Milwaukee Sports Headlines

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Top-ranked Serena Williams came back from 5-3 down in the opening set and saved a set point in the tiebreaker to beat American qualifier Christina McHale, 7-6 (7), 6-1, Thursday in the Italian Open in Rome.

Here are some thoughts found on Twitter this week. Go to jsonline.com/sportstweets for links to accounts of state athletes.

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DeMar DeRozan matched a playoff high with 34 points, Kyle Lowry had 25 and the Toronto Raptors beat the Miami Heat, 99-91, on Wednesday night to take a 3-2 lead in their Eastern Conference semifinal series.

Max Scherzer struck out 20 batters, matching the major-league record for a nine-inning game as he pitched the Washington Nationals past the Detroit Tigers, 3-2, on Wednesday night.

The Warriors’ Stephen Curry was voted the first unanimous NBA MVP this week. Here are some other memorable MVP votes.

Mark Coyle was the athletic director at Syracuse for about 10 1/2 months, leaving the school with an opening for a second straight year.

THURSDAY

WEDNESDAY

Rugby returns to the Olympic program in August for the first time since 1924. Paar and Alev Kelter, who played hockey and soccer at UW, are in the mix to make the U.S. sevens team.

Golden State star Stephen Curry became the 11th player in NBA history to be named MVP in consecutive seasons. Here are the NBA’s multiple most valuable player award winners:

Here’s a look at what’s happening around the majors Tuesday:

TUESDAY