Milwaukee Sports Headlines

Four years ago, the Green Bay Packers drafted Morgan Burnett in the third round. Six days later, coach Mike McCarthy installed Burnett as the starter opposite Nick Collins.

The Brewers had been shackled on one hit over the first four innings by Mets left-hander Jonathon Niese before breaking through for three runs in the fifth to erase a 2-0 deficit.

On Saturday, five players started the Green Bay Packers’ training camp on the sideline. For now, only one appears serious.

Jordy Nelson’s decision to stick around during the off-season may not have played a huge role in him receiving the four-year, $39 million extension the Green Bay Packers handed him Saturday, but it probably didn’t hurt.

One night after blowing a two-run lead in the ninth inning, closer Francisco Rodriguez recorded the final three outs Saturday evening as the Brewers bounced back with a 5-2 victory over the Mets at Miller Park.

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The Brewers have a 10-7 record in challenging umpire calls via video replay this season, a not-too-shabby .589 “winning” percentage.

Milwaukee Brewers general manager Doug Melvin wouldn’t provide details, but he’s looking for something on the trade market.

As one of America’s landmark conservation programs celebrated its 50th anniversary last week, a variety of federal officials, outdoors groups and private individuals called for its renewal.

During the AIM Pro Team Challenge in Oconto, no fish will be held in live wells, no fish will be brought back to shore for weigh-ins and no fish will be held on stage for grip-and-grin photo sessions.

It took all off-season Packers linebacker Clay Matthews to return because he underwent a procedure similar to Tommy John surgery.

Barring any setbacks, Scooter Gennett appears poised to return to the starting lineup Sunday for the Milwaukee Brewers’ series finale with the New York Mets at Miller Park.

Lucas Duda hit a two-run home run off Francisco Rodriguez in the ninth inning to lift the Mets past the Brewers, 3-2, in an improbable comeback.

Even without a victory this season, some of the numbers Richard Childress Racing has put up show more depth than the organization has had in years.

As trips to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway go, Friday seemed a bit like a day off for Kurt Busch. His time in May was part of a day that involved racing 1,100 miles in two races in two states.

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The punchless Mets discovered their offense at just the wrong time for the Brewers on Friday night. Francisco Rodriguez surrendered a go-ahead home run to Lucas Duda in the ninth inning, and the Brewers fell, 3-2.