LIVE BLOG: Wisconsin football at Northwestern

It’s the final week of the Big Ten season and nearly every game in the conference has title implications. Beginning with Ohio State-Michigan this morning, the results of four games will have a direct impact on where the Wisconsin Badgers and Northwestern Wildcats will be headed a month from now.… Read more »

LIVE BLOG: Men's hockey at St. Cloud State

The Wisconsin men’s hockey team went 5-1 in its three-week homestand, but now faces a challenge on the road as they take on the St. Cloud State Huskies.UW (6-3-1, 4-3-1 WCHA) will hope history doesn’t become a factor, as the team is just 5-6-1 at St. Cloud in the Mike… Read more »

LIVE BLOG: Wisconsin basketball v. Oakland

If you’re as excited about basketball season as we are, you’ve come to the right place for UW men’s basketball coverage. Tonight, we’re live from the Kohl Center as the Wisconsin Badgers host the Oakland Golden Grizzlies. Oakland is off to an 0-1 start after losing Saturday to Eastern Michigan… Read more »

Recruiting Update

Amidst all of the UW victories on the field of play this past week, there was some pretty big victories off the field as the football and basketball teams both picked up commitments.  Coach Bret Bielema and his staff received a verbal from  Peniel Jean, an athletic defensive back from Wellington FL.… Read more »

LIVE BLOG: Men's hockey vs. Alaska Anchorage Game 2

After dominating UAA to the tune of a 5-1 win Friday night, the Wisconsin men’s hockey team returns to the ice tonight to try to sweep the Seawolves.Wisconsin moved into a tie for fourth place in the WCHA with its win last night. UAA is currently in eighth place in… Read more »

LIVE BLOG: Wisconsin football vs. Michigan

As Bret Bielema and the Badgers take the field one last time at home in 2009, Herald Sports will feature live coverage of the Wisconsin-Michigan game as we do every week. Join Sports Editors Michael Bleach and Jordan Schelling as they provide unparalleled live blog coverage of the matchup… Read more »

Men's hockey vs. Alaska-Anchorage

After managing just a split against Minnesota last weekend, the Wisconsin men’s hockey team finishes its three week homestand with a series against Alaska-Anchorage.The Badgers (4-3-1, 2-3-1 WCHA) hope to move up in the WCHA standings with wins against the Seawolves (4-6-0, 2-4-0 WCHA). Wisconsin is tied for third in… Read more »

Freshman Focus: Brendan Kelly

By Ian McCue Redshirt freshman Brendan Kelly has had a tough start to his career. After just three games last season, the defensive end for the Badgers’ football team suffered an injury that knocked him out for the rest of the season. A recruit from Eden Prairie, Minn., Kelly… Read more »

Freshman Focus: Peter Konz

By Jackson Dargan Peter Konz came to Wisconsin as one of the top recruits in his class, figuring that he would play offensive tackle, offensive guard or even be moved the defensive line. After redshirting his freshmen year, he entered the summer trying to compete with Josh Oglesby and… Read more »

What we learned: Week ten

The Hoosiers put up a tough fight, but in the end the Badgers were too strong as they earned their seventh win of the season. Here is what we learned from UW’s most recent performance: 1. Ball is the real deal Montee Ball is just a true freshman, but you… Read more »

LIVE BLOG: Men's hockey vs. Minnesota game two

After a 4-2 win last night here at the Kohl Center, the Wisconsin men’s hockey team will try to sweep Minnesota for the second series in a row.A win tonight would give the Badgers (4-2-1, 2-2-1 WCHA) their fourth win in a row. The Gophers (2-4-1, 2-4-1 WCHA) will try… Read more »

LIVE BLOG: Wisconsin football at Indiana

After dominating Purdue last week, the Wisconsin Badgers look to keep their momentum going in Bloomington against the Indiana Hoosiers, a team they crushed 55-20 a year ago at Memorial Stadium.For those of you who did not make the six-plus hour drive down to the IU campus, Associate Sports Editor… Read more »

