The Brewers had three pitchers named to the All-Star team last weekend when the squads were first announced, and that was already enough for a franchise record with (top photo, from left) Corbin Burnes, Brandon Woodruff and Josh Hader. However, Woodruff bowed out of the All-Star Game and as a replacement teammate Freddy Peralta (right photo), the smiling 25-year-old from Moca, … [Read more...] about Milwaukee Brewers tie for MLB-high with 5 All-Stars
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Milwaukee Bucks win ECF, head to NBA Finals for first time in 47 years
The Milwaukee Bucks are playing in an NBA Final for the first time in 47 years! To get there they defeated the Atlanta Hawks 4-2 in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference Finals series. Despite not having star Giannis Antetokounmpo for the last two games due to a hyperextended left knee, the Milwaukee Bucks were able to get it done on the road Saturday, July 3, 2021. Khris … [Read more...] about Milwaukee Bucks win ECF, head to NBA Finals for first time in 47 years
Brewers legend Cecil Cooper throws out first pitch at Brewers’ Re-Opening Day
On Friday, June 25, 2021, The Milwaukee Brewers celebrated Re-Opening Day with a number of festivities at American Family Field. There was a Tropical Tailgate, hot dogs for only a dollar thanks to American Family Insurance, and ceremonial first pitches from former players Paul Molitor and Cecil Cooper. All this to celebrate the opening of American Family Field to 100 percent … [Read more...] about Brewers legend Cecil Cooper throws out first pitch at Brewers’ Re-Opening Day
Milwaukee Brewers and the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum unveil new Hop street car
On Tuesday, May 25, 2021, The Milwaukee Brewers and Associated Bank partnered with The Hop to bring awareness and education of the storied history of the Negro Leagues and their impact, and to celebrate the Milwaukee Bears, the city's Negro National League team that operated during the 1923 season. The collaboration is in support of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum's … [Read more...] about Milwaukee Brewers and the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum unveil new Hop street car
Brewers win 6-5 over Los Angeles Dodgers in 11 innings
Travis Shaw homered and hit a game-winning single, as the Milwaukee Brewers scored three runs in the 11th inning to beat the scuffling Los Angeles Dodgers 6-5 on Saturday, May 1, 2021. The game was tied at 2 after nine innings and 3-all after 10. In the 11th, Drew Smith, who entered Saturday batting .222, hit a two-run triple off Drew Rasmussen to give the Dodgers a 5-3 … [Read more...] about Brewers win 6-5 over Los Angeles Dodgers in 11 innings
Packers stay in locker room for pre-game anthems
The Green Bay Packers stayed in the team locker room during the pregame anthems Sunday, September 13, 2020. A reporter tweeted the news Sunday morning. "Instead of a roll call of who’s sitting or standing, they want to keep the focus on the issues and actions they’re taking to create real change," Tom Pelissero tweeted. The national anthem and Black national anthem … [Read more...] about Packers stay in locker room for pre-game anthems
Tennis star Naomi Osaka joins athlete boycott in protest of Jacob Blake shooting
"As a black woman I feel as though there are much more important matters at hand that need immediate attention rather than watching me play tennis,” she said. Tennis champion Naomi Osaka posted a powerful message in the wake of the Jacob Blake shooting in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Osaka wrote she does not plan to play in the semifinals match of the Western & Southern Open … [Read more...] about Tennis star Naomi Osaka joins athlete boycott in protest of Jacob Blake shooting
Washington football team hires first Black president in NFL history
For the first time in league history, an NFL team has a Black president. On Monday, August 17, 2020, the Washington football organization welcomed Jason Wright, a 38-year-old former NFL running back, to a role "responsible for leading the organization's business divisions, including operations, finance, sales, and marketing," according to a new release from the … [Read more...] about Washington football team hires first Black president in NFL history
NC Speedway owner loses staff, ‘all but 2’ sponsors after post about ‘Bubba Rope’
The owner of a North Carolina racetrack said he has faced death threats, lost employees and seen "all but two" of his sponsors evaporate amid the backlash over his social media post involving the noose found in the garage stall of Black NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace. Mike Fulp, who owns the half-mile, dirt track 311 Speedway in Stokes County, told the News & Record he knew … [Read more...] about NC Speedway owner loses staff, ‘all but 2’ sponsors after post about ‘Bubba Rope’
Packers legend and radio station owner, Willie Davis dies at 85
NFL Hall of Famer Willie Davis died on Wednesday, April 15, 2020, at age 85, according to the Green Bay Packers. The pro football player "passed away peacefully" after spending about a month in the hospital with kidney failure, the Packers said. Davis -- who became the first black captain for the Packers in 1965 -- spent 10 years with the Wisconsin team, from 1960 to … [Read more...] about Packers legend and radio station owner, Willie Davis dies at 85