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Wisconsin to kick off Big Ten season

The Wisconsin wrestling team will open its Big Ten schedule Friday after a tournament in Las Vegas last weekend. The Badgers open conference play with a 3-2 record and will host Michigan State. Wisconsin is unbeaten at home thus far, and they then travel to Lincoln, Neb., Sunday to take… Read more »


Graff aims to make his mark

Tyler Graff always had designs on competing against the best his sport had to offer. He just had to wait for the opportunity to arise. Graff, a member of the Wisconsin wrestling team, decided to sit out the 2011 season in order to attempt to qualify for the 2012 Summer… Read more »


Bielema previews upcoming game with OSU

As the Wisconsin football team prepares to square off against a familiar and unbeaten foe, head coach Bret Bielema will see a new face on the opposing sideline. Ohio State officially hired Urban Meyer as head coach Nov. 28, 2011. Meyer has guided the Buckeyes to a 10-0 mark in… Read more »


Eaves remembers ‘Badger Bob’

As the University of Wisconsin Athletic Department prepares to honor one of its most successful coaches, men’s hockey coach Mike Eaves remembered the life of “Badger Bob” Johnson. The ice sheet at the Kohl Center will be renamed “Bob Johnson Rink” Friday prior to the Badgers’ game against Colorado College.… Read more »


Tailback tandem leads UW offense

Following a 38-13 win Saturday over Minnesota, Wisconsin head coach Bret Bielema praised the character shown by running back tandem Montee Ball and James White this season. In his weekly press conference Monday, Bielema said the pair’s production this season is partially a product of their camaraderie. The duo combined… Read more »


Panthers end series skid against Badgers

In a battle between in-state rivals on a chilly night at the McClimon Complex, the UW men’s soccer team was downed by UW-Milwaukee 1-0. The loss snapped several streaks in the rivalry. Wisconsin’s four-game win streak against the Panthers was ended and UWM’s lone goal in the game was also… Read more »


Bielema searches for positives in Oregon State loss

Following the first nonconference loss of his career as the head coach at Wisconsin, Bret Bielema opted to stay positive as his team returns home to host Utah State Saturday night. Bielema praised the team’s defensive and special teams effort in Wisconsin’s 10-7 loss Saturday to Oregon State University. Bielema… Read more »


With non-conference slate over, Bielema breaks down Nebraska

In years past, a matchup with the University of Nebraska meant opponents had to be prepared to grind offensively, as the Cornhuskers have routinely fielded one of the nation’s top defenses. But so far this season, the Huskers have posted defensive numbers very uncharacteristic of a Bo Pelini-led team. Through… Read more »


Wilkins, Badgers hoping to extend home success

One of the most common beliefs in sports certainly applies to the 2011 Wisconsin women’s soccer team, as homefield advantage has been very kind to Paula Wilkins’ squad this year. The friendly confines of the McClimon Soccer Complex have helped the Badgers to a nine-game unbeaten streak. Wisconsin has not… Read more »


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