BUCKS

Giannis looks to improve as Bucks’ leader this season

October 15, 2019 Associated Press

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Last season’s loss to Toronto in the Eastern Conference finals stung Giannis Antetokounmpo. So much so that the NBA MVP admitted it took several days for him to be able to sleep at night after he and the Milwaukee Bucks blew a 2-0 lead against the eventual NBA champion Raptors. Antetokounmpo said […]

BUCKS

Bucks improve to 4-0 with preseason win over Wizards

October 13, 2019 Rick Solem

The Milwaukee Bucks moved to 4-0 in the preseason with a 115-108 win over the Washington Wizards on Sunday. Giannis Antetokounmpo didn’t play because of an illness. Khris Middleton and Ersan Ilyasova picked up the slack, combining for 40 points. Newcomer Drogan Bender had 12 points, 8 rebounds in 21 minutes off the bench. The […]

BUCKS

Giannis leads Bucks in blowout against Jazz

October 9, 2019 Rick Solem

After a 10-point win in the preseason opener with just one starter in the lineup, the Milwaukee Bucks were at full force Wednesday. The outcome, a 133-99 win at home over the Utah Jazz, led by Giannis Antetokounmpo’s 22 points in 21 minutes. The 24-year-old reigning MVP shot 8 of 14 from the field, 0-for-3 […]

BUCKS

Lopez brothers lead way in Bucks preseason opener

October 7, 2019 Rick Solem

No Giannis but there was an Antetokounmpo in the Milwaukee Bucks preseason opener. Thanasis Antetokounmpo scored nine points and had 10 rebounds off the bench, as the Bucks beat the Chicago Bulls 122-112. While the Bulls played most of their starters at least double-digit minutes (Lauri Markkanen, Otto Porter Jr., Kris Dunn, Zach LaVine), Milwaukee […]

BREWERS

Yelich watches helplessly as Brewers fall short again

October 2, 2019 Associated Press

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Christian Yelich watched helplessly from the dugout as Milwaukee’s season ended. The Brewers controlled the first 7 1/3 innings of Tuesday’s NL wild-card game in Washington before a stunning collapse. All-Star closer Josh Hader was wild, and Milwaukee got stung by a disputed hit-by-pitch, a broken-bat base hit and an error by […]

BREWERS

A hit-by-pitch, a bloop and an error ends Brewers’ season

October 1, 2019 Rick Solem

A hit-by-pitch “foul,” a broken bat bloop and a misplay in right. The Milwaukee Brewers season is over. The irony is, many believed it was over heading into September, when Christian Yelich broke his kneecap and was ruled out for the season. Somehow, Milwaukee found a way, with an incredible 18-2 run, before losing its […]

BREWERS

Former La Crosse Logger, Scherzer, to face Brewers in wildcard playoff

September 30, 2019 Rick Solem

It’s been 15 years since Max Scherzer played in La Crosse. He was 19 years old then, heading into his sophomore season at Missouri when he spent a summer playing for the La Crosse Loggers as a reliever. Tuesday, the 35-year-old righty takes the mound for the Washington Nationals in a one-game wildcard playoff at […]

BUCKS

Giannis, Bucks look to be last team standing at season’s end

September 30, 2019 Associated Press

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Expectations for Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks have never been higher. After leading the Bucks to a league-best 60 wins in the regular season and losing to the NBA champion Raptors in the Eastern Conference finals earlier this year, Antetokounmpo is putting his league MVP trophy on the shelf and focusing […]

BREWERS

‘Mad Max’ carries playoff skid into Brew-Nats wild-card game

September 30, 2019 Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — Based on what everyone says about Washington Nationals righty Max Scherzer, he seems like an obvious choice to start the NL wild-card game against Milwaukee. Scherzer is, in the words of Brewers manager Craig Counsell, “probably going to the Hall of Fame.” Brandon Woodruff, Counsell’s choice to start for visiting Milwaukee on […]

BREWERS

Brewers wind up with NL wild card, lose to Rockies in 13

September 30, 2019 Associated Press

DENVER (AP) — By the late innings, the Milwaukee Brewers just wanted the game to end. That took a while, though. Already relegated to an NL wild-card spot, the Brewers lost to the Colorado Rockies 4-3 Sunday when Jake Faria threw a wild pitch in the 13th inning that allowed the winning run to score. […]