Sports

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SPORTS

Badgers’ comeback not enough to hold off Villanova

By Aeron Hanson | Dec. 22

Badgers overcome a 15 point deficit to take the Wildcats to overtime

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SPORTS

Wisconsin’s new $104.5 million Under Armour deal could help launch athletics into NIL-era

By Spencer Teman | Dec. 20

In a new era of college football, UW Athletics hopes their renewed alliance with Under Armour puts them in a good place moving forward

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WOMEN'S HOCKEY

No. 1 Badgers sweep No. 2 Buckeyes in repeat of national championship match

By Hannah Sarnoff | Dec. 20

Wisconsin cemented their status as the No. 1 team in the country in one close, one dominant win against rivals Ohio State. 

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VOLLEYBALL

Wisconsin volleyball falls to Kentucky in devastating 5-set Final Four match

By Abigail Bures | Dec. 19

The Badgers fell to No. 1 Kentucky in a thrilling five set game that pushed Carter Booth and Mimi Colyer to career best records. 

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SPORTS

Two takeaways from Badger basketball’s devastating loss to Nebraska

By Aeron Hanson | Dec. 19

 Badgers’ defense nowhere to be found in Wednesday’s 90-60 loss

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VOLLEYBALL

‘I refuse to f-ing lose’: Badger volleyball reaches seventh Final Four appearance

By Abigail Bures | Dec. 16

Wisconsin volleyball advances to the NCAA National Semifinals after powering through Sweet Sixteen opponent Stanford and Elite Eight opponent Texas.

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VOLLEYBALL

Four new players make up Wisconsin volleyball class of 2026 roster

By Abigail Bures | Dec. 10

The addition of two middle blockers and two outside hitters increase Wisconsin’s depth for upcoming seasons. 

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SPORTS

Three takeaways from Wisconsin’s decimation of Marquette

By Matthew Schultz | Dec. 10

The Badgers grabbed some momentum in a historic, revenge-minded effort

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VOLLEYBALL

Wisconsin volleyball to Sweet 16 after back-to-back sweeps

By Abigail Bures | Dec. 10

Wisconsin dominated Eastern Illinois and North Carolina to start their NCAA Tournament run.

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SPORTS

Badgers win I-94 matchup in 96-76 rout over Marquette

By Aeron Hanson | Dec. 9

John Blackwell posted 30 points, while two other Badgers secured double-doubles.

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BASKETBALL

Fluidity, steady mindset prevail against Northwestern, but Badgers still have key issues to address

By Aeron Hanson | Dec. 5

Even though the Badgers came out victorious in their first conference matchup, their rebounding was not up to par.

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MEN'S BASKETBALL

Blackwell, Boyd power Wisconsin past Northwestern 85-73

By Matthew Schultz | Dec. 5

The Badgers get their first conference win in a historic night at the Kohl Center.

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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

Wisconsin women's basketball winless in Daytona Beach Classic

By Luca Muehlbauer | Dec. 5

Turnover trouble haunted the Badgers' weekend

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MEN'S HOCKEY

Badger men’s hockey sweeps former No. 1 MSU Spartans

By Haellie Opp | Dec. 5

Wisconsin faced the top-ranked team in the NCAA and snapped their nine-game win streak.

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MEN'S BASKETBALL

Two key takeaways from Badgers’ Thanksgiving tourney

By Aeron Hanson | Dec. 4

Wisconsin went 1-1 in the Rady Children’s Invitational, beating Providence before losing to TCU.

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MEN'S BASKETBALL

Tournament Recap: Badgers inconsistencies on display in up-and-down tournament

By Matthew Schultz | Dec. 4

The Badgers quelled some anxiety with a Thanksgiving thrashing of Providence, but brought worry back to the forefront with clunker vs. TCU.

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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

Wisconsin women’s basketball defeats Detroit Mercy for fifth consecutive win

By Luca Muehlbauer | Dec. 4

A historic start to the season for the Badgers.

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WOMEN'S SOCCER

Wisconsin’s season ends in 1-0 loss to Baylor in second round of the College Cup

By Sungyun Jung | Dec. 4

The Wisconsin women’s soccer team ended their season with a controversial penalty call in the 44th minute. 

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COLUMNS

Column: Loss to Minnesota a reminder that Wisconsin still has a long way to go

By Jacob Szczap | Dec. 4

After a November where the Wisconsin Badgers changed the narrative of their 2025 season, they had an opportunity to once-and-for-all flip a disastrous season on its head and ride into a crucial offseason with positive momentum. With exhilarating home victories over then-CFP Top 25 foes Washington and Illinois, Wisconsin proved they were capable of winning and salvaged what was left of their remaining season.

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VOLLEYBALL

Badgers head into NCAA tournament play as No. 3 seed

By Abigail Bures | Dec. 2

After defeating Northwestern and Minnesota to finish the regular season, Wisconsin will prepare for a postseason run in their 13th straight NCAA tournament appearance.