Milwaukee Sports Headlines

It was only fitting that UW-Milwaukee’s Brett Pozolinski ended his career on a high note Friday night at the NCAA outdoor track and field championships at historic Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore.

With millions watching from around the world — and 15,000 at the KFC Yum! Center — two presidents, a comedian, clergy from four faiths and family and friends on Friday gave a final farewell to Louisville’s Muhammad Ali...

SATURDAY

Kenosha Indian Trail High School shortstop Gavin Lux became the first prep player from Wisconsin picked in the first round of the Major League Baseball draft in 37 years, chosen 20th by the Dodgers.

It was a bittersweet day for University of Wisconsin senior Zach Ziemek at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships at historic Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore.

The MVP is struggling, and what once looked like a Golden State stranglehold on a repeat title no longer does.

FRIDAY

ATHLETICS

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A slow start for Stephen Curry and the Warriors proved far too much to overcome and the champs’ lead over the Cavaliers is now 2-1 in the NBA Finals after Cleveland’s 120-90 victory Wednesday night.

Wisconsin senior Zach Ziemek leads the men’s decathlon field with 4,338 points after five events at the 2016 NCAA Track and Field Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Ore.

Wisconsin men’s coach Greg Gard announced that the team is adding walk-on freshman Michael Ballard to their 2016-’17 roster.

Maria Sharapova was suspended for two years for failing a drug test and labeled “the sole author of her own misfortune.”

Preakness winner Exaggerator is the 9-5 morning-line favorite in a field of 13 entered for Saturday’s $1.5 million Belmont Stakes, the final leg of the Triple Crown.

Thursday is the first day of the 2016 first-year player draft. Here are the top picks in previous 25 drafts.

THURSDAY

Already underdogs, the Cavaliers may also be undermanned for Game 3 of the NBA Finals. They remain undaunted.