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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) – Pitcher Shaun Marcum and the Milwaukee Brewers have agreed to a one-year contract worth $7,725,000, just ahead of the scheduled start of their salary arbitration hearing. Friday’s deal was at the midpoint between the $8.7 million and $6.75 million figures filed by the sides when they exchanged proposed arbitration salaries More >

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) – The Green Bay Packers have hired Tom Clements as their new offensive coordinator.      Clements has been the Packers’ quarterbacks coach since 2006. He replaces Joe Philbin, who left Green Bay to become the Miami Dolphins’ head coach.      Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers credits Clements for helping his development.      More >

MADISON, Wis. (AP) – Wisconsin coach Bret Bielema kept his recruiting class small and easier to manage this season in light of six assistant coaches leaving for other jobs. But Bielema said he’s still happy with the haul.      Bielema introduced a 12-player recruiting class Wednesday.      The Badgers saw six assistants leave after appearing More >

MILWAUKEE (AP) – Brandon Jennings scored 31 points, including three 3-pointers in a critical stretch of the fourth quarter, and Milwaukee beat Miami 105-97 on Wednesday night for the Bucks’ second win over the Heat this season.      Jennings also had eight assists while Drew Gooden added 17 points and nine rebounds for the Bucks, More >

Tuesday night, the Mauston Golden Eagles boys basketball team hosted Pioneer Westfield for their second match-up of the season in South Central Conference action. Mauston was looking to sweep Westfield for the eighth season in a row, and stay just one game back of Wisconsin Dells in the conference standings. In their first meeting earlier More >

 MILWAUKEE (AP) – Jae Crowder had 20 points and 12 rebounds, helping No. 15 Marquette rally from a sluggish first half to beat Seton Hall 66-59 on Tuesday night.      Vander Blue scored 16 points and Darius Johnson-Odom added 14 for the Golden Eagles (19-4, 8-2 Big East), who extended their winning streak to seven More >

 STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) – Jordan Taylor scored 18 points, including a key 3-pointer from the top of key with 1:44 left, to help No. 19 Wisconsin hold off Penn State 52-46 on Tuesday night for its sixth straight victory.      Taylor made six free throws over the final minute, helping the Badgers (18-5, 7-3 More >

 MILWAUKEE (AP) – Brandon Jennings had 21 points, reserve Mike Dunleavy added a season-high 20 on 8-of-10 shooting and the Milwaukee Bucks rolled to a 103-82 victory over the skidding Detroit Pistons on Monday night.      Drew Gooden shot 7 of 9 and scored 16 points for Milwaukee, including seven straight early in the third More >

 MILWAUKEE (AP) – Prince Fielder is gone for good. Ryan Braun wasn’t there, either.      The two names most frequently mentioned during the Milwaukee Brewers’ offseason weren’t a part of the team’s fan festival on Sunday. And if that’s the way things still look at the beginning of the season, the Brewers insist they’ll be More >