Milwaukee Sports Headlines

Hank Aaron was more relieved than jubilant after he broke Babe Ruth's home-run record on April 8, 1974.

The 40-year anniversary of his 715th homer provides a different perspective.

HONOR SCOREBURNHAMLoonie Tunz

HONOR SCORE

An extended glance at Monday’s NCAA men’s basketball national championship game between the No. 7 Connecticut Huskies and No. 8 Kentucky Wildcats.

Notre Dame (37-0) will play Connecticut (39-0) in the title game. It will be the first women’s national title game between unbeaten teams.

Connecticut and Kentucky couldn’t have met in last year’s championship game and few people gave them a chance to be in this year’s. No. 7 Connecticut and No. 8 Kentucky meet Monday night in one of the unlikeliest NCAA championship games ever.

MONDAY

Lexi Thompson left Michelle Wie behind Sunday — off the tee and on the leader board in the Kraft Nabisco Championship in Rancho Mirage, Calif.

Connecticut and Kentucky meet Monday night in the NCAA title game. Here are some facts about the schools, their players and coaches.

Mike Pocaro and Nick Unes drove in two runs apiece as UW-Milwaukee routed Oakland, 8-2, at Henry Aaron Field.

When Wisconsin’s Traevon Jackson picked up his second foul in the first half Saturday night, Turner/CBS game analyst Steve Kerr was concerned.

JUNIOR HONOR SCORESCLASSIC OAK CREEKJunior Gold

SUNDAY

As Bo Ryan prepared for UW’s national semifinal game Saturday against Kentucky, he provided a colorful yet concise outline of his offensive philosophy, which helped carry the Badgers within two victories of a national title.

Stunning top-seeded and No. 1 Florida, 63-53, Saturday night, the Huskies came out of the upstart American Athletic Conference to again show their pedigree as one of the most accomplished college basketball programs of this generation.

Ryan McShane scored from third on a fielding error in the ninth as UW-Milwaukee rallied to beat Oakland, 4-3, for a doubleheader sweep at Henry Aaron Field.