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(09/08/17 1:19am)
With the coming of each new school year, a new season brings a different schedule, fresh faces and new gameplans. Yet, amid the dawn of a new, fresh start, old rivalries still exist for the Badgers Men’s Soccer team.
(04/19/17 5:31am)
The UW softball team hopes the phrase, “Things are better in pairs,” will hold true this Wednesday.
(04/13/17 1:30pm)
A critical part of any live stage performance occurs backstage. Behind the scenes, a stage manager has to ensure the production runs smoothly. They might assist actors, situate props or lead the lighting and sound cues. Arguably the most important person in a theatrical performance never sees the other side of the curtain.
(04/06/17 1:00pm)
After getting swept at the hands of the Nebraska Cornhuskers last week, the Wisconsin softball team (2-4 Big Ten, 23-6 overall) hopes to righten the ship Friday when the Iowa Hawkeyes (2-4, 8-21) travel to the Goodman Complex.
(04/03/17 11:55pm)
Nebraska (3-3 Big Ten, 11-20 overall) spoiled the Badgers' first weekend in Madison, sweeping No. 21 Wisconsin (2-4, 23-6) right out of their own stadium Sunday.
(03/30/17 1:30pm)
After a stellar 2016 campaign, the UW softball team has knocked already-high expectations out of the park in 2017.
(03/14/17 10:00pm)
“It’s the most wonderful time of the year.”No, Andy Williams was not referring to the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament in his cult classic. He should have, though. Every spring, March Madness takes the country by storm. This 68-team tournament not only generates profound excitement, but revenue and national reputation for universities. Way back in 2011, NCAA and Turner Sports/CBS formed a 14-year television and media rights agreement. This pact is worth more than $10.8 billion and the tournament coverage accounts for around 90 percent of NCAA’s yearly revenue. Unlike football championships, the NCAA does not share revenue with other corporations and sponsors. Thus, it collects the benefits and distributes the revenue among tournament teams. Each conference is granted a certain amount of money based upon their team’s past performances. Individually, one unit is awarded for each game in March until the championship. According to the NCAA’s most recent revenue distribution data, one unit is worth $245,514. Even if one team earns all of a conference’s units, the money is distributed to each school after the tournament concludes. Universities showcasing successful teams in March also receive money from apparel and alumni. It is no secret people like to be associated with winners. When an NCAA team does well, there is a surge in memorabilia, spirit wear and other goods with a university brand. This allows programs to charge more for sponsorship and broadcasting rights. Deep runs can make all the difference for a small-budget school and help larger public universities gain leverage over others. Not only does a university’s revenue increase after a successful March, but school interest skyrockets. Take the University of Connecticut, for example. In 2014, the average application pool across all U.S. universities sat a little over 10 percent. Once the Huskies lifted that trophy in 2014, however, their admissions pool increased to 35 percent more applicants. More applications equal more potential students which ultimately raises the quality of obtaining a degree. Thus, when a team fails to qualify for March Madness, it can leave a devastating blow to tight-operating budgets. For example, in 2006, George Mason University happily benefited from the tournament. The school estimated its publicity value was worth $677 million. This revenue can be life or death for smaller universities. The revenue from the tourney supports a school’s basketball program and is invested toward various academic departments, little-to-no revenue sports and school building projects. Currently, there are rumors the NCAA is tossing the possibility of expanding the total to 96 teams. This will lead to more coverage, nationwide participation and revenue for hosting cities. All of this untapped profit makes NCAA Division I universities extremely happy. Andy Williams was a partial owner of the Phoenix Suns, and his appreciation for basketball was not shadowed behind his singing career. So, the next time you hear, “It’s the hap-happiest season of all,” consider the possibilities. It may signal the spirit of Christmas, or the beginning of true Madness.
(03/07/17 8:17pm)
For the Wisconsin wrestling team, the 2017 schedule has been a full course meal.
(03/03/17 10:56pm)
For the Wisconsin Badgers wrestling team, their last practice started with a game of handball. While it may not be Olympic regulation handball, the game was clearly important, with head coach Barry Davis scoring the goals by giving a big two-handed fist pump.
(02/14/17 7:11pm)
In the animal kingdom, an adult badger weighs around 18 pounds while an adult wolverine weighs 30 pounds. At first glance, the wolverine would be the obvious choice to triumph. However, at the UW Field House last Sunday, the wrestling team reversed this animal hierarchy.
(02/12/17 7:51pm)
Coming into Lafayette, the Wisconsin men’s wrestling team was outscored 135-60 over its last five matches. However, the No. 18 Badgers (2-5 Big Ten, 4-5 overall) stood firm on Friday night and spoiled Purdue’s (3-6, 8-7) senior night with a 22-12 victory.
(01/17/17 3:13am)
As the spring semester quietly sneaks up on students, the Badger wrestling team, ranked No. 11 hopes to kick down the door and vault themselves into the Top 10. But Wisconsin (3-3, 1-3) may have taken a step back from that after falling to both Nebraska and Minnesota over the holiday weekend.
(11/25/16 9:57pm)
While the temperature was dropping in West Lafayette, Bart Houston began to heat up. A strong performance from the Badger quarterback highlighted Wisconsin’s 49-20 victory last Saturday.
(11/18/16 7:45pm)
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(11/11/16 9:15pm)
It is officially November in college football. Each weekend will feature elimination games for teams vying for various conference titles. So, expect to see title dreams crushed on national television as the playoff race heats up.
(11/04/16 5:12pm)
Thanks to a standout performance by Dare Ogunbowale, the Badgers took down Nebraska 23-17 in overtime at Camp Randall last Saturday. In the last couple of weeks, the Badgers have kept games against top-10 opponents close, but have not been able to close out the game in crunch time. However, the fifth-year senior running back made sure that this narrative would not persist.
(10/29/16 1:00pm)
The College Football Playoff picture received a serious shake-up this weekend after Penn State upset Ohio State in Happy Valley. For the first time this year, the Buckeyes dropped out of the top two of the AP rankings. Ohio State’s performance against Wisconsin and a 24-21 loss to unranked Penn State have shown flaws in the offense, and simultaneously snapped its 20-game road win streak. To get back to the playoffs, the Buckeyes will likely need to win out.
(10/27/16 1:32pm)
Resilience paid dividends for the Wisconsin women’s soccer team (5-2-4 Big Ten, 8-4-7 overall). On a cold fan appreciation night, the Badgers beat Rutgers (4-2-5, 9-3-6) 2-1 and secured the No. 5 seed heading into the Big 10 Tournament.
(10/21/16 8:45pm)
College Football Week 7 did not offer much in terms of upsets, but, despite the majority of favorites winning, there was still plenty of entertainment, including two significant overtime thrillers. Ohio State and Clemson both notably made things interesting, barely squeaking out wins in games where they were favored by at least 10 points.
(10/13/16 7:00pm)
In addition to somehow pulling out consecutive top-10 wins, injuries have been another major Badger storyline thus far as UW tries to find a way to stay in contention for the Big Ten title.