Sports - Dec. 11, 2009
OnMilwaukee.com Sports Weekend Preview: Dec. 11-13, 2009
The schedule is stacked this weekend. UW-Whitewater tries to clinch another title berth, WIsconsin and Marquette renew their annual rivalry and the Bucks, Admirals and Wave are home, too. And of course, it all comes to a head Sunday, when the Packers and Bears renew acquaintances for the 179th time, at noon at Soldier Field.
Tags: uw-whitewater, linfield, bucks, panthers, wisconsin, marquette, admirals, wave

Sports - Nov. 20, 2009
OnMilwaukee.com Sports Weekend Preview: Nov. 20-22, 2009
The Bucks wrap up a six-game homestand tonight with a 7:30 p.m. meeting with the Charlotte Bobcats. They'll be shorthanded, as Andrew Bogut and Luc Richard Mbah a Moute are both out with injury and Michael Redd isn't quite ready to return.
Tags: bucks, badgers, marquette, uwm, panthers, golden eagles, admirals, uw-whitewater

Music - Nov. 12, 2009
Admirals book Blake Shelton gig for Jan. 29
Country music star Blake Shelton will perform a post-game concert following the Admirals' game Jan. 29 at the Bradley Center. The concert, part of the team's annual Country Music Night, follows a game against Houston.
Tags: blake shelton, admirals, bradley center

Sports - Nov. 3, 2009
Things you missed when the circus was in town ...
Now that Favreapalooza is over, Wisconsin sports fans need help in their "pain transition." We're here for you, folks. As you work your way from a stabbing, searing sensation to a dull ache and general feeling of numbness, fans can take a look at things that happened when the focus was on Brett Favre's return to Lambeau Field.
Tags: packers, favre, badgers, brewers, spring training schedule, bucks, chelios, wave, admirals

Sports - July 21, 2009
Are Milwaukee sports fans being over-served?
Sports fans in Milwaukee have a lot of choices when it comes to major pro, minor-league and amateur sports. Given the recent developments facing the Wave, Milwaukee Mile and the U.S. Bank Championship, some are beginning to wonder -- is it too much of a good thing? Do fans residing in this market have more sports options than they can support?
Tags: admirals, wave, milwaukee mile, us bank championship

Sports - May 11, 2009
Admirals blank Houston, 7-0; force seventh game
Robert Dietrich had a goal and three assists as the Admirals' exploded for a 7-0 victory, forcing a seventh and final game in their West Division Semifinal series with the Houston Aeros.
Tags: admirals, houston aeros, bradley center, american hockey league, calder cup playoffs, robert dietrich, lane lambert

Sports - May 10, 2009
Admirals looking to stay alive in Calder Cup hunt
The Admirals return to Milwaukee for Game 6 of their West Division Finals Series with Houston hoping to avoid elimination. Down, 3-2, to the Aeros, head coach Lane Lambert thinks his team is mentally ready to handle the task.
Tags: admirals, houston aeros, calder cup playoffs, ahl

Sports - April 19, 2009
MacIntyre's play anchoring Admirals' playoff run
Success in hockey's postseason relies in large part on having a goaltender who is on top of his game. Luckily for the AHL West Division Champion Admirals, they've got Drew MacIntyre between the pipes. Through the first two games; he's been at his best, recording 55 saves while allowing just a pair of goals.
Tags: admirals, calder cup playoffs, drew macintyre, jack skille, lane lambert

Sports - April 18, 2009
Saturday Scorecard: Frank talk about Madden news
When iconic National Football League broadcaster John Madden announced his retirement this week, virtually everyone in the sports media scrambled to Rolodex and frantically made calls seeking comment... from Frank Caliendo. "I got an e-mail from my manager asking if I'd heard that John Madden had retired," the Waukesha native and UWM graduate said in a phone interview from his home in Tempe, Ariz. "I said `Only from 75 radio stations!"
Tags: frank caliendo, john madden, rickie weeks, trevor hoffman, admirals, iron

Sports - April 13, 2009
Admirals get three players back from Nashville
The Admirals will have three of their best forwards back when the playoffs open Thursday.
Tags: admirals, calder cup playoffs

Sports - April 12, 2009
Admirals open Calder Cup Playoffs against Rockford
The Admirals will face Rockford when the AHL playoffs open Thursday night.
Tags: admirals, calder cup playoffs, rockford ice hogs, ahl

Sports - April 10, 2009
Admirals wrap up regular season by beating Wolves
Two goals in the final 2:11 gave the Admirals a 3-1 victory over Chicago.
Tags: admirals, chicago wolves, lane lambert, hugh jessiman

Sports - March 21, 2009
Saturday Scorecard: Badgers add zest to Big Dance
On the first day of the NCAA Tournament, 11 of 16 games were decided by double-digits. Thanks in part to the local teams, the action tightened considerably on Friday. Hours after Marquette outlasted Utah State at Taco Bell Arena in Boise, the Wisconsin Badgers beat Florida State in overtime.
Tags: badgers, trevon hughes, bo ryan, saul phillips, charlie villanueva, twitter, admirals, darius rucker, wave, victor nogueira, michael king

Music - March 18, 2009
Change in musical direction spells gold for Rucker
After enjoying multi-platinum success with his band Hootie and the Blowfish, Darius Rucker reinvented himself as a country star and is riding another wave. He plays a post-game concert following the Admirals game Sunday afternoon at the Bradley Center.
Tags: darius rucker, admirals, bradley center

Sports - March 12, 2009
Former Admiral Hrkac returns to AHL
Former Admirals standout -- and current Concordia University head coach -- Tony Hrkac signed with the Minnesota Wild Thursday and will report to the team's American Hockey League affiliate this weekend.
Tags: admirals, tony hrkac, minnesota wild, nhl, ahl, bradley center