Author: Ben Steele, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

The United States golfers, perhaps feeling ultra-confident with a 9-3 lead, came out to the first hole at Whistling Straits to pump up the crowd for the afternoon matches.

Bryn Forbes scored 19 points in 12 minutes in the first half as the Bucks set franchise playoff records for three-pointers and first-half points.

Khris Middleton’s jumper with 0.5 to go in overtime lifted the Milwaukee Bucks to a 109-107 win in Game 1 against the Miami Heat.

Freshman forward Justin Lewis tipped home a rebound off a missed free throw to give Marquette a 67-65 victory over in-state rival Wisconsin.

Travis Diener nailed a three-pointer to lift the Golden Eagles to a victory in the championship game of the winner-take-all The Basketball Tournament.

The reigning NBA MVP told the crowd: “I want my kid to grow up here in Milwaukee, and not to be scared to walk in the streets.”

The 48-year-old Kenseth decided he was ready to get behind the wheel full-time again and Chip Ganassi Racing made the official announcement on Monday.

Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks just keep winning, no matter what, rolling past the Cavaliers 125-108 to run their win streak to 18 games.

Giannis Antetokounmpo had 24 points, 19 rebounds and a career-high 15 assists to power the Bucks past the Blazers in Carmelo Anthony’s second game.

Toronto weathered an early flurry from Milwaukee and held on late to move one more win from the first trip to the NBA Finals in franchise history.