MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin coach Luke Fickell is receiving a one-year extension on a contract that will now run through the 2031 season. Fickell originally agreed to a seven-year contract paying him an average of $7.8 million per year when Wisconsin hired him away from Cincinnati in December 2022. That contract calls for him to get an annual review that would result in a one-year extension based upon satisfactory performance, the athletic director’s recommendation and the athletic board’s approval. This latest extension comes after Wisconsin finished 5-7 in 2024 for its first losing season since 2001.
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo is excited about playing with his new Milwaukee Bucks teammates but isn’t quite sure how soon that time will come. Antetokounmpo returned to practice Wednesday after missing Milwaukee’s final six games before the All-Star break with a strained left calf. But neither he nor coach Doc Rivers was saying whether the two-time MVP would be available Thursday when the Bucks host the Los Angeles Clippers. Antetokounmpo last appeared in a game Feb. 2 and still hasn’t played alongside trade-deadline acquisitions Kyle Kuzma, Kevin Porter Jr. and Jericho Sims.
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