Saturday State Sports Briefs: Brewers deny rumors about signing Hamilton

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MILWAUKEE - Don’t expect to see Josh Hamilton in a Brewers uniform next year. The very day cyber-rumors were swirling about Milwaukee being in the mix for the power-hitting outfielder from Texas, the idea started falling apart.

Team owner Mark Attanasio points out Milwaukee led the league in home runs and runs scored, so offense isn’t a problem. He says the focus will be on fixing the bullpen after 29 blown saves and 33 losses. General Manager Doug Melvin said he didn’t think the team would be involved in big-ticket free agents when he gave his end-of-the-season news conference. In addition to the bullpen, the Brewers would also like to add an experienced starting pitcher to what could be a pretty young rotation.

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Both teams are looking for a little revenge at Camp Randall Stadium this afternoon as Michigan State comes to Madison for Homecoming. Kickoff is at 2:30 p.m. The Wisconsin Badgers are still smarting from the last-second loss to Michigan State, 37-31, during the regular season. The Spartans want to make up for the even closer 42-39 defeat in the Big Ten Championship game. The big battle will feature the best run defense in the conference against the suddenly rejuvenated Badger ground game. With Montee Ball and James White looking unstoppable the last two weeks, Wisconsin looks to run its Big Ten record to 4-1.

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The lineups will look different on both sides of the ball when the Green Bay Packers take on Jacksonville tomorrow. Both the Pack and the Jaguars are dealing with major injury problems not yet halfway through the season. Thirteen Green Bay players won’t be in uniform against the 1-5 Jaguars. Added to the injury list is wide receiver Jordy Nelson who is questionable with a hamstring injury he suffered in practice last week. The Packers will bring a 4-3 record into the 12 noon start at Lambeau Field.

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The National Hockey League announced the cancellation of its 2012-13 regular- season schedule for the entire month of November on Friday. The move comes one week after games through Nov. 1 were excised, and eight days after the league rejected three separate proposals presented by the NHLPA. NHL commissioner Gary Bettman submitted a six-year offer to the NHLPA on Oct. 16, one that included a 50-50 split of hockey-related revenue and allowed for a full 82- game season to begin on Nov. 2. The league's self-imposed deadline for the players' union to accept that proposal expired on Thursday.

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SCORES

COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL

Wisconsin 3, Illinois 1

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WIAA STATE FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS - Level 2

--Division 1

Appleton North 17, Stevens Point 14

Hartland Arrowhead 47, Germantown 7

Hudson 46, Bay Port 14

Kenosha Bradford 21, Oak Creek 14

Kimberly 31, Menomonee Falls 0

Lake Geneva Badger 28, Franklin 21

Sun Prairie 40, Madison West 21

Verona 35, Sussex Hamilton 28

--Division 2

Brookfield East 28, Greendale 21

La Crosse Logan 47, La Crosse Central 22

Marshfield 42, Holmen 14

Mequon Homestead 21, Cedarburg 18

Waunakee 34, DeForest 7

--Division 3

Monona Grove 28, Reedsburg 7

Mount Horeb/Barneveld 49, McFarland 13

Plymouth 7, Seymour 6

Rice Lake 38, Waupaca 8

Waukesha Catholic Memorial 21, Pewaukee 0

West De Pere 42, Two Rivers 6

Wisconsin Lutheran 49, Jefferson 20

--Division 4

Freedom 41, Marshall 33

Lakeside Lutheran 14, Manitowoc Roncalli 6

Nekoosa 14, River Valley 6

Somerset 33, Bloomer 10

Walworth Big Foot 49, Brodhead/Juda 7

--Division 5

Brillion 49, Kenosha St. Joseph 26

Colby 51, Unity 6

Durand 27, La Crosse Aquinas 22

Lancaster 46, Arcadia 8

Racine St. Catherine's 24, Laconia 3

Stratford 33, Spencer/Marshfield Columbus 15

--Division 6

Boyceville 18, Athens 0

Edgar 58, Coleman 0

Rosholt 22, Stevens Point Pacelli 14

Shiocton 27, Manitowoc Lutheran 0

--Division 7

Hilbert 26, Greenwood/Granton 14

Lake Country Lutheran 48, Johnson Creek 32

Potosi 19, Highland 0

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WIAA STATE SOCCER TOURNAMENT - SEMIFINALS

--Division 1

Kettle Moraine 1, Kenosha Bradford 0

Milwaukee Marquette 3, Brookfield East 1

--Division 2

Appleton Xavier 4, Green Bay Notre Dame 1

Mount Horeb 2, Pewaukee 1

--Division 3

Winnebago Lutheran 1, Aquinas 0 (2 OT)

Milwaukee Saint Anthony's 1, Oostburg 0

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