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Tigers-Twins game rained out; no makeup date set
Detroit leads the AL Central, with Minnesota a game back.
Avalanche push Wild to elimination situation
Twice in five games, the Minnesota Wild have been less than 75 seconds from a victory on the road.
Cubs beat Brewers 4-0 behind Hammel, Castro
Jason Hammel tossed seven scoreless innings, Starlin Castro hit two solo homers and the Chicago Cubs shut out the Milwaukee Brewers 4-0 on Sunday.
Estrada strong, Segura hurt, Brewers top Cubs 5-3
Jeff Bianchi had a two-run single, and Marco Estrada threw 7 2/3 strong innings to lead the Milwaukee Brewers past the Chicago Cubs 5-3 on Saturday night.
SportScene 13 for Saturday, April 26th, 2014
SportScene 13 for Saturday, April 26th, 2014 includes highlights from the following games: UW-La Crosse vs. UW-Stout softball, UW-Oshkosh vs. UW-Eau Claire softball, La Crosse Central vs. EC Memorial softball, Tomah vs. EC North softball, Marshfield vs. Chi Hi baseball, and Plum City vs. EC Immanuel baseball.
Hughes pitches Twins to 5-3 win over Tigers
Phil Hughes threw seven strong innings and Josmil Pinto hit his fifth homer of the season and the Minnesota Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 5-3 on Saturday.
Wisconsin board approves Ryan extension
A Wisconsin athletic board has approved a one-year extension for Bo Ryan that stretches his five-year deal with the Badgers through 2019.
SportScene 13 for Friday, April 25, 2014
SportScene 13 for Friday, April 25, 2014 includes highlights from these games: Baseball: Chippewa Falls at E.C. North, Stanley-Boyd at E.C. Regis, Fall Creek at Altoona Softball: Rice Lake at E.C. North, Fall Creek at Altoona
Garza gets 1st win with Brewers, Milwaukee tops Cubs 5-2
Matt Garza pitched seven strong innings and Lyle Overbay hit his first homer with Milwaukee as the Brewers defeated the Chicago Cubs 5-2 Friday night.
Packers asst OL coach resigns
Coach Mike McCarthy announced Hilgenberg's decision on Friday. Hilgenberg has been on the Packers staff since 2011.
Brewers honor Uecker with statue -- in the last row
On Friday, the Brewers unveiled a new statue of the longtime radio broadcaster in the last row of the upper deck behind home plate at Miller Park.
Wild even series with Avs with 2-1 Game 4 victory
The Minnesota Wild only scored twice in Game 4 of their Western Conference First Round series against the Colorado Avalanche, but when you allow 12 shots on goal, you don't need much offense.
Hicks, Fuld lead Twins to series win over Rays
Aaron Hicks hit a three-run homer, Fuld had a pair of RBI doubles and the Twins beat the Tampa Bay Rays 9-7 Thursday,
Suspended Cooke apologizes for kneeing Barrie
Matt Cooke drew a seven-game suspension from the NHL for the hit that knocked Tyson Barrie out of action for 4-6 weeks.
Brewers get RHP Brandon Kintzler back from DL
The Brewers are off Thursday and open a three-game set Friday with the Chicago Cubs.
NEW INFORMATION: UW-River Falls releases statement on NCAA violations
INSIDE: A link to the university's page aimed at giving "prompt and accurate dissemination of information pertaining to this case."
Segura's big night including 3-run homer lifts Brewers past Padres
Jean Segura hit a three-run homer, and the Milwaukee Brewers broke out of an offensive slumber at home to support Kyle Lohse in a 5-2 win over the San Diego Padres on Wednesday night.
Minnesota Wild forward Matt Cooke suspended 7 games for illegal knee hit
Minnesota Wild forward Matt Cooke has been suspended seven games for kneeing Colorado Avalanche defenseman Tyson Barrie during Game 3 of the teams’ First Round Stanley Cup Playoffs series in St. Paul on Monday night.
Blugolds softball team sweeps pair from UW-Superior
The UW-Eau Claire women's softball team won their third straight conference doubleheader on Wednesday afternoon, taking a pair from UW-Superior, 2-0 and 15-2.
Packers release 2014 regular season schedule
The Green Bay Packers' 94th regular-season schedule will be highlighted by a Thursday night opener at Seattle September 5 on NBC, and four other prime-time contests that include Sunday night games at New Orleans on October 26th and at Lambeau Field on November 9th against Chicago.