WEAU Sports News

After the threat of rain forced the early start of Sunday's home doubleheader, the UW-Eau Claire Softball team made the most of their time on the field, sweeping UW-Platteville 9-1(5 innings) and 2-0.

Matt Kenseth ended a 51-race drought Sunday night at rain-soaked Bristol Motor Speedway.

Gerrit Cole pitched six effective innings, Pedro Alvarez homered and the Pittsburgh Pirates swept Milwaukee 5-2 Sunday, leaving the Brewers with the worst start in team history.

Cubs newcomer Jon Lester made a nifty play with his glove but lost again as the San Diego Padres beat Chicago 5-2 Sunday.

Torii Hunter hit his first home run for Minnesota since 2007, helping Trevor May and the Twins beat the Cleveland Indians 7-2 Sunday.

If you like the diamond, SportScene 13 for Saturday, April 18th, 2015 is just for you!

Derrick Rose had 23 points and seven assists in his first postseason game in three years, Jimmy Butler scored 25 points, and the Chicago Bulls opened the playoffs with a 103-91 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday night.

Starling Marte homered for the second game in a row and drove in a career-high five runs to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates over the slumping Milwaukee Brewers 6-2 Saturday night.

Danny Salazar matched his career high with 10 strikeouts while pitching into the seventh inning of his season debut, giving the Cleveland Indians a spark in a 4-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday.

SportScene 13 for Friday, April 17th, 2015 is jam-packed with prep sports highlights including baseball, softball, and soccer. Plus, we hear from the Milwaukee Bucks as they get ready for the Chicago Bulls in the NBA playoffs.

Vance Worley worked six effective innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates snapped out of a lengthy slump to top the Milwaukee Brewers 6-3 on Friday night.

Basketball Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is recovering after undergoing quadruple coronary bypass surgery.

SportScene 13 for Thursday, April 16th, 2015 includes a spree of prep baseball and softball action, as well, as prep girls soccer from around the area. Plus, highlights from a WIAC softball doubleheader between UW-Eau Claire and UW-River Falls.

John Lackey threw seven scoreless innings and Matt Carpenter doubled twice, helping the St. Louis Cardinals to a 4-0 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday.

Lance Lynn extended his April success with five solid innings and Matt Holliday had a two-run single in the first inning, lifting the St. Louis Cardinals to a 4-2 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday night.

SportScene 13 for Wednesday, April 15th, 2015 includes highlights from the UW-Platteville @ UW-Stout doubleheader, plus Fall Creek senior Matt Anderson signs his letter of intent to play Division II college basketball.

Gigi Datome scored 22 points, including two key buckets in the final 3 minutes, and the Boston Celtics ended the regular season with their sixth straight win following a 105-100 victory Wednesday night over the Milwaukee Bucks.

Fall Creek senior Matt Anderson signs his letter of intent to play college basketball at Division II Minnesota State University - Moorhead.

Blanchard, a 6-foot-3, 223-pound second-year player out of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, was originally signed by the Chicago Bears as a non-drafted rookie free agent on May 14, 2012.

Head men's basketball coach Bo Ryan announced Wednesday that high school seniors Alex Illikainen, Brevin Pritzl and Charlie Thomas have all signed national letters of intent to attend the University of Wisconsin and play basketball for the Badgers beginning in the fall of 2015.