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Wisconsin reaches out to its past as it attempts to recapture its identity as a winning program

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin reacted to back-to-back losing seasons by tackling the dual challenge of restocking its talent base through the portal while making sure those transfers understood what it takes to win. Embattled coach Luke Fickell responded by reaching out to players from past Wisconsin teams that contended for Big Ten titles. That helped the Badgers discover the threads linking the best teams in this program's recent history. "There was a consistency that you heard from whoever the leaders were that you talked to from those teams, that really held out throughout all ...

Alex Bregman hits 3 home runs and Cubs set team record with 9 in 17-3 rout of Brewers

CHICAGO — Alex Bregman hit three of Chicago's franchise-record nine home runs and the Cubs punctuated their August power display with a 17-3 blowout of the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday night. Clay Holmes pitched six scoreless innings for the Cubs, who launched five homers off Milwaukee starter Kyle Harrison in the first four innings and three more against position player Andrew Vaughn late in the game. Chicago went back-to-back twice, in the first inning and the fourth. The nine longballs matched the second-most by one team in a major league game, according to Sportradar. Toronto ...

Thea Frodin was Serena Williams’ body double in ‘King Richard.’ Now she’s playing in the US Open

NEW YORK — Thea Frodin is playing her first U.S. Open singles match against the No. 2 player in women's tennis. It's a big task for the 17-year-old, but Frodin hits the ball like Serena Williams. Well, like Serena Williams in the movies, anyway. In the 2021 film "King Richard," Frodin was the body double for actor Demi Singleton, who played the younger Williams. Now, Frodin will play tennis on camera as herself on Wednesday when she faces Elena Rybakina. "I've worked so hard to try and get to this level, and to have an opportunity like this is just really special for me," Frodin ...

Naomi Osaka’s US Open look channels Allen Iverson with gray hoodie and hair in cornrows

NEW YORK (AP) — Naomi Osaka channeled Allen Iverson as part of her U.S. Open debut, and the former NBA superstar liked the look. Osaka made her usual fashionable entrance for her match against Anastasia Zakharova on Monday night in the first round. The two-time U.S. Open champion emerged from the tunnel onto the court in Arthur Ashe Stadium wearing a long, white skirt and a gray, hooded robe featuring newspaper clippings about her. She had the hood on when she entered. When she removed that to reveal her black outfit, Osaka had her hair done in cornrows under a headband, just as ...