Sports

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BASKETBALL

Friend, coach, mentor at risk

By By Adam Wolf and C.P. VanValkenburg | Dec. 5, 2012

Like many who watched the Penn State-Wisconsin football game a few weeks ago, I couldn’t avoid thinking about last year’s horrifying revelations of former Nittany Lions Assistant Coach Jerry Sandusky’s crimes against children. From the infamous 23-page grand jury indictment to the cringe-worthy phone interview with Sandusky on NBC’s “Rock Center”—I will never forget a sullen Bob Costas speaking of “rhythmic slap, slap, slapping sounds”—the news story was unlike anything I’d ever come across before. The lurid accusations, the high-profile figures, the institutional failure—it all seemed so surreal.

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FOOTBALL

Football: Badgers moving on after Bielema bolts for Arkansas

By Parker Gabriel | Dec. 5, 2012

Bret Bielema’s seven-year tenure as the Wisconsin football team’s head coach came to a sudden, unexpected end Tuesday when he was hired by the Arkansas Razorbacks, throwing the UW program into a state of turmoil four weeks before the Badgers face Stanford in the Rose Bowl.

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COLUMNS

Column: Bielema makes perplexing decision to leave for Arkansas

By Vince Huth | Dec. 5, 2012

Saturday night in Indianapolis, Bret Bielema hoisted the Stagg Championship Trophy, his Badgers having just throttled Nebraska 70-31 to win their third-consecutive Big Ten title and claim their third-straight Rose Bowl appearance.

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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

Women's Basketball: Badger women look to stay hot at Kohl Center against Marquette

By Sam Sussman | Dec. 4, 2012

The atmosphere inside the Kohl Center is always a little bit different when Marquette comes to town.

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BASKETBALL

Men's Basketball: All-around effort fuels Badger victory

By Vince Huth | Dec. 4, 2012

Five Badgers scored in double digits and two recorded double-doubles in Wisconsin’s 86-40 win over Nebraska-Omaha (2-8 overall) Tuesday night.

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FOOTBALL

Update: Bret Bielema to leave Badgers for Arkansas

By Matt Masterson | Dec. 4, 2012

UPDATE: UW Athletic Director Barry Alvarez has issued a press release stating:

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FOOTBALL

Big plays, creativity spur blowout win

By Parker Gabriel | Dec. 3, 2012

INDIANAPOLIS—Moments after Montee Ball hoisted the Grange-Griffin trophy, presented to the Big Ten Football Championship Game’s most valuable player, he tried to hand it off the stage to Melvin Gordon.

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FOOTBALL

Badgers earn third-consecutive Rose Bowl trip

By Ryan Hill | Dec. 3, 2012

INDIANAPOLIS—It isn’t hard to imagine Wisconsin (4-4 Big Ten, 8-5 overall) offensive coordinator Matt Canada licking his chops leading up to the rematch with Nebraska (7-1, 10-3) in the Big Ten Championship game.

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FOOTBALL

Wisconsin vs. Nebraska: Keys to the game

By Kelly Kallien and Parker Gabriel | Dec. 1, 2012

INDIANAPOLIS—When No. 14 Nebraska (10-2 overall, 7-1 Big Ten) and Wisconsin (7-5, 4-4) square off here tonight, an appearance in the Rose Bowl will be on the line. The Badgers have made the trip to Pasadena, Calif. and lost each of the last two years, while the Cornhuskers—previously of the Big 12 Conference—have made just two appearances in school history, losing to Stanford in 1941 and Miami in 2002. 

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FOOTBALL

Wisconsin vs. Nebraska: Phillips' comeback provides motivation for Badgers

By Ryan Hill | Dec. 1, 2012

If sitting in his Kingsport, Tenn., home watching the Badgers pull off a stunning 42-39 victory over Michigan State in the inaugural Big Ten Championship Game last year didn’t add even more motivation to Curt Phillips’ comeback attempt, it’s likely nothing would have.

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FOOTBALL

Wisconsin vs. Nebraska: Welcome to Indianapolis

By Parker Gabriel | Dec. 1, 2012

INDIANAPOLIS—As kickoff between No. 14 Nebraska (10-2 overall, 7-1 Big Ten) and Wisconsin (7-5, 4-4) approaches, The Daily Cardinal will have full coverage of the 2012 Big Ten Championship Game at Lucas Oil Stadium. Check back this afternoon for more pregame coverage. Here are some quick hits about the matchup.

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FOOTBALL

FAKE NEWS FRIDAY: Turkey Bowl results in injury, draw, drunkness

By Liz Puibello and By Brett Bachman | Nov. 29, 2012

Thanksgiving: A time to get together with family and friends to appreciate all the things we have and find one last moment of respite before the hectic holiday season. 

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BASKETBALL

Men's Basketball: Badgers fall in Big Ten/ACC Challenge

By Ted Porath | Nov. 28, 2012

Normally the Wisconsin men’s basketball team (4-3 overall) thrives in tight, slug-it-out type games, but Wednesday, the Badgers were given a taste of their own medicine, falling to Virginia 60-54 in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge.

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FOOTBALL

Football: Defense looks to shut down Huskers

By Ryan Hill | Nov. 28, 2012

Hidden behind overtime thrillers, records being broken on offense and costly missed field goals lies a Wisconsin defense that may be quietly peaking just in time for Saturday’s rematch against Nebraska (7-1 Big Ten, 10-2 overall) in the Big Ten Championship game.

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CAMPUS NEWS

MLB commissioner Bud Selig visits UW, discusses sports ethics

By Sam Cusick | Nov. 28, 2012

Major League Baseball Commissioner Allan H. “Bud” Selig visited the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus Tuesday to discuss ethical practices within the MLB organization as part of Ethics Week, an event put on by the Wisconsin School of Business.

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VOLLEYBALL

Volleyball: Waite stepping away from volleyball team

By Matt Masterson | Nov. 26, 2012

After spending 14 years with the Wisconsin volleyball team, head coach Pete Waite announced he has decided to step down Monday effective immediately, according to the UW athletic department.

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FOOTBALL

Football: Ball, Pedersen among Badger Big Ten honorees

By Negassi Tesfamichael and Rex Sheild | Nov. 26, 2012

The Wisconsin football team was once again well represented on the Big Ten all-conference teams on both sides of the ball and claimed the top player in the conference at two offensive positions.

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SPORTS

Badgers set for bounce-back week

By Adee Feiner | Nov. 26, 2012

Football

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VOLLEYBALL

Volleyball: UW ends season on a down note

By Zach Clark | Nov. 26, 2012

The Wisconsin Volleyball team (5-15 Big Ten, 17-16 overall) fell hard in their final game of the season to Purdue last Friday in a 3-1 loss to the No. 22 ranked Boilermakers (12-8, 21-10).

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HOCKEY

Women's Hockey: Wisconsin women continue hot streak at LaBahn Arena

By Rex Sheild | Nov. 25, 2012

With the showdown versus No. 1 Minnesota looming next weekend, the Wisconsin women’s hockey team (6-4-2-2 WCHA, 10-4-2 overall) took care of business against St. Cloud State (4-11-0, 2-10-0-0), scoring a combined 12 goals in a sweep of the Huskies with scores of 6-0 and 6-3, respectively.