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Men's Basketball: Badgers escape in OT at Michigan

By Jack Baer | Jan. 25, 2015

Less than a week ago, it looked like No. 6 Wisconsin’s Saturday opponent, Michigan, was dead in the water. The Wolverines (5-3 Big Ten, 12-8 overall) lost their star player Caris Levert, seemingly ruining a season that was already looking forgettable. The Badgers (6-1, 18-2) were going to get to throw Frank Kaminsky and company at a big man rotation consisting of two unheralded freshmen and a 6-foot-7 junior.

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Women's Hockey: Badgers take win and tie against Clarkson

By Bobby Ehrlich and Lorin Cox | Jan. 25, 2015

In the first contest of a two game series with No. 7 Clarkson, the No. 3 Badgers dominated but failed to come away with a win.

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Men's Hockey: Bad season gets worse after 13 goals allowed in series

By Andrew Tucker | Jan. 25, 2015

‘Frustrating’ was the word of the weekend by Badger players and coaches when talking about the consecutive drubbings by No. 16 Michigan at the Kohl Center Friday and Saturday.

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Women's Basketball: Spartans bang around Badgers in the paint

By Matt Tragesser | Jan. 25, 2015

While junior guards Nicole Bauman and Tessa Cichy produced career scoring highs in Sunday’s matchup against Michigan State, the Spartans (2-7 Big Ten, 10-10 overall) ultimately held off the Badgers (3-6 Big Ten, 7-12 Overall) 77-71 in East Lansing.

COLUMNS

Column: McCarthy's baffling decisions cost Packers Super Bowl

By Jim Dayton | Jan. 24, 2015

You can blame it on Brandon Bostick for botching the onside kick. Or A.J. Hawk for misreading the fake field goal. Or Ha Ha Clinton-Dix for not knocking down the two-point conversion. Or Aaron Rodgers for missing multiple throws. Or...

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Men's Basketball: Badgers stomp Iowa in efficient fashion

By Zach Rastall | Jan. 21, 2015

Behind a balanced, efficient offensive performance and a couple of big runs in the first half, No. 6 Wisconsin cruised to an emphatic 82-50 victory over No. 25 Iowa Tuesday night at the Kohl Center.

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Big Ten regains its national prominence

By The Daily Cardinal sports staff | Jan. 19, 2015

Juggernaut Ohio State

SOFTBALL

Games to watch this spring semester

By Justine Colgan | Jan. 19, 2015

Men’s basketball

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Men's Basketball: Kaminsky and Koenig lead Badgers back to W column

By Jack Baer | Jan. 16, 2015

Take away Traevon Jackson with a foot injury, add Frank Kaminsky back after a one-game concussion scare and you get a strong looking Badgers team, at least for now.

COLUMNS

Heisman Watch: 2015 Candidates

By Jim Dayton | Jan. 15, 2015

With the college football season finally complete, it’s time for the final installment of my Heisman Watch series—an early preview of 2015’s potential candidates.

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Men's Basketball: Shorthanded Badgers shocked at Rutgers

By Zach Rastall and Lane Sauve | Jan. 11, 2015

No Frank Kaminsky, no Traevon Jackson, major problems for the Wisconsin Badgers. The result: pandemonium in Piscataway.

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Men's Basketball: Wisconsin muscles its way to milestones, beats Purdue

By Jonah Beleckis | Jan. 7, 2015

No. 4 Wisconsin received a fitting welcome to the Big Ten season three games in, outlasting Purdue 62-55 in an ugly, competitive game Wednesday.

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Men's Basketball: Hot shooting night burns Northwestern

By Andrew Haffner and Zach Rastall | Jan. 5, 2015

Though the temperature outside in Evanston, Illinois dipped into the single digits, the Wisconsin offense was on fire Sunday night at Welsh-Ryan Arena, where the Badgers downed the Northwestern Wildcats 81-58.

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Football: Badgers knock off Auburn in Outback Bowl

By Steven Wishau - The Daily Cardinal and Jake Powers | Jan. 1, 2015

TAMPA - Melvin Gordon has left his final mark on Wisconsin football. In a season defined by broken records, national accolades and dominant performances, Gordon can add one last highlight to his repertoire: a victory in his final game as a Badger.

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Football: Badgers struggle to achieve play action success

By Jim Dayton | Dec. 29, 2014

It seems simple enough. Pound the ball with Melvin Gordon, force defenses to stack the box, then take advantage of soft coverage in the secondary with a devastating play action pass.

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Football: Offensive wrinkles add dimensions to UW playbook

By Jake Powers | Dec. 29, 2014

Discussing Wisconsin’s offensive productivity feels inherently wrong with the memory of its nightmarish 59-0 embarrassment at the hands of Ohio State still fresh. Yet, prior to that forgettable night in Indianapolis, the Badgers ranked 20th in total offense and were the 14th-best scoring team in the nation. They had put up at least 34 points in six of their prior seven games, and by all measures appeared to be a nearly unstoppable offensive force.

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Men's Basketball: Domination down low trumps Cal

By Zach Rastall | Dec. 23, 2014

Playing its first game in nine days, one might have expected No. 6 Wisconsin to look a little rusty against California. However, the Badgers (11-1) picked up right where they left off, defeating the Golden Bears (10-2) 68-56 Monday night at Haas Pavilion.

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Football: Auburn awaits inconsistent Wisconsin

By Jim Dayton | Dec. 21, 2014

It has been a tumultuous past few weeks for No. 17 Wisconsin. From the euphoria of a Big Ten West title to the demoralizing loss to Ohio State in the Big Ten Championship and the shocking departure of head coach Gary Andersen, there are few emotions the Badgers haven’t experienced lately.

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Column: Alvarez found his man

By Jack Baer and Amanda Salm | Dec. 18, 2014

It’s amazing what one week can do for a program.

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Football: Paul Chryst unveiled as new Badger head coach

By Jim Dayton | Dec. 17, 2014

When Paul Chryst arrived in Madison to become the next head football coach at Wisconsin, he looked out at Camp Randall from his window at HotelRED and recalled memories of a program that has been an integral part of his life since childhood.