Sunday Sports Briefs: Brewers begin exhibition play

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PHOENIX - The Milwaukee Brewers’ defense of their National League Central Division title begins with the first spring training game today against San Francisco.

Zack Greinke and Randy Wolf are scheduled to appear in the game. The weather is expected to be sunny, with a high in the mid to upper-60s. The Brewers are counting the days – 34 of them – until opening day at Miller Park April 6th against the Cardinals. Yesterday, the Brewers announced they had renewed the contract of closer John Axford. Last year, Axford set the team record with 46 saves. He struck out 86 batters in less than 74 innings, with a 2-2 record and an ERA of 1.95.

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Two Wisconsin Badgers senior men's basketball players will be honored today at the Kohl Center before the final regular season game of the year. Point guard Jordan Taylor and guard-forward Rob Wilson will be singled out before the Badgers take on Illinois in a noon tipoff. Wisconsin comes in with a record of 22-8, including 11-6 in Big Ten Conference play.

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Dwight Howard led the way with 28 points and 14 rebounds as the Orlando Magic beat Milwaukee for the fourth time in three weeks, 114-98. Howard was strong inside and the Magic had the touch from long range, hitting 14 of 27 three-point shots. Orlando had six players in double figures. Brandon Jennings led the Bucks with 27 points, getting 18 point help from Ersan Ilyasova. Orlando won an error-filled game that saw both teams making 20 turnovers or more. The Magic were 11-of-18 from the field in the fourth quarter.

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--Division I Women

Loyola 69, Uw-Milwaukee 62

UW-Green Bay 77, Illinois-Chicago 64

(Big East Conference Women's Tournament)

Rutgers 52, Marquette 43

--Division III Men NCAA Tournament, First Round

(At Lexington, Kentucky)

Wittenberg 87, Carroll 70

(At Whitewater, Wisconsin)

UW-Whitewater 91, St. Thomas 62

(At River Falls, Wisconsin)

Wheaton 73, Edgewood 62

--Division III Women NCAA Tournament, First Round

(At Grand Rapids, Michigan)

Calvin 76, UW-Stevens Point 71

(At Greencastle, Indiana)

Carthage 53, Depauw 48

(At Chicago)

U Chicago 56, UW-Eau Claire 52

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COLLEGE GYMNASTICS

--WIAC Gymnastics Meet

1. UW-La Crosse, 187.7

2. UW-Whitewater, 185.5

3. UW-Eau Claire, 183.025

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--Division III Men

(Northern Collegiate Hockey Association Championship)

St. Norbert 4, UW-Stevens Point 0

--Division III Women

(Northern Collegiate Hockey Association Championship)

UW-River Falls 4, Adrian 2

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AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE

Milwaukee Admirals 6, Chicago Wolves 0

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SATURDAY BOYS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL

--Division 1 Stevens Point Sectional

(Regional Second Round)

Neenah 50, Stevens Point 36

(Regional Third Round)

La Crosse Central 62, Chippewa Falls 48

Schofield D.C. Everest 41, Wausau East 37

--Division 1 Manitowoc Sectional

(Regional Second Round)

Sheboygan North 79, Green Bay Southwest 52

--Division 1 Manitowoc Sectional

(Regional Third Round)

Sussex Hamilton 61, Hartland Arrowhead 54

--Division 1 Racine William Horlick Sectional

(Regional Third Round)

Milwaukee Rufus King 60, Milwaukee Riverside 47

Racine Washington Park 51, Milwaukee South 40

--Division 2 Marshfield Sectional 1

(Regional Third Round)

Rhinelander 42, Hortonville 41

--Division 2 Fond du Lac Sectional 2

(Regional Third Round)

Plymouth 48, Slinger 45

--Division 2 Janesville Craig Sectional 3

(Regional Second Round)

Milton 60, McFarland 59

--Division 3 River Falls Sectional 1

(Regional Third Round)

Maple Northwestern 60, Spooner 41

Prescott 58, Westby 50

--Division 3 Menasha Sectional 2

(Regional Second Round)

Brillion 60, Chilton 35

Wrightstown 77, Kewaunee 37

--Division 3 Menasha Sectional 2

(Regional Third Round)

Appleton Xavier 50, Little Chute 47

Fox Valley Lutheran 52, Peshtigo 36

--Division 3 Middleton Sectional 3

(Regional Second Round)

Dodgeville 72, Richland Center 50

(Regional Third Round)

Lodi 48, Prairie du Chien 35

--Division 3 Hartland Arrowhead Sectional 4

(Regional Second Round)

Marshall 38, Berlin 24

Winnebago Lutheran 48, Poynette 43, OT

--Division 4 Antigo Sectional 2

(Regional Second Round)

Bonduel 54, Menasha St. Mary's 44, OT

--Division 4 Baraboo Sectional 3

(Regional Second Round)

Cambridge 43, Pardeeville 36

--Division 4 Baraboo Sectional 3

(Regional Second Round)

Onalaska Luther 59, Boscobel 41

--Division 5 Spooner Sectional 1

(Regional Third Round)

Clayton 56, Marshfield Columbus 35

--Division 5 La Crosse Central Sectional 3

(Regional Third Round)

Chippewa Falls McDonell 63, Elmwood 54

Royall 60, Augusta 56

--Division 5 Watertown Sectional 4

(Regional Second Round)

Monticello 32, Juda 30

Randolph 52, Rio 35

Williams Bay Faith Christian 50, Hustisford 31

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SATURDAY GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL BAKSETBALL

Wausau Newman 62, Prentice 39

Beaver Dam Wayland Academy 48, Milwaukee Hope School 19

Wisconsin Rapids Assumption 61, Abbotsford 35

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WIAA BOYS HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEY TOURNAMENT

--Championship game

Green Bay Notre Dame Academy 3, Wausau West 2

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WIAA GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEY TOURNAMENT

--Championship game

Central Wisconsin 6, Onalaska 2

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WIAA WRESTLING TOURNAMENT

--Division 1 Semifinals

Hartford 30, Holmen 25

Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln 29, Wausau West 27

--Division 1 Championship

Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln 33, Hartford 25

--Division 2 Semifinals

Luxemburg-Casco 56, Sparta 12

Ellsworth 34, Delavan-Darien 18

--Division 2 Championship

Luxemburg-Casco 41, Ellsworth 13

--Division 3 Semifinals

Coleman 45, Iowa-Grant 13

Spring Valley/Elmwood 30, Random Lake 27

--Division 3 Championship

Coleman 59, Spring Valley/Elmwood 5

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WIAA GYMNASTICS FINALS

--Division 1 Championship

1. Franklin/Muskego/Oak Creek/Whitnal, 147.648

2. Burlington, 145.116

3. Sheboygan South/North, 140.033

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--Divison 2 Championship

1. Whitefish Bay, 141.351

2. River Falls, 141.183

3. Mount Horeb, 140.150

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