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The Milwaukee Wave hopes The King can help the team rule indoor soccer again

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1 year ago

March 20, 2025

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The Milwaukee Wave hopes The King can help the team rule indoor soccer again

Franck Tayou doesn’t want to dwell on the circumstances that led to him joining the Milwaukee Wave.

His new teammates don’t particularly care.

All that matters is that the MASL’s all-time leading scorer is happier in his new indoor soccer home and one of the most storied franchises in the sport is happy to have a player who could make all the difference in a run toward an eighth title.

“I’m a student of the game,” Tayou said Wednesday after practice at the UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena. “Every time I play against a team, I make it a point to watch a few of their games, see what their patterns are, see what the style of play is.

“I think this team has a lot of talented players, a good mix of veteran and young players. And for me, coming in, it almost felt like I was a missing piece. I came in to complete the puzzle. That’s why it looks so seamless.”

The Wave obtained Tayou from the St. Louis Ambush in a trade in February, a month after the four-time league MVP announced he was leaving the team.

The powerful, 34-year-old forward from Cameroon, nicknamed “The King” has scored nine goals with four assists in three games, matching about half the production he had in 14 games with his former team. Even with the time off, Tayou was tied for third in the league for goals (26) and tied for sixth in points (39) heading into the weekend.

Wave coach Giuliano Oliviero has Tayou on a line with Ian Bennett, who has historically been one of the league’s top scorers. Bennett, whose scoring has dropped off the past two seasons, has had a goal in each game since Tayou came on board.

The two have long respected each other’s talents and now get a chance to see the other work up close.

“We always had to watch him when we were playing,” Bennett said. “We always had to make sure we marked him honestly all the time; we doubled him sometimes.

“So now I feel like all the other teams are gonna have to do that, and then obviously with our other guys coming through, I think it’s just gonna be a good thing.”

With games against the Baltimore Blast at 6:35 p.m. Friday and the Texas Outlaws at 4:05 p.m. Sunday at the UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena, the Wave sits at 11-7-2, tied for sixth in the standings in the 12-team league. Then there’s one more week in the regular season – a home-and-home Friday-Sunday series with St. Louis – and fourth place is within reach.

“Obviously, everything happens for a reason, and I believe in divine timing and I think the timing couldn’t have been better,” Tayou said. “We’re off to a good start; just a matter of building that chemistry closer to the playoffs, which is what we’re doing right now.”

With a decade of experience in the MASL, Tayou has played with or against most of his new teammates, and he’s not the sort of player who has ruffled opponents’ feathers. As chemistry experiments go, this one has yielded only positive reactions.

“We’re doing our best to play to his strengths, and he’s doing his best to understand the way we go about things,” Oliviero said. “Maybe he’s got to work a little bit harder defensively in Milwaukee, but offensively, we want him to be Franck.”

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Milwaukee man identified as victim in shooting that injured four others

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2 hours ago

March 23, 2026

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Milwaukee man identified as victim in shooting that injured four others

A 25-year-old Milwaukee man has been identified as the fatal victim following a shooting that injured five people on the city’s north side.

Simeon I. Calvert was shot on March 21 a little after 11 a.m. at the intersection of North Darien and North 37th streets, according to the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner’s Office.

Calvert was transported to a hospital where he died in the operating room, the medical examiner said.

Four other people were injured in the shooting, ranging in age from 20 to 29 years old.

Police said March 23 that they have “persons of interest” in custody but continue to seek additional information.

The investigation is ongoing, police added, but it is believed that the incident was the result of an argument.

Anyone with any information about the incident is being asked to contact the Milwaukee Police Department at 414-935-7360. To remain anonymous while providing information, contact Crime Stoppers at 414-224-TIPS.

This story was updated to add new information.

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Where to catch a Brewers shuttle to American Family Field for 2026 games

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14 hours ago

March 23, 2026

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Where to catch a Brewers shuttle to American Family Field for 2026 games

With Interstate 94 construction ongoing, handing the wheel over to a shuttle driver might be a popular play for Milwaukee Brewers fans heading to American Family Field this season.

Here’s the latest list of hotels and bars partnering with American Family Field for shuttle services.

Business set their own pick-up and drop-off times, so check with your preferred shuttle spot ahead of time to get their schedule. A map off drop-off points can also be found on the Brewers’ website under “Getting to American Family Field.”

Downtown Milwaukee

Ambassador Hotel Milwaukee, 2308 W. Wisconsin Ave.
Brewhouse Inn & Suites/On Tap Bar & Restaurant, 1203 N. 10th St.
Milwaukee Brat House, 1013 N. King Drive
Who’s on Third, 1007 N. King Drive

East side Milwaukee and Shorewood

Jack’s American Pub, 1323 E. Brady St.
Milwaukee Brat House, 4022 N. Oakland Ave., Shorewood
Vier North, 1832 E. North Ave.

