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Big Ten Announces Overtime Changes for 2018-19 Hockey Season

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The Big Ten Conference has announced changes to its overtime protocol and conference points system for the 2018-19 hockey season, including the addition of a 3-on-3 overtime period.

Any regular season conference game that remains tied after regulation will play the NCAA-mandated five-minute, 5-on-5 sudden-death overtime period.  If the game remains tied, the two teams will then play a five-minute, 3-on-3 sudden death overtime period.  If the game is still tied following both overtime periods, then the game will move to a sudden-death shootout.  Non-conference games other than certain in-season tournaments will conclude following the 5-on-5 overtime period.  Postseason games will continue 20-minute 5-on-5 overtime periods as in the past.

Teams will be awarded three points in the conference standings for a win in regulation or the 5-on-5 overtime period.  If the game is tied following the 5-on-5 overtime, both teams will receive one point, with a second point being awarded to the team that wins in either the 3-on-3 overtime period or the shootout.

Wisconsin falls to Minnesota in Big Ten Volleyball

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The fifth-ranked Wisconsin volleyball dropped its first Big Ten match of the season, falling to sixth-ranked Minnesota on Wednesday night in three sets, 25-17, 25-21, 25-15.

Wisconsin (9-2 overall, 2-1 BIG) hit .221 (39-14-11) for the match but could not slow Minnesota (9-2, 3-0), who hit .386 (46-7-101).

Sophomore Dana Rettke earned a team-best 12 kills while adding three digs, an ace and a block.  Grace Loberg and Tionna Williams combined for three blocks as the Badgers earned a slight 4-3 advantage at the net.

Libero Tiffany Clark earned a match-high 16 digs in tonight’s effort.  Minnesota out dug UW, 50-41.

The Badgers are back on the road this weekend, traveling to West Lafayette, Indiana, on Saturday for a 6 p.m. match against Purdue.

Brewers land spot in playoffs for first time since 2011

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The Milwaukee Brewers swept the St. Louis Cardinals with a 2-1 victory on Wednesday night at Busch Stadium in St. Louis.  The win clinched the top wildcard spot in the National League as the Brewers a post season playoff spot for the first time since 2011.

The Brewers celebrated with champagne in the locker room after the game, but there’s still more to do.  The Brewers trail the Chicago Cubs by one-half game in the Central Division title race.  The Brewers have the day off today and close out the regular season with a three game home series against the Detroit Tigers.  The Cubs have four games left, starting with the series finale against the Pirates on Thursday and three games against the St. Louis Cardinals in Chicago this weekend.

It means the Brewers will go into Friday either tied with the Cubs for the division lead, or they’ll be one game back. [Read more…]

Packers corner Davon House is headed for I.R.

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Green Bay Packers veteran cornerback Davon House is expected to undergo shoulder surgery, which will end his season.  ESPN.com reported Tuesday that House will be placed on injured reserve.  The report also said the Packers are expected to sign former Washington Redskins defensive back Bashaud Breeland as early as Wednesday.

Breeland signed a three-year, $24 million deal with the Carolina Panthers during free agency, but that contract was voided after he failed a physical.

The Packers re-signed House to a one-year deal this year after he played in 12 games last season.  He originally started his career with the Packers as a fourth-round pick in 2011.  He signed with Jacksonville in 2015.

 

Wilkerson lost for the season

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Muhammad Wilkerson

Green Bay Packers defensive end Muhammad Wilkerson was carted off the field and taken by ambulance to a hospital in Washington D.C. on Sunday.  Wilkerson remained there overnight into Monday because he needed a procedure that would allow him to return to Green Bay.

Wilkerson suffered a significant ankle injury and will be lost for the season.

Former Northwestern Wildcat Dean Lowry took his place and played a total of 24 snaps in the loss to the Redskins.  Lowry and Montravius Adams will continue to fill the shoes of Wilkerson, which won’t be easy.

Wilkerson came to Green Bay on a one-year deal, hoping to play well to get a bigger contract moving forward.

 

Badgers picked to finish sixth in Big Ten Men’s Hockey

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Ohio State was tabbed the favorite in the 2018-19 Big Ten hockey preseason coaches’ poll.

