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WOMEN'S HOCKEY

No. 1 Wisconsin, No. 4 Ohio State split opening series in Columbus

By Ryan Cody | Nov. 29

The first-ranked Badgers shutout the Buckeyes in Saturday's matchup to earn the series split.

MEN'S BASKETBALL

Badgers roll in season opener, take care of business against Eastern Illinois

By Nathan Denzin | Nov. 27

The No. 7 Wisconsin Badgers (1-0) took care of business against the Eastern Illinois Panthers (0-1) Wednesday night, winning 77-67 in the Badgers first game against a real opponent in nearly nine months.

BASKETBALL

Badgers men's basketball set to return to the court for first time since March

By Nathan Denzin | Nov. 24

After having their Big Ten championship winning season cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Badgers return to action Wednesday night with plenty of experience on their roster.

Gallery: Wisconsin chops Minnesota's lead to claim Paul Bunyan's Axe for 13th-straight year

FOOTBALL

Annual Axe Game cancelled as COVID-19 cases surge for Minnesota football

By Dexter McCann | Nov. 24

This is Wisconsin's third cancelled game in six weeks of Big Ten play.

Senior forward Marsha Howard recently became the seventh Wisconsin player to record 1,000 career points, and will finish her career at the Kohl Center Thursday night against Ohio State.

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

Wisconsin women's basketball cancels Wednesday's season opener

By Anthony Trombi | Nov. 24

The 2020 women's basketball season is already off to a rocky start for Wisconsin.

FOOTBALL

X’s, O’s, and...Mass? The weaponization of religion in college football

By Seamus Rohrer | Nov. 24

Sports and religion have always been intertwined. Religious studies author Robert Ellis points out that in ancient times, sports were seen as “communication with the divine,” and we see this exemplified in many primordial cultures. Cherokee Native Americans played a game understood to be in the presence of the “Great Spirit,” and this early form of organized sport was a means of ensuring fertility.

FOOTBALL

Gameday IV: Indiana, Ohio State fight for the Big Ten East; Illinois, Nebraska look for second win

By Reagan Eckley | Nov. 20

A look around some of the high-profile matchups in the Big Ten this Saturday

FOOTBALL

Gameday IV: Can Northwestern continue its strong start to the 2020 football season? A Wildcat editor weighs in

By Cole Wozniak | Nov. 20

How does a fellow Northwestern student feel about the Wildcats' chances of an upset on Saturday?

MEN'S HOCKEY

Wisconsin men’s hockey loses home opener in fast-paced game against Michigan

By Reagan Eckley | Nov. 20

The Badgers couldn't hold off a fast-strike Michigan offense in Thursday night's home opener.

FOOTBALL

Gameday IV: In unique role, Danny Davis III crucial to attacking Northwestern’s strong run defense

By Justin Alpert | Nov. 20

Wisconsin went with a more creative offensive approach last week against Michigan, and Davis III emerged as the star of the show.

Northwestern looks to put together a complete game against UW as it heads to Madison this weekend.

FOOTBALL

Gameday IV: Wisconsin, Northwestern battle for the Big Ten West

By Lara Klein | Nov. 20

Saturday's game in Evanston will have massive implications for the rights to Big Ten West supremacy.

FOOTBALL

Gameday IV: Protecting ball will be key in Badgers' paths to victory in Evanston

By Seamus Rohrer | Nov. 20

Northwestern's defense has already forced a whopping ten turnovers through four games this season.

COLUMNS

Column: Jim Leonhard has Wisconsin defense once again among nation's best

By Jared Schwartz | Nov. 20

Through two games, the Badgers' defense is picking up right where they left off last winter thanks to the scheme of Defensive Coordinator Jim Leonhard.

FOOTBALL

Nelson healthy, contributing to tough Wisconsin secondary

By Simon Farber | Nov. 19

It took just one snap Saturday for safety Scott Nelson to get his 2020 season started on a high note after missing all of last year with a leg injury.