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Behind Geoffrion, power play threatening

By Parker Gabriel | Oct. 29, 2009

When an opponent goes into the penalty box and a two-minute one-man advantage is given to the Badgers, senior center Blake Geoffrion and the rest of the Wisconsin power-play unit have one thing in mind: put the puck in the back of the net. Through the first two weekends of the regular season, Geoffrion has already tallied three goals, and they have all come on the power play.

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Conference standings begin to take shape

By Parker Gabriel | Oct. 29, 2009

Cincinnati and Texas, the lone unbeatens in the Big East and the Big-12 respectively, will be put to the test Saturday. Meanwhile, the winner of the USC and Oregon matchup in Eugene will likely produce the frontrunner for the Pac-10 title. With Iowa comfortably leading the Big Ten, some of the middle of the pack teams will try to separate themselves this weekend.

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5 things to watch

By Mark Bennett | Oct. 29, 2009

Ghastly protection

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Badgers approach a crossroad Saturday versus Purdue

By James Adams | Oct. 29, 2009

As disappointing as the Badger's last two games have been, their season is far from unsalvageable.

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Around the Big Ten: Week 9

By Scott Kellogg and Brittany Schoepp | Oct. 29, 2009

The conference race is heating up and teams are beginning to battle for bowl game positioning as the Big Ten surpasses its halfway point in the schedule.

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Lack of true rivalries separates NBA from other major sports

By Scott Kellogg | Oct. 28, 2009

Last night the NBA season kicked off, and while I'm excited to see how it plays out, there is one major weakness  that none of the other ""big three"" sports have: professional basketball does not have real rivalries.

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Confidence key for Henry after knee injury

By Ben Breiner | Oct. 28, 2009

Coming back from a torn knee ligament to play college football is no easy task. Going through three surgeries on the same knee and returning to play after a year and a half away from the game is even tougher.

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After bye, Wisconsin gears up for Purdue

By Mark Bennett | Oct. 27, 2009

Bret Bielema made it clear this year's football team is not at all like the squad from 2008. Last season, following a loss to Ohio State, the Wisconsin football team went on a skid, culminating in a four-game losing streak that nearly took the team out of bowl game contention.

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Yankees represent everything wrong with baseball

By Nico Savidge | Oct. 27, 2009

As I watched the New York Yankees celebrate their Game 6 ALCS victory and trip to the World Series, it finally hit me why they are the franchise I hate most in all of sports.

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Penalties cost Badgers chance at road sweep

By Parker Gabriel | Oct. 25, 2009

After a dominating performance Friday night, the Wisconsin men's hockey team had a chance to sweep Minnesota State on the road. But back-to-back five-minute majors on the Badgers led to a long power play, handing the Mavericks a win Saturday night and sending Wisconsin home with a frustrating series split. 

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Cardinal steamrolls Herald foes in 24-7 victory as cheap shots nearly cause brawl

By Nico Savidge and Whitney Newman | Oct. 25, 2009

There are some games in which two bitter rivals battle for every point, trading the lead until one can will its way to a close-fought victory. The Daily Cardinal's 24-7 depantsing of The Badger Herald Friday afternoon was not one of those games.

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UW continues trend of splits against Buckeyes

By Joe Skurzewski | Oct. 25, 2009

For the third time this season, the Wisconsin women's hockey team split a weekend series with a WCHA opponent, losing the first game of a series and coming back to win the second. This time, the Badgers fell against Ohio State 4-3 Friday and returned the favor Saturday with a 5-3 victory.

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2009 Wisconsin football reminiscent of Badgers' 2006-'07 basketball season

By Matt Fox and Jason Braverman and Jake Powers | Oct. 23, 2009

A bye week could not have come at a better time for the Wisconsin football team.

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UW looks to extend Big Ten success at home

By Sam Sussman | Oct. 23, 2009

Wisconsin (4-4 Big Ten, 9-8 overall) finishes off the first half of Big Ten play this weekend as two more tough opponents come to the Field House.

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UW looks to get season back on track at home

By Joe Skurzewski | Oct. 23, 2009

When the No. 5 Wisconsin women's hockey team takes the rink this weekend against the Ohio State Buckeyes, the Badgers will look to jumpstart their offense and start its first winning streak of the season.

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Badgers look for road win against Mavericks

By Nico Savidge and Molly Reppen | Oct. 23, 2009

After a rough season-opening series, which saw a highly touted Wisconsin men's hockey team take just one point from Colorado College, the task of starting the 2009-'10 season well will not get any easier. The Badgers must now leave the friendly confines of the Kohl Center and head to the intimidating environment of Minnesota State's Verizon Wireless Center to take on the Mavericks Friday and Saturday.

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Cardinal promises pain train

By Nico Savidge | Oct. 23, 2009

The biggest intracollegiate newspaper football rivalry in the country will write another chapter in its storied history today as The Daily Cardinal and The Badger Herald face off in Vilas Park.

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Backcourt headlines 2009-'10 Badgers

By Scott Kellogg | Oct. 22, 2009

The Wisconsin men's basketball team held its media day Wednesday, at which head coach Bo Ryan and his players reflected on their 2008-'09 season and looked ahead to this one.

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Around the Big Ten: Week 8

By Scott Kellogg | Oct. 22, 2009

Wisconsin is on a bye this week, but all the other teams in the conference are in action, setting up five Big Ten games for week eight.

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Boise State not in title contention

By Ben Breiner and Suzanne O’Connell | Oct. 22, 2009

What isn't there to like about Boise State? It plays on a blue field, runs loads of trick plays and has the potential to turn the college football world on its head by eventually breaking into the BCS title game usually reserved for teams from the top six conferences and, perhaps, Notre Dame.