Sports

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FOOTBALL

In ugly loss, these Badgers stepped up

By Tejas Rao | Oct. 24

The Badgers had a handful of bright spots on defense and special teams Saturday.

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WOMEN'S HOCKEY

Badger hockey superfan Phil Dzick passes away at 81

By Jonathan Mintz | Oct. 24

If you’ve ever been to a Wisconsin hockey game, you’ll probably remember one chant better than any other. After every Wisconsin goal, the entire crowd joins to count the goals and scream, “We want more!” For decades, at the center of it all, was superfan Philip J. Dzick.

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WOMEN'S SOCCER

Wisconsin women’s soccer splits West Coast road trip

By Jackson Poppert and Sungyun Jung | Oct. 23

Wisconsin women’s soccer beat Oregon 1-0 on Thursday before having their four-game win streak snapped to first place Washington.

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WOMEN'S HOCKEY

Wisconsin women’s hockey dominates Icebreaker Tournament

By Hannah Sarnoff | Oct. 23

The top-ranked Badgers raced past Vermont and Union College to claim the tournament title.

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VOLLEYBALL

Badger volleyball splits against USC, UCLA, moves to third in Big Ten

By Abigail Bures | Oct. 22

Wisconsin lost to No. 25 USC and beat No. 23 UCLA, which moved them down to third in the Big Ten after entering the weekend tied with Indiana and Illinois for second. 

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MEN'S HOCKEY

Wisconsin men’s hockey ties twice with Minnesota State

By Haellie Opp | Oct. 22

Three periods weren’t enough as the Badgers picked up two shootout wins.

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SPORTS

Nuttycombe Invitational set for high stakes in Madison

By Lily Kocourek | Oct. 21

Wisconsin’s Christian de Vaal and the men’s squad return to action on their home turf.

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VOLLEYBALL

Three sets-a-piece matches last week show Badgers recovering from injury losses

By Abigail Bures | Oct. 20

Fuerbringer and Egan still out on injury, Wisconsin loses to Penn State and defeats Maryland without them. 

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MEN'S SOCCER

Wisconsin Men’s soccer snaps two-game win streak in loss to Rutgers

By Otto von Sothen | Oct. 20

The Badgers lost their fourth Big Ten game of the year, placing them dead last in the conference standings.  

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FOOTBALL

Wisconsin suffers second consecutive shutout in 34-0 loss to Ohio State

By Grace Cannizzo | Oct. 20

The Badgers’ losing streak extends to five as they suffer two consecutive shutouts for the first time since 1968. 

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WOMEN'S HOCKEY

All-out brawl: Women’s hockey opens home WCHA slate with sweep over Minnesota-Duluth last weekend

By Jonathan Mintz | Oct. 19

The No. 1 Wisconsin women’s hockey team won an instant classic last Saturday before handily dispatching the visiting No. 4/5 Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs last Sunday, the Badgers’ first games against a ranked team this season. 

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FOOTBALL

Column: Badgers are in the darkest days of the Fickell era. Firing him seems inevitable

By Jacob Szczap | Oct. 18

After latest embarrassment, Wisconsin’s head coach looks like a dead man walking

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FOOTBALL

Key players to watch as Wisconsin battles No. 1 Ohio State

By Dora Tsai | Oct. 18

Standout players to set major impacts in the matchup between No.1 Ohio State and Wisconsin.

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FOOTBALL

No. 1 Ohio State will give lowly Badgers immense challenge Saturday

By Matthew Schultz | Oct. 17

Defending national champion Buckeyes come to town as Wisconsin reels from one of their worst losses this century.

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FOOTBALL

Fickell’s struggle to find quarterback stability continues

By Tejas Rao | Oct. 17

Due to injuries and poor play, the Badgers have started three different quarterbacks through the season’s first six games.

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FOOTBALL

Column: What went wrong with Wisconsin’s defense against Iowa

By Grace Cannizzo | Oct. 17

Wisconsin’s defensive packages didn’t match up well with Iowa, and the Badger offense hardly gave them a chance.

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FOOTBALL

Dominant defense, maturing offense behind Ohio State’s perfect record

By Yadiel Chavez | Oct. 17

The 6-0 Buckeyes are the No.1 ranked team in the nation for a reason, with little challenges so far on their quest for a national championship repeat.

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FOOTBALL

Badgers versus Buckeyes: chronicles of a rivalry

By Josh Murphy | Oct. 17

A deep dive into Wisconsin’s matchup history with Ohio State.

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WOMEN'S SOCCER

Women’s soccer makes history, knocks off UCLA, USC

By Jackson Poppert and Sungyun Jung | Oct. 14

Stifling defense carried the Badgers against the pair of tough SoCal teams.

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FOOTBALL

The lows get lower: Badgers demolished by Iowa 37-0

By Tejas Rao | Oct. 13

Wisconsin gets shut out at Camp Randall for first time since 1980 and extends their losing streak to four.