Milwaukee Sports Headlines

THURSDAY

When Kenosha native Nick Van Exel was playing in the National Basketball Association, coaching was not a profession you would have thought he would pursue.

WEDNESDAY

MLB Network analyst Bill Ripken reached for an unusual comparison when he was talking about Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Jean Segura.

TUESDAY

MONDAY

BASEBALL

Fans at Lambeau Field and other NFL venues will no longer be able to carry in seat cushions or large purses according to new safety restrictions adopted by the league.

NATIONAL LEAGUELast week1. St. Louis Cardinals1Westbrook rejoins starting rotation.2. Cincinnati Reds3Overcoming a shaky bullpen. 3. Pittsburgh Pirates4Grilli remains perfect as closer.4. Atlanta Braves2Uggla still batting below .200.5. Arizona Diamondbacks5Kennedy pays for head hunting.6. San Francisco Giants6Fans giving Crawford all-star push.7. Colorado Rockies7Injuries still plague Tulowitzki.8. Washington Nationals9Zimmermann one of league's best.9. San Diego Padres11Were rude hosts to Braves.10. Philadelphia Phillies8Offense has been a liability.11. Los Angeles Dodgers10Puig looks like future star.12. Chicago Cubs13Jackson finally showing something.13. Milwaukee Brewers14Not great at Great American.14. New York Mets12Marcum falls to 0-8.15. Miami Marlins15Fernandez displays live arm. AMERICAN LEAGUELast week1. Oakland Athletics3Blew right past the Rangers.2. Boston Red Sox2Iglesias swinging a hot stick.3. Baltimore Orioles5Machado on a hitting tear.4. Detroit Tigers6Cabrera, Fielder are cover boys.5. Texas Rangers1Anxious to get Kinsler back.6. New York Yankes4Jeter resumes full workouts.7. Tampa Bay Rays7Matt Moore hits a rough patch.8. Cleveland Indians8Heading in right direction again.9. Kansas City Royals10Offense showing life again.10. Toronto Blue Jays13Buehrle silences Texas bats.11. Minnesota Twins9Willingham still struggling at plate.12. Chicago White Sox12Sale taking some tough losses.13. Seattle Mariners14Blanco lands with yet another team.14. Los Angeles Angels11Nelson sent back to minors.15. Houston Astros15Castro takes over as team leader.

SUNDAY

SATURDAY

WSGA NET PARTNERS TOURNAMENT NO.4
Lake Arrowhead, par 72

As he did last week in a radio interview in Buffalo, former Packers quarterback Brett Favre acknowledged his share of blame for his messy and bruising departure from Green Bay. He was effusive in his praise for the Packers’ as an organization and expressed gratitude that he was able to play most of his career in Green Bay.

FRIDAY

Chicago — A double deflection gave the Chicago Blackhawks a triple-overtime win in a thrilling, draining opening game of the Stanley Cup final.

They like model Kate Upton. They like manager Joe Maddon. They like Ryan Braun as a hitter, but they love Miguel Cabrera more.

Other than qualifiers for national tournaments, amateur boxers have few chances to compete in Milwaukee.

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