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Bucks Gaming begins inaugural season in NBA 2K league today during “the tipoff” tournament

May 1, 2018 By MKE Community Journal Leave a Comment

MILWAUKEE (MAY 1, 2018) – Bucks Gaming will play its first-ever games in the inaugural season of the NBA 2K League today during “THE TIPOFF,” the league’s first tournament, which runs from May 1-5. Bucks Gaming’s first matchup in the group stage of the tournament will take place at 4 p.m. CT today against Pistons GT and can be streamed live on Twitch.

“THE TIPOFF” tournament features all 17 teams in the NBA 2K League that have been placed into four groups. After pool play, the top two teams from each group will advance to the single-elimination playoff rounds of the tournament on May 5, with the top four teams taking home a piece of the $100,000 prize pool. After facing off against Pistons GT at 4 p.m., Bucks Gaming will then conclude group play by taking on Cavs Legion GC and Kings Guard Gaming today at approximately 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. (CT), respectively.

“THE TIPOFF” marks the official start of the NBA 2K League’s 15-week regular season, which will feature both weekly games and tournaments, and concludes with the NBA 2K League Playoffs and Finals in August. All competition will take place at the NBA 2K League Studio Powered by Intel in New York City. “THE TIPOFF” is the first of three tournaments that will be played throughout the season.

In advance of Bucks Gaming’s first-ever games in the NBA 2K League, the team unveiled its official home court and uniforms for its inaugural season on its Twitter  account. . The complete 2018 Bucks Gaming Roster can be found below:

Name /Gamer Tag/ State/ Position/ Draft Round/Pick

Aaron Rookwood /Game6Drake /New York /PG /1st/10th Overall

Timothy Anselimo /oLARRY /Florida/ C 2nd/25th Overall

Jacob Walls /Procis1on /Illinois /SG /3rd/44th Overall

Mark Hampton Jr./ XxSTL2LAxX /Missouri/ SF/ 4th/59th Overall

Matthew Hofmann/ King_Peroxide /New York/ PF/ 5th/78th Overall

Jovan Tenner /BigMeek /Texas /SF /6th/93rd Overall

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Bucks, gaming, NBA 2k

Brewers mourn passing of Davey Nelson

April 26, 2018 By MKE Community Journal Leave a Comment

Davey Nelson, a member of the Brewers family since 2001 and a former Major League All-Star infielder, passed away earlier this week after battling a long illness.
He was 73.
“Davey took every opportunity to turn a casual introduction into a lifelong relationship, and his legacy will live on in the positive impact he had on the lives of so many people,” said Brewers Chief Operating Officer Rick Schlesinger.
“Davey’s love of life and commitment to helping those in need were second to none, and we are so grateful for the time that we had with him. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and all of those who loved him.”
Nelson joined the Brewers in 2001 as roving minor league outfield instructor and became the Major League first base coach for the Brewers in 2003.
In 2006, he moved into a broadcasting (FOX Sports Wisconsin analyst) and front office role for the organization.
Prior to joining the Brewers, Nelson spent time with the White Sox, A’s, Expos and Indians in coaching roles.
A 10-year Major League veteran, Nelson played from 1968-77 as an infielder with the Indians, Senators, Rangers and Royals. In 1973, he was an American League All-Star with Texas as he hit .286 with 43 stolen bases in 142 games.
Born in Fort Sill, Oklahoma, Nelson graduated from Junípero Serra High School in California. He attended Compton Junior College for one year and Los Angeles State College for two years. Nelson also served in the Army Reserve for six years.
Nelson served on the board of directors for Open Arms Home for Children in South Africa, an organization that serves as a home to over 50 children who are either orphaned or do not have a stable family situation.
His annual golf tournament has helped raise significant funding for the organization.
In lieu of flowers, donations to Open Arms Home for Children are suggested for those looking to honor Davey’s memory. Contributions can be made online at openarm-shome.com.
There will not be a formal memorial service, but a private celebration of Davey’s life will be held later this spring.

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Brewers, Davey Nelson

Black entrepreneur invents new football helmet that reduces the risk of concussion on impact

April 25, 2018 By MKE Community Journal Leave a Comment

Terry Lewis with his new innovative football helmet

Nationwide (BlackNews.com) — Terry Lewis’ new innovative football helmet won Jacksonville, Florida’s One Spark 2018 Entrepreneurial Festival, Life Spark category. Moms and dads loved the concept that “kids brains matter too.” The Boss Helmet concussion impact reduction technology and design will help football players head on collision have a little less “brain shaking” on impact.

Terry played his entire football career in Jacksonville, Fl. from PAL (Police Athletic League), Senior High School and a year of semi-pro. One high school game he remembered was when he had a head on collision with an opposing player. He stayed down on the ground and the trainers came out to the field to get him as he stumbled to the sideline. They sat him down on the bench and he told them he was alright. A few minutes later the defense went back on the field and he told them he was ready to go back in the game. The trainer asked him what the score was. He must have gotten it wrong. He looked for his helmet to go back in the game – it was missing. Apparently, the trainer must have taken it so he couldn’t go back in the game. They told him that he had a mild concussion and that was the end of his night.

There is no reporting of concussions in the Pee Wee and Pop Warner league players, but we know they are getting their bell rung too.

Terry’s solution to this problem is The Boss Helmet. This innovative helmet has the technology in it to slow down the impact on contact. This revolutionary safety helmet comes with four forms of protection to disperse the energy to reduce the speed of contact on impact from a player to another when they collide. (1) The outer shell is separated individually into 9 oval shaped panels to deflect the direct impact forces. (2) Shocks and bosses that absorbs the impact as it decompresses and disperses the impact energy. (3) The inner liner that protects the skull. (4) A specially designed padding system that is made out of a special type of memory foam.