South side Milwaukee and St. Francis

Fin ‘n Feather, 4060 W. Loomis Road
Oscar’s Pub & Grill, 1712 W. Pierce St.
Redbar, 2245 E. St. Francis Ave., St. Francis
Who’s on Layton, 512 W. Layton Ave.

Walker’s Point

MKE City Tours, 215 W. Bruce St.
Fat Daddy’s, 120 W. National Ave.
O’Lydia’s, 338 S. First St.
Steny’s, 800 S. Second St.

Blue Mound Road

Brewski’s Sports Club, 304 N. 76th St.
Balistreri’s Bluemound Inn, 6501 W. Blue Mound Road
Dugout 54, 5328 W. Blue Mound Road
J&B’s Sports Bar & Blue Ribbon Taproom, 5230 W. Blue Mound Road
Kelly’s Bleachers, 5218 W. Blue Mound Road
Magoo’s on the Mound, 5841 W. Blue Mound Road
McGinn’s, 5901 W. Blue Mound Road
Milwaukee Steakhouse, 6024 W. Blue Mound Road
Rounding Third, 6317 W. Blue Mound Road

West side Milwaukee

O’Brien’s Irish American Pub, 4928 W. Vliet St.
Saz’s State House Restaurant, 5539 W. State St.
Spitfires on State, 5018 W. State St.

Wauwatosa

Camp Bar Wauwatosa, 6600 W. North Ave.
Jackson’s Blue Ribbon Pub, 11302 W. Blue Mound Road

West Allis and West Milwaukee

Braun’s Power House, 7100 W. National Ave., West Allis
Flappers Bar, 7527 W. Becher St., West Allis
Fourth-N-Long, 8911 W. National Ave., West Allis
Hampton Inn & Suites Milwaukee West, 8201 W. Greenfield Ave., West Allis
Henry Flach Steakhouse, 9140 W. National Ave., West Allis
Liquid Johnny’s, 540 S. 76th St., West Allis
Natty Oaks, 11505 W. National Ave., West Allis
Paulie’s Pub & Eatery, 8031 W. Greenfield Ave., West Allis
Shelby’s National Tap, 9000 W. National Ave., West Allis
Paulie’s Field Trip, 1430 S. 81st St., West Allis
Jackson’s Blue Ribbon Pub of West Milwaukee, 1675 S. 44th St., West Milwaukee
The Ice House, 4238 W. Orchard Ave., West Milwaukee

Pewaukee

Steny’s Pewaukee, N29W24483 Watertown Road, Pewaukee

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Brewers opener arrives amid I-94 construction delays, traffic concerns

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1 day ago

March 22, 2026

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Brewers opener arrives amid I-94 construction delays, traffic concerns

MILWAUKEE – With Milwaukee Brewers baseball returning to American Family Field, fans and officials are preparing for heavy traffic tied to ongoing freeway construction near the stadium.

What we know:

American Family Field sits in the center of the I-94 East-West freeway project, where lane closures and traffic shifts have been in place since November 2025 as crews work to address deteriorating road conditions, traffic demand, high crash rates, and aging bridge design.

With thousands of fans expected for Thursday’s home opener, March 26, both state transportation officials and team leaders say delays will likely increase.

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Officials say traffic patterns around the stadium may take time to adjust as construction and the baseball season overlap.

Local perspective:

“You always get stuck in traffic around this place,” said Max Larsson, a Brewers fan. “Go earlier. There’s always traffic with the construction going on and with it being Opening Day, it’s going to be even worse.”

“It’s going to be a mess. There’s no doubt about that,” said Mike Fleming, a Brewers fan. “It’s going to be a lot worse when the games are on.”

What they’re saying:

“Reopening some of that access around American Family Field. If you are going to the games next week or beyond – just add some extra time,” said Jason Roselle of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. “There is a little bit of traffic shifting out there so it is going to take a little bit longer to get in and out of the stadium.”

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Brewers President of Business Operations Rick Schlesinger said the team is taking additional steps to help keep traffic moving, including hiring three sheriff’s deputy crews and a tow truck to quickly clear disabled vehicles from the freeway.

“We’ve got three additional sheriff’s deputy crews that we hired who are going to help with traffic,” he said.

The team says it will be a learning process throughout the season as fans and drivers adjust to changing traffic patterns.

What you can do:

The Brewers also have a dedicated page outlining traffic routes and detours. More can be found at WisDOT’s website as well.

The Source: The Wisconsin Department of Transportation and Milwaukee Brewers provided information in this report.

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