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New hockey distribution successful

By Nico Savidge | Oct. 20, 2009

Let me give you an idea of what my fan experience was like at last season's men's hockey games.

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Premium channels could give fans better access to in-game player audio

By Scott Kellogg | Oct. 20, 2009

When I would watch the NBA playoffs last spring, one of my favorite parts of the coverage was the ""wired"" segments from TNT and ESPN in which the networks would show three or four clips, mostly of head coaches yelling at their players or talking strategy with them during a timeout.

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Badgers split road games against Purdue, Indiana

By Sam Sussman | Oct. 20, 2009

On Friday, the Wisconsin volleyball team (4-4 Big Ten, 9-8 overall) traveled to West Lafayette, Ind., where they lost to the Purdue Boilermakers (3-5, 11-8) three sets to one. They then packed their bags for Bloomington on Sunday, where they sneaked by the Indiana Hoosiers (3-5, 14-8) three sets to two.

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Overtime penalty kick lifts Badgers over Northwestern

By Katie Panosh and Caitline Furin | Oct. 20, 2009

The Wisconsin men's soccer team has been looking for a lucky break. There have been plenty of scoring chances, but Wisconsin never seemed able to make the most of them.

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Wisconsin comes from behind twice over weekend to capture two draws

By Jack Doyle | Oct. 20, 2009

After having the task of facing two tough Big Ten foes in No. 19 Ohio State and Penn State, the Wisconsin women's soccer team ended its final weekend at home with ties against the Buckeyes (3-1-1 Big Ten 10-2-2 overall) and the Nittany Lions.

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New team looks to crack tough Madison market

By Nico Savidge and Molly Reppen | Oct. 20, 2009

Players on the Madison Ice Muskies might not be a step away from the NHL, but the team hopes that won't stop local hockey fans from coming out to support them.

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Injuries, turnovers cost UW in loss to Hawkeyes

By Ben Breiner | Oct. 18, 2009

At halftime Saturday, 30 minutes were all that stood between the Badgers and a spot atop the Big Ten standings. And then everything went awry.

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Tolzien struggles in tough loss

By Justin Dean | Oct. 18, 2009

For the first four games of the 2009 season, Wisconsin quarterback Scott Tolzien looked like a bona-fide Big Ten star quarterback. For the last three, however, Tolzien has looked the part of a first-year starting quarterback facing elite competition for the first time in his college career.

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Badgers stumble in season opener

By Parker Gabriel | Oct. 18, 2009

The Wisconsin men's hockey team took one point out of its opening weekend, losing 3-2 to Colorado College Friday night and working to a 1-1 draw in the series finale Saturday. The Badgers played most of the weekend without their top center, senior Blake Geoffrion, who left Friday's game in the first period with a concussion and did not play Saturday.

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UW hopes to snap back for Iowa

By Ben Breiner and Liam Hutchison | Oct. 16, 2009

In the last two seasons, the Badgers have not been quite able to shake off their first loss. In 2008, the team fell three more times after its first defeat, and in 2007 it followed its first setback with a 31-0 trouncing at the hands of a middling Penn State team.

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UW prepares for Northwestern

By Caitlin Furin | Oct. 16, 2009

The Wisconsin men's soccer team needs an offensive boost. During their game Wednesday night against UW-Green Bay, the Badgers had plenty of opportunities but were unable to find the back of the net. They will be looking for more opportunities to arise when they travel to Evanston, Ill., for a Big Ten matchup against Northwestern at 7 p.m Saturday.

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Athletes must be cautious using Twitter

By Matt Fox and Melanie Shibley - The Daily Cardinal | Oct. 16, 2009

Social media sites like Facebook and Twitter have infiltrated practically every part of our society, sports coverage included. To date, Facebook holds more than 300 million active users worldwide, while Twitter receives roughly 55 million users per month. It comes as no surprise, then, that not just fans and organizations, but also athletes and coaches have begun participating in this trend.

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Badgers jump into WCHA play with season opener against CC

By Parker Gabriel | Oct. 16, 2009

Athletic departments of power-conference universities, including Wisconsin, are often criticized for scheduling overmatched opponents early in the year. That certainly will not be the case for the Badger men's hockey team this season. Wisconsin jumps right into conference play, hosting Colorado College this weekend to open its rigorous 2009 campaign.

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Big Ten needs to reevaluate its scheduling format

By Mario Puig and Scott Kellogg | Oct. 15, 2009

This weekend Wisconsin renews its young rivalry with Iowa as the Badgers and Hawkeyes clash in the sixth edition of the battle for the Heartland Trophy, a game fans should be excited for.

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Heartland Homecoming

By Parker Gabriel | Oct. 15, 2009

Homecoming 2009 will provide opportunities for just about everybody. Numerous alumni will use the weekend to come back and stake out the old stomping grounds, student organizations will build up their floats and march them through the annual Homecoming Parade, and the student section will gets a few extra chances to bow down in gratitude to athletes and teams from the past. The team itself will use the week to lean heavily on their ""one game at a time"" mantra, reminding everybody that this is just another week and just another opponent, albeit a good one.

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Staying at the pinnacle of your sport as a GM near impossible

By Ben Breiner | Oct. 15, 2009

For years we accepted that Bill Belichick was a football genius. The guy just never made a wrong move.

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5 things to watch versus the Iowa Hawkeyes

By Mark Bennett and Steven Wishau - The Daily Cardinal | Oct. 15, 2009

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National Outlook

By James Adams | Oct. 15, 2009

With college football entering its seventh week of play, Alabama, Florida and Texas continue to rank in the top three of the weekly polls. Inevitably, either Florida or Alabama will end the year with at least one loss, as they will likely meet in the SEC championship game. With that in mind, the question now being asked is which one-loss team boasts the most impressive résumé.

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Wisconsin shut out once again

By Parker Gabriel | Oct. 15, 2009

The Wisconsin men's soccer team kept the high-powered offense of UW-Green Bay in check for most of the night, but failed to find the back of the net and lost 1-0 Wednesday night in Green Bay after allowing a goal late in the game.

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Red and White Hunger Fight seeking food, monetary donations in second year

By Nico Savidge and Abby Becker | Oct. 14, 2009

For the second straight year, Wisconsin student-athletes will participate in the ""Red and White Hunger Fight,"" hoping to raise food and monetary donations for needy families.