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Milwaukee Bucks Health and Wellness; free weight management program
MILWAUKEE - The Milwaukee Bucks announced on Thursday, July 25 a new and free weight management program available to anyone. A news release said the 12-month program combines the three pillars of health – personalized medical care, exercise and nutrition – and has been designed with expert advisors and the Bucks’ performance and sports nutrition departments.
Jim Dreyer to attempt another 83-mile solo swim across Lake Michigan
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Jim “The Shark” Dreyer is back at it again. Dreyer, who last year had to abort his solo swim across Lake Michigan due to poor conditions, is taking another shot at the 83-mile swim from Milwaukee and Grand Haven in an effort to “finish what he started” last summer.
This Red Bull competition is making its U.S. debut in Milwaukee this summer. It involves wakeboarding and the sport's top pros.
Remember when Red Bull brought its famous Flugtag to Milwaukee? In August, the energy drinks empire is planning to host another one of its events here: Red Bull Wake The City. This will be the first time Wake The City — a doubles wakeboarding competition that combines athleticism and entertainment — is being put on in the U.S., according to the company. ...
Wisconsin couple makes trip of a lifetime for the Olympics
MILWAUKEE — A Wisconsin couple is on a trip of a lifetime to see some of the world's best athletes go for the gold at the Olympics in Paris. "It feels surreal. Megan and I have been planning this trip for a long time," Russell Craze said. After winning...
This Milwaukee Bucks Grand Dancer Has a Touching Story
Last fall, Renee Scherck-Meyer conjured up the courage to do something on her bucket list when she tried out for the Milwaukee Bucks Grand Dancers, a squad of older adults who perform on the court during the team’s games at Fiserv Forum. “I saw a performance of the Grand...
Sprint over to the first Deer District 5k this September
The Summer Olympics begin this week – and if all that running, jumping and athletic excellence makes you want to get off the couch and work up a sweat of your own, sign up for Deer District's first annual 5k. Hosted by Deer District BID 53, the Downtown hub's...
South Milwaukee-raised athlete becomes national champion
SOUTH MILWAUKEE, Wis. - When you grow up playing baseball in South Milwaukee, you dream of stepping onto the field of the Milwaukee Brewers. For one pitcher, that is merely one dream that is coming true. Nate Snead is on the ride of his life, right on through the streets...
MFC Sports Complex kicks off new indoor sports facility for North Shore area
Soccer-loving North Shore parents and residents have spent years searching for a nearby indoor spot for kids (and kids at heart) to practice and play, no matter what the unpredictable Wisconsin weather throws at them. That search is over, as the MFC Sports Complex – a brand new indoor multi-sport facility, located at 4170 N. Lydell Ave. in Glendale – officially kicked off a new era of athletics in the area earlier this summer, now hosting youth league practices and beyond.
Meet Dr. Demetrios Douros: Olympian turned orthopedic surgeon
MILWAUKEE — Baseball has always been a passion for Dr. Demetrios Douros. Douros specializes in sports medicine as an orthopedic surgeon at Froedtert and the Medical College of Wisconsin. “Like most European immigrant families, soccer is the most important sport to play,” said Douros. “I really enjoyed playing baseball...
MSOC Adds Eight Signees to 2024 Class
MILWAUKEE - Marquette University head men's coach David Korn has announced the addition of eight student-athletes to cap off the squads 2024 roster. The additions include midfielder Gabe Anguil (Wauwatosa, Wisconsin), goalkeeper Marten Brink (Paderborn, Germany), forward Andreas Christou (Leivadia, Cyprus), forward Mitchell Dryden (Milwaukee, Wisconsin), and midfielder Matthew Mclaughlin (Broadview Heights, Ohio), Midfielder Justin Milovanov (Brooklyn, New York), defender Gabriel Rokov (Zadar, Croatia) and goalkeeper Cameron Simpson (Middlesbrough, England).
Walks, hit batters, critical wild pitch send Janesville to tournament loss vs. Milwaukee
After losing a game in which both teams’ defenses came up with spectacular plays — and their pitchers struggled to find the strike zone and, at critical times, their catchers’ mitts — Janesville faces an elimination game Thursday in an American Legion regional baseball tournament. Post 205 lost 5-1 to Milwaukee in nine innings Wednesday night at the Stateline YMCA Youth Sports Complex in Beloit. The local squad collected just...
Under The Moonshine: Catch Corey Hart, Milwaukee Brewers Legend, at Central Standard Crafthouse and Kitchen for Special Signing and Sampling Event
Under The Moonshine: Catch Corey Hart, Milwaukee Brewers Legend, at Central. Standard Crafthouse & Kitchen for Special Signing and Sampling Event. Who: Central Standard Crafthouse & Kitchen and Corey Hart. What: From the diamond to the distillery, Milwaukee Brewers legend Corey Hart returns to. downtown to celebrate his collaboration with...
2024 Women's Volleyball Schedule Release
MILWAUKEE – The MSOE women's volleyball team is set to kick off their season in just over a month as it's time to take a look into the 2024 schedule. The Raiders kick off their slate traveling down to Benedictine University for the Benedictine Classic over Labor Day Weekend before spending the next two weekends at the Sugar Loaf Classic (hosted by Saint Mary's University) and the Monmouth Classic (hosted by Monmouth College). The first single game for the Raiders will be on September 17th when they travel to Beloit College before two days later playing in the Kern Center for the first time this season against Illinois Tech.
Team USA for Paris Olympics boasts 18 Wisconsin athletes
WISCONSIN- (Civic Media) – When Team USA competes in the Paris 2024 Olympics, the Badger State will be represented. According to the Team USA website 18 athletes from Wisconsin have qualified to compete. Six of the 18 athletes competing this year are on the Team USA wheelchair basketball team.
Racy new game hits radio waves
You know the game. The one where someone lists three people – often celebrities – and you have to say which one you'd marry, which one you'd murder and which one you'd like to, er, have an intimate relationship with. Well, FM 102/1's Jon Adler asked me to...
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