Green Bay Packers defensive tackle Johnny Jolly's felony drug trial has been pushed back again, this time to June 26th, on the agreement of both parties.
The Packers will conclude their offseason workout program one day earlier, June 25th.
Bennett takes job at Virginia
March 31, 2009 By
Former Wisconsin Badger assistant and Green Bay Phoenix standout Tony Bennett is leaving his job as head coach at Washington State and has been hired to try and turn around the Virginia basketball program.
Bennett replaces Dave Leitao, who resigned after four seasons, coming off a 10-18 season, their worst mark in 41 years.
Bennett posted a 68-30 record in three seasons with the Cougars. His first two teams made the NCAA Tournament, but this years team was eliminated in the first round of the NIT. Bennett was named the AP college coach of the year in 2007.
Bennett was an assistant for four seasons at Wisconsin before joining his father, Dick Bennett, at Washington State . Tony Bennett also played for his father at UW-Green Bay. He still ranks as the NCAA's all-time leader in three-point percentage (.497).
McNeal named 2nd team All-American
March 31, 2009 By
Marquette 's Jerel McNeal was named a second-team All-American by the Associated Press on Monday.
McNeal, who was also named first-team all-Big East earlier in the month, averaged 19.8 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 2.0 steals per game for Marquette, which advanced to the second round of the NCAA tournament before finishing 25-10 overall.
McNeal leaves the school as the all time leader in scoring (1,985 points), steals (287), field goals (726), field goal attempts (1,649) and games played (130).
McNeal will soon begin working out in preparation for the June NBA draft.
Bucks keep slim playoff hopes alive
March 31, 2009 By
A late season slide has done some serious damage to the Milwaukee Bucks playoff chances, but the Bucks kept those slim playoff hopes alive with a 107-78 win over the New Jersey Nets in New Jersey.
The Bucks wrapped up the final game of their 4-game road trip by ending a 5-game losing streak and a 7-game road losing streak. They scored the final 18 points of the first quarter to go up by 19 after one and never looked back.
Richard Jefferson poured in 29 points and pulled down 10 rebounds against his old team. Charlie Villanueva added 20 points and first round draft pick Joe Alexander added a career high 16 points.
Scott Skiles hadn't been happy with his teams selfish play, feeling his team wasn't sharing the ball and playing well together. They improved in that area last night. The Bucks had 17 assists on 21 baskets in the first half alone.
The Bucks have seven games left in the regular season, starting Wednesday night at home against the Los Angeles Lakers.
Listen / Download – Richard Jefferson remains optimistic about playoff chances. :14
Catholics convene in capitol city
March 31, 2009 By
Religion meets politics for "Catholics at the Capitol" lobby day.
Approximately 350 Catholics from around the state will be in the capitol city to talk with their legislators about current issues in the state budget as well as issues of ethical and moral implications.
"Catholics understand that this is a tight economy and that the people are stressed and those are the issues we're talking about."
Wisconsin Catholic Conference Executive Director John Huebscher (pronounce) says folks from Wisconsin's parishes, hospitals, schools and catholic charities will talk about issues with a message of hope, which is needed in these poor economic times.
"Protect the poor and vulnerable. Don't cut the programs that poor people need to get by — things like Medicaid, BadgerCare, Wisconsin Works, the Parental Choice Program."
Huebscher says there's a theme of affirming the life and dignity of the human being. He says Catholics want support for women facing pregnancies, health care reform, and regulating the pay-day lending industry. President Barack Obama recently announced federal funding for stem cell research. Huebscher says that subject will be discussed within a broader theme of human life.
"Part of our message in affirming human life is ethical research on embryos and any other human beings, and in our issue brief on human life issues. Certainly the funding of research that destroys embryos would be part of that."
Former Milwaukee Archbishop Timothy Dolan has become somewhat of a superstar, but is New York-bound and won't be making an appearance at the Monona Terrace Conference Center on Tuesday.
NOTE: Bishop Paul Swain of South Dakota, formerly of Madison, will speak at the event.
