Milwaukee Sports Headlines
Recreation notes
BASKETBALL
No. 8 Marquette downs St. John's in men's soccer
Louis Bennett II and C. Nortey scored in the second half to lead the eighth-ranked Marquette men's soccer team to a 2-0 victory over St. John's in a Big East match Saturday night at Valley Fields.
TV/Radio schedule
SUNDAY
Baylor storms back to beat TCU
Waco, Texas — Quarterback Bryce Petty had done all he could do, bringing Baylor back from 21 points down in the fourth quarter and McLane Stadium back to life.
Spartans take care of business
Connor Cook threw three touchdown passes, Nick Hill ran for two scores and No. 8 Michigan State got a late interception return for a touchdown to hold off Purdue, 45-31, Saturday in West Lafayette, Ind.
Memorable football writing features Johnny Blood, 'roamin' Catholic'
Former sports columnist John Schulian has edited a majestic collection of excerpts, stories, essays, columns and features in a book titled "Football: Great Writing About The National Sport" (The Library of America, 463 pp., $30).
NFL power rankings
Last week
1.Seattle Seahawks
1
Will have Romo-field advantage.
2. Denver Broncos
3
Promise to rest starters in 4th.
3. San Diego Chargers
4
Goal: Get out of Oakland alive.
4. Philadelphia Eagles
6
Going all blue collar on Giants.
5. Arizona Cardinals
7
Got some Bronco busting to do.
6. Philadelphia Eagles
8
O-line is like a broken dam.
7. Dallas Cowboys
11
Murray there last year, ya know.
8. Cincinnati Bengals
2
Will be a cat fight vs. Panthers.
9. Indianapolis Colts
10
Luck has everything to do with it.
10. Arizona Cardinals
5
Will claim trainer off waivers.
11. San Francisco 49ers
15
Have some road work to finish.
12. Green Bay Packers
12
So hydrated they've grown gills.
13. Carolina Panthers
13
Love them some NFC North.
14. New England Patriots
17
Will they get Bill'd in Buffalo?
15. Baltimore Ravens
9
Looking past whoever it is they play.
16. Buffalo Bills
19
Fear no one but themselves.
17. New York Giants
20
Got no brotherly love for Philly.
18. Pittsburgh Steelers
22
May experience a Brown out.
19. Kansas City Chiefs
16
Need bye to heal bruised ego.
20. Miami Dolphins
21
Got a Knowshon to run it Sunday.
21. Atlanta Falcons
14
Able to hide defense inside dome.
22. Chicago Bears
18
Hope to find defense inside dome.
23. Minnesota Vikings
23
Got Lions outside their den.
24. New Orleans Saints
24
In same area code as Bucs.
25. Cleveland Browns
25
Dropped their almost asterisk.
26. St. Louis Rams
26
Play when Cards say it's OK.
27. New York Jets
27
D impressed with shutout O threw.
28. Tennessee Titans
28
Understand meaning of losing.
29. Washington
29
Can underachieve on both coasts.
30. Oakland Raiders
30
Suing London just because.
31. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
31
Moral victories sought.
32. Jacksonville Jaguars
32
We scored 9, we scored 9!
Weekly outdoors calendar
SUNDAY
Cardinals have a score to settle
The Cardinals have the home-field advantage again in the best-of-seven matchup that begins Saturday night with aces Adam Wainwright and Madison Bumgarner squaring off in a series matching teams accustomed to playing late into October.
Area summaries, state scores
FRIDAY
CAPITOL - North
Lakeside Lutheran
0
0
7
21
—
28
Watertown Luther Prep
0
6
0
6
—
12
CAPITOL - North
Lakeside Lutheran
0
0
7
21
—
28
Watertown Luther Prep
0
6
0
6
—
12
TV/Radio schedule
SATURDAY
Georgia tailback Todd Gurley suspended
Georgia star tailback Todd Gurley was suspended indefinitely Thursday while the school investigates an alleged violation of NCAA rules.
Sports briefs Thursday
Kyle Busch claimed the pole for Saturday night’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Bank of America 400 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, where Joe Gibbs Racing could surge into the championship race.
TV/radio schedules
FRIDAY
Recreation notes
BASKETBALL
Honor scores, perfect games
HONOR SCORESAMF BOWLEROTriple Trouble
Honor scores
LEGEND AT BRISTLECONE: Hole-in-one — Mary Miller, No.14, 141 yards, 7-wood.
Wednesday, October 8
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