Although much of the college sports world will be focused on opening night in college football, Big Ten men’s basketball made headlines Thursday with the release of its 2012-'13 schedule. With conference matchups decided, Wisconsin's complete season schedule is set.
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About a year and a half ago, Big Ten officials spent hours on end attempting to find the perfect balance between the two, six-member divisions that the conference would be split into. Now though, the balance between the Leaders and Legends divisions already seems a bit unstable.
Wisconsin football head coach Bret Bielema spoke with the media Sunday and to no one’s surprise the main topics covered included the team’s quarterback competition and recent off the field issues.
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Only at the University of Wisconsin can you repeatedly lose All-American offensive linemen and go into the next season with as much confidence in the unit as years’ previous.
CHICAGO -- The Big Ten Conference has never been more ready to take the football field and put the tumultuous offseason in the rearview mirror. Players and coaches alike could not have made this more evident during the Big Ten Media Days at the McCormick Center from July 26-27.
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Former Wisconsin men’s basketball forward Jarrod Uthoff will transfer to Iowa, where the Cedar Rapids, Iowa, native will be eligible to play for the Hawkeyes in the 2013-’14 season.
Melvin Gordon: Redshirt freshman running back
It just got a little less crowded under center for the Wisconsin Badgers football team, as two of the squad’s quarterbacks have been ruled out for the 2012 season.
No. 1: Montee Ball, junior running back, football
1. Badgers beat Spartans in inaugural Big Ten Title Game—December 3, 2011
Important wouldn’t really give credit to the magnitude of the situation. Epic wouldn’t really be a fair assessment either. Neither would crucial, which downplays the timeliness of the upcoming weekend.
Junior Daniel Lester already claimed a silver medal in international competition this year. The Brisbane, Australia native will have another shot to medal at the 2012 Oceania Swimming Championships in Noumea, New Caledonia.
In its final conference series of the season, the Wisconsin softball team (12-8 Big Ten, 33-17 overall) will travel to Lincoln, Neb., for a three-game series against Nebraska, with the winner having the opportunity to seize sole possession of second place in the Big Ten conference standings.
In its final home games of the season Saturday, the Wisconsin softball team (12-8 Big Ten, 33-17 overall) came up short in a pair of contests with No. 23 Michigan (15-5, 36-15), losing 5-1 and 7-5.
UW-Madison running back Montee Ball was among the hundreds of people Madison police arrested and cited at the Mifflin Street Block Party Saturday.
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