(Milwaukee, WI) — The Brewers scored three times in the second inning and led the rest of the way Wednesday while beating the New York Mets 4-3. Joey Ortiz was the hitting star, going 3-for-3 with a double, triple, and a stolen base. Logan Henderson earned the win, giving up two runs in five innings, while striking out nine. Milwaukee is off today (Thursday), then starts a weekend series against the Colorado Rockies Friday at home.
CLEVELAND (AP) — Brooks Lee hit a three-run homer, Trevor Larnach had three RBIs and the Minnesota Twins snapped a four-game losing streak with a 10-6 win over Cleveland to spoil star third baseman José Ramírez’s return to the Guardians. Lee connected for his 15th homer in the fourth inning off Shane Cecconi, who gave up a homer to Larnach on his fourth pitch. Lee also had an RBI single. Larnach had a two-run single in the eighth. Ramírez was back in Cleveland’s lineup after missing five weeks following hand surgery. The seven-time All-Star went 2 for 4, drove in a run and scored once.
SEATTLE (AP) — Napheesa Collier had 24 points and 10 rebounds in her season debut, Kayla McBride added 20 points and the Minnesota Lynx headed into the WNBA All-Star break with the best record in the league after an 86-76 win over the Seattle Storm on Wednesday afternoon. Collier, who tore ligaments in her left ankle in a playoff game last September and had surgery on both ankles in the offseason, shot 9 for 20 with two 3-pointers in 24 minutes. Olivia Miles added 13 points and Natasha Howard had 11 for the Lynx (22-6).
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Dejan Joveljić scored in the first half, and Manu García found the net in the second to help Sporting Kansas City hold off Minnesota United 2-1. Joveljić used assists from rookies Capita Capemba and Lasse Berg Johnsen to score his team-leading seventh goal of the season and give Sporting KC (4-10-2) a 1-0 lead in the 28th minute that stood through halftime. Defender Jake Davis and Calvin Harris set up García’s second goal of the campaign to give Sporting KC a 2-0 lead in the 54th minute. It was the third assist for Davis and a career-high fifth for Harris. Minnesota United (6-6-4) cut it to 2-1 in the 75th minute when defender Devin Padelford took a pass from Joaquín Pereyra and scored.
(Green Bay, WI) — It’s common sense that the ball control offense the Packers sought last season would limit the number of possessions. The numbers prove it. Green Bay averaged 8-point-9 possessions per game, and that’s the lowest rate of any NFL team since 1999. Sharp Football Analysis-dot-com reports another impactful stat from the 2025 season comes from the defense. Packers’ defenders produced at a top-five rate over the first two drives of games, but then became one of the worst units in the league after the third drive.
(Madison, WI) — All the new faces make this a critical time for the Wisconsin men’s basketball team to work together and prepare for the upcoming season. One important face is missing from practices. Senior forward Nolan Winter is still rehabbing his injured ankle. Yahoo Sports-dot-com calls the seven-footer the heartbeat of the Badgers as he enters his fourth collegiate season. Winter tells reporters there is already a strong bond developing between the players.
(Milwaukee, WI) — Bucks point guard Ryan Rollins finds his name on the list of the most underrated players in the NBA. Rollins will be trying to build on the career year he produced last season. He started 67 games, averaging more than 17 points and five-and-a-half assists each time out, while connecting on more than 40 percent of his 3-pointers. Bleacher Report-dot-com ranks Rollins the third-most underrated player in the league.
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