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The Milwaukee Brewers swept the Texas Rangers in their three game series and have today
off and Colin Ray starts the weekend series starting tomorrow night and that will be
a home opener against the Chicago Cubs.
First pitched round night will be at 710 and you'll be able to hear the broadcast of
that game on WRC, 107.7 and AM 1450 with the pregame starting at 635.
He may need to eat a few dozen pancakes to put on some weight but guard AJ Johnson
is now in the NBA.
Johnson was available when the Bucks chose at number 23 in yesterday's NBA draft.
The six foot four front court player has a wide wingspan but weighs only 167 pounds.
He played last season in Australia.
Johnson was a four star prospect when he came out of high school in Southern California.
He committed to play for the University of Texas but decided to play last season for
the next stars program in the NBA.
His coaches taught his work ethic and athleticism.
Zach Edie is taking his seven foot four frame to Memphis to start his NBA career.
Edie is the former produce center who became the first player in more than 40 years to
win the Associated Presses Men's College Basketball Player of the Year Award in Back to
Back seasons.
He was taken by the Grizzlies with the ninth pick last night in the NBA draft and so begins
the process of seeing how his game translates to the next level.
Edie will be one of the tallest players in the NBA's coming season in 2023 through
24.
Only San Antonio's rookie is the year Victor Wemba Yama and Houston's Bobin Markovick
and Phoenix's bowl ball were listed at seven foot three or taller.
And round two of the NBA draft is currently underway today and the Bucks had a number
three pick in the second round or the 33rd pick overall.
Nate shows Tyler Smith was a guard from who was played for a G league ignite.
He's a small forward and two Purdue, not to Purdue, but two Marquette teammates are
now teammates in for the Portland Trail Blazers as they were both chosen by that team.
For the fourth pick or a 34th overall, it was Tyler Cole out of Marquette.
He's a point guard and the Portland Trail Blazers, I'm sorry, also picked also Iga Darrow
with the number 10 pick in the second round, the 40th pick overall and Iga Darrow was
a power forward with Marquette.
Wisconsin football team has received a commitment from in state punter and kicker Eric Schmidt.
He reportedly chose the Badgers over offers from Notre Dame, Michigan and Boston College.
Schmidt is ranked the number eight kicker and number one punter in the country.
He is the 21st high school prospect to sign to play his college football in Madison.
10 of those players have committed in June alone.
And an Instagram posting by former Packer wide receiver Randall Cobb's wife says they
are lucky to be alive after a house fire.
Ada Cobb says family members got out with no possessions but the clothes they were wearing.
The fire was started by the charger connected to the family's Tesla in the garage.
Cobb is still a free agent going into the 2024 NFL season.
He was one of Green Bay's most popular players.
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