Giannis Antetokounmpo calls it 'disrespectful' that Bucks benched him in final weeks of season
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo said it was “disrespectful” for Milwaukee to bench him over the final weeks of the season while he said he was healthy enough to play, a stinging rebuke of the franchise as he enters a stay-or-leave offseason.
Antetokounmpo, a two-time MVP who led Milwaukee to its first title in a half century in 2021, said after Sunday's season-ending loss to Philadelphia that he learned that he had no control over his playing status as the Bucks limped to the finish.
Antetokounmpo was the subject of trade speculation as the deadline approached, but he wasn’t dealt. He since has been in a dispute with team management over his injury status.
The 31-year-old Antetokounmpo hasn’t played since landing awkwardly after a dunk on March 15. Antetokounmpo said in the closing weeks of the season that he was healthy and wanted to play, but the Bucks continued to rule him out with a left knee hyperextension and bone bruise.
Antetokounmpo did not play Sunday at Philadelphia in what was also likely the final game of Hall of Fame coach Doc Rivers' career.
“Being cleared to play, I don’t understand. I’ve never in my life denied participation in practice,” Antetokounmpo said. “Whoever came up with that is disrespectful towards what I’ve done for this team and the way I carry myself.
“I did what I was supposed to do. I wasn’t able to come on the court now. Who has that say? It comes from above. I thought I had control. OK, if I’m healthy, I’m going to play. This just shows me that not just me, players in general, don’t have no control. No, I didn’t feel like I had control.”
Antetokounmpo had participated in recent pregame warmups, showing no sign of injury.
“It was draining for me, for sure,” Antetokounmpo said. “If it was draining for me, it was definitely draining for me and the organization.”
Antetokounmpo said he planned to put his phone on “do not disturb” and try to avoid the distractions that plagued the end of his season.
The Bucks could look to trade Antetokounmpo in the offseason, or he could sign a four-year, $275 million extension in October.
Antetokounmpo said he had yet to be formally offered the extension — no surprise given that it could not be finalized for months.
“That’s too far away. It’s something I have to sit down with my family and see what’s best for me, what’s best for my family,” Antetokounmpo said. “Money doesn’t mean nothing do me. Zero. Absolutely zero. What means something to me, it’s winning.”
The Bucks put Rivers' job in jeopardy with a dismal 32-50 season that ended the Bucks’ streak of nine straight playoff berths.
Rivers had said he has a “great relationship” with Antetokounmpo and that he often talks to the superstar about what to work on and what to add to his game.
“I just want to see it end well for him and for the franchise. I think they both deserve it,” Rivers said. “Giannis is a fantastic person. I’ve been lucky to coach a lot of stars, and he’s right at the top as far as good people. I want good people to be taken care of.”
The Bucks reached the East finals during Antetokounmpo's first MVP season in 2019 — ending an 18-year stretch without a playoff series win. They won the title two years later. But they haven't won a playoff series since 2022.
“We’re the furthest away we’ve been,” Antetokounmpo said. “I didn’t think we were going to be in this position last year, so I don’t know what position we will be in next year.”
Wisconsin coach Luke Fickell says he hasn't been told whether he will be back next season
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin coach Luke Fickell says he hasn't been told whether he will be back next season.
Fickell was asked that directly during his Monday news conference, hours after athletic director Chris McIntosh sent a letter to season-ticket holders saying the school plans to increase its investment in its football program to “provide our coaches the tools necessary to succeed."
Wisconsin (2-5, 0-4 Big Ten) has dropped its last five games by an average margin of 25.2 points and is coming off back-to-back home shutout losses.
“I have not been told,” Fickell said. “I’m not worried about that. I understand if we don’t meet expectations, if we don’t do the things we need to do, anything can happen.”
McIntosh's letter didn't specifically address Fickell's future while noting that this season “has fallen well short of our standards.”
“While our coaches, staff and student-athletes continue to demonstrate the work ethic and values that represent UW Football, the result simply are not where any of us want them to be,” McIntosh said. “Coach Fickell sees the potential in what this team can be, as do I, and he shares the same disappointment and frustration.”
