sports - january 2009

Bucks open 2009 with nine home games

THE MILWAUKEE BUCKS open 2009 with nine home games at the Bradley Center.

New general manager John Hammond and head coach Scott Skiles have added key players like high-scoring forward Richard Jefferson and guard Luke Ridnour. The newcomers join Bucks veterans Michael Redd and Andrew Bogut.

All Bucks home games are at the Bradley Center, 1001 N. Fourth St. For tickets and additional information, visit www.bucks.com.

January home games:
Jan. 2 vs. Charlotte Bobcats, 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 5 vs. Toronto Raptors, 7 p.m.
Jan. 7 vs. Philadelphia 76ers, 7 p.m.
Jan. 9 vs. New Jersey Nets, 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 14 vs. Miami Heat, 7 p.m.
Jan. 21 vs. Dallas Mavericks, 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 24 vs. Sacramento Kings, 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 26 vs. Minnesota Timberwolves 7 p.m.
Jan. 31 vs. Atlanta Hawks, 7:30 p.m.

Marquette, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Basketball

BOTH MEN’S and women’s basketball teams at the Marquette University and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) have national reputations. In January, both schools move into the conference competition, Marquette in the Big East conference and UWM in the Horizon conference.

Marquette men play at the Bradley Center, while the Golden Eagle women play at the Al McGuire Center on campus. UWM men play home games at the U.S. Cellular Arena, 400 W. Kilbourn Ave., while the women’s team plays at the Klotsche Center on campus.

Marquette men’s games:
Jan. 1 vs. Villanova, 1:30 p.m.
Jan. 4 vs. Cincinnati, 1 p.m.
Jan. 10 vs. West Virginia, 11 a.m.
Jan. 24 vs. DePaul, 1 p.m.
Jan. 31 vs. Georgetown, 1 p.m.

UWM men’s games:
Jan. 5 vs. Valparaiso, 7 p.m.
Jan. 9 vs. UW-Green Bay, 8 p.m.
Jan. 12 vs. Southern Illinois-Edwardsville, 7 p.m.
Jan. 15 vs. Youngstown State, 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 17 vs. Cleveland State, 7 p.m.
Jan. 28 vs. Loyola, 7 p.m.
Jan. 31 vs. University of Illinois-Chicago, 7 p.m.
Marquette women’s games:
Jan. 3 vs. San Francisco, 7 p.m.
Jan. 13 vs. Notre Dame, 8 p.m.
Jan. 27 vs. Syracuse, 7 p.m.

UWM women’s games:
Jan. 4 vs. UW-Green Bay, 7 p.m.
Jan. 15 vs. Wright State, 5:30 p.m.
Jan. 17 vs. Detroit, 2 p.m.
Jan. 29 vs. Valparaiso, 7 p.m.
Jan. 31 vs. Butler, 2 p.m.

Admirals Hockey

THE MILWAUKEE ADMIRALS of the American Hockey League play six games during January at the Bradley Center. Tickets are available at the Admirals office, 510 W. Kilbourn Ave., by phone at 414-227-0550 or at www.milwaukeeadmirals.com.

January home games:
Jan. 2 vs. Peoria Rivermen, 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 8 vs. Toronto Marlies, 7 p.m.
Jan. 18 vs. Quad City Flames , 4 p.m.
Jan. 20 vs. Quad City, 7 p.m.
Jan. 23 vs. San Antonio Rampage, 7 p.m.
Jan. 30 vs. Chicago Wolves, 7 p.m.

Milwaukee Wave Soccer

THE MILWAUKEE WAVE, always a leader in professional indoor soccer, is competing this year in a new indoor soccer league consisting of teams in Milwaukee, Detroit, Chicago and New Jersey. The Xtreme Soccer League will play a 20-game schedule through April. For more information on the new league, visit www.XtremeSL.net.

The Wave plays home games at the U.S Cellular Arena, 400 W. Kilbourn Ave. For special offers and ticket information visit www.milwaukeewave.com.

Jan. 10 vs. Detroit Ignition, 6 p.m.
Jan. 16 vs. New Jersey Ironmen, 7 p.m
Jan. 24 vs. New Jersey, 6 p.m.