Milwaukee Sports Headlines

Madison Cone chooses the Badgers over Virginia Tech, Mississippi State, Duke and Boston College and plans to enroll in January

Charlie Danielsonof Osceola, ranked sixth nationally among collegiate golfers, will lead Illinois in the 13-team NCAA Division 1 regional championship, May 16-18 at Blackwolf Run in Kohler.

FRIDAY

Here are some thoughts found on Twitter this week.

Doug O’Neill was all smiles after early 3-1 favorite Nyquist drew the No. 13 post for the 142nd Kentucky Derby. The number with an unlucky reputation didn’t faze the trainer. In fact, it brought back good memories.

Pioneer Bowl: Now accepting registration for 12-week league; play begins June 6; call (262) 628-4020.

THURSDAY

Kyle Lowry hit a halfcourt shot to send the game to overtime, but the Miami Heat control the extra period to beat the Toronto Raptors, 102-96, on Tuesday night in Game 1.

The 142nd Kentucky Derby is showing its age, in a gray kind of way. Four of the expected 20 horses in the field Saturday are subtly different shades of gray.

A former South Korean government minister was nominated to take over the organizing committee of the 2018 Winter Olympics on Tuesday.

Leicester’s achievement of winning the Premier League title is one of the most unlikely of sporting achievements. Here are some other memorable sporting surprises.

WEDNESDAY

The former UW standout from Stevens Point retires after a series of injuries, which prevented him from reaching his potential. He never got a chance to compete in the Olympic Games.

Rusty, rested or reeling, LeBron James and the Cavaliers find a way to beat the Hawks in the playoffs every time.

Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao might be persuaded to go at it again.

Leicester City secured its first Premier League title without playing on Monday after second-place Tottenham drew, 2-2, at Chelsea in one of the biggest-ever triumphs by an underdog in sports.