Fickell did say in his news conference how much McIntosh's support has meant to him.
“He didn’t have to put a letter out for me to know," Fickell said. "I think obviously (it’s) for a lot of others to know, but having honest conversations with him throughout this entire process is something that keeps me in the right frame of mind and the right head space. We’ve asked about the different things that are swirling out there and whatever it is, yeah, it affects you. But when you’ve got a guy you trust, a guy you call a friend who obviously can sit down and have some conversations with you and know where you are, it helps, there’s no doubt.”
Wisconsin has fallen 37-0 to Iowa and 34-0 to No. 1 Ohio State over the last two weeks. It’s the first time since 1977 that Wisconsin has gone scoreless in consecutive games.
The Badgers have lost their last 10 games against Power Four conference programs, and two of the Badgers' next three games are at No. 6 Oregon and at No. 2 Indiana. Wisconsin's last five opponents have a combined record of 28-7.
Wisconsin dropped its final five games last year to finish 5-7 and end a string of 22 straight winning seasons, which had been the longest active streak among Power Four schools.
Fickell would have been owed about $28 million under the buyout terms of his contract if he had been fired after the Ohio State game. He has gone 15-18 at Wisconsin after posting a 57-18 record at Cincinnati from 2018-22, including a 2021 College Football Playoff berth.
“I know how everybody feels," Fickell said. “I live it every single day, every minute. The guys in that locker room do the same thing. But we’ve got to find ways to continue to push ourselves forward, move forward, find ways to continue to get better. It’s everybody’s responsibility in this program and this team. I’m not shying away from that.”
McIntosh's letter stated that the athletic department “is committed to elevating the investment into our football program.”
“While we still have a lot of football to play this season, with the support and significant involvement of Chancellor (Jennifer) Mnookin, Athletics is committed to elevating the investment into our football program to position us to compete at the highest level,” McIntosh said in his letter. “As a department, we must provide our coaches the tools necessary to succeed. That means more Athletics-funded investments into infrastructure, staffing and, most importantly, student-athlete recruiting and retention.
“In this new era of collegiate athletics, the clear reality is that high expectations must be matched with an equal level of support. The results of this elevated support may not be immediate, but we are confident that the impact will be positive and long-term.”
During his news conference, Fickell also noted how the landscape of college football has changed since Wisconsin hired him.
When he took over, Fickell discussed developing high school recruits and using the transfer portal only to supplement the roster. Fickell said Monday that “the way you construct a roster, what I believed was the right way three years ago, is definitely different now and will continue to probably be different as we move forward.”
“It’s really difficult to play at a young age in this league,” Fickell said. “The maturity, the size, the speed is different. And for young players that all want to play, coming into this league, if they’re not more developed – meaning the truth of the matter four-star, five-star – it’s really difficult."
Josh Jacobs runs for 2 TDs, Micah Parsons has 3 sacks as Packers rally past Cardinals 27-23
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Josh Jacobs ran for a go-ahead, 1-yard touchdown with 1:50 remaining, Micah Parsons had a career-high three sacks and the Green Bay Packers rallied from an early 10-point deficit to beat the Arizona Cardinals 27-23 on Sunday.
Green Bay (4-1-1) fought through a sluggish first half to win its first road game of the season. The Packers had their share of adversity this weekend — the team’s travel was reportedly delayed roughly five hours on Saturday because of mechanical issues with their airplane in Wisconsin.
Arizona (2-5) had a chance to win the game on its final offensive drive but Jacoby Brissett's fourth-down pass was batted away in the end zone with 6 seconds left. Brissett — filling in for the injured Kyler Murray — threw for 279 yards and two touchdowns.
The Cardinals have lost five straight games by a combined 13 points. They're just the third NFL team to lose by four points or less in five straight, joining the 2017 San Francisco 49ers and 1984 Cleveland Browns.
Jacobs was a game-time decision because of an illness and calf injury, but produced his third straight two-touchdown game. He finished with 55 yards rushing and also ran for a 7-yard touchdown in the third quarter.
Green Bay's Jordan Love completed 19 of 29 passes for 179 yards and a touchdown.
