Sports

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Street's buzzer beater proved to be valuable

By Ben Breiner | Feb. 22, 2010

For just a moment, senior forward Ben Street seemed all alone on the ice.

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Badgers sputter, fall to Gophers in Leuer's return

By Tom Lea | Feb. 19, 2010

MINNEAPOLIS—Wisconsin was supposed to have an added lift entering Thursday's game against hated Minnesota. With UW getting junior forward Jon Leuer back from his broken wrist and with the Gophers being losers of seven of their past 10 games, this contest had a Badger win written all over it.

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Badgers play Buckeyes tight but come up short

By Mark Bennett | Feb. 19, 2010

Facing Big Ten champion and No. 7 Ohio State Buckeyes, the Wisconsin women's basketball team fought hard on both ends of the court for 40 minutes. It was an offensive shootout in which the Badgers (8-7 Big Ten, 18-8 overall) came up just short in the end, falling to the Buckeyes (14-2, 26-3), 83-78. That score marks both the most points scored by Wisconsin this season as well as the most points surrendered on defense.

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Texas may seem attractive to Big Ten, but transition would not make sense

By Ben Breiner | Feb. 18, 2010

With the emphasis on tradition in college football, the rumors that the flagship school of the Lone Star State could be joining the only BCS conference with a mathematically incorrect name seem just a bit out of place. Such a move would disrupt geographic harmony, cut off rivalries and possibly begin the death of a top conference.

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UW to host St. Cloud as WCHA race heats up

By Parker Gabriel | Feb. 18, 2010

In college sports, a matchup of teams ranked in the top five nationally usually brings hoopla, hype and the sense of a special occasion. For Wisconsin this weekend, its just another week in the thick of the WCHA title race.

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Nothing's worse than coverage of NFL draft

By Jack Doyle | Feb. 18, 2010

Here we go again. Another year of college football wrapped up, the next class of freshman studs committed and now the inevitable barrage of mock drafts from ESPN gurus Mel Kiper Jr. and Todd McShay.

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Minnesota next hurdle for UW in Big Ten climb

By Ben Breiner | Feb. 17, 2010

This was supposed to be the year Minnesota made it big. With the accomplished Tubby Smith at the helm, nine rotation players were back from last season's NCAA-qualifying team and began the year in the top 25.

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Olympics inspire border battle among Badgers

By Nico Savidge | Feb. 17, 2010

Like a lot of Canadians, sophomore forward Carolyne Prevost and junior forward Mallory Deluce feel a great sense of national pride during the Vancouver Olympics and want to see their country do well. Unlike a lot of their countrymen, however, Prevost and Deluce have some close ties to players on the other side of a border that divides two countries and creates one of the best rivalries in hockey.

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Badgers take on Buckeyes

By Mark Bennett | Feb. 17, 2010

The Wisconsin women's basketball team is ready to step out onto the court for possibly the most important game of their season so far. At the Kohl Center Thursday evening, the Badgers (8-6 Big Ten, 18-7 overall), who currently sit tied for third place in the Big Ten, face off against the conference-leading Ohio State Buckeyes (13-2, 25-3).

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Chasing Gold: Badger hockey greats past and present to watch at the 2010 Winter Olympics

By Nico Savidge and Andy Van Sistine | Feb. 17, 2010

Mark Johnson

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NHL, college sports set to benefit if NFL, NBA lose 2011 season to lockout

By Scott Kellogg and By Cheyenne Langkamp | Feb. 17, 2010

Now that a couple weeks have passed since Super Bowl XLIV and the Saints' victory is beginning to wear off around most of the country, much of the discussion around the NFL has revolved around a likely uncapped season in 2010, resulting in a lockout during the 2011 season.

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Badgers look to stay strong on special teams against St. Cloud

By Nico Savidge | Feb. 16, 2010

After scoring six goals with a man advantage against Minnesota State last weekend, the Wisconsin power play unit is flying high. Add to that a pair of shorthanded goals during that series and two power play goals against Michigan Feb. 6, and the Badger special teams are playing as well as they have at any point all year.

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Rough weekend yields home losses for Badgers

By Emma Condon | Feb. 16, 2010

The Wisconsin women's tennis team exited the ITA Indoor Team Championship this weekend after three consecutive loses to ranked opponents 6-1.

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Tall Gophers could pose problems for Ryan, UW

By Scott Kellogg | Feb. 16, 2010

Head coach Bo Ryan addressed the media two days after Wisconsin's 83-55 win over Indiana, as his team now prepares for a road game against Minnesota Thursday.

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Despite criticisms, Olympics still exciting, relevant for sports fans

By Nico Savidge | Feb. 16, 2010

It's time for me to level with you, dear reader: I really don't know a damn thing about the 2010 Vancouver Olympics.

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Offense carries Wisconsin to sweep

By Ben Breiner | Feb. 15, 2010

Whenever Wisconsin faces Minnesota State, a few things are almost certain. Both sides will deliver their share of hits, elbows and shots, and there would be more than a few post-whistle mêlées or shoving matches.

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Special teams triumph for UW

By Joe Lynch and Parker Gabriel | Feb. 15, 2010

When you are a WHCA hockey team chasing the McNaughton Cup, like this year's Badger squad, four-point weekends are supremely beneficial, even necessary at times. Usually, in order to sweep a conference opponent, one team must out play the other for a vast majority of the 120 minutes of action in a series. At the Kohl Center this weekend, Wisconsin separated itself from Minnesota State by controlling play during penalty minutes, of which the two teams racked up a combined 109. Put another way: The Badgers' special teams units throttled the Mavericks this weekend, and UW is still in the race for a league title because of it.

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Wisconsin rebounds in convincing win

By Ben Breiner | Feb. 15, 2010

The Badgers have lost six games this year, and heading into Saturday's contest, had rebounded from each of the first five defeats with wins the next time out. So when Wisconsin played host to a struggling Indiana squad just four days after suffering a 63-56 home loss to Illinois, head coach Bo Ryan had some simple words.

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Wisconsin rebounds in convincing win

By Nick Schmitt and By Rachel Schulze | Feb. 15, 2010

The Grateful Red were given free towels to cheer on the Wisconsin men's basketball team Saturday against Indiana, but it was the Hoosiers who threw in the towels moments after the tip-off.

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Badgers salvage a split against MSU on Senior Day

By Nico Savidge | Feb. 15, 2010

Senior forward Jasmine Giles has never missed a game in her playing career at Wisconsin, but Sunday's win over Minnesota State is probably one that won't get lost among her countless starts. After starting the game with a ceremony honoring the graduating class of four seniors, the Badgers made sure their last game at the Kohl Center would not be a disappointment.