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The Milwaukee Bucks wrap up their 5-game home stand with a game against the Los Angeles Clippers at the Bradley Center.
The Bucks get a break. The Clippers will be without their star point guard Baron Davis, who didn’t make the road trip because of back spasms. Davis is averaging 15.2 points and 7.9 assists per game.
The Bucks still hold down the 5th spot in the NBA’s Eastern Conference playoff chase, 1 game in front of 6th place Miami.
Dave Bush had his worst outing of the spring, giving up 8 hits, including a pair of home runs, and 7 runs in 6 innings of work. The Milwaukee Brewers fell to the San Francisco Giants 8-6 in Cactus League play.
Rickie Weeks had a pair of hits, including his 2nd home run of the spring for the Brewers.
Chris Narveson starts for the Brewers against the Angels in Tempe today.
(UPI Photo / Bill Greenblatt)
As the start of the Major League Baseball season approaches next week, I’d like to take this time to invite and encourage all of you who take your digital camera’s to events to catch your favorite player or moment.
Share your story with us by e-mailing me your favorite jpeg photo’s as well as the story behind the pictures. If we use the story and/or photo’s, we’ll give you credit on our website (WRN.COM).
Our interest is your interest. It might be a picture at the stadium or arena. It might be an outdoors photo, one that captures the big buck or the trophy fish. It could be from a local high school sporting event.
If you’d like to share with us, send information and jpeg photo’s via e-mail to me (Bill Scott) at: bscott@wrn.com.
I look forward to hearing from you!
Right handed pitcher Yovani Gallardo was officially named the Milwaukee Brewers opening day starter yesterday.
Gallardo was 13-12 with a 3.73 ERA last season. He’ll make his first opening day start when the Brewers face the Colorado Rockies at Miller Park on Monday.
The next three spots in the rotation go to left handed pitchers Randy Wolf and Doug Davis, along with right hander Dave Bush.
Manager Ken Macha held off on naming a fifth starter because the Brewers won’t need one for a couple of weeks.
(UPI Photo / Bill Greenblatt)
UW-Green Bay Phoenix men’s basketball coach Tod Kowalczyk is set to interview for the coaching vacancy at Toledo today. Kowalczyk, who just finished his 8th season in Green Bay, is said to be the leading candidate for the opening.
Toledo is seeking a replacement for Gene Cross, who resigned after going 11-53 in two seasons.
Kowalczyk reportedly met with his players before leaving for Toledo and told them if things went well and he were offered the job, he planned to take it. [Read more...]
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