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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.

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Badgers hope to build on solid weekend in road trip to UWGB

By Caitlin Furin | Oct. 14, 2009

After a huge overtime win against Michigan State Sunday, the Wisconsin men's soccer team hits the road to face UW-Green Bay at Aldo Santaga Stadium Wednesday. Coming off their big win, the Badgers (3-5-2) have picked up momentum as they continue into the second half of the season.

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NFL's parity a myth: Any given Sunday no longer true

By Erin Banco and Scott Kellogg | Oct. 14, 2009

The NFL is the country's most popular sport for several reasons, and somehow the perceived parity of the league is one of them. Loads of NFL fans will tell you that their league's the best because they think there's more balance in it than there is in baseball.

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Running backs take bigger role in passing game

By Justin Dean | Oct. 14, 2009

Wisconsin running backs John Clay and Montee Ball have much in common when it comes to their high school careers.

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Wave of new stadiums adding little for cities and their fans

By Nico Savidge and Sam Morgan | Oct. 13, 2009

Sunday's 4-1 Minnesota Twins loss to the New York Yankees meant the end of more than a team's season. For fans who appreciate multi-purpose, cheap stadiums like the Metrodome, it meant the end of an era.

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Badgers off to fantastic Big Ten start after victory over Illinois

By Jack Doyle | Oct. 13, 2009

After a week-long break to recover and rest from its grueling schedule, the Wisconsin women's soccer team improved its Big Ten record to 3-1-1 with a 1-0 victory over Illinois.

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Bielema disappointed after 18-point loss

By Mark Bennett | Oct. 13, 2009

They say the numbers don't lie, however, in the case of Saturday's Wisconsin-Ohio State matchup, the numbers couldn't have been further from the truth.

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Former walk-on Nzegwu beginning to make an impact

By Justin Dean | Oct. 13, 2009

Talk to anyone from Platteville High School, and they'll say that sophomore Louis Nzegwu is one beast of a running back. But who, Badger fans may ask, is Louis Nzegwu? Isn't John Clay the Badgers' beast of a running back?

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Badgers split road series with Beavers

By Nico Savidge | Oct. 12, 2009

For the second straight weekend, the Wisconsin women's hockey team dropped the first game of a weekend series against a supposedly weaker WCHA opponent, only to come back in the second game and take a victory.

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Loss brings fans back to Earth, but team's response will be key

By Ben Breiner | Oct. 11, 2009

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Before Saturday, the mindset in Madison was, ""Why can't it happen?""

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Offense returns in double-overtime victory

By Parker Gabriel | Oct. 11, 2009

Senior forward Scott Lorenz scored two goals for the Wisconsin men's soccer team, including the game-winner in double overtime, helping the Badgers end a four game winless skid with a 2-1 victory over the Michigan State Spartans Sunday at the McClimon Soccer Complex.

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Turnovers doom Badgers in first loss of season

By Justin Dean and Jessica Gartner | Oct. 11, 2009

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Points off of turnovers have been a key cog in Wisconsin's formula for success this season. But in Saturday's 31-13 shellacking at the hands of Ohio State, it was their bane.

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Delgado brings Spanish flair to Badgers

By Parker Gabriel | Oct. 8, 2009

Wisconsin senior midfielder Pablo Delgado is certainly not the only Real Madrid fan here on campus. Replica jerseys of the Spanish super-team can be spotted on the backs of students during any given time. Many of them even bear the name of Delgado's favorite player, Brazilian midfielder Kaka.

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Bielema, Badgers at their best when flying below the radar

By Ben Breiner | Oct. 8, 2009

With how much Badgers fans have played the ""no respect"" card this week, Rodney Dangerfield should be in line for some serious royalties.

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UW hopes offense will step up against Spartans

By Parker Gabriel and Phil Condon | Oct. 8, 2009

The Wisconsin men's soccer team returns home Sunday after a road-heavy portion of its schedule, which saw the Badgers play six of seven games away from Madison. Wisconsin looks to end a three-game losing streak in which it has been outscored 7-0.