BREWERS

Union exec Marvin Miller, Simmons — who played for Brewers — elected to Hall of Fame

December 8, 2019 Rick Solem

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Marvin Miller, the union leader who revolutionized baseball by empowering players to negotiate multimillion-dollar contracts and to play for teams of their own choosing, was elected to baseball’s Hall of Fame on Sunday along with former St. Louis Cardinals catcher Ted Simmons. After falling short in his first seven times on […]

NEWS

Analysis: The Lakers are rolling, but don’t forget the Bucks

December 5, 2019 Associated Press

No team in the NBA has a better record than the Los Angeles Lakers, who are off to a 19-3 start. LeBron James looks very much like an MVP candidate. They are grabbing headlines almost every night. There is a buzz around them again. The Lakers have been so good, in fact, that they’ve manage […]

NEWS

Brewers find new catcher landing Narváez from Mariners

December 5, 2019 Rick Solem

SEATTLE (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers acquired catcher Omar Narváez from the Seattle Mariners on Thursday for minor league pitcher Adam Hill and a compensation round pick in next June’s amateur draft. Narváez becomes Milwaukee’s replacement for Yasmani Grandal, who signed a $73 million, four-year contract with the Chicago White Sox. Narváez, 28, was excellent […]

BUCKS

Bucks push win streak to 13 after another blowout win

December 4, 2019 Associated Press

DETROIT (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 35 points to lift the Milwaukee Bucks to their 13th consecutive victory, 127-103 over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night. The last time the Bucks had a longer winning streak than this was when they won 16 in a row spanning the end of the 1972-73 season and the […]

BUCKS

Bucks, Giannis heading into unique territory as they close in on ’71 champs for consecutive wins

December 4, 2019 Rick Solem

The Milwaukee Bucks look to make it 13 consecutive wins tonight on the road. The team with the NBA’s best record (18-3) heads to Detroit to take on the Pistons (8-13). Coverage on WKTY begins at 5:30 p.m. Listen on on 96.7 FM / 580 AM. A win break a tie for the Bucks longest […]

BREWERS

First Grandal, now Moustakas leaves Brewers for big money, long-term deal

December 3, 2019 Rick Solem

After two, one-year contracts with the Milwaukee Brewers, third baseman Mike Moustakas is headed to a rival. The Cincinnati Reds signed a four-year, $64-million contract, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Moustakas will likely play second base for the reds after 999 starts at third base over his career, including all 40 in two years with […]

BUCKS

Giannis looks to make history, as Bucks look for 9th straight

November 27, 2019 Rick Solem

Khris Middleton should be back tonight, as the Milwaukee Bucks get set to host the Atlanta Hawks at Fiserv Forum. HAWKS-BUCKS coverage begins at 6:35 p.m. on WKTY. Listen on 96.7 FM / 580 AM. Milwaukee has won eight consecutive games, after Giannis Antetokounmpo’s 50-point effort Monday against Utah. The 24-year-old looks to overtake Bill […]

BUCKS

Bucks’ Khris Middleton to return from injury on Wednesday

November 27, 2019 Associated Press

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks All-Star forward Khris Middleton says he’s ready to return to the floor after missing two-plus weeks with a left thigh contusion. After the Bucks’ shootaround on Tuesday, Middleton said he’s “gonna go” Wednesday at home against the Atlanta Hawks. Middleton has been sidelined since he suffered the injury Nov. 10 […]

BUCKS

Giannis joins Moses, Carmelo and MJ with 50-14-0

November 26, 2019 Associated Press

MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo’s 50 points, 14 rebounds and no turnovers put him in some great company — if you consider Carmelo Anthony great company — in a 122-118 Milwaukee Bucks win over the Utah Jazz on Monday. It was one of Antetokounmpo’s most dominant games of his career and the Milwaukee Bucks needed every […]

BUCKS

Antetokounmpo gets 16th double-double as Bucks beat Pistons

November 24, 2019 Associated Press

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 28 points and 10 rebounds for his 16th consecutive double-double to help Milwaukee beat the Detroit Pistons 104-90 on Saturday night, the Bucks’ seventh straight victory. Wesley Mathews added 13 points and Eric Bledsoe 11 for the Bucks, who improved their record to an Eastern Conference best 13-3. Derrick […]