Last season, Ohio State finished second in the regular-season standings with 45 points and a conference record of 14-8-2-1 (26-10-5 overall).  The Buckeyes’ record-breaking campaign cumulated with the program’s second Frozen Four berth and first since 1998.

Michigan was picked to finish second in the preseason poll, with defending Big Ten Champion Notre Dame capturing third, Minnesota fourth, Penn State placing fifth, Wisconsin earning sixth and Michigan State rounding out the poll in seventh.

The Badgers went 14-19-4 last season and finished sixth in the Big Ten.

Wisconsin will open the season with an exhibition game against the University of Victoria, Sunday, October 7 at 5 p.m. at the Kohl Center.  The regular season starts October 12 and 13 when Boston College comes to Madison.

Brewers 90th win draws them closer to playoffs

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Eric Thames File Photo: by Bill Greenblatt/UPI

Eric Thames tripled and scored on a throwing error in the eighth inning and the Milwaukee Brewers went on to knock off the St. Louis Cardinals 6-4 at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on Monday night.

Ryan Braun homered and Christian Yelich drove in a pair of runs as the Brewers won for the fourth time in their last five games and for the 90th (90-67) time this season.  They moved three games in front of the Cardinals for the top wildcard spot in the National League.  The Brewers also drew to within 1 1/2 games of the Central Division leading Cubs in the Central Division after the Cubs fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-1.

The Brewers went with a bullpen by committee to secure this win.  It started with Dan Jennings getting the first out of the game by retiring Matt Carpenter for his only batter faced, and it finished with Corey Knebel slamming the door in the 9th for his 16th save.  In between, the Brewers used seven other pitchers for a total of nine for the game.  Corbin Burnes (7-0) got two outs for the win. [Read more…]

Sloppy performance leads to Packers loss

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Mo Wilkerson could be lost for the season

The Washington Redskins jumped out to a quick lead and held on to knock off the Green Bay Packers 31-17 in DC on Sunday.

The Redskins racked up 323 yards and 28 points in the first half, taking a 28-10 lead into the locker room at halftime.

The Packers defense tightened in the second half, but the offense had problems with dropped passes and penalties and never could get on track.

Even Aaron Rodgers struggled with his accuracy early and finished 27-44 for 265 yards and two touchdowns.  Wide receiver Randall Cobb had one of his worst days as a pro, dropping two passes and fumbling.  Prior to the fumble, the Packers were driving with 5 1/2 minutes left to play and a touchdown would have closed the gab to four points.

The Packers have played in rain and snow and cold before, yet they struggled to handle the wet conditions on Sunday. [Read more…]

Badger women’s hockey team picked to win WCHA

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Badger women’s hockey coach Mark Johnson (Photo by David Stluka)

The Wisconsin women’s hockey team is picked to win the WCHA for the fourth-straight year.

The Badgers earned 33 points and four first-place votes in a vote by the league’s coaches.  Minnesota also received 33 points and three first-place votes,  The two rivals battle it out on two separate occasions this season with a two-game series in Madison on Oct. 27-28 and another two-game series in Minneapolis on Jan. 18-19.

Senior forwards Emily Clark and Annie Pankowski were named to the Preseason All-WCHA Team in addition to senior defenseman Mikaela Gardner.

The WCHA poll and preseason honors announcement comes a day after UW checked in at No. 2 in the preseason USCHO.Com National Poll.

Brewers offense goes missing in loss to Reds

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Chase Anderson – File Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI

The Milwaukee Brewers chase for the Central Division title has quickly changed to now protecting their lead for the top NL Wildcard.  The Brewers managed just three hits and fell to the Cincinnati Reds 3-1 on Tuesday night at Miller Park.

The Chicago Cubs all but wrapped up the division race with a 9-1 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks, increasing their lead on the Brewers to 3 1/2 games.  But the Brewers also have the top Wild Card position to worry about.  Their lead on the St. Louis Cardinals is now down to two games.

Another poor outing for Brewers starter Chase Anderson.  Anderson allowed all three runs in less than four innings to get tagged with the loss.

Cincinnati’s Jose Peraza clubbed a two-run homer in the first inning off of Anderson and that was all the Reds would need. [Read more…]