Milwaukee Sports Headlines

Returning to Roland Garros a year after he lost in the final to Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic posted a convincing, 6-2, 7-5, 6-2, victory over 87th-ranked Jarkko Nieminen on Tuesday.

WEDNESDAY

HONOR SCORES

Anaheim, Calif. — Matt Beleskey scored 45 seconds into overtime, and the Anaheim Ducks beat the Chicago Blackhawks, 5-4, on Monday night in Game 5 to take a 3-2 lead in the Western Conference finals.

Houston— James Harden scored a playoff career-high 45 points and the Houston Rockets led from start to finish to avoid elimination in the Western Conference finals with a 128-115 victory over the Golden State Warriors in Game 4 on Monday night.

TUESDAY

BLUE MOUND: Elliott Punch, 74.

Carl Edwards outlasted Greg Biffle over the final 20 laps to win the Coca-Cola 600 and take his first victory since joining Joe Gibbs racing this season.

The Olympic backlash against Marius Vizer widened, as Peruvian organizers pulled out of hosting one of his showcase events and basketball became the latest federation to suspend ties with his umbrella body.

As Roger Federer finished an interview after his first-round French Open victory Sunday, an overzealous fan left his seat and approached him on the main stadium court in search a cellphone selfie.

Ben Donovan was a 24-year-old, hand-to-hand combat trooper in the Army when he was diagnosed with RSD – reflex sympathy dystrophy syndrome. On Saturday, he made his way through the 3.4-mile, 15-obstacle Spartan Sprint at Miller Park.

MONDAY

UW-La Crosse won both the men’s and women’s team titles at the NCAA Division III championships at Merrick-Pinkard Track & Field Complex in Canton, N.Y.

SUNDAY

BOYS
GOLF
PIRATE CUP
Naga-Waukee
Pewaukee 3, Sussex Hamilton 1

HONOR SCORES

Daulton Varsho and Ryan McShane drove in runs in 12th to carry UW-Milwaukee to a 5-4 victory over Illinois-Chicago Friday in the Horizon League Tournament.