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Column: Ringing in a somber spring

By Zach Rastall | Apr. 2, 2016

Springtime is typically a time of great happiness, especially for sports fans and those of us that have to brave the harsh Wisconsin winters. The weather starts to get nicer, we get to experience the glorious chaos of March Madness, the NHL and NBA playoffs are right around the corner and, best of all, baseball makes its triumphant return, a harbinger of summer in the not-too-distant future. However, this year is a little different for myself and many others.

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Cross' heroics lead Badgers over Buckeyes

By Kelly Ward | Apr. 1, 2016

Friday evening, the Wisconsin softball team (3-1 Big Ten, 18-14) won an exciting game against No. 24 Ohio State (3-1, 18-8) by a score of 6-5.

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Alvarez, Tsipis usher in new era of women's basketball

By Ben Pickman | Mar. 31, 2016

Jonathan Tsipis walked up to the podium as the head coach of the Wisconsin Badgers in the Nicholas-Johnson Pavilion Thursday afternoon wearing a blue button-down shirt accompanied by a striped red tie.

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In retrospect: An ode to the memorable 2015-’16 Wisconsin Badgers

By Matt Ferris | Mar. 31, 2016

Just like that, it’s done. All the early mornings, late nights, road trips and long practices reduced to a teary-eyed and gloomy locker room with embraces available from all.

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Column: Wisconsin's campaign deserves more respect

By Andrew Tucker | Mar. 31, 2016

Wisconsin basketball fans have been blessed with phenomenal levels of consistency throughout the past two decades.

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From the student section to signal-caller

By Jake Powers | Mar. 31, 2016

Bobby Dunn’s favorite place to sit in Camp Randall Stadium is Section M. You can get a nice tan up there.

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Column: Syracuse is the ultimate March Madness enigma

By Zach Rastall | Mar. 30, 2016

Syracuse’s run to the Final Four is one of the stranger NCAA Tournament occurrences in recent memory. With their stunning comeback win over Virginia on Sunday night, the Orange completed their wholly improbable run to Houston.

Wisconsin split its first home doubleheader of the year Wednesday at Goodman Diamond.

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Badgers split home-opening doubleheader

By Jake Nisse | Mar. 30, 2016

Wisconsin returned home to Goodman Diamond Wednesday, splitting a doubleheader with South Dakota.

Wisconsin was prolific on offense, but could not contain Omaha defensively.

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Granato: 'Badger hockey has never left my heart'

By Bobby Ehrlich | Mar. 30, 2016

Complete with a few band and spirit squad members, Bucky Badger and an open invitation to the public, Athletic Director Barry Alvarez welcomed head coach Tony Granato and associate head coaches Don Granato and Mark Osiecki back to Wisconsin hockey.

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Wisconsin assistant Gary Close leaving program, according to report

By Zach Rastall | Mar. 29, 2016

Wisconsin assistant coach Gary Close is leaving after 13 years with the program, according to a report from Jeff Potrykus of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Close joined the team back in the spring of 2003 as a part of then-head coach Bo Ryan’s staff.

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Trio of Badgers earn All-USCHO honors

By Ryan Weinkauf | Mar. 29, 2016

The Wisconsin women’s hockey team’s season didn’t end the way they had hoped, but it was still one of the most successful campaigns for the team in recent history.

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Hutchins named Big Ten Swimmer of the Year

By Kelly Ward | Mar. 29, 2016

Matt Hutchins had a junior season for the ages, and now he will be adding yet another accolade to his seemingly never-ending list of honors.

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Wisconsin to introduce a pair of coaching hires this week

By Jake Powers | Mar. 29, 2016

Wisconsin will introduce its new men’s hockey coaching staff and women’s basketball head coach this week, according to a Tuesday UW release. The Badgers are expected to announce Tony Granato as the new men’s hockey head coach Wednesday and Jonathan Tsipis as the women’s basketball head coach Thursday.

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Report: Jonathan Tsipis to be first male to coach UW women's basketball

By Ben Pickman | Mar. 28, 2016

Wisconsin has tabbed its next women’s basketball coach and, for the first time in the programs’ 43-year history, the Badgers will be lead next season by a male head coach, according to the Wisconsin State Journal. Jonathan Tsipis is expected to named the seventh coach to lead the women’s basketball team later this week.

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Heartbreaking Sweet 16 loss doesn't define Wisconsin's season

By Zach Rastall | Mar. 28, 2016

No matter how good of a season a team might have, a heartbreaking loss to end the season can stick in the minds of players, coaches and fans alike throughout the entire offseason. That will certainly be the case for Wisconsin this year following its disappointing defeat at the hands of Notre Dame in the Sweet Sixteen.

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Wisconsin reportedly ready to hire Tony Granato as new men's hockey coach

By Bobby Ehrlich | Mar. 27, 2016

Wisconsin is expected to hire Tony Granato as its next head coach, according to USCHO.com and ESPN’s John Buccigross.

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Wisconsin earns 18th at NCAA Championships

By Kelly Ward | Mar. 27, 2016

Matt Hutchins and the Wisconsin men’s swim team had quite the NCAA Championships this past weekend at the Georgia Institute of Technology.

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Anatomy of a loss: Plethora of turnovers doom Wisconsin

By Zach Rastall | Mar. 26, 2016

In the immediate aftermath of Wisconsin’s heartbreaking loss to Notre Dame, the ire of dejected fans was directly mainly toward the refs, who they felt had cost the Badgers a third straight trip to the Elite Eight. But over the passage of time and when cooler heads prevail, many of these fans will likely ultimately reach the conclusion that the Badgers’ demise was caused by self-inflicted wounds. Wisconsin turned the ball over 17 times against the Fighting Irish Friday night, its most since Greg Gard’s head coaching debut against Green Bay in December, when the Badgers finished the night with 26 turnovers.

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Late-game collapse dooms Wisconsin's improbable tournament run

By Ben Pickman | Mar. 25, 2016

PHILADELPHIA — With 1:22 left in the game, redshirt freshman Ethan Happ walked to the bench, his hands glued to his head, his face stunned in disbelief.

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Wisconsin, Notre Dame square off for spot in the Elite Eight

By Zach Rastall | Mar. 25, 2016

Following their dramatic win over Xavier last Sunday, the Wisconsin Badgers have advanced to the NCAA Tournament’s second weekend for the fifth time in the last six years and are looking for more. No. 7 seed Wisconsin (20-12) will take on No. 6 seed Notre Dame (21-11) in a Sweet Sixteen matchup Friday night at 6:27 p.m.