WEAU Sports News

Rory McIlroy completed a wire-to-wire victory Sunday in the British Open to capture the third leg of the career Grand Slam.

Football action in mid-July highlights Saturday's SportScene13 as the Chippewa Valley Predators battled the River City Rough Riders for a playoff birth and the Menomonie Thunderhawks looked to defeat the previously undefeated Fox Valley Force. Plus baseball action as the Eau Claire Cavaliers faced the Lombard Orioles.

Matt Garza was knocked out in the first inning of his shortest major league start, and Ryan Zimmerman and Wilson Ramos drove in three runs apiece to lead the Washington Nationals over the Milwaukee Brewers 8-3 Saturday night.

Scooter Gennett and Khris Davis homered and Kyle Lohse pitched seven strong innings to help the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Washington Nationals 4-2 in a meeting of division leaders Friday night.

The Minnesota Vikings will suspend special teams coordinator Mike Priefer without pay for three games this season and donate $100,000 to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender rights groups, in response to former punter Chris Kluwe's allegations of anti-gay remarks made by Priefer.

Jean Segura has rejoined the Milwaukee Brewers for the start of a series against the Nationals after returning home following the death of his infant son.

Eau Claire Express All-Star Tyler Hermann, a utility man from UW-Milwaukee who has been up near the league lead in batting all season, will get another chance to showcase his offensive prowess in the Northwoods League Home Run Challenge.

SportScene 13 for Wednesday, July 16th, 2014 includes highlights from the Eau Claire Express and the Thunder Bay Border Cats game at Carson Park.

Tyler Hermann and Daniel Salters to represent Express at All-Star Game next week.

Kriste Lewis says she never thought she'd make the Saintsations because the vast majority of NFL cheerleaders are much younger than she is.

Jonathan Lucroy hit a pair of RBI doubles for the National League, which has lost 14 of the last 18 All-Star games.

SportScene 13 for Tuesday, July 15th ,2014 includes highlights from the Eau Claire Express and the Alexandria Blue Anchors.

It's America's past-time. It's the All-Star Game, and the Brewers players that are representing the team, are excited to play in the 85th Mid-Summer Classic.

Players' union head Tony Clark said Monday that several of his members have quit cold turkey following the death of Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn on June 16 from oral cancer.

Major League Baseball's All-star game will be played Tuesday night at Target Field, SportScene 13's Justus Cleveland and Chance Dickman spent the day covering All-Star media and workout day.

SportScene 13 for Sunday, July 13th, 2014 includes highlights from the Eau Claire Express and Mankato MoonDogs game, as well as, highlights of the Eau Claire Pizza Hut game at Carson Park with Winona, MN.

Former Wisconsin Badger, Jim Leonhard, hosted his annual football skills camp at his old school of Flambeau, and talked about his hopes to play in the upcoming NFL season.

Elian Herrera got five hits while filling in for mourning shortstop Jean Segura, and the Milwaukee Brewers ended a seven-game losing streak by routing the St. Louis Cardinals 11-2 Sunday.

Brian Dozier cranked up for the Home Run Derby at the All-Star game with two homers and the Minnesota Twins beat the Colorado Rockies 13-5 on Sunday.

SportScene 13 for Saturday, July 12th, 2014 includes baseball highlights from the Eau Claire Express and the Mankato MoonDogs, Eau Claire Pizza Hut and Green Bay Southwest, as well as, football highlights of the Chippewa Valley Predators and the Menomonie Thunderhawks.