Author: Kedrick Stumbris

The Milwaukee Bucks are amid what might be their most tumultuous offseason of the Giannis Antetokounmpo era. A shocking loss in the first round of the NBA Playoffs to the Miami Heat left a franchise that had won an NBA title just two seasons prior desperately searching for answers. After hiring a new head coach and signing two starters to new contracts, Milwaukee appeared to have checked off all the major news items for this offseason. That was until Shams Charania of The Athletic reported that Giannis underwent surgery two weeks ago.  Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo underwent a cleanup procedure on…

Wisconsin basketball head coach Greg Gard is hard at work on the recruiting trail this summer. He has been multitasking, not only trying to land the crown jewel of the 2024 class but also laying the groundwork for 2025. Following the Badgers’ advanced camp yesterday, Gard extended scholarship offers to three in-state prospects in the ’25 class. Wisconsin Basketball Offers 2025 Center Will Garlock Will Garlock is a local prospect from Middleton. Measuring in at six-foot-ten-inches and 215 pounds, his recruitment has taken off since programs began contacting rising juniors earlier this month. UW is the young center’s second unofficial…

Wisconsin football recruiting has been on quite the hot streak this month. The Badgers have added six commitments so far in June. Insiders expect Luke Fickell’s staff to land another exciting commitment tomorrow, but UW was not so fortunate today.  4-Star WR Picks Michigan Over Wisconsin Football Wide receiver prospect I’Marion Stewart announced his commitment to play at the University of Michigan. The announcement, made at Overtime’s seven-on-seven football league finals, was widely expected by insiders. The Wolverines have been the frontrunners to land the Chicagoland pass catcher for most of Stewart’s recruitment. Before his commitment, the six-foot wide receiver…

Wisconsin volleyball – the reigning Big Ten champions – released its conference schedule yesterday. The Big Ten is one of, if not the most, competitive conferences in women’s college volleyball. Despite the stiff competition, UW has established itself as a force to be reckoned with in the conference. The Badgers have won the Big Ten title each of the past five seasons – becoming only the second school in conference history to win the championship five-straight seasons. Head coach Kelly Sheffield will look to lead the Badgers through another grueling conference schedule this season and come out on top. After…

Have you noticed that the Milwaukee Bucks jerseys clashed with the home court at Fiserv Forum? Down the stretch of the regular season, Milwaukee has played on its “Gathering Place” court for every home game. The court was designed to be played on when the Bucks wore blue City Edition jerseys for Wednesday home games. A snafu required Milwaukee to play every home game on the court for nearly two months. https://twitter.com/dgodz/status/1629268417114157056?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1629268417114157056%7Ctwgr%5E37a585bff4ec24dd45dcb1616bb9782082d3b798%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sportingnews.com%2Fus%2Fnba%2Fnews%2Fbucks-blue-court-uniforms-fiserv-forum-milwaukee%2Fpusxyxkh8qvldx4gnnspzpjo On February 24th, Bucks Chief Marketing Officer Dustin Godsey announced that there had been some damage to Milwaukee’s primary court. “For those curious about the use of the…

Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Wade Miley had a previously untold story revealed by fellow pitcher Corbin Burnes today. When taking questions from the media ahead of the Brewers season opener tomorrow, Burnes was asked to share his favorite Wade Miley story. His answer was surprising. Milwaukee Brewers Pitcher Corbin Burnes Shares Favorite Wade Miley Story https://twitter.com/BallySportWI/status/1641198100382457856?s=20 Burnes says his favorite Wade Miley story is “when Stephen Vogt saved [Miley’s] life a couple years ago.” The 2021 NL Cy Young Award winner said that Miley “was choking on something in the clubhouse, and Vogt got up and gave him the Heimlich and…

Green Bay Packers News: Fans React to Robert Tonyan Signing with Chicago Bears Green Bay Packers free agent tight end Robert Tonyan is reportedly signing a one-year deal with the Chicago Bears. A former undrafted free agent, Tonyan had a breakout season in 2020, recording 11 touchdown passes before tearing his ACL in 2021. Packers fans have a lot of affinity for “Big Bob.” Nonetheless, many are ready to see him go – just not to a divisional foe. https://twitter.com/Draven1683/status/1636512767325749248?s=20 “I just yelled “Bobby, no!!!” out loud. #Tonyan #Packers #BearsStillSuck” – @Draven1683 https://twitter.com/lightsoflambeau/status/1636512262910365700?s=20 “March 16 2020 the Chicago Bears sign…

Marquette basketball head coach Shaka Smart is trying to snap a six-game losing streak in the NCAA Tournament. After leading VCU to the Final Four in 2011, Smart did not advance past the Round of 32 again during his time in Richmond, VA. With Texas, Smart went 0-3 in March Madness. At the same time, Golden Eagles fans hope Smart can recapture the magic of that 2011 Final Four run at VCU and end a ten-year NCAA Tournament win drought for Marquette. Since 2013, Marquette has made the Big Dance three times (2017, 2019, 2022) but failed to win a…

The Wisconsin Badgers learned their NCAA Tournament fate today after a disappointing regular season and loss in the first round of the Big Ten tournament. Wisconsin (17-14, 9-11 Big Ten) missed the NCAA Tournament for just the second time since 1998 and the second time under head coach Greg Gard. Wisconsin Badgers fans have debated Gard’s job status throughout the season. Following the news on Selection Sunday, Badgers fans sounded off on Twitter: Wisconsin Badgers Fans Criticize Head Coach Greg Gard https://twitter.com/mitchrob8/status/1635048032105529344?s=20 “Wow, playing in a natty just a few years ago to accepting an NIT bid. Clear and obvious…

The Milwaukee Brewers 2023 season is just weeks away. Beginning today, fans can purchase tickets to individual games at American Family Field in Milwaukee. For one day only, the sale is accompanied by a giveaway for a number of prizes. The single-game ticket sale begins at 9:00 AM Central Standard Time on Saturday, February 25th. Milwaukee Brewers Single Game Ticket Sale Giveaways Fans can buy tickets to any Brewers home game, including opening day, here. For each ticket purchased on the first day of the sale, the purchaser will be automatically entered to win one of 25 prizes. There is no…