Terry believes that this is the best helmet for concussion impact reduction possibilities in the game today. The reason is because the mothers and fathers of future football players are very concerned about their children getting concussions. The whole football industry depends on the kids feeding into the sport, and Terry thinks he has invented a game changer with his new cutting edge technology with the Boss Helmet.

He really needs the support of the community because he is an unfunded inventor who has used all his financial resources in the patent, research, engineering, and development of a prototype. But yet there is a final step. He needs $75,000 for the manufacturing, design changes, testing and marketing campaign. His mission is to bring to the market a safer helmet that will possibly save kids from concussions, and hopefully save the sport of football from its bad reputation of concussions.

All are invited to support Terry and the Boss Helmet by going to www.gofundme.com/boss-helmet and make a donation. Every dollar given will be greatly appreciated and will get him one step closer to making a vision a reality

See Terry’s interview: https://youtu.be/H4iuArOXXTI

Filed Under: Entrepreneurship, Sports Tagged With: concussion, football, helmet, Terry Lewis

Brett Favre has memory issues, may have had ‘thousands’ of concussions

April 16, 2018 By MKE Community Journal Leave a Comment

FILE 2010: Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre rubs his eyes after being hit by New England Patriots linebacker in Foxborough, Mass. (AP)

Brett Favre was diagnosed with “three or four” concussions during his career, but the Hall of Fame quarterback guesses he had “probably thousands.”

Favre, who has become an advocate for concussion research, worries about chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) after taking the number of hits he took in a 20-year, 302-game NFL career.

“As we’re learning about concussions, there’s a term we use in football and maybe other sports, that I got ‘dinged,'” Favre told NBC’s Megyn Kelly Today, via The Associated Press. “When you have ringing of the ears, seeing stars, that is a concussion.

“If that’s a concussion, then I’ve had hundreds, probably thousands, throughout my career, which is frightening.”

Abby Wambach, David Ross and Kurt Warner joined Favre on Kelly’s show. The four star athletes are investors in a company developing a concussion-treatment drug not yet approved by the Food and Drug Administration.

Favre, 48, said he would discourage boys from playing football with “no treatment solution out there.”

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Brett Favre, concussions, hall of fame, Minnesota Vikings, quarterback

Study finds link between college football and rape

April 3, 2018 By MKE Community Journal Leave a Comment

Skitterphoto / Pixabay

Article courtesy of the Bozeman Daily Chronicle via “The Rundown”

College football game days have long been associated with alcohol-fueled partying on campuses, but a new study shows they’re also linked to an increase in reports of sexual assault.

A new paper coauthored by a Montana State University economics professor finds game days at top college football programs are associated with a 28 percent increase in reports of rape from college-age women.

The study, which focused on 96 U.S. colleges and universities with NCAA Division 1 football programs, examined the relationship between campus party culture and sexual assault. It found rape reports in the vicinity of those colleges surge 41 percent above average on the day of home football games, while reports of rape increase 15 percent when there are away games.

“Our results demonstrate that events that intensify partying increase reports of rape,” said economist Isaac Swensen, a research fellow with MSU’s Initiative for Regulation and Applied Economic Analysis and one of three authors of the paper. In addition to home games, Swensen said rivalry games and upset wins are associated with higher rates of reported sexual assault.

The researchers found the effects are larger for schools with more prominent football teams and during more prominent games.

The study’s estimates are based on panel data collected from the FBI’s National Incident Based Reporting System, a voluntary program for universities.

In addition to the findings, the paper offers recommendations for policymakers to consider and conclude that it will be important for future research to consider the degree to which game day-specific policies, such as elimination of tailgating and alcohol sales inside football stadiums, reduce incidences of rape.

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: College Football, Montana State University, partying, rape, sexual assault

First Professional baseball team to be named after an African American woman

March 28, 2018 By MKE Community Journal Leave a Comment

Coach and founder, Mike Mayden & Illinois Governor, Bruce Rauner

Chicago, IL (BlackNews.com) — The National Urban Baseball League is pleased to announce that it will be the first professional baseball league to have a team named after an African American woman, Attorney Vickie Pasley. The team, which will be based in Chicago, will be called the Vickie Pasley All Stars.

The league is scheduled to start this year’s season on May 25, 2018. They have already secured players, organized teams and have established a league schedule. They especially want to bring this league to southern cities that don’t have professional sports teams, and they want their teams to be a vehicle that will provide affordable family entertainment, as well as an meet-and-greet opportunities for family, friends and neighbors throughout the summer months.

Mike Mayden, coach and founder of The National Urban Baseball League, says he wants to rekindle the hopes and dreams of countless baseball players that felt like their dreams of playing professional baseball had pass them by.

He comments, “We want the youth, the teen, the adults and the seniors to come out and enjoy themselves at the ballpark with each day having a special theme (Jazz/Blues Night, Senior Citizen Day, Gospel Night, Open Mic Night, Family & Friends Old School Night, and Game Day @ The Park).”

Support is needed

The success and continuation of this league is based on financial support that is being appealed to local businesses, as well as community and church leaders for their sponsorship (outfield banner arranging from $750 – $2,500). Others who are interested in becoming a sponsor should contact the league at 773-744-1040.

Donations are also being accepted online via the following link:
www.nupbl.com/GoFundMe.html

For more details about The National Urban Baseball League, visit www.nupbl.com

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: baseball, National Urban Baseball League, Vickie Pasley

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