Jon Jay homered and drove in the go-ahead run in the ninth and Allen Craig and Daniel Descalso each hit home runs to lead the St. Louis Cardinals to a 7-6 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday

The Packers say July 24 is the date of their next annual shareholders' meeting at Lambeau Field.

Patrick Sharp and Michael Frolik had two goals apiece, and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Minnesota Wild 5-2 on Friday night in Game 2 of their first-round playoff series.

Matt Holliday and Carlos Beltran homered and Shelby Miller pitched six strong innings to help the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Milwaukee Brewers 6-1 Friday night.

Drew Stubbs' RBI double with one out in the 10th inning lifted the Cleveland Indians to their fifth straight victory, 7-6 over the Minnesota Twins on Friday night.

Eau Claire Memorial has named Brandon Fanning as their new head coach of the girls varsity basketball team.

Due to snow-covered fields in Eau Claire, Wis., along with an unstable forecast throughout the state, the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Softball Championship has been reduced to a one-day, single-elimination tournament. The six-team event will be held at the Omni Center in Onalaska, Wis., on Sunday (May 5).

Former Green Bay Packers center Frank Winters was in Eau Claire Thursday as the keynote speaker at the Boy Scouts of the Chippewa Valley Council 10th annual Leadership Dinner.

Jake Westbrook allowed one run over six innings for his 100th career win and the St. Louis Cardinals held off the Milwaukee Brewers 6-5 on Thursday night.

Due to snow-covered fields, WIAC Softball Championship games scheduled for May 3 at Gelein Field at Carson Park in Eau Claire, Wis., have been cancelled. The six-team event is still scheduled to be held May 4-5 in Eau Claire with a final determination being made the afternoon of May 3.

The Brewers made the move Thursday. A day earlier, they sent outfielder Khris Davis to Triple-A Nashville.

Jordan Zimmermann turned in another dominant performance with two-hit ball over eight innings, Ian Desmond hit a two-run homer in the fourth and the Washington Nationals finally beat the Atlanta Braves, 2-0 Wednesday night.

The Elk Mound baseball team has only played one game this year, but it was a big one. As they beat the defending state champions, Prescott. The Mounders are a team to look out for as they are led by this week's Gordy's Athlete of the Week, Garett Phillips.

The Detroit Tigers have sent right-handed reliever Bruce Rondon back to the minors, optioning him to Triple-A Toledo after Wednesday's 6-2 loss to Minnesota.

"He's been pitching well," Milwaukee manager Ron Roenicke said. "It was one of those games."

The team announced the decision on Wednesday.

The announcement Wednesday, long expected, comes three days after the Bucks were swept out of their first playoff appearance in three years. General manager John Hammond says a search for a new coach will begin "immediately."

The Eau Claire Express announced Wednesday that two local players, Tyler Hermann and Tyler Sparger have signed temporary contracts to play this season.

The Chicago Blackhawks, the top seed in the Western Conference, escaped with a 2-1 OT victory over the Minnesota Wild in Game 1 of their best-of-seven quarterfinal playoff series.

Rickie Weeks hit a three-run homer and had five RBIs to lead the Milwaukee Brewers over the Pittsburgh Pirates 12-8 on Tuesday.

SPORTSCENE 13 for Tuesday, April 30th includes highlights from these games: Baseball- Menomonie at E.C. Memorial, E.C. North at River Falls, Hudson at Chippewa Falls, Elmwood at E.C. Immanuel Softball- E.C. Memorial at E.C. North Chippewa Falls Track & Field Quad

The 23rd-ranked UW-Eau Claire softball team won the WIAC regular season title outright on Tuesday, sweeping a doubleheader against UW-Oshkosh. By doing so, the Blugolds will host the six-team WIAC tournament May 3-5 at Gelein Field.

Miguel Cabrera and Prince Fielder each hit a two-run homer, Justin Verlander pitched seven strong innings and the Detroit Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins 6-1 Tuesday night for their fifth straight victory.

SPORTSCENE 13 for Monday, April 29, 2013 includes these highlights: Baseball- E.C. Regis at C.F. McDonell, Stanley-Boyd at Fall Creek Softball- E.C. Regis at C.F. McDonell Girls Soccer- E.C. Memorial at Menomonie, River Falls at Chippewa Falls

Brewers pitcher Yovani Gallardo hit one of five home runs for Milwaukee, which went back-to-back twice in a 10-4 rout of the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday night.