May 22, 2012

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Murphy’s name tossed around for Standford AD job

May 21, 2012 By

Green Bay Packers President and CEO Mark Murphy’s name has popped up

Mark Murphy

with regards to the opening of the Stanford athletic director’s job.

Murphy played 8 seasons in the NFL with the Redskins, including a pair of Super Bowls. 

Murphy served as the Redskins player rep and took an active role in the strike that wiped out nearly half of the 1992 season. 

Murphy picked up an MBA at American University and earned a law degree from Georgetown after his playing days in the NFL ended.  Murphy has been the Packers’ president and CEO since 2007.

 

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No state teams in this week’s Div. 3 CWS

May 21, 2012 By

The 2012 NCAA Division III College World Series begins this Friday at Fox

Fox Cities Stadium

Cities Stadium in Grand Chute, but there will be no local flavor in the 8-team field.

La Crosse, Whitewater and St. Norbert College all performed in the Midwest Regional at Whitewater over the weekend and the Warhawks stayed alive the longest.  But in the end, it was St. Thomas that bumped Whitewater from the field with a 10-6 win on Saturday.

Friday’s opening round schedule looks like this.

10am      Webster (35-12) vs. Wheaton (38-9)
1:15pm   Cortland State (39-7-1) vs. Kean (37-10)
4:30pm  St. Thomas (38-8) vs. Christopher New Port (34-8)
7:45pm  Marietta (43-7) vs. Whitworth (30-14-1)

Top-ranked and defending National Champion Marietta College has won a record five NCAA Division III national championships.

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Romo wins Badgerland Invitational

May 21, 2012 By

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo won the Badgerland Golf Invitational

Tony Romo

on Sunday at Oneida Golf and Country Club in Green Bay.

The Burlington native fired rounds of 69 and 72 to pull out a 5-stroke win over Paul Jacobsen of Racine.

PGA TOUR

Jason Duffner made a 25-foot birdie putt on the final hole for a one-stroke victory at the Byron Nelson Championship.  The win is his second in the last three weeks.

 

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Green Bay Marathon shuts down early

May 21, 2012 By

Green Bay Cellcom Marathon

The Green Bay Cellcom Marathon ran into some early extreme heat and decided to shut down early on Sunday.  Just over 2 1/2 hours after the race started, timing mats were removed and the official race clock was turned off. 

AUDIO: Race Director Sean Ryan on calling the race :08

Marathon Medical Director Dr. Jeremy Metzler said it came down to safety for the participants.

AUDIO: Race Medical Dir. Dr. Jeremy Metzler on the decision :07

Race officials said the high heat caused resources at the 11 medical stations to be spread too thin.  Nearly 20 runners required hospital care. [Read more...]

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Brewers snap out of it, beat Twins

May 21, 2012 By

Milwaukee Brewers manager Ron Roenicke shook up his lineup again and this time it worked, leading to a 16-4 win over the Minnesota Twins on Sunday at Miller Park.

With the Brewers trailing 1-0 in the 1st inning, Corey Hart stepped back into the leadoff spot and delivered a monster home run to left-center to tie the game.  Catcher Jonathan Lucroy, hitting in the clean-up spot for the first time in his career, delivered a solo home run to left to make it 2-1 Brewers.

Lucroy also had a 2-run single and a grand slam home run to knock in a career high 7-runs for the game. [Read more...]

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