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May 16, 2008

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Brewers sign Ryan Braun 
to $45 million contract
Backup Bennett drives in 4 
in Dodgers' 7-2 win over Brewers
MILWAUKEE - 
Ryan Braun grinned. He had just agreed to the largest contract in Milwaukee Brewers' history. "I really believe in the direction this franchise is headed," the NL Rookie of the Year said Thursday.
MILWAUKEE - 
Andruw Jones, Jeff Kent and Gary Bennett homered during a six-run seventh inning, leading Chad Billingsley and the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Milwaukee Brewers 7-2 Thursday.
Bucks name Boylan, 
Sampson to coaching staff
MLB owners expected 
to ratify new drug policy
MILWAUKEE - 
The Milwaukee Bucks named four assistant coaches Wednesday, including former Chicago Bulls coach Jim Boylan and former Indiana University coach Kelvin Sampson. Also named were former NBA players Lionel Hollins and Joe Wolf.
MILWAUKEE - 
Bud Selig expects owners to approve a toughened drug agreement when they meet Thursday. "We have no controversy. None. Zero," the baseball commissioner said Wednesday as the two-day session began.

Today's Feature


Preakness often makes for strange day at Pimlico
BALTIMORE - Strange things always seem to happen at the Preakness. A drunken fan runs onto the track and punches at speeding horses. Barbaro breaks down in 2006. A race day power outage costs Pimlico millions of dollars. It's enough to make everyone hold their collective breath when the gates open Saturday for Big Brown's attempt at winning the second leg of the Triple Crown.

Kentucky Derby winner Big Brown a late arrival to Pimlico
BALTIMORE - Sure, Big Brown was a late arrival at the Preakness. No one will hold it against the Kentucky Derby winner if he's first to finish on Saturday. The colt who racing fans can't wait to see run in the middle jewel of the Triple Crown kept them waiting Wednesday.

Bryant scores 26, Lakers beat Jazz 111-104
LOS ANGELES - Just when it appeared the Los Angeles Lakers needed Kobe Bryant the most, he provided the least.

Home court comes through for Celtics again
BOSTON - Someone is going to have to beat the Celtics in Boston to keep them from winning their 17th NBA title.

Stars avoid sweep, send West finals back to Detroit
DALLAS - Maybe it was payback, maybe it was just good fortune. The Dallas Stars aren't going to quibble.

Sen. Specter wants independent investigation into Spygate
WASHINGTON - Hold on, NFL. Spygate isn't over. Not if the "incensed" Pittsburgh Steelers fan in Congress has anything to do with it.

5th person charged in Redskins safety's killing
MIAMI - Prosecutors in Miami say a fifth person has been charged in the slaying of Washington Redskins star Sean Taylor.

No. 1 Justine Henin retires from tennis immediately
LIMELETTE, Belgium - The determination that helped Justine Henin beat bigger, stronger opponents time and again was fading.

AL roundup
It's been nearly 60 years since the Cleveland Indians starting staff has had a run of stinginess as good as this.

NL roundup
Tom Glavine picked up his first win in his second stint with Atlanta as the Braves' patchwork bullpen managed to hold things together against the Philadelphia Phillies.

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On course
Mathematician, competitor, philanthropist, dad. Mark Wilson is his own foursome. Just watch him as he practices for the US Bank Championship. On a bright July morning at Brown Deer Golf Course, Wilson studies each shot from every angle and works out any kinks in his game. 

En garde
When Karen Voelz brought her son to Wisconsin Fencing Academy she was prepared to sit in the corner and catch up on a little work.

Beijing bound
Every sailor knows you have to continually make tactical adjustments to keep the wind in your sails. For Pewaukee resident John Ruf, an automobile accident in 1998 that eventually resulted in paralysis was a jibing move that almost caught him off-guard and capsized his life.

Sports guru
Sports are in his blood. From basketball play-by-plays to highlights of football games, Fox 6 sports director/anchor/reporter Tom Pipines lives for the games.

Greens fees
The golfers of Wisconsin have it pretty good, considering they live in a cold-weather state. Just ask Gene Haas, who served as the Wisconsin State Golf Association executive director from 1977 to 1999. 

Need for speed
Scott Synold is far from ancient. Still, the 32-year-old can’t believe how little exercise the average kid gets today compared to when he was growing up in Wauwatosa. "Everything is right at your fingertips now," he says.

Anatomy of a player
Led by a young and talented nucleus and strong pitching staff, the 2007 Milwaukee Brewers are enjoying one of their finest seasons in decades. The Brew Crew appears well on its way to a winning season for the first time since 1992, and perhaps its first postseason berth since 1982.

Not your average Joe

On the morning of the 2007 National Football League draft, one player awoke in a Manhattan hotel suite, put on a suit that cost the equivalent of a small nation’s gross national product, and waited uncomfortably for nearly three hours as team after team passed him by.

Curling rocks their world

Three friends, tired of the ups and downs of life in corporate America, decided to start their own business. O.K., so this isn’t really news. Except the business they started was a bank.

Sports minded
It’s always helpful to have someone who ‘speaks the language’ when there’s a big breaking story about Brett Favre or a coach getting fired," says Mark Concannon, Fox 6 anchor and a man who knows a thing or two about sports. 

Field training

Brice Carr’s life changed in December when the phone rang while he was studying for a physics final exam. By the time he hung up, physics was the last thing on his mind. Carr, a junior at Marquette University High School, had just been invited to train with the U17 national soccer team in Bradenton, Fla.


Caddy shack - Milwaukee style
Golf is practically a religion in the Milwaukee area with the amount of golf courses dotting the western communities. We sent our writer and golf fan Judy Steininger on a mission to find some funny adedotes from local golfers. Here are some of the stories she heard while she was out on the driving range.

On the edge
Ask most 14-year-old boys to hold an 11-year-old girl’s hand and you’ll hear, "Eeeeewwww!" When Christian Erwin takes Mackenzie Reid by the hand, he’s thinking, "Let’s get to work!"

Score one for the Irish?
The ancient sport of hurling has built strong local roots for the past 12 years, thanks to The Milwaukee Hurling Club. Its membership of 250 includes more than 50 women and 70 youngsters. In fact, the youth group will be traveling to Ireland this spring to play against that country’s top players.

Hoop dreams
Steve Novak’s basketball credentials were well established by June 28, the night of the 2006 NBA Draft. In fact, in many ways his career to date has been storybook. Novak played for his father, Mike, at Brown Deer High School, and three times was named the Parkland Conference Player of the Year.

Kickin' butt
Don’t get in the way of Harold Stoiber, Norman and Nancy Maronn, or Don Schulz. And above all, don’t assume these seniors are easy targets for criminals.

Erin Hills golf course - a natural wonder
With the end of summer in sight, some people decide it’s time to put the golf clubs away until the following spring. However, if you like golf and don’t mind spending a little money, you might want to rethink your stand on ending your golf season before Labor Day.

Serving experience
Mike Cahill is a weapons expert. His arsenal includes firepower like a killer serve, overhead smash, two-handed back hand and tactical volley. The former tennis pro is now teaching others how to make the most of their personal skills with a racquet. 


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