Milwaukee Sports Headlines
State searches for Aaron Rodgers
The most popular athlete in Wisconsin is Aaron Rodgers. So says the website besttickets.com which did a state-by-state examination of the average monthly Google search queries of athletes.
Sports briefs Tuesday
UW-Milwaukee sophomore Avyanna Young will transfer to Wisconsin, her father, Anthony said. Young, a 6-foot-1 forward out of Milwaukee King, ranked third on the team in scoring last season.
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WEDNESDAY
The Drill: Hitting on all cylinders
The Chicago Cubs won Monday night with starter Travis Wood striking out nine while allowing one run in seven innings. He also belted a three-run homer.
Weekend golf glance
PGA Tour
Honor scores
BROADLANDS: Eagle — David Rogers, No.17, 304 yards, wedge.
Monday game report: Brewers vs. Padres
With the bullpen weary after a 14-inning game Sunday, the Brewers needed a decent start from right-hander Wily Peralta. He didn’t go as deep into the game as hoped, but he did turn in 6 1/3 solid innings.
Sports briefs Monday
Former UW-Milwaukee guard Dan Weisse was named as the new coach at the University of Minnesota-Crookston.
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TUESDAY
Wisconsin runner leads state by placing 57th
After about 25 1/2 miles, Brian Finnel could feel his legs again. But he could really feel the crowd. Thousands of spectators were urging him on, chanting his bib number, 114. He was running alone, not in a pack. And he was running fast.
The Drill: Blame it on Rio
A meeting earlier this month in Belek, Turkey, raised concerns about Rio de Janeiro’s troubled preparations for the 2016 Olympics.
NBA execs say Jabari Parker is No. 1
Jeff Goodman of ESPN polled 30 NBA executives and asked them which player they would pick No. 1 overall in the June 26 NBA draft. Forward Jabari Parker of Duke got the most votes.
Honor scores
BROOKFIELD HILLS: Hole-in-one — Courtney Lievrouw, No.16, 110 yards, driver.
Racine guard Matt Lojeski has found home in Greek league
Matt Lojeski is just a sharpshooting guard from Racine, but when he boarded a riot bus and traveled across Athens with his Olympiacos teammates, he became the despised enemy.
A Boston Strong field, too
After the tragic events at the finish line of the Boston Marathon last year, many marathoners wanted to be in Boston this year, to show solidarity and to run the 26.2-mile race. Monday’s 118th Boston Marathon will showcase one of the best American fields in a while.
Matt Kuchar holes bunker shot for victory
Matt Kuchar saw his well-struck 5-iron on the 18th hole at the RBC Heritage come up way short of the target and settle in a front bunker. He followed that with a stunning chip-in to overcome a four-shot deficit for a one-stroke victory.
