Milwaukee Sports Headlines

WEDNESDAY

WISCONSIN PGA CLASSIC #1The Bog, par 72

Troy Brouwer tapped in his own rebound to snap a third-period tie and the St. Louis Blues advanced to the second round of the playoffs for the first time in four seasons, eliminating the defending Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks, 3-2, in Game 7 of their Western Conference quarterfinals series Monday night.

Russell Westbrook had 36 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the visiting Dallas Mavericks, 118-104, on Monday night to win the first-round playoff series, 4-1, and advance to the Western Conference semifinals.

TUESDAY

John Tavares tied it in the final minute of regulation and scored the winner at 10:41 of the second overtime, leading the New York Islanders past the Florida Panthers, 2-1, Sunday night and into the second round of the playoffs for the first time since 1993.

Klay Thompson scored 23 points and the visiting Golden State Warriors set a National Basketball Association playoff record with 21 three-pointers to overcome another injury to Stephen Curry and beat the Houston Rockets, 121-94, on Sunday for a 3-1 series lead.

Milwaukee’s Anthony Pettis, 29, the former UFC lightweight champion, lost a three-round unanimous decision to Edson Barboza in a fight on the main card of UFC 197 Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

BROADLANDS: Patrick Nogalski, 70.

After tying a school record with a 65 on Friday, Wisconsin’s Brooke Farrell shot an even-par 72 on Saturday and held on to her lead after the second round of the Big Ten Women’s Golf Championships

Mike Conley of the Memphis Grizzlies joins rare company as a two-time winner of the Joe Dumars Trophy for sportsmanship.

Stephen Curry is expected to play Sunday in Game 4 of Golden State’s first-round series against Houston.

SUNDAY

Guard D’Mitrik Trice and small forward Aleem Ford, who are from the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla., gave Wisconsin oral commitments on Saturday.

SATURDAY

Brooke Ferrell had a memorable Friday afternoon. The University of Wisconsin standout from Edgerton tied an 18-hole school record with a 65 and held the lead after the first round of the Big Ten Women’s Golf Championships at the Fort Golf Resort in Indianapolis.