Parsons finished with three sacks, four tackles for loss and five quarterback hurries, making life difficult for Brissett all afternoon.
The Cardinals had the ball and a 23-20 lead with 5:58 left but Brissett was stopped short of a first down on a fourth-and-1 quarterback sneak. That gave the ball to the Packers at the Arizona 48.
Green Bay methodically moved downfield — converting a fourth-and-2 pass to Tucker Craft — before Jacobs fought for the 1-yard touchdown on the 10th play of the drive and a 27-23 lead.
Cardinals tight end Trey McBride caught two touchdown passes, including a 12-yard score with 4:17 left in the third quarter for a 20-13 lead.
McBride's also caught a 15-yard touchdown with 7 seconds remaining in the first half, giving the Cardinals a 13-3 lead. The Packers managed to make it a one-score game by halftime when Lucas Havrisik booted a franchise-record, 61-yard field goal as time expired, cutting the margin to 13-6.
Havrisik was signed on Oct. 11 to fill in for Brandon McManus, who is dealing with a quadriceps injury.
The Cardinals took a 3-0 lead on the opening drive after Chad Ryland's 32-yard field goal. It was the first time Green Bay had given up points in the first quarter all season.
Injuries
Packers: WR Dontayvion Wicks (calf) left the game in the second half.
Cardinals: Murray (foot) was among six inactives. RB Emari Demercado (ankle) and S Kitan Crawford (ankle) were also out.
Up next
Packers: At Pittsburgh on Sunday, Oct. 26.
Cardinals: At Dallas on Monday, Nov. 3.
Badgers battered by Ohio State in 2nd-straight shutout loss
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — If Julian Sayin hadn't already established himself as a Heisman Trophy contender, the Ohio State quarterback certainly strengthened his case on Saturday.
“He's the truth," Carnell Tate said after catching two of Sayin's four touchdown passes in the top-ranked Buckeyes' 34-0 victory over Wisconsin. “He's the Heisman winner, ain't no questions, ifs ands or doubts. Each and every week, he goes out and proves he's the Heisman winner.”
Tate may be a bit biased after catching six of Sayin's passes for 111 yards against Wisconsin. But in his first season as Ohio State's starting quarterback, Sayin is putting up numbers that demand Heisman consideration.
Sayin went 36 of 42 for a career-high 393 yards against the struggling Badgers. He has completed 80% of his passes this season for 19 touchdowns with three interceptions.
Of course, it helps to be throwing to two of college football's top receivers.
Jeremiah Smith is a Heisman contender in his own right in an impressive follow-up to his sensational freshman season. Tate helped put Saturday's game away early by scoring two touchdowns in the first quarter.
“We've got two guys who, when it's one-on-one and you're looking both sides, I have full confidence that both these guys are going to go score a touchdown for us," Sayin said.
Ohio State (7-0, 4-0 Big Ten) has an average margin of 25.8 points during an 11-game win streak, which started with its four College Football Playoff victories during its run to the national title last season.
The Buckeyes have won their first seven games this season by an average margin of 30.6 points.
“That’s collectively as good a team as I've prepared for or played against in all phases, just across the board," Wisconsin coach Luke Fickell said.
Wisconsin (2-5, 0-4) has suffered back-to-back shutout losses for the first time since 1977, when the Badgers fell 42-0 to Ohio State and 22-0 to Purdue in successive weeks. Wisconsin was coming off a 37-0 home loss to Iowa.
The Badgers have lost their last five games by an average margin of 25.2 points and have dropped their last 10 matchups against Power Four conference teams.
“To not find a way to put points on the board will never give us a chance,” Fickell said. “We know we have to find a way to be able to do that, and we've got to get a hell of a lot better at it.”
Ohio State outgained Wisconsin 491-144.
This loss was painful for the Badgers in multiple respects, as injured running back Darrion Dupree missed the game and running back Dilin Jones left in the first half with an upper-body injury. Fickell said after the game that outside linebacker Christian Alliegro broke his arm in the first half and kept playing.