LIVE BLOG: Men's hockey vs. Minnesota

The Wisconsin men’s hockey team takes on Border Battle rival Minnesota at the Kohl Center tonight at 7.The Gophers (2-3-1) are fresh off a weekend sweep of Alaska-Anchorage where they earned their first two wins of the season. The Badgers also swept their series last weekend, outscoring New Hampshire 10-2.… Read more »

Gridiron nation: Week Ten

Games of the week: #9 LSU @ #3 Alabama Another week and other mouth-watering matchup in the SEC. As odd as it seems, LSU has a direct line to the national championship game. The Tigers control their own destiny and if they win out, you’ll see Les Miles vying for another crystal… Read more »

Freshman Focus: Kraig Appleton

By Jackson Dargan Although many people think of Wisconsin as a smash mouth running football team, it has yielded some top receivers who have made careers for themselves at the next level. Guys like Chris Chambers, Lee Evans, and the legendary Al Toon have come through UW Kraig Appleton… Read more »

LIVE BLOG: Wisconsin basketball v. Bemidji State

The buzz around Madison is Obamarama, but at the Kohl Center, it’s all basketball. Bo Ryan’s Badgers open their exhibition season tonight with a matchup against Division II opponent Bemidji State. Wisconsin will look to evaluate its team as it goes up against another opponent for the first time in… Read more »

What we learned: Week nine

In my three years of watching Wisconsin football I have never seen a more dominant performance than the one I witnessed this past Saturday. The Badgers played a full 60 minutes and controlled every aspect of a game the Purdue Boilermakers wanted no part in.  Here is what we learned… Read more »

LIVE BLOG: Wisconsin men's hockey v. UNH

While most UW students are dressed in costume out on state street, a small segment of the student body is in attendance tonight at the Kohl Center, many of whom also donned costumes for the event. It’s Halloween in Madison, but the Badgers aren’t scared of UNH. They are ready… Read more »

LIVE BLOG: Wisconsin football v. Purdue

Fall is in the air on Halloween weekend here in Madison. We’re set for another Big Ten battle between Wisconsin and Purdue on a chilly, cloudy day at Camp Randall. The weather won’t affect us up in the press box, however. Join Herald Sports Editors Michael Bleach and Jordan Schelling… Read more »

LIVE BLOG: Men's hockey v. UNH

If you’re not already out on State Street in full costume for Halloween, check out the Herald Sports live blog with associate sports editors Adam Holt and Jordan Schelling. Scroll down for the blog. Wisconsin men’s hockey v. UNH… Read more »

Gridiron nation: Week Nine

Games of the week: #3 Texas @ #14 Oklahoma State This is it for the Longhorns. Defeat the Cowboys and the schedule sets up perfectly for a trip to the Big 12 title game, and a shot at the national championship. Oklahoma State has some firepower on offense, but without… Read more »

Football recruiting: Badgers add kicker to class of 2010

Earlier in the week, the Wisconsin coaching staff received a verbal commitment from class of 2010 kicker, Kyle French.French is regarded as one of the top kickers nationally and Rivals.com lists the Menomonee Falls native as the seventh best kicker in the country.  Last year at this time, UW felt… Read more »

LIVE BLOG: Men's BBall Red-White Scrimmage

It’s a beautiful October day outside, but inside the Kohl Center, basketball season is in full swing!Join Badger Herald sports editors Michael Bleach and Jordan Schelling as they provide live in-game coverage of the Badgers’ annual Red-White Scrimmage. See below for the live blog: <a href=”http://www.coveritlive.com/mobile.php?option=com_mobile&task=viewaltcast&altcast_code=0de441c2e4” >Red-White Scrimmage</a>… Read more »

Gridiron nation: Week eight

Games of the week: #8 TCU @ #16 BYU This a tremendous matchup between two programs from non-BCS conferences. The TCU Horned Frogs have had an outstanding start to the 2009 season, but Saturday’s matchup with Max Hall and the rest of the BYU Cougars is their first true test.… Read more »

Football recruiting: Maryland offensive lineman commits

Some good news finally came for Badger fans as Robby Havenstein, an offensive lineman from Frederick MD., committed to UW earlier in the week.  Havenstein is a 6-foot-7, 345-pound lineman who had offers from Penn State and West Virginia. Maryland tried to keep the talented lineman in-state, but the Badgers… Read more »