Milwaukee Sports Headlines
The Drill: Gift bags
Derek Jeter is more than halfway through his retirement tour. The Astros kicked it off April 2 with a pair of stylish cowboy boots, a 10-gallon hat and a set of golf clubs. Here are some of the other gifts the Yankees shortstop has received.
Sports briefs Tuesday
Wisconsin Rapids left-hander Domenic Mazza held the Lakeshore Chinooks without a hit, but the Chinooks won, 2-0, helped by two Rafters errors in the sixth inning.
Royal Liverpool course has a new look
Royal Liverpool, green and thick this time around, is still a firm and bouncy test of links golf. But it’s nothing as it was in 2006, when the fairways were so baked and brown that Tiger Woods hit only one driver in four rounds.
Will Packers fans boo Brett Favre when he returns to Lambeau Field for his jersey number retirement?
TV/radio schedules
WEDNESDAY
Weekend golf glance
LPGA Tour
Marques Johnson open to Bucks honor
When Herb Kohl owned the team, the organization did not retire Marques Johnson’s number, presumably because Johnson held out in the 1981-’82 season and for his past drug abuse issues.
Area event, honor scores
WPGA PRO-JUNIORRolling Meadows, par 72
Hot-shooting Jazz routs Bucks
Giannis Antetokounmpo, playing primarily at point guard, paced the Bucks with 15 points and had five assists, four rebounds and three steals. He played a team-high 31 minutes.
Sports briefs Monday
Italy’s Vincenzo Nibali won the 10th stage of the Tour de France on Monday and regained the overall lead from France’s Tony Gallopin.
The Drill: All-stars get a shiny payday
Kansas City’s Alex Gordon was among 47 of the 81 all-stars (including replacements) who had bonus provisions in their contracts triggered by their selection for Tuesday night’s game at Target Field.
'Mr. Baseball' Bob Uecker subject of documentary
A one-hour documentary about the career of Milwaukee Brewers radio broadcaster Bob Uecker will debut at 6 p.m. Thursday on the MLB Network.
TV/radio schedules
TUESDAY
Area event, honor scores
SENIOR CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP
Tripoli
55-64
Tripoli
55-64
Sunday game report: Brewers vs. Cardinals
The Brewers did themselves in on Friday by failing to score after putting up six runs in the first two innings. On Sunday, they led 2-1 in the fourth and then proceeded to score two, one, three and one runs the rest of the way to put the game out of reach.
Eagle lifts Mo Martin in Women's British Open
Mo Martin knew she hit her 3-wood exactly how she wanted on the 18th hole at Royal Birkdale in Southport, England. The ball rolled into the center of the flagstick and settled 6 feet away for an eagle and the 31-year-old American became a major champion Sunday at the Ricoh Women’s British Open.
TV/radio schedules
MONDAY
The Drill: Shining stars
Baseball’s All-Star Game is Tuesday night. Here are some of the career records for the game as compiled by baseball-almanac.com.