Milwaukee Sports Headlines

Gerardo Parra traveled all day from Phoenix, connecting in Minneapolis and arriving about 3 hours before the game, but has begun to adjust to being a member of the Brewers.

The PGA Tour denied a report Friday that Dustin Johnson’s leave of absence from pro golf actually is a six-month suspension for having tested positive for cocaine.

At 6-1, 227 pounds, rookie free agent linebacker Joe Thomas isn’t an imposing figure. But if you’ve watched every training camp practice, you’d have a hard time missing him.

Kyle Larson had one more celebration left during his birthday week, setting a track record of 183.438 mph to win his first career NASCAR Sprint Cup pole Friday at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pa.

SATURDAY

MIKE BENCRISCUTTO JUNIOR MASTERS TOURNAMENTRacine, par 72Round 3 match play15 and under

Here are some thoughts found on Twitter this week from athletes with ties to Wisconsin.

FRIDAY

Marc Leishman fired a 6-under-par 64 Thursday to take the lead after the first round of the World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio.

Defending champion Jordan Niebrugge of Mequon and Charlie Danielsonof Osceola made the 36-hole cut Wednesday at the 112th Western Amateur Championship at Beverly Country Club in Chicago.

THURSDAY

MILWAUKEE DISTRICT GOLF ASSOC.Red Conference Tuckaway

One thing is certain about baseball these days. There are a lot of cool names out there.

World Golf Championships

NASCAR suspended Denny Hamlin’s crew chief and car chief Tuesday for six races because the Joe Gibbs Racing entry failed inspection following his third-place finish at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

The Milwaukee Admirals will play two exhibition games during their training camp on October 3 and 4.