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Badgers to face Washington State in 2022, 2023

Wisconsin's home-and-home with Washington State for 2014-2015 has been pushed back to 2022-2023, the Badgers announced on Wednesday. Originally set to visit Pullman, Wash., in 2014, the Badgers will instead host the Cougars in 2022 before making the return trip the next year. Wisconsin is undefeated against Washington State all time, winning both outings held in Madison in 2007...
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Brewers Wednesday: Norichika Aoki on paternity list

The Milwaukee Brewers have placed right fielder Norichika Aoki on the paternity list, as his wife is expected to give birth to their second child on Thursday. To fill Aoki's spot on the roster, the Brewers have recalled outfielder Josh Prince from Triple-A Nashville. According to MLB rules, Aoki can stay on the paternity list up to three days. Aoki has been on high alert over...
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Dwight Buycks' one step closer to his NBA dream

ST. FRANCIS, Wis. -- About two miles where he went to high school, Dwight Buycks was back on a Milwaukee basketball court Wednesday, trying to have the next step in his basketball journey come in his hometown. As one of 23 players working out with the Milwaukee Bucks as part of a three-day, free agent mini-camp at the Cousins Center, Buycks continues to get closer to the NBA dream...
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Brewers owner Attanasio: Ron Roenicke's job safe

Milwaukee Brewers owner Mark Attanasio said Wednesday that manager Ron Roenicke is not in danger of losing his job despite the team's disappointing season. Speaking at the Major League Baseball Diversity Business Summit, Attanasio told FOX Sports that Roenicke will remain in his position through the end of the season. "We've had a lot of success under Ron," Attanasio...
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Group tries to revitalize the Wisconsin Hall of Fame

As hall of fame classes go, the group inducted into the 2009 Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame was considered among the most influential in the organization's history. There was University of Wisconsin athletic director and former football coach Barry Alvarez; former Badgers basketball player and UW benefactor Ab Nicholas; former Green Bay Packers president and CEO Bob Harlan;...
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Kyle Lohse looks to continue dominance of Astros

The Houston Astros put together one of their best offensive showings in the series opener with the Milwaukee Brewers. A repeat performance could be much more difficult to come by against scheduled starter Kyle Lohse, who regularly frustrates the Astros. Houston aims for a sixth win in seven games Wednesday night as it hosts the Brewers. Matt Dominguez's grand slam and career...
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Brewers endure all-around disappointment in ugly loss

The Milwaukee Brewers and Houston Astros entered 2013 with completely different expectations, but now have very similar records. Houston was completely committed to rebuilding, while the Brewers had postseason hopes. After Houston's 10-1 rout over Milwaukee on Tuesday -- the first meeting between the two teams since the Astros left the National League Central -- the Brewers...
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Gruman: Shame if Carlos Gomez isn't an All-Star

MILWAUKEE -- A few months ago, I tried to sell everyone on how Carlos Gomez's new contract with the Milwaukee Brewers was going to be a steal for the team. I've been a believer in Gomez for quite some time, confident his breakout season was coming. It was just a matter of time. But, Carlos Gomez an All-Star? Well, maybe down the road. He's always had that kind of potential...
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JUCO transfer headed to Fresno State, not Badgers

Wisconsin's secondary depth has reportedly taken another hit before fall practices have even begun. According to CBS 47 in Fresno, Calif., junior college transfer Donnell Vercher has been denied admission to Wisconsin and will instead play football at Fresno State. The TV station reported Vercher's grades were not an issue, and he would be eligible to play for the Bulldogs...
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This year, run-first Badgers may spice up passing

Wisconsin's first football game of the 2013 season is still more than 10 weeks away, and in the doldrums of summer, speculation sizzles about how personnel will be used. Will the Badgers pass more under first-year coach Gary Andersen? If so, which player will make those passes? How will Wisconsin try and replace the production of running back Montee Ball, the all-time FBS touchdown...
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Brewers look to keep building momentum in Houston

Improved pitching has provided a recent spark for the Milwaukee Brewers. The same could be said of the Houston Astros, and in particular Jordan Lyles. The Brewers look for another strong performance on the mound from an unlikely source, while Lyles attempts to continue his impressive stretch in the opener of this three-game set Tuesday night. Milwaukee's starting pitchers...
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Most Important Packers: No. 22 -- Marshall Newhouse

