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Apr 2026 2

Wisconsin hockey blocks out noise as it prepares for Frozen Four, Las Vegas

By USA Today Network via Reuters Connect | SPORTS, COMMUNITY, USA Today Network via Reuters Connect

Wisconsin men’s hockey team is heading to Las Vegas for the Frozen Four.

Mar 2026 30

Christian Yelich’s dramatic pinch-hit home run sends Brewers to opening sweep

By USA Today Network via Reuters Connect | SPORTS, COMMUNITY, USA Today Network via Reuters Connect

Can the moment of the regular season be made before the calendar even turns to April? Because, if so, Christian Yelich may have just done it.

Mar 2026 25

What to know before Milwaukee Brewers’ Opening Day

By Ellie Bourdo | SPORTS, COMMUNITY, Ellie Bourdo

The Milwaukee Brewers kick off their 2026 regular season on Thursday against the Chicago White Sox.

Mar 2026 23

Wisconsin survives late Ohio State rally to win National Championship

By USA Today Network via Reuters Connect | SPORTS, COMMUNITY, USA Today Network via Reuters Connect

For the second straight season, the Wisconsin Badgers women's hockey team has won the National Championship. After taking down the host team, No. 3 Penn State, in an overtime thriller in the semifinals, Wisconsin was able to use an early 2-0 first-period lead to...

Wisconsin women's hockey team wins National Championship.

Mar 2026 9

Your guide to touring Lambeau Field, one of the NFL’s oldest & most iconic stadiums

By Erin Yarnall | THINGS TO DO, EVERGREEN, Erin Yarnall

Step inside one of the most iconic and historic stadiums in the NFL for a glimpse of where the Packers play.

One of the oldest franchises in the NFL, the Packers play at Lambeau Field, a storied stadium that has seen the team through seven decades.

Feb 2026 23

Wausau resident Matt Thums heads to Winter Paralympic stage

By Ellie Bourdo | SPORTS, COMMUNITY, Ellie Bourdo

Wausau resident Matt Thums is headed to the international stage to compete in wheelchair curling, for a remarkable second time.

Matt Thums and USA wheelchair curling team.

Feb 2026 23

Jordan Stolz took on all challengers – including pressure – and came out on top

By USA Today Network via Reuters Connect | SPORTS, COMMUNITY, USA Today Network via Reuters Connect

Congratulations are in order for Jordan Stolz, who took all the weight he'd had been carrying on his shoulders as an American Olympic favorite and the No. 1-ranked speed skater in the world, and put it in gold and silver around his neck. That burden is finally...