Milwaukee Sports Headlines

UW-Milwaukee senior Durell Busby closed out his remarkable career by earning first-team All-American honors in the 110-meter hurdles at the NCAA track and field championships.

Joey Logano was only a few laps away from victory when suddenly holding off Paul Menard wasn’t his main problem.

One of the last four teams selected for the NCAA tournament, UC Irvine continued to amaze with a 3-1 victory over Texas in the opening game of the College World Series.

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Uruguay was overrun, 3-1, Friday by Group D underdog Costa Rica in a World Cup match in Mogi das Cruzes, Brazil, a stunning result for the team that reached the semifinals four years ago and had every reason to think it could repeat that in Brazil.

Except for the New York Yankees, and perhaps a few others, the tradition of old-timers games has gone away, but the Brewers will keep the option open to start their own.

SUNDAY

HONOR SCORES

There was a time not that long ago when the Brewers had no left-handers in their bullpen. Soon they’ll have four.

SATURDAY

Brant Valach was 2 for 4 but the Lakeshore Chinooks were blanked by the Kenosha Kingfish, 3-0, at Kapco Park in Mequon.

In what is becoming an annual occurrence at Michigan International Speedway, Kevin Harvick pushed the track’s qualifying mark a little bit higher Friday, winning the pole for this weekend’s Sprint Cup race at 204.557 mph.

Brazil striker Fred defended his actions that led to the controversial penalty in the World Cup opener against Croatia, saying he was clearly fouled.

The Netherlands thrashed the world champions, 5-1, Friday in the World Cup’s first shocker, toying with an aging Spanish team that has dominated global football for the past six years and avenging a loss in the 2010 final.

BROADLANDS: Eagle — Marty Behr, No.16, 500 yards, putter.

Wisconsin’s Zach Ziemek started strong but ended up slipping at the end. Still, the junior from Itasca, Ill., took fifth place in the decathlon at the NCAA outdoor track and field championships at historic Hayward Field.

Leftfielder Pat Porter drove in two runs and scored another to lead the Kenosha Kingfish to a 4-1 victory over the Lakeshore Chinooks at Kapco Park.

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