Over the weekend, the Badgers (12-5 Big Ten, 30-15 overall) extended their winning streak to tie the school record of 13 straight wins, set last season.
There were plenty of reasons to celebrate at Goodman Diamond Saturday.
To put it simply, winning is The Daily Cardinal way.
The Badgers placed sixth at the 2014 Big Ten Championships last Sunday in French Lick, Ind. As a team, No. 49-ranked Wisconsin shot a 50-over par (316-305-293) at the French Lick Resort’s par-72, 6,017-yard Pete Dye course. That 293 was the best third-day score of the tournament.
This week, the Los Angeles Clippers find themselves in a bind. Even playoff basketball, this time, may not be enough to distract the 13 players on the Clippers’ playoff roster and their coaching staff from the harsh face of reality.
If The Daily Cardinal can boast any one achievement in its 122-year history, it is winning. Athleticism, wit and the capacity to imbibe liquids are institutional assets long embodied by the sexiest and smartest newspaper on campus.
You never want to replace the man, you want to replace the man who replaced the man.
As the season comes to a close, fans will have more reason to get to Goodman than just the free ice cream. The Badgers (9-5 Big Ten, 27-15 overall) enter their final home series this weekend with a 10 game winning streak. UW will face the Boilermakers (12-5, 25-22-1) starting Friday for a three-game series. Purdue is coming off a winning series against Illinois and will take on No. 4 Michigan before battling the Badgers.
The NBA playoffs are underway. The matchups are intriguing and the play on the court is fierce. For the first time all season, NBA players are actually playing defense and hustling on every play.
Here are some things that have been said on national television by a man paid millions of dollars to be an expert in baseball.
Volleyball
After an average start to the season, Wisconsin has been on a roll for the last three weeks. The Badgers (9-5 Big Ten, 27-15 overall) extended their winning streak to 10 games in Happy Valley this weekend against Penn State (5-10, 14-26).
There is something about playing at Goodman Diamond that just seems right for the Wisconsin softball team.
Wednesday in world soccer saw the heightening of hopes for some, and the crashing of chances for others.
Mike Eaves doesn’t just train hockey players. He raises them.
Immediate gratification. Not only can you read the results of a fight after the final round, but you can physically feel the consequences of your actions, good and bad. If you duck left when you should have moved right, you’ll see lights. On the other hand, if you time it just right and fire fast enough, you’ll feel your opponent’s face connecting with your gloved fist.
The dark clouds rolled away as the temperature crested into the 50s. U2 blasted through Camp Randall Stadium as the Badgers charged onto the field. College football is back.
I’m going to make a claim: Mary Willingham can’t read.
After a rocky start to its conference schedule, Wisconsin has the opportunity to finish among the top teams in the Big Ten.
With temperatures as high as they’ve been all spring, it seemed like a beautiful, mid-fall day when the Badgers took the field for their annual spring game.
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