Milwaukee Sports Headlines
Djokovic gets luck of the draw
Defending champion Novak Djokovic avoided his three biggest traditional rivals in the Wimbledon draw on Friday as the other members of tennis' "Big Four" were all placed on the opposite side.
TV/Radio schedule
SATURDAY
Sports Briefs Thursday
Zarley Zalewski hit a sacrifice fly with one out in the bottom of the 11th inning to give the Lakeshore Chinooks a 5-4 victory over the Mankato MoonDogs at Kapco Park in Mequon.
TV/radio schedule
FRIDAY
Honor scores
CURRIE PARK: Terry Bruett and Bob Verwert, 77.
Virginia achieves sweet redemption to earn first baseball crown
After battling a spate of injuries and struggling to even reach its conference tournament, Virginia finished a magnificent postseason run with its first baseball national championship.
Weekly fishing report
LAKE MICHIGAN
Recreation notes
BASEBALL
Sports briefs Wednesday
ESPN will boost fantasy sports analysis in television coverage of the National Football League next season, and it’ll probably come with DraftKings Inc. branding.
The Drill: Art Ross Trophy winners
Jamie Benn of Dallas Stars won the NHL’s Art Ross Trophy on Wednesday, awarded annually to the league’s highest scorer. Here is a look at the winners through history.
TV/radio schedules
THURSDAY
Area events, honor scores
MILWAUKEE DISTRICT GOLF ASSOCIATIONRED CONFERENCEWest Bend, par 72
Virginia beats Vanderbilt to force decisive Game 3
Surprise starter Adam Haseley and Josh Sborz combined on the shutout and Virginia defeated Vanderbilt, 3-0, on Tuesday night to force a winner-take-all game in the College World Series.
Japan powers past Dutch and into quarterfinals
Defending Women’s World Cup champion Japan held off a late attack to beat the Netherlands, 2-1, on Tuesday night and reach the quarterfinals.
Sports briefs Tuesday
Ben Hill won the men’s pro race and Cari Higgins won the women’s pro event at the Schlitz Park Criterium of the Tour of America’s Dairyland.
The Drill: Ratings winners
The NBA Finals, a showdown between Stephen Curry’s Golden State Warriors and LeBron James’ Cleveland Cavaliers, were the most-watched since 1998, when Michael Jordan last won the title.
NASCAR backs Confederate flag removal
NASCAR issued a statement Tuesday backing South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley’s call to remove the Confederate flag from the Statehouse grounds.