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16 keymilwaukee.com BREWERS BEGIN TO HEAT UP It didn't take long for the Milwaukee Brewers to shrug off a slow start to the Major League Baseball season. By mid-April, hitters and pitchers were rounding into shape for manager Pat Murphy. Veteran Freddy Peralta leads an improving pitching staff made up of several hurlers who are new to the major leagues. At the plate, catcher William Contreras earned his first "player of the week" honor of the season for his performance against the Colorado Rockies. Other Brewers whose bats came alive in April include veterans Christian Yelich, Rhys Hopkins, Bryce Turang and Sal Frelick, as well as second-year star Jackson Chourio. One thing is certain: seats at American Family Field are always filled for early-season games. And there are no rainouts, thanks to the field's retractable roof. The Brewers play 15 home games in May. For tickets to games, visit brewers.com. May 2-7, 16-21, 26-28 American Family Field One Brewers Way, Miller Parkway (866) 800-1275 / brewers.com S P O R T S Bucks enter NBA playoffs with healthy Giannis At KEY Milwaukee's press time in April, the Milwaukee Bucks were entering the National Basketball Association playoffs in search of another championship. The Bucks first-round playoff opponent was the Indiana Pacers, the team that knocked them out of the playoffs in 2024. But this year, superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is healthy and leading a squad that won the last seven games of the regular season. This season the Bucks added the offensive and defensive talent of Kevin Porter and Gary Trent Jr. to a lineup that includes Brook Lopez, the NBA's top shot blocker, and Bobby Portis, who returned to the lineup in late April after a suspension. Damian Lillard, one of the league's top three-point shooters, was sidelined by an injury and is questionable for the playoffs. Fiserv Forum is the Bucks home court and the surrounding area, known as the Deer District, includes a hotel, restaurants and the Bucks Pro Shop offering a complete line of Bucks caps, jerseys, shirts and more. For play-off tickets, visit Bucks.com or theticketking.com. Erin Hills Golf Course, less than an hour's drive northwest of Milwaukee, will host the 80th U.S. Women's Open Championship May 29-June 1. Expected to play are 24 of the top 25 players in the world, including Yuka Sato of Japan, winner of last year's championship, and current world # 1 Nellie Korda of Bradenton, Florida. The Open presented by Ally will be Erin Hills' fifth United States Golf Association (USGA) championship. In 2017, the course was the site of the U.S. Open won by Brooks Koepka. The tournament will be the third U.S. Women's Open played in Wisconsin and Erin Hills will become the the 16th course in the nation to host both major championships. "The USGA is excited to once again conduct an Open Championship at Erin Hills, a public facility that has been supportive of both professional and amateur golf," said USGA Chief Championships Officer John Bodenhamer. Golfers from throughout the world who will attend the tournament are encouraged to bring their clubs and while here enjoy rounds on the outstanding courses in Milwaukee and surrounding counties. Erin Hills hosts 80 th U.S. Women's Open Championship

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