Editing Wisconsin (section)

===Sports===
{{Main|Sports in Wisconsin}}
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Wisconsin is represented by major league teams in three sports: football, baseball, and basketball. [[Lambeau Field]], located in [[Green Bay, Wisconsin]], is home to the [[National Football League]]'s [[Green Bay Packers]]. The Packers have been part of the NFL since the league's second season in 1921 and are the smallest city franchise in the NFL, and the only one owned by shareholders statewide.<ref>Green Bay Packers, Inc., [http://www.packers.com/fan_zone/faq/ Fan Zone FAQ], accessed February 28, 2010. {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100318031051/http://www.packers.com/fan_zone/faq/ |date=March 18, 2010 }}</ref> The [[Milwaukee Brewers]], the state's only major league baseball team, have played in [[American Family Field]] in Milwaukee since 2001. Before the Brewers, Milwaukee had two prior Major League teams. The first team, also called the Brewers, played only one season in 1901 before becoming the [[St. Louis Browns]]. Milwaukee was also the home of the now-[[Atlanta Braves]] franchise when they moved from Boston from 1953 to 1965, winning the [[World Series]] in 1957.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/atl/history/story_of_the_braves.jsp|title=Story of the Braves—History|website=Atlanta Braves|access-date=May 5, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151030062629/http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/atl/history/story_of_the_braves.jsp|archive-date=October 30, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> The [[Milwaukee Bucks]] of the [[National Basketball Association]] play home games at the [[Fiserv Forum]].<ref>NBA Hoops Online [http://nbahoopsonline.com/teams/MilwaukeeBucks/Articles/1.html Bucks History] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170525200112/http://nbahoopsonline.com/teams/MilwaukeeBucks/Articles/1.html |date=May 25, 2017 }}, accessed February 17, 2015.</ref>

The state also has minor league teams in hockey ([[Milwaukee Admirals]]) and baseball (the [[Wisconsin Timber Rattlers]], based in [[Appleton, Wisconsin|Appleton]] and the [[Beloit Sky Carp]] of the [[High-A]] minor leagues). In addition to these affiliated minor league teams, Wisconsin has two [[American Association of Professional Baseball]] teams, being the [[Milwaukee Milkmen]] based in [[Franklin, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin|Franklin]],<ref>{{Cite web|date=September 18, 2020|title=Milkmen Bring Home the Championship For Milwaukee|url=https://www.milwaukeemag.com/milkmen-bring-home-the-championship-for-milwaukee/|access-date=June 19, 2021|website=Milwaukee Magazine|language=en-US|archive-date=June 13, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210613180204/https://www.milwaukeemag.com/milkmen-bring-home-the-championship-for-milwaukee/|url-status=live}}</ref> and the [[Lake Country DockHounds]] based in [[Oconomowoc, Wisconsin|Oconomowoc]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Reichard|first=Kevin|date=June 10, 2021|title=New for 2022: Lake Country DockHounds|url=https://ballparkdigest.com/2021/06/10/new-for-2022-lake-country-dockhounds/|access-date=June 19, 2021|website=Ballpark Digest|language=en-US|archive-date=June 13, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210613150632/https://ballparkdigest.com/2021/06/10/new-for-2022-lake-country-dockhounds/|url-status=live}}</ref> Wisconsin is also home to nine [[Northwoods League]] teams. The [[Madison Mallards]], the [[La Crosse Loggers]], the [[Lakeshore Chinooks]], the [[Eau Claire Express]], the [[Fond du Lac Dock Spiders]], the [[Green Bay Rockers]], the [[Kenosha Kingfish]], the [[Wausau Woodchucks]], and the [[Wisconsin Rapids Rafters]] all play in a collegiate all-star summer league. In addition to the Packers, Green Bay is also the home to an [[indoor American football|indoor football]] team, the [[Green Bay Blizzard]] of the [[Indoor Football League|IFL]]. The state is home to the seven-time MISL/MASL Champion [[Milwaukee Wave]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.milwaukeewave.com/|title=Milwaukee Wave Professional Indoor Soccer|access-date=May 5, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150316060229/http://www.milwaukeewave.com/|archive-date=March 16, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> Wisconsin is also home to [[Forward Madison FC]], which is a professional soccer team that plays in the [[USL League One]]. The Northern Elite Football League consists of many amateur semi-pro teams from Wisconsin.

