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FOOTBALL

Fall football camp update: offense

By Andrew Tucker | Aug. 23, 2015

At the beginning of each season, college football rosters are always in a state of flux. With players graduating, transferring or leaving early to the NFL, there is a level of turnover unlike anything in professional sports. It’s tough to gauge how the Badgers will look this year based on a handful of practices, but several trends on the offensive side of the ball have emerged.

FOOTBALL

Four takeaways from Big Ten Football Media Days

By Jake Powers | Jul. 31, 2015

CHICAGO—With the Big Ten Media Days in Chicago coming to a close Friday, four key storylines dominated the flurry of questions the representatives from Wisconsin faced.

FOOTBALL

Alvarez expands on student-athlete admissions process

By Jake Powers | Jul. 30, 2015

CHICAGO—Wisconsin athletic director Barry Alvarez briefly addressed the university’s admissions process after highly regarded recruit Jordan Stevenson, a running back from Texas, was denied enrollment to UW based on academics last week.

BASKETBALL

Charting Wisconsin's consecutive visits to the Final Four

By Zach Rastall | Jul. 27, 2015

Since first stepping on the UW-Madison campus as a student in the fall of 2013, I’ve had the good fortune of experiencing numerous memorable Badger sports moments that have helped create memories that will last a lifetime.

FOOTBALL

Melvin Gordon tears through record book, sets table for Big Ten title run

By Jacob Hams | Jul. 26, 2015

Wisconsin has become known for producing good, if not great, college running backs in the last two decades. These running backs have had some spectacular individual performances, but none were better than what Melvin Gordon accomplished last season. Gordon finished last year with 2,587 yards and 29 touchdowns, but a major chunk of that yardage came in one game in November against Nebraska when he rushed for 408 yards, a single-game NCAA record.

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

Bauman lights it up from 3-point range

By Thomas Valtin-Erwin | Jul. 25, 2015

There are certain moments in any sport that define a player’s career: Michael Jordan’s Flu Game in the 1997 NBA Finals, Derek Jeter’s walk-off hit in his final at-bat, Rafael Nadal’s grueling five-set win over Roger Federer in the 2008 Wimbledon final. Nicole Bauman’s historic three-point barrage against Ohio State was her moment.

BASKETBALL

Badgers etch mark in Kentucky's loss column

By Sam Karp and Andrew Tucker | Jul. 24, 2015

Wisconsin is not a college basketball blue-blood. As hard as it may be for Badger fans to hear, UW just doesn’t have the 50 or more years of success that teams like Kansas and UNC have enjoyed. However, the lack of elite status is one of the many things that made Wisconsin’s victory over Kentucky last season that much better.

FOOTBALL

UW outlasts Auburn in Outback Bowl

By Matt Tragesser | Jul. 20, 2015

Despite a national championship appearance for basketball and a successful 2014 football season, the 2015 Outback Bowl between the No. 18 Badgers and No. 19 Auburn Tigers proved to be the most memorable sports moment for me during my freshman year.

FOOTBALL

Brett Favre's flag football game caps off homecoming weekend

By Jim Dayton | Jul. 20, 2015

Facing a third-and-10 near midfield Sunday, Brett Favre rolled left, zipped a pass up the sideline and hit Dorsey Levens in stride, who raced into the end zone for the touchdown.

BASKETBALL

Of Bucks and Badgers: Milwaukee to hold training camp, exhibition game at Kohl Center

By Caitlin Kirihara and Jake Powers | Jul. 6, 2015

The Milwaukee Bucks will bring part of its training camp and an exhibition game to the Kohl Center this fall, representatives from the Bucks and Badgers announced Monday.

COLUMNS

Bo Ryan is Wisconsin basketball's Barry Alvarez

By Zach Rastall and Laura-Claire Corson | Jul. 2, 2015

Early Monday afternoon, Badgers fans received news that they had long feared—the Bo Ryan era in Madison is coming to an end.

BASKETBALL

Bo Ryan announces he will retire following 2015-’16 season

By Jack Baer and Zach Rastall | Jun. 29, 2015

Since 2001, it’s been death, taxes and Wisconsin head coach Bo Ryan. Starting after next season, we'll be back to just death and taxes again.

FOOTBALL

Russell Wilson Passing Academy follows route through Madison

By Lorin Cox | Jun. 27, 2015

“If we can change one kid’s life, the mission is accomplished. Because that one kid could change a generation, could change a culture. That’s the idea.”

BASKETBALL

Charlotte Hornets pick Kaminsky at No. 9 in NBA Draft

By Zach Rastall | Jun. 25, 2015

From unheralded bench player to national player of the year to NBA Draft lottery pick; Frank Kaminsky’s unlikely journey to the pros is complete.

BASKETBALL

Sam Dekker goes to the Houston Rockets at No. 18

By Jake Powers | Jun. 25, 2015

From being that skinny kid from Sheboygan on SportsCenter, to ascending to an NCAA Tournament hero, to garnering a first-round pick in the 2015 NBA Draft, Sam Dekker has been all around the basketball world.

SPORTS

Big Ten championships, individual accolades keep rolling in for annually dominant Badgers

By Jack Baer and Michael Johnson | Jun. 11, 2015

The nature of massive, state school Division-I athletic departments means that beyond nation- ally competitive football and/or basketball teams, you’re probably going to have a few “minor” programs that rank among the perennially elite in the NCAA. Wisconsin’s men’s cross country is one of those programs.

SPORTS

Wisconsin reloads after falling in Regional Final

By Sam Karp | Jun. 11, 2015

A 22-game win streak, a Big Ten Championship and a flurry of major awards. On the surface it sounds like a successful season. For the Badgers, however, the 2014 season left much to be desired.

HOCKEY

UW’s familiar faces eye return trip to Frozen Four

By Bobby Ehrlich | Jun. 11, 2015

All eyes will be on sophomore Annie Pankowski when the Badgers take the ice next winter. After a phenomenal freshman season she will be the offensive leader for Wisconsin in their quest for a national title.

FOOTBALL

Chryst and Clement lead transition

By Jake Powers | Jun. 11, 2015

Instead of providing a solid idea of what 2015 has in store for Wisconsin, the official account of events offers a window into an enigmatic whirlwind that hasn’t settled.

BASKETBALL

Moving on after magical Final Four run

By Zach Rastall | Jun. 11, 2015

The Wisconsin Badgers men’s basketball team is coming off the best two-year stretch in program history, but face a myriad of uncertainty heading into the 2014-’15 season.