Our sports reporting staff covered all the big stories of Wisconsin sports in 2024. But these were their favorites and why.

The headline: Milwaukee leaders love what Shaka Smart is doing at Marquette ... of former All-Americans and NCAA champions to call mom and dad. Imagine having a former Olympian as an uncle.

Marquette’s Shaka Smart gives Kam Jones a B-minus for game ... Rubi Patricia Vergara's best friends mom speaks at funeral ...

Through a mutual connection in mental-skills trainer Russ Rausch, Golden Eagles head coach Shaka Smart shared a meal with ... don’t forget about Chase’s mom, she’s tough, too – so growing ...

Late Tuesday, the fiancée of MU assistant CJ Rivers gave birth to the couple’s first child. Shortly after, Rivers was helping ...

Through a mutual connection in mental-skills trainer Russ Rausch, Golden Eagles head coach Shaka Smart shared a meal with ...

My mom was here, supporting her with whatever ... Everybody was super supportive, from our staff, Coach (Shaka) Smart both our parents, obviously. He's been a bundle of joy.” ...

Marquette vs. Creighton prediction. The Bluejays seem like a team that should be much better than their record, and they have ...

This character, though he may appear to just be a simple scientist, similar to every other smart character in a show ... This includes Shaka, his goodness, Lilith, his evilness, Edison, his ...

Smart gives a different book to each of the Golden Eagles' players around the holidays, and they are often motivational in theme.