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Brewers acquire left-handed reliever from the Rangers

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The Milwaukee Brewers have acquired left-handed pitcher Alex Claudio from the Texas Rangers in exchange for Competitive Round A pick in the 2019 First-Year Player Draft.

Claudio, who turns 27 on January 31, is 13-6 with a 3.20 ERA and 12 saves in 208 career games (2 starts) over five Major League seasons, all with Texas.  He went 4-2 with a 4.48 ERA and 1 save in a team-leading 66 games (1 start) in 2018.  Claudio led the Rangers in appearances for the second straight season.

Claudio posted a 1.80 ERA over his last 11 appearances in 2018 (10 ip, 2 er) as opponents hit just .206 during that stretch.

Brewers sign Nelson

The Brewers avoided arbitration with right-handed pitcher Jimmy Nelson, signing him to a $3.7 million deal for next season.

Nelson missed all of last season while rehabbing from right shoulder surgery.  He’s expected to go to training camp this spring as a full participant.  He’ll be battling with a big group of starting pitchers for spots in the rotation.  That group includes Jhoulys Chacin, Chase Anderson, Zach Davis, Corbin Burnes, Brandon Woodruff, Freddy Peralta, Junior Guerra and Adrian Houser.

It’s possible the Brewers will take it slow with Nelson, but barring any setbacks, he is expected to pitch in Milwaukee this coming season.

Bucks start road trip with a dud

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The Indiana Pacers ran their win streak to five straight games, knocking off the Milwaukee Bucks 113-97 in Indianapolis on Wednesday night.

The Bucks trailed by as many as 21 points and their leading scorer, Giannis Antetokounmpo finished with just 12 points.  His seven shots were the lowest total of the season.  Giannis added 10 rebounds and seven assists.

Eric Bledsoe had 26 points on 11-of-16 shooting, but besides he and Giannis, the rest of the Bucks starters combined to make only 13-of-45 shots (28.9%).  Khris Middleton was just 4 of 18, including 0 for 7 from three-point distance.

As a team, the Bucks made just 11 of 43 (25.6%) from three-point distance.

Thaddeus Young scored a team-high 25 points for the Pacers. [Read more…]

Pankowski named WCHA Player of the Week

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Annie Pankowski (Photo by David Stluka).

For the second time this season, Wisconsin women’s hockey standout Annie Pankowski has earned WCHA Forward of the Week honors.

The Laguna Hills, California, native scored three goals to lead the top-ranked Badgers to a sweep of St. Cloud State on the road last weekend.

Pankowski scored a pair of goals in the second period in Wisconsin’s 8-2 win over the Huskies on Friday before adding an empty net power-play goal in the final seconds of UW’s 3-1 win on Saturday to put the game out of reach.

Pankowski now leads the WCHA in goals with 14 despite missing two games due to the Four Nations Cup.

The top-ranked Badgers are in the midst of their holiday break and will return to action Jan. 11-12 with a showdown at No. 8 Ohio State.

 

Brewers meet with catcher at winter meetings

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The Milwaukee Brewers have both of their catchers back for the upcoming season, MLB.com’s Adam McCalvy reported the Brewers met Monday with free-agent Wilson Ramos at the Winter Meetings in Las Vegas.

The 31-year-old Ramos was named to the American League all-star team before being traded from Tampa Bay to Philadelphia.  He hit .306 with 15 home runs and 70 RBI in 382 at bats.  He’s considered a better offensive catcher than Manny Pina and Erik Kratz.

Ramos also reportedly met with the New York Mets.

The Brewers don’t have as much flexibility in their budget, but GM David Stearns said principal owner Mark Attanasio is open to expand the payroll if the right opportunity comes along.

Badger basketball adds Ohio State transfer

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The Wisconsin Badger men’s basketball team will be adding former Ohio State forward Micah Potter to their squad.  The 6’9, 240-pound forward from Mentor, Ohio, is transferring to the University of Wisconsin.  He will join the Badgers at semester break and be eligible to play beginning in December of 2019.

Potter comes to Madison after two seasons at Ohio State where he appeared in 59 games, including 16 starts.  The first true freshman to start a season opener for the Buckeyes since Jared Sullinger, Potter averaged 4.0 points, 3.0 rebounds and 12.0 minutes a game with a career high of 17 points against Texas Southern in 2017.

