.19. He’s now got two bronzes to go along with a gold and a silver, becoming the first…
Detroit Free PressWisconsin Badgers forward Frank Kaminsky (44) shoots the ball in front of Michigan Wolverines forward Jon Horford (15) in the second half at Crisler Arena. The Badgers won, 75-62. / Rick Osentoski, USA…
ESPNSOCHI, Russia — Phil Kessel scored two of his three goals in the opening five minutes and became the first U.S. player to record an Olympic hat trick in more than a decade, leading the…
Milwaukee Journal SentinelYet the great unknown — if the short and short-armed Borland can do this all in the NFL — will persist. Borland has no problems with this. He says himself it’s “a ……
Milwaukee Journal SentinelRon Wolf and Charley Armey, a pair of Super Bowl-winning general managers in the 1990s, both favored Seattle in interviews shortly after the Seahawks defeated San Francisco, 23-17, in the NFC Championship Game….
USA TODAYBecause weather predictions are the only thing less accurate than sports predictions, temperatures in Green Bay for Sunday’s NFC wild card game weren’t -6, like forecasted, but actually a balmy +4. San Francisco 49ers…
USA TODAYFor the second time in four seasons, the New Orleans Saints are in the playoffs as an NFC wild-card team, and they again will have to go on the road to face a division…
FanSidedDec 23, 2013; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Los Angeles Lakers center Pau Gasol (16) sits on the bench during a timeout in the first half against the Phoenix Suns at US Airways Center. The Suns won…
Seattle Post IntelligencerCHICAGO (AP) — Aaron Rodgers missed about half the season. Now, he can make up for lost time. Rodgers returned from a broken collarbone and fired a 48-yard touchdown to Randall Cobb in…
Milwaukee Journal SentinelAaron Rodgers is back and it’s winner take all as the Packers battle the Bears for the NFC North title today in Chicago. Follow coverage from Packers beat writer Tom Silverstein at Soldier…
ABC NewsKentucky coach John Calipari was so focused on coaching his team that he barely noticed star forward Julius Randle was on the bench being treated for cramps. Fortunately for the Wildcats, guards Andrew and…
USA TODAYCLEVELAND (AP) — Mike Hegan, the former major league player who was a longtime broadcaster with the Cleveland Indians, has died. He was 71. The Indians say Hegan had his family by his side…
NFL.comThe Green Bay Packers not only remain in the playoff hunt but also can control their own path to the playoffs with two wins to close out the season. Aaron Rodgers knew exactly who to…
USA TODAYThe Oakland Athletics may be a small-market team playing in a dump they want to leave, but they’re acting as if they’ve got more money than the New York Yankees these days, acquiring closer…
