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Welcome to women’s basketball. Make sure to stick around after the draft.

By Annika Bereny | Apr. 11

Many who recently discovered a love for women's basketball, are looking to get their next fix. Consider the WNBA.

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Who's actually being helped by conference realignment?

By Annika Bereny | Aug. 31

In memory of my dear Pac-12 and the fans left behind.

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Cultural appropriation on full display in Wisconsin and beyond in form of mascots

By Kelly Ward | Feb. 22, 2018

Last month, the Cleveland Indians voted to remove their Chief Wahoo imagery from their uniforms effective next year. Cleveland’s Chief Wahoo and other Native American mascots have been the source of years of controversy due to their inaccurate depiction of indigenous peoples.

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Ward to the Wise: Nassar scandal must inspire schools around country to be more proactive

By Kelly Ward | Feb. 7, 2018

With the fallout of the Larry Nassar scandal affecting Michigan State, schools in the Big Ten Conference and NCAA in general, schools all over the country are now being held under increased scrutiny in terms of how they choose to respond to misconduct scandals involving their coaches. Nassar’s conviction resulted in MSU’s president and director of athletics both stepping down amidst pressure from the school community, mainly because they allowed Nassar’s abuse to go on for so long, allowing him to harm many more victims.

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Why care about sports? Hope

By Sebastian van Bastelaer | Dec. 3, 2017

Why care about sports? It’s a question I get asked a lot, as somebody who habitually cares far too much.

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Wisconsin earns a chance to erase memory of "59-0"

By Sebastian van Bastelaer | Nov. 27, 2017

The recent history of Wisconsin sports can be easily summed up in a few numbers. Simply uttering the phrases “408” or “38-1” is enough to elicit visceral responses from Badgers fans anywhere.

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After 13 consecutive victories, Wisconsin and Minnesota are no longer really rivals

By Sebastian van Bastelaer | Nov. 20, 2017

My middle school soccer team was good. Like, really good. The Blue Hawks (yes, our mascot was a fictional variation on a real animal, a fact I didn’t fully grasp until I had graduated) ran the D.C.

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Paul Chryst may not have the same spotlight as Jim Harbaugh, but he has something more important: Results

By Sebastian van Bastelaer | Nov. 15, 2017

As far as I’m aware, there are no T-shirts with Paul Chryst’s face on them. While I personally think they’d be a hit, they sadly don’t seem to exist.

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Taylor worthy of Heisman consideration

By Sebastian van Bastelaer | Nov. 6, 2017

This year ESPN released a list called “Ranking the happiness of every college football fan base.” The survey took into account program power, rivalry dominance, coaching stability, recruiting trend, revenue growth and Twitter buzz.

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On eve of first playoff ranking, Badger fans need to prepare for rude awakening

By Sebastian van Bastelaer | Oct. 30, 2017

The Chinese philosopher Confucius once said that “Real knowledge is to know the extent of one’s ignorance.” William Shakespeare echoed him, saying “The fool doth think he is wise, but the wise man knows himself to be a fool.” If these erudite thinkers were indeed correct, then I must be the wisest man of all time when it comes to the College Football Playoff rankings.

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UW loses best recruit in recent memory in Tyler Herro, still should remain optimistic about recruiting philosophy

By Sebastian van Bastelaer | Oct. 23, 2017

The devastating side of national recruiting reared its ugly head this week, with Tyler Herro, one of Wisconsin Basketball’s top-rated recruits of all time, decommitting from the program.

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Adhering to tradition ensures UW's future

By Sebastian van Bastelaer | Oct. 16, 2017

First things first: Wisconsin’s offense needs to get on the same page, the special teams need to fix whatever happened on that punt, the defense needs to stop waiting until their opponent is beyond midfield to start making stops, the mistakes and penalties need to be cut down and Jonathan Taylor needs to be a serious Heisman candidate. Now, let’s talk a little about Camp Randall. Halftime of Saturday’s game featured a triumphant tribute to a century of history at our beloved stadium.

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It's time to start asking ourselves if Alex Hornibrook is an elite quarterback

By Sebastian van Bastelaer | Sep. 18, 2017

I have a confession to make. Coming into Saturday’s tilt with BYU, I still wasn’t sold on Alex Hornibrook.

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A Badger fan's Big Ten dilemma: Rooting for other conference teams to succeed

By Sebastian van Bastelaer | Sep. 6, 2017

I had fully written this column in my head by the end of the first quarter of Friday night’s game against Utah State.

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Wisconsin's backup quarterback decision signals win-now mentality

By Sebastian van Bastelaer | Sep. 1, 2017

Much like Lil Wayne in the 2008 pop hit “Let it Rock” by Kevin Rudolf, I’m back like I forgot something (note: my similarities with Mr. Wayne end there). In my inaugural foray into the Sports section of the Daily Cardinal, whose Opinion section I’ve been known to frequent, I’m here to write about the position that could make or break the Badgers’ hope at an undefeated regular season, a Big 10 title shot and, dare I say it, an elusive playoff spot.

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Diamond Digest: How to win trades

By Dylan Anderson | Jun. 20, 2017

“How do you rip people off without them knowing it?” At last, a reader has sent me an email!

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Diamond Digest: When to move on from struggling stars

By Dylan Anderson | May. 25, 2017

This column begins with some good news and some bad news. The bad news is, baseball season is already more than a quarter of the way through.