The Milwaukee Bucks preseason opener in Mankato, Minnesota, against the Minnesota Timberwolves has been moved to Sunday, Oct. 4 at 5pm at the Taylor Center. The game was originally scheduled for Monday, Oct. 5.
Flynn not likely to play Friday night
August 26, 2009 By
Backup Green Bay Packers quarterback Matt Flynn isn’t expected to play Friday night when the Packers face the Arizona Cardinals in Phoenix.
The Packers are going through their final practice of the week this morning and Flynn is only a spectator at this point.
Flynn suffered a sprained right shoulder when he was hit while throwing in the Packers 31-21 preseason win over the Buffalo Bills at Lambeau Field.
Wells not happy with Packers demotion
August 26, 2009 By
A day after Green Bay Packers center Scott Wells found out he was no longer the team’s starting center, his reaction was mixed. Wells felt anger, disappointment and uncertainty about his future.
AUDIO: Scott Wells isn’t happy about being demoted :09
The Packers decided on Jason Spitz over Wells at center. Spitz will be joined on the offensive line by Josh Sitton and Allen Barbre on the right side and Daryn Colledge and Chad Clifton on the left side.
Wells has started 54 games, 56 if you count playoff games, dating back to 2004.
Spitz spent the off-season as the No. 1 center after Wells missed that time with a shoulder injury.
Wells wouldn’t directly answer questions about whether or not he’d prefer to be traded or released so he can pursue a starting job. But Wells would appear to be the most tradable backup that the Packers now have.
AUDIO: Scott Wells on having his name pop up in trade talks :21
While Wells name will pop up in trade circles, the Packers aren’t likely to trade him, especially after releasing backup center Duke Preston on Tuesday.
Mercury offer still on table
August 26, 2009 By
Neither side budged Tuesday as the heads of Mercury Marine and its employees union met about the company’s proposed contract changes. The offer remains on the table, but Mercury’s contract proposal to union employees that would keep manufacturing jobs in Fond du Lac is growing cold.
Mercury President Mark Schwabero met with Machinists Local 1947 leaders Mark Zillges and Dan Longsin for more than an hour and a half Tuesday. Schwabero says while they had a good conversation and an open dialogue there were no modifications made to what he calls Mercury’s “last, best and final offer.”
AUDIO: Mark Schwabero (:17 MP3)
Union members overwhelmingly rejected Mercury’s proposal last Sunday, but Schwabero says it will remain on the table through midnight Saturday. He says if the union was to take another vote and the contract was approved it would change the company’s decision to consolidate manufacturing jobs to their Stillwater, Oklahoma facility.
Schwabero says as long as the company remains cost competitive keeping manufacturing jobs and the headquarters in Fond du Lac would cause the least disruption. There’s no word yet from the union on whether they will hold another vote.
Submitted by Bob Nelson, KFIZ
Brewers late comeback falls short
August 26, 2009 By
The Milwaukee Brewers scored five runs in the 9th inning to force a 6-6 tie, then fell to the Cincinnati Reds 8-6 in 13-innings at Miller Park.
Joey Votto and Laynce Nix clubbed solo home runs off of Todd Coffey in the 13th to pull out the win for the Reds.
The Brewers had a chance to win in the 9th, but Ryan Braun ran threw a stop sign at third base and was tossed out at the plate.
AUDIO: Ryan Braun on his 9th inning base running decision :09
Felipe Lopez had four hits, including his 8th home run of the season for the Brewers. Jeff Suppan returned from the disabled list and struggled, pitching just 4 1/3 innings, allowing 4 runs on 9 hits.
AUDIO: Ken Macha on Jeff Suppan’s performance :10
The loss drops the Brewers 3-games under .500 at 61-64. They trail the first place St. Louis Cardinals by 11 games. Braden Looper pitches game two of the series for the Brewers tonight.
