Softball Badgers advance to Big Ten title game

The Wisconsin Badger women’s softball team knocked off No. 6 Michigan, 9-3, to advance to the title game of the Big Ten Tournament. It’s the first appearance in the championship game in program history. Wisconsin (41-11) used a big first…

posted 2013/05/11 by Wisconsin Radio Network» Sports

Lacy puts toe injury behind him

Rookie running back Eddie Lacy showed up for the Green Bay Packers rookie orientation camp on Friday, ready to pick up where he left off. Eddie Lacy Several teams passed on him in the NFL Draft because of toe surgery…

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Phillips powers Reds past Brewers in series opener

Cincinnati’s Brandon Phillips turned in a spectacular defensive play and followed it with a long home run to lead the Reds to a 4-3 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on the series opener at Great American Ballpark on Friday night.…

posted 2013/05/11 by Wisconsin Radio Network» Sports

2013-05-09

Warhawks off to good start in softball regionals

Top-seeded UW-Whitewater knocked off Finlandia, 6-1, to open the NCAA Division III Whitewater regional on Thursday. The Warhawks (32-5) will face Luther college in a winners bracket game against Luther, a 6-4 winner over Carthage. UW-Eau Claire fell in their…

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Woodson lowering his standards

Former Green Bay Packers safety Charles Woodson hasn’t had any free agent interest Charles Woodson from contending teams, so he told the NFL Network that he’ll now consider playing for a rebuilding team if that’s what it takes. The 37-year…

posted 2013/05/09 by Wisconsin Radio Network» Sports

Kenseth gets a reprieve from Nascar

Not to often, does a professional race car driver fail inspection and draw heavy penalties and then see some relief. That’s exactly what happened with Cambridge native Matt Kenseth. Kenseth won in Kansas last month, but he was hit with…

posted 2013/05/09 by Wisconsin Radio Network» Sports

Brewers hit the road on a losing note

The Milwaukee Brewers offensive struggles continued in a 4-1 loss to the Texas Kyle Lohse – UPI Photo/Bill Greenblatt Rangers on Wednesday night at Miller Park. Starter Kyle Lohse is no stranger to low offensive output. Lohse worked 6 1/3…

posted 2013/05/09 by Wisconsin Radio Network» Sports

Whitewater hosts NCAA Division III softball regional

The UW-Whitewater Warhawks host the 2013 NCAA Division III softball regional, which starts today. The Warhawks are the t0p seed in the 8-team, double-elimination field. They’ll open play at 10am this morning against Finlandia. The Warhawks are making their 16th…

posted 2013/05/09 by Wisconsin Radio Network» Sports

Badgers get rematch with Virginia in ACC/Big Ten

The Wisconsin Badgers will square off for the second straight season against the Virginia Cavaliers in the 2013 ACC/Big Ten Challenge. Wisconsin faces Virginia on Dec. 4, the second night of the Challenge in Charlottesville. Tony Bennett’s Cavaliers faced the…

posted 2013/05/09 by Wisconsin Radio Network» Sports

2013-05-08

Hockey Badgers open Big Ten slate at Minnesota

The Big Ten Conference announced the dates and opponents for the inaugural Wisconsin hockey at the Kohl Center season of Big Ten men’s ice hockey today, featuring 20-game schedules for each of the six Big Ten hockey schools: Michigan, Michigan…

posted 2013/05/08 by Wisconsin Radio Network» Sports

Weltman stays with Bucks

Milwaukee Bucks assistant GM Jeff Weltman was a finalist for the Phoenix Suns vacant general manager position, along with San Antonio Assistant GM Scott Layden and Boston’s Ryan McDonough. The Suns on Tuesday, picked the 33-year old McDonough, who has…

posted 2013/05/08 by Wisconsin Radio Network» Sports

Brewers snap 5-game losing skid

After being roughed up by the St. Louis Cardinals over the weekend, the Milwaukee Brewers needed a solid outing by a starting pitcher and that’s exactly what they got from Wily Peralta. The Brewers rookie right hander worked 6-solid innings,…