Green Bay Packers beat writer Paul Imig will be analyzing the 25 most important players to the Packers' success in the 2013 season. Check back each day to see the latest player on the list. Note: This is not a list of the team's 25 best players or a series about past success, but rather which of them means the most to how Green Bay will fare this year. Criteria such as depth...
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LB Desmond Bishop 'odd man out,' released by Packers

GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Desmond Bishop understands why the Green Bay Packers decided to release him Monday afternoon. As Bishop worked his way back from a torn hamstring that sidelined him for the entire 2012 season, the 28-year-old inside linebacker "kind of saw the writing on the wall." Though Bishop hoped he was wrong, the Packers parted ways with their leading tackler from...
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Brewers sign their top five draft picks

MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Brewers have signed their top five draft picks from the first-year player draft, the team announced Monday. Second-round pick right-hander Devin Williams, competitive balance round B pick shortstop Tucker Neuhaus, third-round pick right-hander Barrett Astin, fourth-round pick right-hander Taylor Williams and fifth-round pick right-hander Josh Uhen have...
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Larry Drew adds Bob Bender, Nick Van Exel to staff

ST. FRANCIS, Wis. -- The Milwaukee Bucks have officially added Nick Van Exel and Bob Bender to head coach Larry Drew's staff as assistant coaches, general manager John Hammond announced Monday. Bender will join the Bucks after spending the last nine seasons as an assistant coach with the Atlanta Hawks, the last three under Drew. Van Exel has been Atlanta's player development...
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Fastest in college football? UW-Eau Claire's Thurgood Dennis eyes NFL, Olympics

There is no way of knowing whether Thurgood Dennis would have already developed into a shutdown cornerback for a Division I college football program. No way to quantify how his 6-foot, 178-pound frame could handle wide receivers with a five-inch height advantage. The only quantifiable measurement that allows anybody to make comparisons now is his speed. And speed, it turns out, Dennis...
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Reports: Monta Ellis opts out of contract with Bucks

ST. FRANCIS, Wis. -- Milwaukee Bucks guard Monta Ellis has informed the team he is opting out of the final year of his contract, according to multiple reports. Ellis, 27, had until Thursday to decide on a player option for 11 million next season and informed the Bucks on Monday morning he has decided to test the free-agent market. Acquired from Golden State in the Andrew Bogut trade...
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Badgers student tickets sell out for 20th straight year

MADISON, Wis. -- Make it two decades of ticket sellouts for the University of Wisconsin football team. For the 20th consecutive year, all student football season tickets available to full-time undergraduate students sold out on Monday, less than two hours after going on sale. The official Wisconsin football Twitter account announced the sellout with a tweet at 9:15 a.m. CT. Tickets...
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NL Central checkup

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Jean Segura deserving of All-Star selection

As the third update of the All-Star Game balloting results was released Sunday night, one thing is still clear. Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Jean Segura isn't going to catch Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki. Still third in votes among National League shortstops, Segura gained some ground on Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford and second place, but he's still quite a bit behind...
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Wily Peralta still working on maintaining consistency

Great American Ball Park hasn't been kind to the Milwaukee Brewers lately. First and foremost, the Cincinnati Reds have been one of the National League's best teams and are tough to beat at home. But the Brewers haven't played consistent enough baseball to earn a series win in Cincinnati in quite some time. With a chance to clinch their first road series win over the...
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Donald Driver would only come back to play for Packers

APPLETON, Wis. -- Four months into retirement, Donald Driver is still on the minds of at least a few NFL teams. Phone calls have been coming in to try to get the Green Bay Packers' all-time leading receiver to continue his career elsewhere, but Driver has refused.Speaking at a press conference before his sixth-annual charity softball game, Driver didn't specify which teams...
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Jerry Augustine's Brewers Weekend: June 16

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Mike Fiers out 9-12 weeks after breaking forearm

Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Mike Fiers suffered a broken right forearm while pitching for Triple-A Nashville on Saturday. It's been a year full of challenges on and off the field for Fiers, the latest occurring when New Orleans third baseman Kevin Kouzmanoff hit a line drive off of Fiers' right forearm in Nashville's 6-3 loss to the Zephyrs. The injury is expected...
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Brewers aim to build momentum versus Reds

Returning from injury for the second time this season, even Johnny Cueto admits that worries of another setback could creep into his mind. Facing the Milwaukee Brewers, whom he dominated last year, might help put him at ease. Cueto is expected to be activated from the disabled list to take the mound Sunday as the Cincinnati Reds try to bounce back against the Milwaukee Brewers...
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3 days ago  |  Discuss
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