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The NFL has created this reserve list for a player who either tests positive for COVID-19 or who has been quarantined after having been in close contact with an infected person or persons.

Two-time defending NL batting champion Christian Yelich has a long way to go if he wants a three-peat -- 1 for 27 to start the season.

The Milwaukee Brewers beat the struggling Pittsburgh Pirates 3-0 on Wednesday night.

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is switching sports -- sort of. The MVP is now a partial owner of the Kansas City Royals MLB team.

The Green Bay Packers announced they are donating two player-directed $125,000 grants, one to Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee and one to Sherman Phoenix.

The Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference canceled all fall sports due to COVID-19, a ruling that includes UW-Whitewater.

The NCAA announced Tuesday that football programs will be permitted to start their 2020 seasons early due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

For the second day in a row, the scheduled game between the Philadelphia Phillies and New York Yankees has been postponed as another team deals with an outbreak, according to reports.

PITTSBURGH  — Eric Sogard doubled home Brock Holt in the 11th inning and the Milwaukee Brewers rallied for a rain-delayed 6-5 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday night.The Brewers trailed by four entering the ninth but took advantage of another shaky performance by the Pittsburgh bullpen to force extra innings.

MILWAUKEE -- The beloved Johnsonville Famous Racing Sausages will adopt a travel schedule to start the 2020 season, showing up at a variety of “surprise” locations throughout the Milwaukee-area to stage the cherished 6th inning tradition.On select home game dates, a race from a different, unique location will be shown on the scoreboard in the middle of the 6th frame.

NEW YORK — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has sent a letter to fans outlining the league's plans to play during the coronavirus pandemic.As veterans begin reporting to training camps this week, Goodell noted Monday how COVID-19 has “turned the world upside down.”“COVID-19 will continue to present a major challenge to nearly every area of American life.

MENOMONEE FALLS -- It's unclear how many kids or coaches have tested positive for coronavirus, but it's enough for the organization's president to take action — and suspend the season.

CHICAGO -- Mike Ditka has repeatedly voiced his dismay over NFL players kneeling during the “Start-Spangled Banner."Now that he’s the chairman of X League, a new women’s football organization, the legendary coach said he wouldn’t want his league's players to take a knee during the national anthem either.The NFL Hall of Famer reiterated his disdain for the gesture during an interview with TMZ Sports where he said those who can’t respect the national anthem can “get the he-- out of the country.”“That’s the way I feel,” Ditka said. “Of course, I’m old fashioned, so I’m only going to say what I feel.”During the 2016 season, Colin Kaepernick popularized kneeling during the anthem as a way to protest police brutality and social injustices that often affect Black people.The gesture was initially condemned by many as being disrespectful to the American flag, the anthem and military — which is the defense Ditka referenced.“You don’t protest against the flag and you don’t protest against this country who’s given you the opportunities to make a living playing a sport that you never thought would happen.

PHILADELPHIA -- 12 Miami players and two members of the coaching staff have reportedly tested positive for the coronavirus in Philadelphia.ESPN's Jeff Passan reports the team's home opener has been canceled as the team remains in Philadelphia to undergo testing with those who tested positive under quarantine.The number of total cases in the clubhouse in recent days is now at least 14.The Miami Marlins scratched right-hander Jose Urena from his scheduled start Sunday in Philadelphia and delayed their postgame trip home amid concerns about a possible coronavirus outbreak within the team.No reason was given for Urena being scratched in the series finale, which Miami won 11-6.Manager Don Mattingly said the Marlins decided to wait until Monday to leave Philadelphia, and they planned to arrive in Miami hours before their now-canceled home opener against Baltimore.“The guys that tested positive are quarantined here in Philly,” Mattingly said.

CHICAGO — Tyler Chatwood pitched three-hit ball over six innings, Willson Contreras homered and the Chicago Cubs beat the Milwaukee Brewers 9-1 on Sunday, July 26 to take two of three in their opening series.Chatwood (1-0) gave the Cubs just the sort of outing they were looking for after working mostly out of the bullpen last season.