Milwaukee Sports Headlines

The last 25 years have been the golden age for Wisconsin sports, quite possibly the best stretch ever in state history, and I was lucky enough to have a ringside seat for all of it.

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The Milwaukee Wave used a solid defensive effort to improve to 2-1 on the season, beating the Detroit Waza Flo, 4-0.

University of Wisconsin runner Sarah Disanza capped off a tremendous campaign with a runner-up finish at the NCAA Cross Country Championships on Saturday in Terre Haute, Ind.

Minnesota overcame a 14-point halftime deficit to defeat Nebraska, 28-24, on Saturday. The Gophers will visit Camp Randall Stadium next week with the Big Ten West title on the line.

Jameis Winston led Florida State 66 yards to put Roberto Aguayo in position for a 26-yard field goal with three seconds remaining and the Seminoles remained perfect with a 20-17 victory over Boston College on Saturday.

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Praising the transition as quick and orderly, Bud Selig announced that baseball owners unanimously approved a five-year term for Rob Manfred, who will succeed the longtime commissioner early next year.

Here are some thoughts found on Twitter this week. Go to www.jsonline.com/sportstweets for links to accounts of state athletes.

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Kaili Lukan scored 20 points, including two free throws with 9 seconds left in double overtime, to help the UW-Green Bay women’s team upset No. 24 Purdue, 81-78, on Wednesday night in West Lafayette, Ind.

THURSDAY

Rick
Bob
Martin
Rob
Tyler
Kisha
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Klauer
Friday
Hendricks
Reischel
Dunne
Golden
Culver odds


Green Bay at Minnesota
Packers
Packers
Packers
Packers
Packers
Packers
Packers by 10


Kansas City at Oakland
Chiefs
Chiefs
Chiefs
Chiefs
Chiefs
Chiefs
Chiefs by 7


Cleveland at Atlanta
Falcons
Falcons
Browns
Falcons
Falcons
Browns
Falcons by 3


N.Y. Jets at Buffalo
Bills
Bills
Bills
Jets
Bills
Jets
Bills by 4½


Tampa Bay at Chicago
Bears
Bears
Bears
Bears
Bears
Bears
Bears by 6


Cincinnati at Houston
Texans
Texans
Bengals
Texans
Bengals
Texans
Texans by 2


Jacksonville at Indianapolis
Colts
Colts
Colts
Colts
Colts
Colts
Colts by 13½


Detroit at New England
Patriots
Patriots
Patriots
Patriots
Patriots
Patriots
Patriots by 7


Tennessee at Philadelphia
Eagles
Eagles
Eagles
Eagles
Eagles
Eagles
Eagles by 11


St. Louis at San Diego
Chargers
Chargers
Chargers
Chargers
Chargers
Chargers
Chargers by 6


Arizona at Seattle
Seahawks
Seahawks
Seahawks
Seahawks
Seahawks
Seahawks
Seahawks by 6½


Miami at Denver
Broncos
Broncos
Broncos
Broncos
Broncos
Broncos
Broncos by 7½


Washington at San Francisco
49ers
49ers
49ers
49ers
49ers
49ers
49ers by 8


Dallas at N.Y. Giants
Cowboys
Cowboys
Cowboys
Cowboys
Cowboys
Cowboys
Cowboys by 3


Baltimore at New Orleans
Saints
Saints
Saints
Ravens
Saints
Saints
Saints by 4


Last week
8-6
8-6
7-7
7-7
5-9
6-8


Packers record
7-3
8-2
8-2
8-2
8-2
6-4


Overall
105-55-1
105-55-1
102-58-1
102-58-1
101-59-1
94-66-1