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Former Mount Horeb star sidelined for freshman season with Wisconsin men's basketball A Wisconsin men’s basketball freshman guard and former Madison-area high school standout suffered a season-ending injury at practice last week.
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MLB playoff heroes' stories teach us about value of low-cost youth sports As parents, we learn to be strategic, realistic about how to move our son or daughter along the line. Maybe we played sports at some level and…
3 things to know about Bucks' new signee, Johni Broome The 6-foot-10 Broome is still pretty inexperienced at the pro level but adds to Milwaukee's depth as the regular season approaches.
