Category: Sports

We turned Milwaukee Record headquarters into a miniature golf course (again)

July 2, 2020

Did you catch Milwaukee Record’s "Virtual Summer Festival" last week? If you did, thanks so much for watching (and thanks again to Brady Street BID and the rest of our amazing sponsors). If you didn’t see it, y...

Please enjoy this dramatic reading tribute to Da Crusher, ya bums

Matt Wild

July 1, 2020

Last Thursday, Milwaukee Record threw our first (and god willing, our last) Virtual Summer Festival. With little to no festivals, block parties, or sports to thrill and entertain us this year, the 8-hour livest...

New York City Packers bar Kettle Of Fish is in danger of closing

Tyler Maas

June 30, 2020

There's currently no shortage of bars in and around Milwaukee that could use your help more than ever right now. While we definitely encourage you to support those establishments if you're able to, we also want...

Buckle up and enjoy video of the Great Milwaukee Record Sausage Race

Milwaukee Record Staff

June 29, 2020

Last Thursday, Milwaukee Record threw our first (and god willing, our last) Virtual Summer Festival. With little to no festivals, block parties, or sports to thrill and entertain us this year, the 8-hour livest...

Lakeshore Chinooks cancel 2020 season

Tyler Maas

June 29, 2020

Excuse us for being a little late on this one, but last week, the Lakeshore Chinooks quietly announced the team's 2020 season has officially been canceled due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. Though some Northwo...

A user’s guide to the English Premier League restart

Pat Buckley

June 16, 2020

Things are pretty crazy right now. Seriously. Every day presents us with more questions than answers. It’s pretty important to pay attention and stay involved with the world around you right now. Otherwise you ...

Wisconsin miniature golf pro to appear on ABC’s ‘Holey Moley’

Tyler Maas

June 12, 2020

When we last spoke with Karl Barth earlier this spring, the founder of Mini Golf Reviews and Jack-Putt LLC who goes by the moniker of "Mister Mini Golf" was raising funds for Leukemia & Lymphoma Society wit...

NBA G League ends with Wisconsin Herd at the top of the standings

Tyler Maas

June 4, 2020

Today, the NBA G League announced the remainder of its season has been canceled. The NBA's developmental league suspended play on March 12, one day before the NBA itself halted its season as well. If there is a...

5 things I miss about baseball season

Kyle Lobner

June 4, 2020

While we fully acknowledge there are far more important things to think about right now—such as a global pandemic, as well as a number of national protests against police brutality, police militarization, and t...

Marques Johnson’s TV and film credits, ranked

Tyler Maas

May 21, 2020

Marques Johnson can do it all. The UCLA standout and Bucks legend was part of a National Championship-winning team before going to the NBA, where he made five All-Star teams, inspired Michael Jordan, and ear...

Milwaukee now has a PBA league team called Brew City Ballers. Here’s its roster

Tyler Maas

May 18, 2020

Last week, we told you Milwaukee's new PBA Tour league team would be called Brew City Ballers from henceforth. Now we know the professional bowlers who will be part of that team. Sunday night, Professional B...

Former Brewers pitcher talks about facing Michael Jordan

Tyler Maas

May 17, 2020

Tonight marks the conclusion of The Last Dance, ESPN's incredible 10-part documentary about Michael Jordan. Before you sit down to watch the ninth and tenth installments, we wanted to take a quick, localized lo...

Milwaukee’s new PBA league team now has a name, logo

Tyler Maas

May 13, 2020

Way back in the pre-pandemic heyday of early February, we let you know the following bits of information: 1. Milwaukee would be getting a Professional Bowlers Association league team, and 2. The PBA was asking ...

A look back at Hank Aaron’s post-baseball career as an Arby’s franchise owner

Tyler Maas

May 12, 2020

Hank Aaron is nothing short of a living legend. The Hall Of Fame icon is a 25-time All-Star, an MVP, and a World Series champ who helped put Milwaukee on the baseball map. Hammerin' Hank's 2,297 career runs bat...

Here are your 2020 Green Bay Packers opponents (and some bold predictions)

Tyler Maas

May 6, 2020

Even though the NFL Draft has come and gone, there are still a lot of uncertainties surrounding the Green Bay Packers in 2020. No doubt the biggest question there is in regard to first round draft pick Jordan L...

6 behind the scenes stories from WWE Milwaukee

Vince Morales

May 5, 2020

On June 23, 1996, Stone Cold Steve Austin won the WWF King Of The Ring tournament at the MECCA Arena. Austin winning this match was another bullet point on his list of accomplishments in professional wrestling,...

Celebrate National Miniature Golf Day, support Leukemia & Lymphoma Society with Putt4Pledges

Tyler Maas

April 30, 2020

We're more than a month into spring and summer is just around the corner. Of course, we're supposed to stay inside (do that!) and remain a safe distance from others (do that too!), meaning things like miniature...

Robin Lopez replaced every NBA mascot with Disney characters

Tyler Maas

April 29, 2020

We here at Milwaukee Record are really missing basketball right about now. More specifically, we're really missing the Milwaukee Bucks. Before the pandemic hit stateside, the Bucks had the NBA's best record, th...

Michael Jordan’s strange, strained, and significant connection to the Milwaukee Bucks

Vince Morales

April 27, 2020

The shadow of Chicago always looms over Milwaukee. Chicago is one of the largest cities in the United States and it boasts a strong cultural and culinary reputation that carries the city's name throughout the g...

The best all-time Packers selections in each round of the NFL Draft

Tyler Maas

April 23, 2020

Tonight signals the beginning of the 2020 NFL Draft. From April 23-25, players will be selected, lives will change, and destinies will be set into motion. Years from now, pundits and armchair general managers a...