Sports
Milwaukee has a rich history of involvement in professional and nonprofessional sports, since the 19th century. Abraham Lincoln watched cricket in Milwaukee in 1849 when he attended a game between Chicago and Milwaukee. In 1854, the Milwaukee Cricket Club had 150 members. Currently, Milwaukee's sports teams include:
| Club | Sport | Founded | Current League | Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee Brewers | Baseball | 1969 (moved to Milwaukee in 1970) |
National League (MLB) | Miller Park |
| Milwaukee Bucks | Basketball | 1968 | National Basketball Association | Bradley Center |
| Milwaukee Admirals | Hockey | 1970 | American Hockey League | Bradley Center |
| Milwaukee Wave | Indoor soccer | 1984 | Major Indoor Soccer League (2009) | U.S. Cellular Arena |
| Milwaukee Mustangs | Arena football | 2009 | Arena Football League | Bradley Center |
| Milwaukee Bavarians | Soccer | 2003 | National Premier Soccer League | Bavarian Soccer Club |
| Milwaukee Blast | Basketball | 2011 | American Basketball Association | Wisconsin Lutheran College |
| Milwaukee Marauders | Semi-Pro Football | 2005 est. | North American Football League | Milwaukee Sports Complex |
| Milwaukee Momentum | Women's American Football | National Women's Football Association | ||
| Milwaukee Bombers | Australian Rules Football | Mid American Australian Football League |
Milwaukee is the host city of The Point Premium Root Beer International Cycling Classic, presented by Time Warner Cable, which includes the men's and women's Superweek Pro Tour races, featuring top professional and elite amateur cyclists and teams from across the U.S. and more than 20 foreign countries.
Between 1933 and 1994 the Green Bay Packers of the NFL split their home games between Green Bay and Milwaukee.
Jeff "Duke" Roufus (born 1970) is an American former kickboxer who is now one of the top trainers of UFC fighters as head coach of the legendary Roufusport competition team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin USA. He is one of the most recognizable striking coaches in North America, and is considered to be one of the top trainers of Muay Thai outside of Thailand. Following his retirement, he has become an accomplished trainer, working with many UFC/WEC stars including current WEC World Lightweight Champion Anthony Pettis, Alan Belcher, Pat Barry, Erik Koch, Ben Rothwell and Matt Mitrione. Former students include former UFC Lightweight Champion Jens Pulver and The Ultimate Fighter Season One star Stephan Bonnar.
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Famous quotes containing the word sports:
“Sweet smiling village, loveliest of the lawn,
Thy sports are fled and all thy charms withdrawn;
Amidst thy bowers the tyrant’s hand is seen,
And desolation saddens all thy green;
One only master grasps the whole domain,
And half a tillage stints thy smiling plain;”
—Oliver Goldsmith (1730?–1774)
“I looked so much like a guy you couldn’t tell if I was a boy or a girl. I had no hair, I wore guys’ clothes, I walked like a guy ... [ellipsis in source] I didn’t do anything right except sports. I was a social dropout, but sports was a way I could be acceptable to other kids and to my family.”
—Karen Logan (b. 1949)
“Reading about ethics is about as likely to improve one’s behavior as reading about sports is to make one into an athlete.”
—Mason Cooley (b. 1927)