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Chris Bono, the 2017 Big 12 Coach of the Year, is hoping to bring Wisconsin its first conference title in school history.

SPORTS

‘Come on out and watch:’ Bono looks to rebrand wrestling program in first year with energy and outreach

By Cameron Lane-Flehinger | Nov. 1, 2018

You might be able to see over Chris Bono, but you can’t miss him. Wisconsin’s new head wrestling coach stands just 5 feet 3 inches tall but carries enough energy to fill up an entire room. The first-year head coach brought that daily intensity to his last coaching job at South Dakota State — where he took the Jackrabbits from bottom-dwellers to contenders at nationals — and he’s already started on a quest to do the same in Madison.

MEN'S BASKETBALL

Forward Aleem Ford out 'indefinitely' with knee injury

By Jake Nisse | Oct. 31, 2018

Wisconsin basketball announced Wednesday that sophomore forward Aleem Ford has suffered a knee injury and will have to undergo surgery. Ford is expected to return later this season but was ruled out “indefinitely” in a press release from the program.

Junior midfielder Mitch Guitar helped guide the Wisconsin Badgers over the Buckeyes in overtime.

MEN'S SOCCER

Another overtime winner lifts Badgers over Buckeyes

By Joe Rickles | Oct. 29, 2018

The Wisconsin men’s soccer team (6-2-0 Big Ten, 9-5-2 overall) has a habit of keeping their fans waiting until the last moment to finish off their opponents.

Kristen Campbell made a season-high 30 saves, including 18 in the third period, to hold off the Gophers on Sunday.

WOMEN'S HOCKEY

Campbell stands tall in final period as Wisconsin defeats Minnesota 4-1

By Cameron Lane-Flehinger | Oct. 28, 2018

A goaltender’s jersey can tell you the kind of game they had; a clean one is a sign that they weren’t tested much, while a netminder who stands on their head can come away covered with signatures of shots stopped. After Sunday’s matchup with Minnesota, Kristin Campbell’s jersey was covered in black puck-marks, including a large one at the tip of the red W.

WOMEN'S HOCKEY

Wisconsin drops border battle opener 1-0 in hard-fought contest

By Kalli Anderson | Oct. 28, 2018

Just when it looked like Wisconsin’s women’s hockey team might have a number on its border-battle rival — with wins in six of the team’s last seven meetings — Minnesota flipped the script and got revenge for last year’s NCAA tournament defeat.

Aggressive approach against Nebraska allowed Jack Coan to beat the Cornhuskers through the air.

FOOTBALL

Without a spark, Wisconsin's offense fails to get off the ground against Northwestern

By Jared Schwartz | Oct. 27, 2018

Evanston, ILL — Spirits were high on the Wisconsin sideline after an Evan Bondoc interception set up an Alec Ingold 4-yard touchdown with eight minutes and four seconds left to play in the first quarter to give Wisconsin (3-2 Big Ten, 5-3 overall) a 7-0 lead. For the next three and a half quarters, Wisconsin’s offense treated fans to a sloppy, lethargic, and uninspired display of offense as they fell 31-17 to Northwestern (5-1, 5-3).

FOOTBALL

Offense sputters for Wisconsin in 31-17 loss to Northwestern

By Morgan Spohn | Oct. 27, 2018

EVANSTON, Ill. — Saturday night is Freakfest in Madison, but the Wisconsin football team found its own house of horrors at Ryan Field in a 31-17 loss at the home of the Northwestern Wildcats.

Sophomore forward Lauren Rice was able to strike a perfect shot two minutes into overtime to give the Badgers a win.

WOMEN'S SOCCER

Badgers look set to make Big Ten Tournament run at home against Illinois

By Julien Scribner | Oct. 27, 2018

The No. 23 Wisconsin Badgers women’s soccer (6-2-3 Big Ten, 12-3-3 overall) is preparing for their first Big Ten Tournament game as they host the Illinois Fighting Illini (6-5-0, 11-7-0) Sunday at noon.

FOOTBALL

Heisman Watch: Tua Tagovailoa still on top

By Daniel Hamerschlag | Oct. 27, 2018

In yet another college football season dominated by Alabama, the Nick Saban-led Crimson Tide find themselves with a perfect 7-0 record heading into their bye week.

FOOTBALL

Bama rolls on, Ohio State upset shakes up national picture

By Raul Vazquez | Oct. 27, 2018

In the world of college football, Alabama remains the only constant. Week eight of college football marked one landscape-changing upset and shake-up to the rankings at the top.

