Milwaukee Sports Headlines

Mike Neal and Nick Perry, two players who have struggled with injuries, will start the season on the physically unable to perform list for the Packers.

Two-time winner Jim Furyk birdied two of his last four holes Friday for a 7-under 63 and a share of the Canadian Open lead with Tim Petrovic.

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Marquette will host the 2014 Big East women’s championship for the third time in four years at the Al McGuire Center. The tournament is scheduled for Nov. 28-29 with the league’s top four teams.

Ramunas Navardauskas led a late breakaway in a downpour to win the 19th stage of the Tour de France on Friday. Vincenzo Nibali retained the overall leader’s yellow jersey.

SATURDAY

At his annual pre-camp news conference, Mike McCarthy expressed optimism in his team, why this might be his best offensive line in Green Bay and explains tweaks to practice.

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There were plenty of offensive stars for the Brewers, but it was Matt Garza’s pitching that kept the Mets from getting back in the game after falling behind early.

The NFL wants the Green Bay Packers to play in London, and President Mark Murphy is completely on board with it. It sounds like it should be a slam dunk.

Tim Petrovic and Michael Putnam shared the first-round lead in the PGA Tour Canadian Open on Thursday, shooting 6-under-par 64 at rain-softened Royal Montreal.

The national audience for Major League Baseball telecasts on ESPN’s “Sunday Night Baseball” package is up this season.

Vincenzo Nibali crushed everyone on the last mountain leg of the Tour de France on Thursday, all but ensuring he will be crowned champion when the race ends in Paris in three days.

FRIDAY

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

Ben Plaisted, who starred at Wauwatosa East, has been named to the U.S. team that will compete in the NORCECA U21 Continental Championship starting Monday in El Salvador.

THURSDAY

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