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Women's Basketball: Badgers down Milwaukee on the road, discover early season woes in return to the Kohl Center

Led by 17 points and 14 rebounds from junior guard Taylor Wurtz, the Wisconsin women's basketball team (1-1) started the regular season on the right foot with a 68-51 road victory over the Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panthers (0-1) on Friday night. Wisconsin's home debut on Sunday against an experienced Oral Roberts (2-0) team went less smoothly, as the Golden Eagles defeated the Badgers 80-63 at the Kohl Center.

Men's Soccer: Big Ten title hopes spoiled by Penn State

The University of Wisconsin men's soccer team had an abrupt and disappointing end to their season on Friday. The Badgers went into their second round match with the last-seeded Penn State Nittany Lions, a team off an upset of the second seeded Ohio State Buckeyes, with a chance to move on to the finals of the Big Ten Conference tournament. But on Friday in Ann Arbor (the University of Michigan played host to the tournament), the Badgers went down 1-0 to the Nittany Lions and now must await the judgement of the NCAA to see if they will, by some small chance, get a bid for the NCAA tournament.

Football: The Axe stays: Badgers trounce Minnesota

Football: Axemen: Battle for Paul Bunyan’s Axe set in the 121st meeting between Wisconsin and Minnesota

This weekend’s battle for Paul Bunyan’s Axe will make the 121st meeting between Wisconsin (3-2 Big Ten, 7-2 overall) and Minnesota (1-4. 2-7), the first coming all the way back in 1890.

Men's Hockey: The greatest show on ice

Five weeks into the 2011-12 season, the Wisconsin men’s hockey team (3-4-1 WCHA, 4-5-1 overall) is still trying to figure out what type of club it is. The Badgers have shown resiliency in several late-game comebacks, but they have also shown their youth in games like last week’s 7-2 loss to St. Cloud State. However, success this weekend over the No. 1 Minnesota Gophers could help define this young team.

Men's Basketball: Badgers open season at home

Though Wisconsin men’s basketball lost three starters from last year’s Sweet 16 team, the expectations are high in Madison as the Badgers into Saturday’s regular season opener against Kennesaw State.

Women's Basketball: Bobbie Kelsey debuts as Wisconsin tips off season

Bobbie Kelsey makes her regular season debut as Wisconsin women’s basketball head coach Friday night as the Badgers head east to take on the UW-Milwaukee Panthers. Wisconsin will return to home this weekend with a Sunday afternoon game against Oral Roberts.

Men's Soccer: Badgers advance to round two

After a big 2-0 win over Michigan in Ann Arbor Wednesday, the Wisconsin men’s soccer team will face the Penn State Nittany Lions in the semi-finals of the Big Ten Tournament. With a 2:30 p.m. start time Friday, this will be the second meeting between these two teams in less than a week.

Badgers prepared to defend the Axe

It is rare that the week featuring Wisconsin vs. Minnesota arrives and the talk of historical impact in the Big Ten does not center around Paul Bunyan’s axe. That is exactly the case this year, as the devastating facts continue to surface in State College, Penn., and major announcements keep coming from Penn State University.

Column: Paterno, Spanier earned their fates

We all have legal responsibilities, and we all have moral ones; things we must do, and things society expects us to do.

Men's soccer: Wisconsin beats Michigan to open Big Ten Tournament

Postseason play has begun in the Big Ten conference, and the Wisconsin men’s soccer team was well prepared for its start. The Badgers beat the tournament host Michigan in Ann Arbor, 2-0 on Wednesday to move to the second round of the Big Ten Tournament where they will take on Penn State, who won their first Big Ten game this season in an upset over second seeded Ohio State.

Men's basketball: Wisconsin lands prized recruit Sam Dekker

Excitement is already high with the 2011-'12 Wisconsin men’s basketball season just a few short days away. Looking further ahead, anticipation is building for next season with the Badgers’ signing of the 6 foot 8 inch Sheboygan forward Sam Dekker whom the Badgers signed Wednesday.

Penn State scandal violates human morality and law

After a year of NCAA violations ripping through some of the nation’s preeminent college football programs, the latest scandal involving the Penn State football program takes the disgust over what happened at Ohio State and Miami to a completely different level. Penn State didn’t just violate NCAA bylaws (in fact, they probably didn’t violate those at all), they violated our nation’s laws and more importantly, the laws of human morality.

Men's Soccer: Badgers draw Michigan in first round

With the regular season over, crunch time has begun for the Wisconsin men’s soccer team (4-2-0 Big Ten, 9-7-2 overall) who are the number three seed in the Big Ten tournament, which starts for the Badgers Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. in Ann Arbor, Mich. The Badgers will face the tournament host Michigan Wolverines (1-5-0, 5-13-1) in a rematch of an early October game.

Football: Badgers ready to renew Border Battle

While the agony of defeat may be a harsh pill to swallow, the Wisconsin football team (3-2 Big Ten, 7-2 overall) showcased its resiliency with a convincing 62-17 victory over Purdue, avenging two consecutive losses on the road. Wisconsin’s exceptional running attack was in full force as junior running back Montee Ball rushed for a career-high 223 yards and tied Brian Calhoun’s school record of 24 touchdowns in a season.

Men's basketball: Defensive play the focus for Wisconsin moving forward

The Wisconsin men’s basketball team opened up play Saturday night when it beat UW-Stevens Point in an exhibition game, 80-54.

Men's hockey: Badgers prepare for clash with No. 1 Minnesota

After salvaging a point on the road this past weekend on the road in St. Cloud, Minn., the ever-growing Wisconsin men’s hockey team (3-4-1 WCHA, 4-5-1 overall) returns home to work out the kinks and prepare for a showdown with No. 1 Minnesota (6-0, 9-1) this weekend at the Kohl Center.

Badgers stun defending national champions

The University of Wisconsin Badger volleyball team (6-8 Big Ten, 14-12 overall) made a big statement on Sunday in front of more than 4,000 fans, shocking Penn State (11-3, 18-6), the four-time defending NCAA champions. Lead by freshman Ellen Chapman's career day (18 kills, 14 digs), the Badgers beat the Nittany Lions in five sets. Fumbling slightly in a hard fought third, and falling further in the fourth, the pressure didn't seem to get to the Badgers as a 15-12 fifth set sealed the deal. Sunday's win gave Wisconsin its biggest upset since 2006, also against Penn State. Wisconsin will take on No. 23 Michigan on Friday night and Michigan State on Saturday night at the UW Field House.

Badgers bounce back, roll over Purdue

This was not a statement win.

Analysis: UW benefits from a bit of home cooking

It is no secret that the Wisconsin football team prefers to play its games in Madison. But after Saturday’s 62-17 victory over Purdue (2-3 Big Ten 4-5 overall), a victory that came on the heels of two-consecutive losses on the road, it is clear that the Badgers (2-2. 7-2) are a different team inside the confines of Camp Randall Stadium.