Sayin passed to Tate for a 33-yard touchdown on Ohio State’s first drive and a 10-yard score with four seconds left in the opening period. Both touchdowns came in third-down situations.
On Tate's first touchdown, he caught a third-and-11 pass across the middle between two defenders and hung on despite losing his helmet as he came down.
Sayin also threw a 2-yard touchdown pass to Will Kacmarek late in the third quarter and a 13-yarder to Brandon Inniss in the fourth.
The takeaway
Ohio State: The Buckeyes are allowing just 5.9 points per game, the lowest average for any Bowl Subdivision team. They had no trouble shutting down a Wisconsin team that has scored just 13.3 points per game, the lowest average for any Power Four program.
Wisconsin: The Badgers were outscored 17-0 in the first quarter for a second straight week, never giving themselves a chance of competing. A brutal schedule will make it tough for them to turn things around. The visit from the Buckeyes started a four-game stretch in which Wisconsin plays three teams ranked eighth or better: Ohio State, No. 8 Oregon and No. 3 Indiana.
Up next
Ohio State: Off next week before hosting Penn State on Nov. 1.
Wisconsin: At No. 8 Oregon next Saturday.
Brewers bang out 17 hits and beat the Mariners 10-2
SEATTLE (AP) — Brice Turang drove in three runs with three hits and the Milwaukee Brewers had 17 hits overall in a 10-2 rout of the Seattle Mariners, who sat home run leader Cal Raleigh on Wednesday.
Quinn Priester (9-2) allowed two runs on six hits with six strikeouts in seven innings for Milwaukee (61-41), which took two of three games in the series.
Seattle right-hander Luis Castillo (7-6) went five innings, allowing six runs on 10 hits with seven strikeouts. The six runs allowed were a season high.
Mitch Garver started at catcher for the Mariners (54-48) with Raleigh, who leads the MLB with 39 homers, resting.
The Brewers had three straight hits in the second inning to take a 2-0 lead. Blake Perkins doubled, scoring Tyler Black and Isaac Collins.
The Mariners tied it in the bottom half on Dominic Canzone’s RBI double that scored Jorge Polanco, and Ben Williamson’s RBI single.
Milwaukee went ahead with a three-run fourth. Joey Ortiz, Turang and William Contreras drove in runs. Black added an RBI single in the fifth and Jackson Chourio had another in the sixth.
Turang had a two-run double in Milwaukee’s three-run seventh inning,
The Mariners defeated the Brewers 1-0 on Tuesday night, snapping Milwaukee’s 11-game winning streak. Raleigh homered in the sixth inning for the game’s lone run.
Key moment
With the score knotted at 2 going into the fourth inning, Collins scored the go-ahead run by beating Canzone’s throw from right and Garber’s tag at home. Collins scored on Ortiz’s single to right.
Key stat
The Brewers allowed just three Seattle runs over the three-game series.
Up next
After a day off on Thursday, the Brewers host the Marlins on Friday. Florida right-hander Cal Quantrill (3-8, 5.24 ERA) will face Milwaukee’s Freddy Peralta (12-4, 2.85).
The Mariners visit the Angels on Thursday. Seattle right-hander Logan Evans (3-3, 3.81) will face LHP Yusei Kikuchi (4-6, 3.13).
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Brandon Woodruff’s gem propels Brewers to 11th straight win, 6-0 over Mariners
SEATTLE (AP) — Brandon Woodruff tossed six innings of two-hit ball and the Milwaukee Brewers won their 11th straight, 6-0 over the Seattle Mariners on Monday night.
Woodruff (2-0) needed just 62 pitches to make it through his third start of the season, giving up two singles and walking none. The right-hander missed all of the 2024 season because of surgery on his pitching shoulder, and has been brought along slowly by the Brewers since his debut on July 6.
George Kirby dueled with Woodruff early, carrying a no-hitter into the sixth inning. But the Brewers tagged Kirby (4-5) for four runs in the sixth while sending eight men to the plate.
The Brewers scored twice in the eighth off Mariners left-hander Brandyn Garcia, who made his major league debut after being recalled from Triple-A Tacoma earlier in the day. Milwaukee (60-40) joined Detroit as the only teams to reach 60 wins so far this season.
