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Badger comeback attempt falls short

It was a disheartening night in Minnesota for the Badger volleyball team, who faced a strong No. 10 Gophers squad.

Column: Badger-Gopher rivalry game is the heart of both teams’ seasons

Rivalries define the Big Ten. Flashback to Oct. 29th last year. Under the lights in Columbus, Ohio, quarterback Braxton Miller heaves a forty-yard bomb with 20 seconds left in the game.

Football: Ball, offense return to top-level form

In what was the Wisconsin football team’s (2-1 Big Ten, 5-2 overall) best performance of the season Saturday, the Badgers seemed to find what was missing offensively in the team’s shakey start to the season.

Doping being taken too lightly in U.S.

Lance Armstrong, seven-time Tour de France winner, cancer survivor and hero to many, is now inching closer and closer to being perceived as a performance-enhancing drug user in the court of public opinion. The worst part is that this transgression did not take me by surprise.

Wisconsin nabs two home victories to shoot up standings

The Wisconsin women’s soccer team (3-4-1 Big Ten, 10-5-1 overall) faced off against Northwestern (0-8-0, 4-10-2) Friday night. It was a special night for the Badgers, who celebrated senior night for seven seniors.

Wisconsin tops Michigan behind Rau's six saves

The Wisconsin men’s soccer team (1-2-0 Big Ten, 4-6-3 overall) picked up its first Big Ten win of the season as it bested Michigan (1-2-1, 4-6-1) under the lights at the McClimon Soccer Complex Saturday night.

Badgers face crucial two-game slate

The Wisconsin women’s soccer team (1-4-1 Big Ten, 8-5-1 overall) will play the first of its last two home games this season on Friday against Northwestern (0-6-0 Big Ten, 4-8-2 overall) at the McClimon Soccer Complex at 7 p.m.

Badgers prepare for set of road matches

The Wisconsin women’s volleyball team (2-4 Big Ten, 14-5 Overall) will head to Nebraska to take on the No. 3 Huskers Friday night and then to Iowa Saturday for a match against the Hawkeyes.

Men's Soccer: Badgers fall 1-0 to Milwaukee

The Wisconsin men's soccer team (0-2 Big Ten, 3-6-3 overall) suffered another shutout loss Wednesday night at the hands of the Milwaukee Panthers 1-0. It was a free kick in the 50th minute that lead to a scrum in front of the Badger goal and the ball was hit in by Panthers' senior midfielder Jamie Bladen. Wisconsin falls to 15-16-6 in the instate rivalry against Milwaukee.

Badger athletics prepare for big week

Football

Column: Reaction to Cassel injury displays ugly side of fanhood in professional sports

For as long as football has existed, the game has been predicated on one team or one person imposing their will on their opponents. It is a show of power, of force, that is unlike almost any other organized team sport. The toughness and physicality of the game is what draws so many fans to football. But when a player is knocked out of a game, and his own hometown crowd starts to cheer, it’s hard not to think that we’ve gone too far.

Women's soccer: UW defeats Green Bay

The Wisconsin women’s soccer team (1-4-1 Big Ten, 8-5-1 overall) finished up their non-conference schedule and snapped a four-match winless streak with a 2-0 victory over the Green Bay Phoenix (4-9-1) Monday night.

Football: Badgers put on a four-quarter performance

After letting a 17-point lead evaporate last weekend against Nebraska, the Wisconsin Badgers football team (1-1 Big Ten, 4-2 overall) had put itself in a must-win situation as it came into its Big Ten home opener Saturday against Illinois (0-2 Big Ten, 2-4 overall).

Column: Blown call highlights failures of MLB’s new one-game wild card setup

There are sports that have just become a sort of filler for when there is nothing else to watch. Baseball is one such sport that fits this description.

Football: Badger offense rights the ship

The Wisconsin football team (1-1 Big Ten, 4-2 overall) finally realized how easy it is to pile up points on the board with a healthy rushing attack Saturday in its 31-14 win.

Women's hockey: Offensive fireworks key to Wisconsin sweep of Lindenwood

With a goal frenzy and a pair of hat tricks, the No. 3 Wisconsin women’s hockey team (3-0-1) completed a weekend sweep of Lindenwood (0-4), winning 7-2 Friday and 9-1 Saturday, for another successful road series.

Men's soccer: Badgers fall to Indiana

Two goals by Indiana sophomore forward Eriq Zavaleta put the Wisconsin men’s soccer team away 2-0 in Bloomington Saturday night. The No. 11 Indiana Hoosiers (2-0-0 Big Ten, 9-2-1 overall) bested the Badgers (0-2-0, 3-5-3) at Bill Armstrong Stadium in front of nearly 2,500 fans.

Wisconsin women's soccer prepare to take on Nebraska

UW readies for Illinois

People who wanted to see Wisconsin (0-1 Big Ten, 3-2 overall) junior running back James White and redshirt freshman running back Melvin Gordon in the backfield more often last weekend against Nebraska may have their wish come true Saturday against Illinois (0-1, 2-3).

Wisconsin women look to improve from last weekend’s series

The Wisconsin women’s hockey team (1-0-1) looks to extend their early undefeated record this weekend as they travel to St. Louis to take on Lindenwood (0-2).