Seamus Malone tallied the opening goal against Michigan Tech, but it wasn't enough as the Badgers allowed too many penalties, and goals, to give themselves a chance at the win.

MEN'S HOCKEY

Special teams struggles doom Wisconsin in 6-2 loss to Michigan Tech

By Cameron Lane-Flehinger | Oct. 26, 2018

Five-on-five, Wisconsin played well enough. It battled for loose pucks, tracked back to shut down odd-man rushes and got traffic in front of the net to disrupt the opposing goaltender’s eyes and rhythm. The Badgers allowed a goal, but they scored one, too. It wasn’t a stellar performance, but it was good enough to have a chance at a win.

Freshman corner Faion Hicks is expected to play Saturday, making him one of the few members of Wisconsin's secondary without injury questions entering the key matchup.

FOOTBALL

Wisconsin’s secondary to be tested again against potent Northwestern passing attack

By Jared Schwartz | Oct. 26, 2018

“They throw the ball a lot,” junior linebacker Zack Baun said. The No. 20 Wisconsin Badgers (3-1 Big Ten, 5-2 overall) will see plenty of throws as they travel to Chicago in a showdown with Big Ten West leader Northwestern (4-1, 4-3) at Ryan Field.

WOMEN'S HOCKEY

Freshman star Sophie Shirley leads a confident Badger squad into Minnesota clash

By Kalli Anderson | Oct. 26, 2018

Earlier this week, freshman forward Sophie Shirley was named the National Third Star and the WCHA Rookie of the Week after scoring three goals in two games against Princeton last weekend. Shirley scored both game winners in the series to lead Wisconsin to a sweep and, with Clarkson’s loss, the No. 1 ranking in the country.

FOOTBALL

TJ Edwards set to take advantage of Wildcat woes on offensive line

By Jacob Lebowitz | Oct. 26, 2018

Wisconsin enters Evanston with momentum and divisional supremacy on the line — the Badgers and Wildcats are in a four-way tie for first in the Big Ten West, and a win for Wisconsin would keep it in pole position in the race for Indianapolis.

SPORTS

Controlling sidelines, tempo key for both teams as Wisconsin faces off against Northwestern

By Jerry Barnett | Oct. 26, 2018

With both teams sitting on one conference loss entering the back half of the season, Wisconsin's matchup with Northwestern could be key to determining who makes it to Indianapolis for the Big Ten Championship game. Ryan Field has been a house of horrors for the Badgers in recent years. Here are the keys for each team as they look to escape with a win.

Sophomore forward Sean Dhooghe has scored five goals this year to lead a scoring explosion by Wisconsin’s underclassmen.

MEN'S HOCKEY

Underclassmen leading Wisconsin in all phases as Badgers welcome Michigan Tech to Madison

By Cameron Lane-Flehinger | Oct. 26, 2018

By numbers alone, Wisconsin’s men’s hockey team was always going to be reliant on its underclassmen this year.

With senior Alex Hornibrook on his way out of the program, sophomore Jack Coan and freshman Graham Mertz are set to compete for Wisconsin's starting job.

FOOTBALL

Hornibrook's status questionable for Northwestern game

By Jared Schwartz | Oct. 25, 2018

According to a report from The Wisconsin Radio Network, junior quarterback Alex Hornibrook is in concussion protocol and his status for Saturday’s game against Northwestern is in jeopardy.

Sophomore guard Brad Davison and the Badgers hope to get back to the NCAA Tournament this season.

MEN'S BASKETBALL

After missing NCAA Tournament, Badgers men's basketball is ready to bounce back

By Sebastian van Bastelaer | Oct. 25, 2018

When the Wisconsin men’s basketball team took the floor for warm-ups before the “Red and White Scrimmage” Sunday, one of the first songs to play over the loudspeakers was Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin’.” It was an apt choice for this year’s team, one that finds itself in uncharted territory. After a 2017-2018 season full of injuries, heartbreaking losses and countless ups and downs, the 2018-2019 squad returns with a chip on their shoulder.

FOOTBALL

It's not all Hornibrook: Conservative playcalling, predictable offense put UW's QB in difficult situations

By Sam Shiffman | Oct. 25, 2018

Alex Hornibrook is not the problem with Wisconsin’s offense. And no, the current blue-chip commit Graham Mertz will not instantly transform the Badgers into Alabama. For the past three years, fans have complained about Hornibrook any time the offense has struggled.

FOOTBALL

This week in Fullbacks: Celebrating America's Position of the Past and Future

By Jon Brockman | Oct. 25, 2018

It would not be controversial to claim that the fullback is by far the most important position not just in football, but in all of sports.