Key moment
Joey Ortiz’s one-out single in the sixth broke up Kirby’s no-hit bid and started a huge rally for the Brewers. William Contreras drove home the game’s first run with a sacrifice fly, which was followed by RBI singles from Christian Yelich and Isaac Collins, and an RBI double by Jackson Chourio.
Key stat
The Brewers are two victories away from tying Minnesota for the longest win streak in the majors this season. The Twins won 13 straight from May 3-19.
Up next
Brewers All-Star rookie Jacob Misiorowski (4-1, 2.81) will start the second game of the series against the Mariners’ Logan Gilbert (2-3, 3.39).
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Brewers edge Dodgers for 10th straight win, completing season sweep
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Abner Uribe retired Mookie Betts with the bases loaded for the final out, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-5 on Sunday for their 10th straight victory.
Shohei Ohtani hit a two-run homer for the Dodgers, but Isaac Collins snapped a sixth-inning tie with a two-run single as the Brewers finished 6-0 this season against the defending World Series champions. They extended their longest winning streak since 2021 by sweeping the NL West leaders for the second time in two weeks.
Los Angeles has dropped 10 of 12 overall.
Collins’ two-out single to center field off reliever Lou Trivino (3-1) broke a 4-all tie and put Milwaukee ahead for good after a back-and-forth start. The Dodgers cut their deficit to a run in the ninth and loaded the bases with two outs, but Uribe got Betts to line out to center for his sixth major league save and second this year.
Jose Quintana (7-3) allowed four runs over six innings for the win.
Los Angeles starter Clayton Kershaw permitted five hits and three runs (two earned) in 4 1/3 innings. Ohtani launched his 34th homer of the season and Esteury Ruiz hit his first with the Dodgers.
First baseman Freddie Freeman exited in the sixth after getting hit by a pitch on his left wrist.
Key moments
The Dodgers committed a trio of defensive miscues that helped the Brewers erase an early 3-0 deficit. Third baseman Tommy Edman airmailed a throw to first, Ruiz missed a cutoff man from left field and Andy Pages whiffed on a liner to center — all with two outs — to allow three Brewers runs to score.
Key stat
The Brewers are 34-12 since May 25, the best mark in the majors during that span.
Up next
Milwaukee RHP Brandon Woodruff (1-0, 2.61 ERA) starts Monday in Seattle.
Ohtani (0-0, 1.00) pitches for the Dodgers against Minnesota.
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Quinn Priester dominates Dodgers as Brewers extend winning streak to 8 with 2-0 shutout
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Quinn Priester outpitched Tyler Glasnow for six innings, Caleb Durbin homered and drove in both runs, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-0 on Friday night for their eighth straight victory.
The Brewers equaled their longest winning streak of the season from May 25 to June 2. They continued their dominance over the NL West leaders, having outscored them 15-4 during a three-game sweep in Milwaukee last week.
Priester (8-2) allowed three hits and struck out a season-high 10 on 77 pitches. He struck out the side in the first and fifth. All-Star closer Trevor Megill worked the ninth for his 22nd save.
Durbin yelled “Let’s go!” as he rounded the bases after his 410-foot shot to straightaway center field off reliever Kirby Yates with two outs in the seventh.
The Brewers led 1-0 on Durbin’s RBI double into the left-field corner that scored Isaac Collins, who walked leading off the fifth.
Glasnow (1-1) gave up one run and four hits in six innings while striking out six.
Key moment
The Dodgers twice had the potential tying run in scoring position. Freddie Freeman doubled in the fourth but Will Smith lined into a double play, with Freeman getting doubled off second. Shohei Ohtani reached on a throwing error by shortstop Joey Ortiz in the sixth and stole second before Mookie Betts struck out swinging to end the inning.
Key stat
The NL West-leading Dodgers were held to three hits. They’ve lost eight of 10 games.
Up next
All-Star RHP Freddy Peralta (11-4, 2.66 ERA) starts Saturday for the Brewers. RHP Emmet Sheehan (1-0, 2.03) goes for the Dodgers.
