wisconsin sports

HILTON HEAD, S.C. - Pewaukee native Mark Wilson kept his Number-one spot in the PGA's Fed-Ex Cup season point standings - but only because Luke Donald didn't win the Heritage tournament. Donald would have taken over the top-spot in the Fed-Ex standings, and he would have become...

Brett Favre is a free agent, after the New York Jets released him Tuesday night from the reserve-retired list. The 39-year-old quarterback asked for the release a few weeks ago, but he insists he has no plans to return to the NFL for a 19th season. Favre said nothing has changed,...

Brewers' outfield prospect Lorenzo Cain tore a PCL ligament in his left knee, after he tried to make a diving catch last Thursday in a game for Double-A Huntsville. He's expected to be out 4-6 weeks, and will not need season-ending surgery. The 23-year-old Cain is listed as Milwaukee's...

Wisconsin running back P.J. Hill has signed a free-agent contract with New Orleans. Hill, the Badgers' third all-time leading rusher, was one of nine underclassmen who were not drafted over the weekend. He hurt his chances when he was arrested twice for drunken driving in Madison...

Brewers' general manager Doug Melvin denied reports that he might shake up the starting rotation by bringing in free agent Pedro Martinez. Melvin said Monday there was nothing to the Martinez rumors and the Brewers' starting pitching has not been that bad. Melvin said they've...

Matt Kenseth of Cambridge finished 17th in Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup race, the Aaron's 499 at Talladega. Kenseth survived contact with Jeff Gordon on the seventh lap which caused a massive wreck. It cost Gordon 55 laps before his crew could finish its repairs. Kenseth also had...

Four Wisconsin Badgers were drafted Sunday, all in the third round. The Oakland Raiders took defensive end Matt Shaughnessy with the 71st overall pick. Linebacker DeAndre Levy was taken by Detroit as the 76th pick. Pittsburgh selected Badgers' guard Kraig Urbik at Number 79. And...