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S P O R T S
PLAY BALL!
The Milwaukee's Brewers entered
the final month of the regular
season at the top of the Central
Division of the National League,
positioned to compete in the postseason.
All home games are played at American
Family Field, immediately west of the
downtown area. Thanks to a retractable roof,
there there are no rainouts.
Home games this month:
Sept. 2-4, 6-8, 16-22, 27-29
American Family Field, One Brewers Way,
Miller Parkway, (866) 800-1275, brewers.com
MILWAUKEE
TENNIS CLASSIC
The 48th Milwaukee Tennis Classic, Sept. 27-29,
featuring outstanding collegiate players from
throughout the US, again will be played at Western
Racquet Club and at a new venue in Glendale.
Western Racquet Club, 1800 Highland Dr. in Elm
Grove, will host the men's singles and doubles com
-
petition. Women's singles and doubles competition
will be played at Nicolet High School Tennis Center
in Glendale. Nicolet also will host a mixed doubles
event on Saturday.
Singles and doubles competition for both men and
women will be open to the public at no charge.
See details at: themilwaukeetennisclassic.org.
THE MILWAUKEE RIVER CHALLENGE
This head style race is and staged along the
Menomonee and Milwaukee Rivers from
8:30am-2pm.
Spectators can enjoy the race from more than
a dozen bridges. More than 900 participants are
expected to participate in the 3-mile Challenge,
which starts at City Lights Brewery on 25
th
and
Canal Streets on the Menomonee River and
proceeds east to the junction with the Milwaukee
River. Crews then navigate a 90 degree angle
turn as they head north toward the finish line at
Schlitz Park.
Oct. 5 Hosted by The Milwaukee Rowing Club.
INDYCAR RACING RETURNS
TO MILWAUKEE MILE
Indycar racing returns to the Milwaukee Mile
over the Labor Day weekend with not one,
but two 250-mile races.
After practice rounds on Aug. 30, the Hy-
Vee Milwaukee Mile 250s begin with NTT
Series Race 1 starting at 5pm Saturday, Aug.
31. NTT Series Race 2 begins at 1:30pm
Sunday, Sept. 1.
For tickets, email the ticket office about
your order at tickets@wistatefair.com or call
(414) 266-7100 for help.
Built as a horse track in 1876, the
Milwaukee Mile hosted its first automobile
race in 1903. Known as the oldest
continuously operated motor speedway
in the world, the Milwaukee Mile is on the
grounds of the Wisconsin State Fair Park,
located in West Allis since 1891.
