WEAU Sports News

Atlanta pitcher Aaron Harang and the Milwaukee Brewers' Matt Garza had no-hit bids until Chris Johnson homered with two outs in the seventh inning, sending the Braves to a 1-0 victory Wednesday.

The eyes of an entire state will be on the Wisconsin men's basketball team as they play in the Final Four this weekend down in Texas. With their first Final Four appearances in 14 years, The Badgers are our Gordy's Athletes of the Week.

The pitcher retired as a player following the 1996 season.

Wisconsin junior defenseman Jake McCabe (Eau Claire, Wis.) will give up his final year of eligibility to sign a three-year, entry-level contract with the NHL’s Buffalo Sabres. McCabe is expected to make his NHL debut on Thursday against the St. Louis Blues.

Bo Ryan has talked about the mental toughness he acquired growing up.

The Minnesota Wild recalled Eau Claire native Jake Dowell Wednesday morning. Dowell scored 6 goals in 54 games for the Iowa Wild in the American Hockey League this season.

Freddie Freeman hit a pair of solo home runs and Jason Heyward added a two-run shot to back a solid outing by Alex Wood and power the Atlanta Braves to a 5-2 victory over the Brewers on Tuesday night.

Coach Bo Ryan's team is allowing about 56 points per game in the NCAAs, nearly eight less than before the tournament. Opponent field-goal percentage is down to 37 percent in the tourney from 43 percent

The Wisconsin men's basketball team held their final practice in Madison on Tuesday before the Badgers travel to North Texas on Wednesday to get ready for Saturday's Final Four showdown with Kentucky.

Wojciechowski, 37, served as an assistant coach at Duke since the 1999-2000 season and was promoted to associate head coach in the summer of 2008.

Kentucky will be on TNT and Wisconsin on truTV for the second semifinal.

Woods said on his website that he had surgery Monday in Utah for a pinched nerve that had been hurting him for several months.

The two teams meet Saturday night in Arlington, Texas, for the chance to play for the national championship next week.

Sales of Wisconsin apparel are brisk this week as the Badgers prepare to take on the University of Kentucky in Arlington, Texas Saturday night.

It was back to business on Monday for the Wisconsin men's basketball team as they get ready for this Saturday's Final Four showdown with Kentucky in North Texas.

Minnesota's Kurt Suzuki tied the game with a two-run single in the top half.

The refs will be Pat Adams, Joe DeRosa, Verne Harris, John Higgins, Michael Roberts, Doug Shows, Doug Sirmons, Michael Stephens, Mike Stuart and Terry Wymer.

The Milwaukee Brewers won their home opener this afternoon at Miller Park beating the Atlanta Braves 2-0 in front of more than 45-thousand fans. SportScene 13's Justus Cleveland and Chance Dickman will have team coverage of Opening Day tonight at 5 and 6.

One of the biggest will be in the second national semifinal between Kentucky and Wisconsin in North Texas on Saturday.

INSIDE: The stories of the three other teams joining the Badgers in the Final Four in North Texas.