Milwaukee Sports Headlines
Jordy Nelson, Randall Cobb return to practice
Green Bay Packers wide receivers Jordy Nelson and Randall Cobb could stand to get a good bit of game action before the regular season opens in San Francisco.
Shorewood builds on line of success
Under coach Dominic Newman, who took over the program in 2004, Shorewood has won six of the last nine Division 2 state titles.
Game report: Sunday at a glance
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Packers give another kicker a chance
Green Bay Packers general manager Ted Thompson and coach Mike McCarthy may have made their kicking decision even more difficult.
Adam Scott watches, then wins The Barclays
Masters champion Adam Scott won The Barclays on Sunday after everyone around him did their best to lose it.
Marco Estrada deals like an ace in Brewers victory over Reds
Still auditioning to remain in the Milwaukee Brewers’ rotation for 2014, Marco Estrada put his best foot forward Sunday afternoon.
With plenty going on, Will Power wins in Sonoma
Will Power won at Sonoma Raceway for the third time in four years Sunday, earning his first victory of the IndyCar season when he took advantage of a late penalty to Scott Dixon for injuring three members of Power’s pit crew.
Second half kind to Marquetter women's soccer
The Marquette women’s soccer team got second-half goals from Taylor Madigan, Mady Vicker and Maegan Kelly to beat Portland State, 3-2, Sunday.
At 15, Kyle Benjamin makes history with victory in Herr's 200
Kyle Benjamin is breaking ARCA Racing Series records at the tender age of 15.
Full count: Smooth finish
The Brewers improved Sunday to 51-0 when they lead after eight innings. Milwaukee is the only team in the major leagues without a loss when taking a lead into the ninth. Its last such loss came last Sept. 27 at Cincinnati.
Battle for backup quarterback job isn't over yet
One day after Graham Harrell’s release, the quarterback derby continues between Vince Young and B.J. Coleman.
The Drill: Lumber slumber
The Brewers' offense has struggled at times this season. But, if you think it's been tough watching the Brewers, be thankful you aren't a Miami Marlins fan.
Under Gary Andersen, Wisconsin practices peppered with surprises
Linebacker Chris Borland noticed one big difference in preseason football camp at Wisconsin under new coach Gary Andersen.
Conor O'Neill, Derek Landisch slug it out for starting spot at linebacker
One of the more entertaining position battles during Wisconsin’s preseason camp probably drew the least attention: Conor O’Neill vs. Derek Landisch.
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AMERICAN LEAGUELast week1. Detroit Tigers1Aches and pains can't stop Cabrera.2. Texas Rangers4Perez a consistent pitcher.3. Tampa Bay Rays3Archer making an impact.4. Boston Red Sox2Lackey loses tough one to Dodgers.5. Oakland Athletics5Cespedes still struggling.6. Baltimore Orioles7Johnson gets to 40 saves.7. Cleveland Indians6Wild card appears best shot.8. New York Yankees9Homers hurting Hughes.9. Kansas City Royals8Lineup shuffling isn't working.10. Seattle Mariners11Wedge returns to the helm.11. Minnesota Twins13Perkins a reliable closer.12. Toronto Blue Jays10Redmond gets cuffed around.13. Los Angeles Angels12Pujols deal looking worse.14. Chicago White Sox14Sale hammered by Rangers.15. Houston Astros15Holding auditions for 2014.
MLB Power rankings
Tom Haudricourt's weekly power rankings in MLB.
Dean Meminger defined cool during his Marquette years
As uncool and tragic as Dean Meminger’s life may have been, there may not have been a cooler player in Marquette’s basketball history.