Milwaukee Sports Headlines

The omission of Landon Donovan from the 23-man U.S. roster for the World Cup was a shocker, mostly because the 32-year-old has been the face of American soccer for so long. Here are some highlights from his time with the national team:

“Megabrawl,” an NAFC promotion featuring 21 professional and amateur MMA fights, will be held at the BMO Harris Bradley Center at 4 p.m. Saturday.

AREA LAKES AND RIVERS

BLACKSTONE CREEK: Hole-in-one — Troy Schmidt, No.8, 147 yards, 8-iron. Eagle — Jack Anderson, No.9, 477 yards, putter.

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DIVISION 1
BELOIT
Krueger-Haskell, par 70

PGA Tour

California Chrome’s every movement — and breathing strip — is being closely watched as the horse prepares for the Belmont Stakes, hoping to become the first Triple Crown winner since Affirmed in 1978.

Tony Ressler, a minority owner of the Milwaukee Brewers, is part of a group interested in buying the Los Angeles Clippers, according to ESPN.com.

Much to her dismay, Li Na is familiar with this feeling. She earns a Grand Slam championship, is heralded at home, then shows up at subsequent major tournaments and seemingly forgets how to win.

WEDNESDAY

THE BOG: Owen Perry, 75.

Pingpong balls were the focus of the NBA recently, and Cleveland’s popped up to give the Cavaliers the No. 1 pick in June’s draft. The Milwaukee Bucks will pick second. Here are some other great moments in pingpong ball history.

Stanford’s Cameron Wilson sank a birdie putt on the third playoff hole to beat Georgia Tech’s Ollie Schniederjans and capture the individual title at the men’s NCAA Division I championships in Hutchinson, Kan.

Third-ranked Stanislas Wawrinka lost in the first round at Roland Garros with a 6-4, 5-7, 6-2, 6-0 defeat to 41st-ranked Guillermo Garcia-Lopez of Spain.

TUESDAY

About the only one not worried about Jimmie Johnson’s victory drought this season was the Sprint Cup defending champion. After his show Sunday at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Johnson gave his competitors plenty to worry about.

UW-Whitewater earned a third-place finish at the Division III championships after an 8-0 loss to defending national champion Tufts in Tyler, Texas.

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