Wisconsin also has many [[college sports]] programs, including the [[NCAA Division I]] [[Wisconsin Badgers]], [[Milwaukee Panthers]], and [[Green Bay Phoenix]]. The [[Marquette Golden Eagles]] of the [[Big East Conference (1979–2013)|Big East Conference]], the state's other major collegiate program, is known for its [[Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball|men's basketball team]]. Many other schools in the University of Wisconsin system compete in the [[Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference]] at the [[Division III (NCAA)|Division III]] level. The conference is one of the most successful in the nation, claiming 107 NCAA national championships in 15 different sports as of March 30, 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wiacsports.com/sports/2010/7/23/GEN_0723103641.aspx|title=Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference|access-date=April 10, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131104023738/http://www.wiacsports.com/sports/2010/7/23/GEN_0723103641.aspx|archive-date=November 4, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The [[Milwaukee Mile]], an oval track opened in 1903, is the oldest operating motorsports venue in the world, having hosted the [[IndyCar Series]] and [[NASCAR Xfinity Series]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.milwaukeemile.com/History-2010.asp |title=Milwaukee Mile Website—History |publisher=Milwaukeemile.com |access-date=July 25, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100607234936/http://www.milwaukeemile.com/History-2010.asp |archive-date=June 7, 2010 }}</ref> [[Road America]] near [[Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin|Elkhart Lake]] hosts races in the [[IndyCar Series]], [[IMSA SportsCar Championship]], [[Sports Car Club of America]] [[GT World Challenge America]] and [[Trans-Am Series]] and the [[MotoAmerica]] Superbike Championship as of 2024. The [[World Championship Snowmobile Derby]] is held at [[Eagle River, Wisconsin]]. The world championship [[off-road racing]] event is held at [[Crandon International Off-Road Raceway]].

Wisconsin is home to the nation's oldest operating [[velodrome]] in [[Kenosha]] where races have been held every year since 1927.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.333m.com/ |title=Kenosha Velodrome Association |publisher=333m.com |access-date=July 25, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110128215649/http://www.333m.com/ |archive-date=January 28, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

[[Sheboygan, Wisconsin|Sheboygan]] is home to [[Whistling Straits]] golf club which has hosted [[PGA Championship]]s in 2004, 2010 and 2015 and the [[Ryder Cup]] golf competition between USA and Europe in 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cybergolf.com/golf_news/whistling_straits_named_as_site_for_pga_championships_ryder_cup_matches|title=Whistling Straits Named as Site for PGA Championships & Ryder Cup Matches|website=Cybergolf.com a CBS Sports partner|access-date=September 28, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826234353/http://www.cybergolf.com/golf_news/whistling_straits_named_as_site_for_pga_championships_ryder_cup_matches|archive-date=August 26, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> The [[Greater Milwaukee Open]], later named the [[U.S. Bank Championship in Milwaukee]], was a PGA Tour tournament from 1968 to 2009 held annually in [[Brown Deer]]. In 2017, [[Erin Hills]], a golf course in [[Erin, Wisconsin]], approximately 30 miles northwest of Milwaukee, hosted the [[U.S. Open (golf)|U.S. Open]].<ref name=ctmchges>{{cite news |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2014/07/05/erin-hills-making-changes-in-advance-of-2017-us-open/ |newspaper=Chicago Tribune |last=Greenstein |first=Teddy |title=Erin Hills making changes in advance of 2017 U.S. Open |date=July 5, 2014 |access-date=June 15, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160809135304/http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2014-07-05/sports/ct-erin-hills-us-open-spt-0706-20140705_1_usga-tee-point-man |archive-date=August 9, 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref>