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Brewers blast Mariners
MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU) The Brewers tied a team record for most runs in a single game with a 22-0 rout of the Mariners. Christian Yelich, David Hamilton and Luis Lara hit 3-run homers. Jake Bauers added a 2-run blast. The one-sided win tied a major league record for the most-lopsided shutout. The Brewers improved to 78-...
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Wausau City Council Approves Proposal to Purchase UWSP Campus Buildings
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) -- The City of Wausau will submit a proposal to purchase the vacated UWSP Wausau campus buildings on Stewart Avenue for $1 to convert the space into a police station. Mayor Doug Diny says that doesn't mean the plan is locked; it just means the city's proposal will arrive on time. "We are going to...
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Trump pushes for Kim Jong Un meeting this year, WSJ reports
Aug 18 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump is pushing aides for a meeting as soon as this fall with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing U.S. officials. Trump has privately discussed setting up an in-person discussion with Kim du...
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One Dead in Wausau House Fire
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) -- One man and one cat are dead after a Monday night fire on East Wausau Avenue. Crews arrived at 11:30 PM and immediately began fire attack operations. A second crew arrived within minutes and entered the home to search for a trapped occupant. First responders attempted life-saving measures, but he d...
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Tennis-Kyrgios provisionally suspended after testing positive for cocaine
By Rohith Nair Aug 19 (Reuters) - Former Wimbledon finalist Nick Kyrgios was provisionally suspended from tennis on Wednesday after testing positive for cocaine, with the volatile Australian owning up to his "huge mistake" in a public apology. The Inte...
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MLB roundup: Brewers match club record with 22 runs, blank Mariners
Christian Yelich, David Hamilton, Jake Bauers and Luis Lara hit home runs for the host Milwaukee Brewers, who tied a franchise record for runs in a game in a 22-0 win over the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night. The Brewers also tied a modern-day recor...
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Athletics OF Tyler Soderstrom (hip) to have season-ending surgery
Athletics outfielder Tyler Soderstrom is done for the season and will undergo season-ending left hip surgery on Friday. Soderstrom has been dealing with an impingement in the hip and was placed on the 10-day injured list on Sunday. It marked the sec...
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Reports: Saints RB Alvin Kamara sidelined but avoids serious knee injury
New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara left Tuesday's joint practice with the Dallas Cowboys with a knee injury, according to multiple media reports. He avoided serious injury but is still expected to be sidelined for a few weeks, NewOrleans...
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Trey Mancini, who beat colon cancer, announces retirement
Trey Mancini, the 2021 American League Comeback Player of the Year after beating cancer, announced his retirement Tuesday. Mancini, 34, played five games for the Los Angeles Angels this season before being designated for assignment on June 17. Manci...
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Brewers blast Mariners
MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU) The Brewers tied a team record for most runs in a single game with a 22-0 rout of the Mariners. Christian Yelich, David Hamilton and Luis Lara hit 3-run homers. Jake Bauers added a 2-run blast. The one-sided win tied a major league record for the most-lopsided shutout. The Brewers improved to 78-...
7h ago
Packers Guard Aaron Banks Dealing With Knee Injury, Could Start Season On PUP
GREEN BAY, WI (WSAU) - The Green Bay Packers may be without one of their highest-paid players to start the regular season. According to Tom Silverstein of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, guard Aaron Banks is dealing with tendonitis in his knee that worsens when he does "strenuous football movements." Banks is...
18h ago
Brewers Promote 2nd-Ranked Prospect Luis Pena To AA-Biloxi
MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU) - The Milwaukee Brewers' top two prospects will once again be teammates. According to a post on X from the team, the Brewers are promoting shortstop Luis Peña from High-A Appleton to AA Biloxi for the team's upcoming playoff run after they won the Southern League's First-Half South Division ...
Aug 17, 2026
Packers Roundup: Quarterback Kyron Drones Cut, Could Keisean Nixon Lose His Starting Job?
GREEN BAY, WI (WSAU) - The Green Bay Packers will face the Denver Broncos this week for their second preseason game, and the team's backup quarterback battle, as well as some key positions on defense, are already beginning to heat up. On Saturday, the team announced in a post on X that they've cut undrafted rookie quar...
Aug 17, 2026
Brewers take 3-of-4 from Dodgers
LOS ANGELES, CA (WSAU) - The Brewers head back to Milwaukee from a West Coast trip having won 3 of 4 games against the Dodgers. Their lead in the NL Central is 5 games over the Cubs, who've lost 2-in-a-row. The Brewers lead the Dodgers by 3 games for the best record in the National League. On Sunday Logan Henderson out...
Aug 17, 2026
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Packers GM Gutekunst talks Kraft negotiations, all okay with Nixon
(LEARFIELD) - Packers General Manager Brian Gutekunst spent considerable time talking with the media Tuesday morning and covered a number of topics. For starters, he said that he didn't need to see Tucker Kraft return to 11-on-11 drills to advance contract negotiations.
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Kraft takes part in 11-on-11 work at Packers training camp
(LEARFIELD) - It's one of the biggest developments of Packers training camp. Tight end Tucker Kraft returned Sunday to team drills. He took part in 11-on-11 work for the first time since injuring his knee last year. Kraft talked about why he is practicing without a new contract.
Aug 17, 2026
Green Bay Packers drop pre-season opener to Pittsburgh
(LEARFIELD) - Lack of offense is the reason the Packers dropped their preseason opener at Pittsburgh Thursday night, 28-9. Starting quarterback Jordan Love played one series, completed 3-of-5 passes, and led the offense to the first of three field goals kicked by rookie Trey Smack. Love talked about Smack going 3-for-3...
Aug 14, 2026