“It’s a perfect fit,” said head coach Greg Gard.  “In terms of our system, how he plays, how we play with our bigs and what he can bring to the table as a player.  When you look at transfers, you have to do your due diligence from a cultural standpoint and make sure they’re going to be about the right things.  There’s no doubt Micah is about the team first and he wants to be part of something bigger than himself.  He understands the big picture.”

The addition of Potter will be welcomed next season with Ethan Happ graduating at the end of this season.

Brogdon helps Bucks knock off Raptors in Toronto

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File Photo: Malcolm Brogdon – Copyright 2016 NBAE (Photo by Gary Dineen/NBAE via Getty Images)

Malcolm Brogdon scored 18 points, including a pair of key three-pointers late to help the Milwaukee Bucks knock off the Toronto Raptors 104-99 at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto.

Brogdon’s two three’s came in the final 1:07 with a steal thrown in as well.  It helped the Bucks beat the Raptors for the second time this season and it ran their record to 8-0 in games following a loss.

Giannis Antetokounmpo had 19 points and 19 rebounds and Brook Lopez added 19 points to the win as the Bucks became the first team to beat Toronto twice this season.

Serge Ibaka led the Raptors with 22 points.  Kawhi Leonard added 20 points.

The Bucks return to the court on Monday night when they take on the Cleveland Cavaliers at Fiserv Forum.

 

Blockton sets Marquette record

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Allazia Blockton File Photo – Courtesy of Marquette Athletics

Allazia Blockton became the Marquette women’s basketball team’s all-time leading scorer in the No. 18 Golden Eagles’ 76-57 win over Northwestern this weekend in Evanston, Illinois.

Blockton needed 16 points to break the record of 1,940 career points, which was held by Krystal Ellis in 2009.

Blockton finished with 21 points, giving her 1,946 in her career.  Barring injury, Blockton should soon become the first 2,000-point scorer in the history of the school, male or female.

 

Warhawks fall in National Semifinals

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UW-Whitewater’s season came to an end on Saturday, falling to second ranked Mary Hardin-Baylor 31-14 in the NCAA Division 3 semifinal.

The win was the first for UMHB over the Warhawks in six meetings and the Warhawks saw their season end at 13-1.

Whitewater had four turnovers for the game and trailed 17-0 by halftime.  The Warhawks did score the first touchdown of the third quarter, trailing 17-7.  Both teams traded touchdowns to make it 24-14, before the Crusaders’ scored one final time for the final margin.

UMHB’s Markeith Miller had 171 yards on 33 carries to lead the way for the Crusaders.

 

Packers end three-game slide

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Joe Philbin

The Green Bay Packers’ three-game losing streak is history.  Aaron Rodgers threw a pair of touchdown passes as the Packers build a 34-7 lead and held on for a 34-20 victory on Sunday at Lambeau Field.

Aaron Jones also added 78 yards rushing and a touchdown for the Packers, while Bashaud Breeland returned an interception 22 yards for a touchdown.  The Packers improved to 5-7-1 with the victory, giving coach Joe Philbin his first victory as interim head coach.

Matt Ryan passed for three touchdowns for Atlanta, but two of them came in the fourth quarter with the game out of reach.

Julio Jones finished with eight receptions for 106 yards and two scores for the Falcons, who have now dropped five-straight games.

The Packers improved to 5-1-1 at home this season and will travel to Chicago on Sunday to face the Bears.

Rodgers breaks passing record

Aaron Rodgers has now thrown more consecutive passes without an interception than any quarterback in NFL history.  Rodgers finished 21-of-32, breaking Tom Brady’s record of 358 passes without a pick from 2010 to 2011.

Wisconsin’s Taylor wins Doak Walker Award

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Jonathan Taylor

Wisconsin running back Jonathan Taylor is the best running back in the Big Ten Conference and Thursday night in Atlanta, he added to his resume.

Taylor was named the best running back in all of college football, winning the Doak Walker Award.  He is the fourth Wisconsin player to capture the honor, joining Ron Dayne (1999, Montee Ball (2012) and Melvin Gordon (2014).

The sophomore from Salem, New Jersey will enter the December 27 Pinstripe Bowl against Miami ranked first in the nation in rushing yards per game (165.8).  Taylor has rushed for 100 yards in 11 of 12 games this season.  He has rushed for at least 150 yards in six games, and he’s gone over 200 yards four times.

Taylor and senior right guard Ben Benzschawel were first-team picks on the Walter Camp All-American team.  Senior left guard Michael Deiter was a second-team pick.