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An umpire's call has been overturned for the first time under Major League Baseball's expanded replay system, with Milwaukee Brewers star Ryan Braun ruled out instead of safe.

The right-handed slugger drew overwhelming applause as he strode to the plate in Milwaukee's opener against the Atlanta Braves.

For just the second time in school history, the Badgers are headed to the Final Four and this is your chance to celebrate with them. A welcome home celebration will be held Sunday afternoon at 3 pm at the Kohl Center. Admission is FREE!!!

Wisconsin bumped and grinded its way into the Final Four.

Mark MacMillan deflected a shot into the goal with 1:44 to go, rallying North Dakota to a 5-2 victory over top-seeded Wisconsin on Friday night in the NCAA tournament's Midwest Regional.

Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun homered and doubled in his first public appearance at Miller Park since his doping suspension, but Milwaukee lost 5-4 to the Kansas City Royals in an exhibition game Friday night.

Arizona's Sean Miller and Wisconsin's Bo Ryan are one win from their first trip to the Final Four

Also on the first team are Divine Savior Holy Angels junior Arike Ogunbowale, Superior's Jessica Lindstrom and Allie LeClaire of Green Bay Notre Dame.

Two-seed Wisconsin will take on top-seeded Arizona at 7:49 p.m. Wisconsin time on Saturday.

Frank Kaminsky scored 19 points and blocked six shots, and Wisconsin romped into the West Regional final with a dominant 69-52 victory over Baylor on Thursday night

Brandon Knight scored 30 points, Ramon Sessions added 22 and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Los Angeles Lakers 108-105 on Thursday night to break an eight-game losing streak.

The Milwaukee Bucks say forward Ersan Ilyasova is likely to miss the rest of the season because of a sore right ankle.

Jason Bourgeois had a double and a home run and drove in two runs as the Cincinnati Reds split squad beat the Milwaukee Brewers 8-2 on Thursday.

Wisconsin reached the NCAA Frozen Four title game in 2010 and lost to Boston College

Also on the AP's first team are Rice Lake's Henry Ellenson, Diamond Stone of Whitefish Bay Dominican, Seymour's Sandy Cohen and Riley LaChance of Brookfield Central.

Regional semifinal regulars Wisconsin and Baylor open up the doubleheader in Anaheim. The Badgers are there for the third time in four years, the Bears for the third time in five.

"Diamond" Dallas Page spoke Wednesday with a group from Edward Jones at Golds Gym in Eau Claire.

Twins first baseman Joe Mauer's error in the eighth inning led to two runs that lifted the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 2-1 victory over Minnesota on Wednesday.

Michael Brantley and Jason Kipnis drove in two runs apiece to send the Cleveland Indians to their 18th win of the spring, 10-2 over the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday.

Wisconsin coach Bo Ryan and Baylor's Scott Drew both recognized one big similarity as their teams prepared for their matchup just down the street from Disneyland.