BUCKS

Celtics, Rockets and Bucks eye 2-0 1st-round series leads

April 17, 2019 Associated Press 0

BOSTON (AP) — The Celtics are preparing for their Game 2 matchup with the Pacers aware their series-opening win was notable more for its ugliness more than the outcome. Meanwhile, the Rockets and Bucks are heading into their respective Game 2s with the Jazz and Pistons expecting more competitive games after dominating victories. Boston limited […]

BREWERS

OH YELI: Reigning NL MVP hits another 3-run bomb, as Brewers roll past Cards

April 16, 2019 Associated Press 0

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Christian Yelich welcomed hard-throwing prospect Ryan Helsley to the big leagues with a three-run homer, his eighth against St. Louis this season, to help send the Milwaukee Brewers to an 8-4 victory over the Cardinals on Tuesday night. Lorenzo Cain and Yasmani Grandal each homered in a five-run third against Jack Flaherty […]

NFL

New deal with Seahawks makes Wilson highest-paid NFL player

April 16, 2019 Associated Press 0

RENTON, Wash. (AP) — With one 15-second video clip posted on social media shortly after midnight and five simple words, Russell Wilson put to rest any questions about his long-term future. No more speculation about Wilson wanting to play elsewhere. No more rumblings of a bigger market for Wilson to call home. “Seattle, we have […]

SPORTS NEWS

Woodruff to start for Brewers; Uecker on call tonight on WKTY

April 16, 2019 Associated Press 0

St. Louis Cardinals (9-7, third in the NL Central) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (11-6, first in the NL Central) Milwaukee; Tuesday, 6 p.m. PITCHING PROBABLES: Cardinals: Jack Flaherty (1-0, 2.94 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 18 strikeouts) Brewers: Brandon Woodruff (1-1, 6.00 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, 20 strikeouts) LINE: Brewers favored by 1 1/2 runs; over/under is 9 runs […]

SPORTS NEWS

Kenya’s Cherono wins men’s Boston Marathon in sprint to tape

April 15, 2019 Associated Press 0

BOSTON (AP) — Two-time Boston Marathon champion Lelisa Desisa turned onto Boylston Street with a sliver of a lead, leaning in front of two other runners with the finish line in sight. Unfortunately for him, one of them was the fastest man in the field. Lawrence Cherono needed every bit of his speed to outkick […]

SPORTS NEWS

Wisconsin man’s wager on Tiger earns him more than $1.2M

April 15, 2019 Associated Press 0

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Wisconsin man who claims to have never placed a bet on sports before he risked $85,000 on Tiger Woods winning the Masters is now more than a million dollars richer. James Adducci was presented with a check for more than $1.2 million Monday at a sportsbook in Las Vegas. Adducci’s […]

SPORTS NEWS

Tiger a major champion again, and race to Nicklaus back on

April 15, 2019 Associated Press 0

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — No comeback by Tiger Woods was ever going to be complete without a major. Now the question becomes how many more he can win. So much appeal of that red shirt beneath a green jacket involved looking back at all Woods had to overcome to reach that moment — a Masters […]

BUCKS

Bucks roll past Pistons 121-86 in series opener

April 14, 2019 Associated Press 0

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 24 points and 17 rebounds in just 24 minutes, and the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks showed they were serious about making a playoff run with a 121-86 rout of the Detroit Pistons in Game 1 on Sunday night. The MVP candidate ran and dunked all over the Pistons, who only […]

BREWERS

Brewers drop finale with Dodgers 7-1, but take two in series

April 14, 2019 Associated Press 0

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ross Stripling pitched as though he had somewhere else to be. The former All-Star threw 88 pitches in a career-high eight innings to rescue an overworked bullpen, inducing soft contact rather than dazzling with high velocity, and the Los Angeles Dodgers routed the Milwaukee Brewers 7-1 Sunday to snap a six-game […]

SPORTS NEWS

Tiger Woods makes Masters his 15th and most improbable major

April 14, 2019 Associated Press 0

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Tiger Woods blazing to victory in his Sunday red at the Masters, a scene once so familiar, was never more stunning. It was only two years ago at Augusta National that Woods needed a nerve block just to hobble upstairs to the Champions Dinner, unsure he would ever play another round […]