Milwaukee Sports Headlines

The Journal Sentinel's Bob McGinn assesses the top receivers in the draft next week.

Good luck to the National Football League coaching staff and quarterback that expect Tennessee wide receiver Cordarrelle Patterson to play well from scrimmage as a rookie.

UNSUNG HERO

The UWM baseball team lost to Saint Louis, 8-4, while the Wisconsin softball team fell at Nebraska, 11-2.

Kevin Kelly socked a two-run double in the seventh inning to lead host Saint Louis to a 4-2 victory over UW-Milwaukee on Saturday at the Billiken Sports Center.

Bucks and NBA at a glance

Marquette athletic director Larry Williams said the new Big East Conference is aiming to have its first commissioner in place within six weeks.

A month ago, UW-Milwaukee's Demetrius Harris was just another mid-major basketball player. Today, he has more than a dozen NFL teams scrambling to evaluate him as a tight end before the draft.

Players from Wisconsin colleges, high schools or grade schools who have been evaluated by NFL teams and have a legitimate chance of being drafted or signed as free agents:

As Major League Baseball prepares for its annual celebration Monday of Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier in 1947, the game is facing a crisis in terms of African-American participation.

NATIONAL LEAGUE



Last week


1. Atlanta Braves
2


Winning despite Heyward slump.


2. Washington Nationals
1


Detwiler on top of his game.


3. Arizona Diamondbacks
5


Parra piling up the hits.


4. San Francisco Giants
4


Romo finally blows a save.


5. St. Louis Cardinals
10


Boggs gets chance to close.


6. Cincinnati Reds
3


Hoover having a tough time.


7. Los Angeles Dodgers
6


Losing Greinke is a huge blow.


8. New York Mets
8


Waiting for Davis to get hot.


9. Colorado Rockies
7


Betancourt perfect as a closer.


10. Philadelphia Phillies
13


Lannan has been nice addition.


11. Chicago Cubs
9


Soriano off to icy start.


12. Pittsburgh Pirates
12


Grilli proves he can close.


13. Milwaukee Brewers
11


Have been totally out of sync.


14. San Diego Padres
15


Kotsay still producing off bench.


15. Miami Marlins
14


Scoring runs proving difficult.

The UWM baseball team beat St. Louis, 4-0, while the UW softball team fell at Nebraska, 4-0.