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Henry sets receptions record and Joseph has big day as Wisconsin pounds Eastern Michigan 54-10

MADISON, Wis. — Tyrell Henry caught 14 passes to set a Wisconsin single-game record and Colton Joseph threw for 362 yards and accounted for four touchdowns as the Badgers trounced Eastern Michigan 54-10 on Saturday. Henry's 14 catches included a 13-yard touchdown and totaled a career-high 160 yards. He did all that despite dislocating a finger in Wisconsin's opening drive, according to Badgers coach Luke Fickell. After catching 24 passes for Michigan State in 2023, Henry totaled six receptions for Wisconsin from 2024-25. He already has 22 catches for 293 yards this season. "I always ...

Leah Pruett is stepping away from NHRA to focus on having a second child with Tony Stewart

Leah Pruett, in contention for her first NHRA Top Fuel championship, will step away from the drag-racing series at the end of this season to focus on having a second child with husband Tony Stewart. Pruett was a spectator in 2024 and 2025 while they started a family. She gave birth to their son, Dominic James Stewart, in November 2024. Tony Stewart, a three-time NASCAR champion and one-time IndyCar champion, filled in for her both seasons. Pruett returned this year, and Stewart moved to Elite Motorsports. They currently rank third and fourth, respectively, as the series begins its ...

Billie Jean King to present Lisa Bluder with the Joe Lapchick Character Award

NEW YORK — When Lisa Bluder first met Billie Jean King, the tennis icon signed a piece of paper saying: "pressure is a privilege, go Iowa basketball." Bluder put that up in the Hawkeyes' locker room as a constant reminder to her teams. "I've always admired Billie Jean," Bluder said in a phone interview. "Watching Bobby Riggs and Billie Jean King play in the Battle of the Sexes, she's always been a hero to me." The two reconnected years later when King started following the Hawkeyes run with Caitlin Clark and became friends. When she retired, Bluder joined King's management ...

With 2 more homers, the Cubs’ Pete Crow-Armstrong makes his MVP case

CHICAGO — As Pete Crow-Armstrong came up with the bases loaded in the eighth inning, the Wrigley Field crowd chanted "M-V-Pete! M-V-Pete!" — and not for the first time Wednesday night. The fans serenaded the Chicago star after his first home run, his 43rd to break Billy Williams' Cubs record for left-handed hitters. They made their feelings known after his RBI triple and after his 44th home run. Even when Crow-Armstrong struck out on five pitches in the eighth, he still received a standing ovation on his way back to the dugout at the end of a 3 for 4 night with three RBIs and ...