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Stinson to make first major league start

The Milwaukee Brewers' Ryan Braun was mired in controversy before this season but he'll get the chance to end it by trying to sway voters to give him the NL MVP once again. Braun will try to leave that final impression in Wednesday night's season finale against the San Diego Padres. It didn't appear that Braun would get the chance at back-to-back MVP awards in December...
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October 03, 2012  |  Discuss

Badgers looking to overcome OL turnover

MADISON, Wis. If offensive line success were strictly predicated on how many bratwursts and burgers a unit could eat, Wisconsin would rule college football until the cows came home -- or until there were no more cows to eat. In most years, the formula of big boys equaling dominance was a given at Wisconsin, which seemingly cycled through all-conference players like an assembly...
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October 03, 2012  |  Discuss

Bucks putting defense first up front

MILWAUKEE For the better part of seven seasons, the Milwaukee Bucks were confident they boasted one of the best centers in the NBA. As the No. 1 overall pick in the 2005 NBA draft, Andrew Bogut carried the brunt of the Bucks' hopes for success in the past decade. The problem, however, was that it was never that simple. With just one full, healthy season to his name, Bogut wasn...
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October 02, 2012  |  Discuss

Big Ten football has fallen far and fast

Big Ten football coaches defend their conference with the loyalty and veracity of a German Shepherd. Ask about a leaguewide epidemic of poor performances, and they'll trot out hackneyed responses noting the talent level, work ethic and coaching ability at each school remains second to none. What they won't openly admit is something so obvious to everyone else: Results on...
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October 02, 2012  |  Discuss

Brewers' Roenicke: 'Everybody is coming back'

MILWAUKEE The Milwaukee Brewers coaching staff didn't navigate this season without its fair share of criticism at times -- even firing bullpen coach Stan Kyles at the end of July, during the height of the bullpen's collapse. But after a triumphant run at the end of the season, Brewers general manager Doug Melvin told manager Ron Roenicke on Monday that the entire Milwaukee...
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October 02, 2012  |  Discuss

The truck was open, and Rodgers hit it

Green Bay Packers fans have seen quarterback Aaron Rodgers struggle a bit this season, but the ones living in Wisconsin have been frequently treated to a different perspective, courtesy of a regional Ford F150 television advertisement. In the commercial, Rodgers drops a perfect pass into the bed of a moving truck while standing about 30 yards away in a Wisconsin cornfield. Rodgers...
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October 02, 2012  |  Discuss

Improved defense gives Packers hope

GREEN BAY, Wis. Four weeks into the NFL season, it's become clear the Packers are in for a much more grueling year compared to what they experienced throughout most of 2011. A 15-1 regular-season record, even without a trip to the Super Bowl (or the NFC Championship Game) was still a rare -- and extraordinary -- accomplishment. That success was achieved mostly due to a dominant...
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October 02, 2012  |  Discuss

MLB gets eight-year deal with FOX, Turner

NEW YORK (AP) Major League Baseball agreed with FOX and Turner Sports on eight-year contracts that will run through 2021 and keep the World Series on FOX. The amount baseball receives from the two networks will double to an average of about 800 million annually, with FOX's share averaging about 500 million. "Both networks are passionate about baseball and are committed...
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October 02, 2012  |  Discuss

Warriors expect Bogut to be ready for opener

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Andrew Bogut leaned back in a folding chair, arms crossed over his new white Golden State Warriors home jersey. The 2.14-meter (7-foot) center, making his first formal appearance in a Golden State uniform since being acquired in a trade from Milwaukee last season, grinned at the mass of reporters gathered around the table in front of him as part of the Warriors...
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October 02, 2012  |  Discuss

Braun looks to top Headley in NL RBI lead

Neither Chase Headley nor Ryan Braun drove in a run to begin this season-ending showdown of the NL's RBI leaders. There are two games left to decide which of these players will lead the league in that category as the visiting San Diego Padres and Milwaukee Brewers continue their series Tuesday night. Any intrigue for this set between Milwaukee (82-78) and San Diego (75-85)...
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October 02, 2012  |  Discuss

Jennings-Ellis pact could be game-changer

ST. FRANCIS, Wis. Brandon Jennings has heard all summer long how the Milwaukee Bucks backcourt of him and Monta Ellis is too small, too offensive-minded, and too lackluster on defense to succeed together in the NBA. And he's not afraid to hide his disdain for those assumptions. So he and Ellis came to an agreement before Bucks' training camp is set to start on Tuesday....
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October 01, 2012  |  Discuss

Bucks getting back to basics on defense

ST. FRANCIS, Wis. Milwaukee Bucks coach Scott Skiles has always claimed defense as his calling card. But last year, especially after the Bucks shipped center Andrew Bogut to Golden State for Monta Ellis, defense became the Bucks' most glaring weakness -- both in the frontcourt and backcourt. With Ellis and point guard Brandon Jennings together in the backcourt, the Bucks were...
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October 01, 2012  |  Discuss