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Peralta, Chourio and Turang star as Brewers beat the Nationals, extend win streak to 7 games
MILWAUKEE (AP) — All-Star Freddy Peralta pitched one-run ball through 6 2/3 innings, Jackson Chourio and Brice Turang homered and the Milwaukee Brewers extended their winning streak to seven games with an 8-1 victory over the Washington Nationals on Sunday.
Peralta (11-4) carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning before Jacob Young, Washington’s No. 9 hitter, slapped a hit through the infield between third and short. The 29-year-old right-hander got the first four Nationals to open the game and rebounded after Turang’s two-base fielding error on Luis García Jr.’s grounder in the second inning by retiring the next 12 batters.
Peralta, who allowed three hits and a walk and struck out seven, left the game following Daylen Lile’s run-scoring single with two out in the seventh. The Brewers climbed to a season-best 16 games above .500 at 56-40.
Peralta made his 20th start of the season and relinquished his second All-Star selection. Reliever Trevor Megill took Peralta’s spot and joins rookie right-hander Jacob Misiorowski on the NL team.
Chourio hit a three-run homer and Turang added a solo shot, all in the eighth, for Milwaukee.
Washington’s Jake Irvin (7-5) allowed four hits in five innings with five strikeouts.
Brewers right fielder Sal Frelick left the game in the third after making a sliding catch in foul territory. The team said he had left hamstring soreness.
Shortstop C.J. Abrams was scratched from Washington’s lineup due to minor right-shoulder soreness. Paul DeJong got the start.
After Saturday’s game, the Nationals optioned right-hander Shinnosuke Ogasawara (0-1, 13.50 ERA in two starts) to Triple-A Rochester and recalled righty Andry Lara from Double-A Harrisburg on Sunday.
Key moment
Nationals third baseman Brady House’s fielding error opened the door for three unearned runs in the Brewers’ third, highlighted by Anthony Seigler’s two-run single for his first career RBIs.
Key stat
Peralta walked one, struck out seven and improved to 7-0 in 10 starts at American Family Field.
Up next
The Brewers play at the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the Nationals host the Padres. Both series start Friday.
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Roberts, Murphy defend Misiorowski’s selection to NL All-Star roster
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The addition of Milwaukee Brewers rookie phenom pitcher Jacob Misiorowski to the National League All-Star team drew mixed reactions around Major League Baseball.
Some players and fans quickly took to social media to express their frustrations over a player with only five starts in the majors being added to the NL roster instead of other players who have put up as good, if not better, numbers during the first half of the season.
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts, who will manage the NL squad Tuesday in Atlanta, is on the opposite end of the spectrum.
Roberts made it clear that he had no voice in selecting Misiorowski but sees the move as a positive, given the entertainment value of the Midsummer Classic.
“The All-Star Game is about the fans,” Roberts said. “Yes, this kid hasn’t pitched a whole lot in the big leagues but I do think it sparks some more excitement, seeing the velocity.”
The 23-year-old, who is 4-1 with a 2.81 ERA, quickly gained attention when he threw a 100.5 mph fastball for his first pitch in the big leagues.
Brewers manager Pat Murphy said he understood the backlash from around the league but sees it as giving fans what they want.
“People want to see Miz pitch,” Murphy said. “He’s the new shiny toy in the league. It’s not deserving, that has nothing to do with it. He’s been given this opportunity. It’s not his fault.
“This wasn’t a fly by night decision. This is something they thought through. I think it would be really tough for the kid to say no to that.”
Murphy likened Misiorowski to former Detroit Tigers pitcher Mark ‘The Bird’ Fidrych.
Fidrych was an All-Star his first two seasons in the majors, a unique player who would often talk to the ball while on the mound.
Fans embraced Fidrych and his eccentricities because he had the stuff on the mound to back it up. He pitched 24 complete games as a rookie in 1976, including back-to-back games when he logged 11 innings each time.
“From what I know of The Bird, it just seems that he was really authentic and really super talented,” Murphy said. “There’s some parallels there for sure.”
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