Sports Spotlight 5-27: Blair-Taylor softball seniors
Five seniors of Blair-Taylor softball are in the Sports Spotlight. They are Bailey Hammond, Ari Charles, Lauren Steien, Marlee Nehring, and Lauren Kidd. This group were all part of a…
Packers' Jones says his contract status won't distract him
Packers running back Aaron Jones says he wants to remain in Green Bay for his entire career and that he won’t let speculation about his future distract him as he enters the final season of his contract. The Packers drafted…
St. Scholastica joins MIAC
Saint Mary's will have a new conference foe starting in 2021. The College of St. Scholastica, based in Duluth, is the newest member of the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and will begin MIAC regular season play in the 2021-22 academic…
Sports Spotlight 5-26: Tucker Needham
Wonewoc-Center senior Tucker Needham is the latest athlete in our Sports Spotlight. Tucker played golf and basketball for the Wolves in high school, all while battling Cystic Fibrosis. He has spent…
Players call MLB economic proposal `extremely disappointing'
NEW YORK (AP) — A rookie at the major league minimum would make a higher percentage of his salary than multimillionaire stars like Mike Trout or Gerrit Cole under a sliding-scale proposal by big league teams that players found “extremely…
NHL adopts 24-team playoff format if it can resume season
The NHL says it will abandon the rest of the regular season and go straight into the playoffs with 24 teams if it is able to resume play. Commissioner Gary Bettman says the decision is not a guarantee that games…
Sports Spotlight 5-25: Sparta baseball seniors
In our latest Sports Spotlight, we take a look at the five seniors from Sparta baseball. They are shortstop and pitcher Adam McKee, first baseman Ethan Krueger, third baseman Tanner…
Postponed baseball season leaves host families waiting for new roommates
One walk along the Mississippi, and you're reminded that summer is just around the corner, but one sign of summer in La Crosse is on Lockdown.…
Sports Spotlight 5-24: Whitehall Softball
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT)--On to our Sports Spotlight Segment, honoring the seniors who missed out on their last year of competition. As a reminder you at home get to decide who…
Sports Spotlight 5-23: Brianna Truog
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT)--We continue our Sports Spotlight segment, honoring those seniors unable to play their final season of competition. As a reminder, you get to decide who gets put in…
Loggers GM confident 2020 season will happen with fans in stands
The Loggers front office is confident they can pull off a 2020 season with fans at Copeland Park. WKBT News 8 Now Sports Director Ken Kosirowski spent time virtually with Loggers GM Ben Kapanke, who's working with the rest of…
Sports Spotlight 5-22: Mari Stafslien-Dumale
Central senior Mari Stafslien-Dumale is the latest athlete in our Sports Spotlight. Mari has done a little bit of everything athletically, including softball, basketball, soccer, volleyball, track and powerlifting. She's found…
Report: Brewers will fully pay baseball-ops employees below director level for rest of season
The Milwaukee Brewers have committed to paying all baseball operations employees who are below director level in full for the rest of the season with no furloughs, according to ESPN's Jeff Passan. Passan reports that Milwaukee's pay cuts taken by…
Jerry Sloan, Jazz great and Hall of Fame coach, dies at 78
The Hall of Fame basketball coach Jerry Sloan has died. His death was announced by the Utah Jazz, the team he took to the NBA Finals in 1997 and 1998. The Jazz say he died Friday from complications related to…
Sports Spotlight 5-21: Arcadia's Ali Pronschinske
Arcadia's Ali Pronschinske is the latest senior athlete in our Sports Spotlight. Ali was a three-sport Raider, involved in softball, basketball and volleyball. She missed out on a final season…
NFL looks at adding "booth umpire" and tech advisor for refs
The NFL is considering adding a “booth umpire” and a senior technology advisor to the referee to assist the officiating crew. The league also is looking at other rule changes, including an alternative to the onside kick. NFL clubs received…