Packers' Capers encouraged despite grim stats

GREEN BAY, Wis. There was unanimous agreement in the Packers' locker room following Sunday's Week 4 win that their defense had just faced its most difficult challenge of the season against Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints offense. Green Bay's defense allowed 474 yards (the most this season) and did not force a turnover, but after studying the game film Monday,...
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October 01, 2012  |  Discuss

Bielema: 'Would we rather be 5-0? Absolutely'

MADISON, Wis. It's been said before that what you do when no one is watching defines who you truly are. Wisconsin's football program will put that mantra to the test in the coming weeks. With the first month of the season now over, the Badgers have fallen completely off the national radar screen. Following a 30-27 loss against Nebraska on Saturday, Wisconsin dropped to...
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October 01, 2012  |  Discuss

Packers grade out well in victory over Saints

GREEN BAY, Wis. -- The regular referees were back, but the Packers still couldn't escape a few costly botched calls. But unlike Week 3, Green Bay was able to overcome the officiating mistakes and improve to a 2-2 record. Handing out grades following the Packers' 28-27 win over the Saints: Passing Offense: B Aaron Rodgers threw four touchdowns passes in this game, which...
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October 01, 2012  |  Discuss

Bucks add four to training camp roster

The Milwaukee Bucks have added four players to their roster for training camp, with one a familiar face to Wisconsin fans. The Bucks announced Monday that former University of Wisconsin star forward Alando Tucker, former Bucks guard Eddie Gill, guard Orien Greene and guard Mustapha Farrakhan have joined the club for camp. Tucker, the former Big Ten Player of the Year and First...
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October 01, 2012  |  Discuss

Deflated Brewers begin season's final series

The Milwaukee Brewers made a valiant run over the last month and a half to compete for a playoff spot, but they ultimately fell short of returning to the postseason. One day after having those hopes dashed, Milwaukee begins its final series of the season when it hosts the San Diego Padres on Monday night. The Brewers have dropped six of their last nine games, including Sunday&...
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October 01, 2012  |  Discuss

Brewers ended season with memorable run

MILWAUKEE In any other season, in any other month, the Milwaukee Brewers' August 20 matchup with the Chicago Cubs -- a 9-5 home victory -- would've seemed like any other game. Nothing of particular significance had come about in those nine innings, at least on the surface. The Brewers, coming in, were falling apart, performing like one of the National League's worst...
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October 01, 2012  |  Discuss

Rodgers poked in eye, Harrell fumbles in debut

GREEN BAY, Wis. Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers figured that it wouldn't be a problem if he sat out for one play after getting poked in the right eye midway through the third quarter Sunday against the Saints. In Rodgers' mind, with the ball at the two yard line on first down, backup quarterback Graham Harrell should be able to successfully finish off the drive with a...
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October 01, 2012  |  Discuss

Packers' Finley: 'We finally beat (the refs)'

GREEN BAY, Wis. In consecutive games, a combination of bad luck, coincidence and an unfortunate series of improbable events have landed the Packers on the wrong end of missed calls by the referees. It was just six days earlier that the final play of Green Bay's Monday night loss in Seattle became the infamous moment that seemingly ended the error-filled run of the replacement...
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September 30, 2012  |  Discuss

Brewers' wildcard race meets disappointing end

MILWAUKEE So many had expected this day to come for the Milwaukee Brewers sometime at the beginning of September. The Brewers seemed destined to be eliminated so much earlier than with just three games left in the season, given how badly the first half of 2012 had gone. But with the help of an amazing run from the end of August to last week, winning 24 out of 30, the Brewers'...
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September 30, 2012  |  Discuss

Packers' Jennings out with re-injured groin

GREEN BAY, Wis. Packers wide receiver Greg Jennings re-injured his groin and has been ruled out for the remainder of Sunday's game against the New Orleans Saints. Jennings caught a touchdown pass -- his first of the season -- from quarterback Aaron Rodgers early in the second quarter to give Green Bay a 14-7 lead. But on the following drives, Jennings stood on the sideline...
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September 30, 2012  |  Discuss

Packers RB Starks listed as inactive

GREEN BAY, Wis. The Packers' inactive list for Sunday's game against the New Orleans Saints may be a telling glance inside the team's depth chart. Running back James Starks was listed as probable after being a full participant in practice all week, yet he is inactive. Starks entered training camp as Green Bay's No. 1 running back, but he went down with a turf toe...
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September 30, 2012  |  Discuss

Brewers likely to add veteran leader to rotation

MILWAUKEE With so many question marks surrounding the Milwaukee Brewers' pitching rotation for next year after several young starters broke out at different points throughout this season, Brewers manager Ron Roenicke may have made next year's picture a little less murky on Sunday morning. "I don't think it'll be a free-for-all," Roenicke said of the impending...
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September 30, 2012  |  Discuss

Badgers outperform expectations despite loss

Wisconsin built a 17-point third-quarter lead against Nebraska, only to see it evaporate in a 30-27 loss in Lincoln on Saturday. Perhaps the offensive start was too good to be true. As good as the Badgers were in the first half, that's how poorly they performed in the second half. Wisconsin's five-game conference winning streak had been the longest in the nation among BCS...
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September 30, 2012  |  Discuss
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