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Goins and Brinkley shine as they share corner spot
Cornerbacks Niles Brinkley and Mario Goins have found success this season by tag-teaming the position for the UW football team.

Bielema needs Badgers to return back to ‘Wisconsin football’
Columnist Nate Carey explains why former Wisconsin football head coach Barry Alvarez found success while current coach Bret Bielema is struggling this year.

Football:Analysis
Wisconsin head coach Bret Bielema lost his first home game in 17 tries this Saturday. The Buckeyes simply made more plays than the Badgers and snuck out with a 20-17 win.

OSU upset fades from students’ memory
This year marks the fifth anniversary of Wisconsin upsetting Ohio State.

Several injuries could hamper Packers’ season
Columnist Nate Carey explains that with so many starting players on Green Bay's roster suffering injuries, Packers' season is in jeopardy.

Wisconsin falls apart against Michigan
The Badgers were unable to tame the Wolverines in the second half of play, as they came back to win the game 27-25.

UW excited for Big Blue
The Badger football team opens its Big Ten season this weekend by heading to Ann Arbor to face the Michigan Wolverines. Wisconsin has not won at Michigan in 14 years but does hold a 2-0 record over UM’s new head coach, Rich Rodriguez

Millen and Lions should share the blame for franchise slump
Columnist Nate Carey explains why Lions president Matt Millen is not the only reason Detroit has been struggling.

Gilreath excels on special teams
Sophomore wide receiver David Gilreath has shown great strength as Wisconsin's kick and punt returner.

Gilreath excels on special teams
Sophomore wide receiver David Gilreath has shown great strength as Wisconsin's kick and punt returner.

Sports journalism class would benefit university
UW-Madison and other Big Ten schools do not offer courses for demanding career.

WAC official should pay the price for poor call against Badgers
Columnist Nate Carey explains why the Western Athletic Conference replay official should have recieved a larger punishment for the overturned call Saturday.

Tight ends play vital role for UW
Wisconsin's tight ends have been a main target for senior quarterback Allan Evridge this season.

Badgers narrowly secure victory over Fresno State
The Wisconsin football team won its first game on the road against the Fresno State Bulldogs despite a controversial call.

UW aims for fast start in Fresno
The Wisconsin football team will play its first road game this weekend, 2000 miles away at Fresno State. FSU’s head coach Pat Hill has already declared the game the biggest in program history and has some impressive wins at the Bulldog helm.

McFadden brings new light to UW defense
Junior middle linebacker Jaevery McFadden has been growing in his starting role early in the season.

Young struggles to find his groove
Columnist Nate Carey discusses Vince Young's trouble in the NFL.

Football analysis
One key factor in the Badgers’ 51-14 demolition of Marshall was the emergence of sophomore tight end Lance Kendricks. His stellar play, along with the play of quarterback Allan Evridge and tight end Garrett Graham, was an important part of the badger’

Evridge first lefty QB in 44 years
Senior Allan Evridge is the first starting left-handed quarterback for the Badgers in 44 years.

Make way for football season
Columnist Nate Carey predicts what the NFL has in store for fans this season.

Badgers run through Akron in season opener
Analysis-Wisconsin's rushing game keeps the program strong.

Badgers raring to start season
The Wisconsin Badger football team will open its 2008 season against the Akron Zips Saturday. There are questions as to who will emerge at the wide receiver, kicker and strong safety spots but there is no question at quarterback where first-year senior Al

Defense aims to recover from rough year
Wisconsin’s defense was often a detriment to the team last season when poor tackling and inconsistent coverage hurt the unit’s performance.

Farewell for now brings sorrow for state of athletics
Nate explores the reason for the drift between sports teams and the media that cover them.

Cardinal Q&A: former sports editor Len Shapiro
Len Shapiro sits to talk sports, UW-Madison and his time at The Daily Cardinal.

Their cups runneth over
The UW men’s crew team had an excellent weekend winning the Jablonc Cup in Hanover N.H. and the Cochrane cup in Boston. The three boats combined to go 6-0 on the weekend.

History shows chances of making hometown team not good for punter DeBauche
Sports editor Nate Carey analyzes the Green Bay punting game.

Is spotlight on athletes too bright?
Sports editor Nate Carey analyzes the world of sports and media.

Brewers struggle with cold bats
Nate talks about his thoughts on improving the Brewer's offensive approach.

Fantasy baseball has ruined my life
Sports editor Nate takes a look at why fantasy baseball has taken over his life, and changed the game he loves.

Changes to Kohl Center during regional no help to Denver
Badgers played well on home ice in tournament

A year of trials on the ice
In the aftermath of the badgers season ending loss to North Dakota in the NCAA tournament, it is time to look back at the moments that defined this season and this team.

Smith back on the ice
The freshman returned to the lineup after more than two months after injury.

Frozen Four appearance slips away
North Dakota advanced after a 3-2 victory in overtime

Western Kentucky looking for another upset against UCLA
Xavier and West Virgina also look to advance

Brewers better off without Vargas in rotation
Manny Parra and Carlos Villanueva into starting rotation

Forget the books, watch more sports
Sports editor Nate Carey says Spring Break is a time to turn on the tube, not catch up on homework.

Men’s hockey prepares for WCHA Playoffs
Eaves talks about playoffs, playing St. Cloud State twice in three weeks.

Waiting game
UW men’s hockey needs help for home ice

Pack will carry on without No. 4 under center
Football life without Favre will not be easy, but Green Bay still has the tools to compete.

Badgers show off skills at Pro Day
Several graduating seniors on the UW football team worked out in front of NFL scouts Wednesday.

Brett Favre retires, leaves behind historic legacy
After 17 seasons, Green and Gold signal caller hangs up his cleats.

Stakes are high as Badgers head to St. Cloud State
UW needs points to ensure home ice in the playoffs

Safety should come first in college hockey
Sports editor Nate Carey expressed the need for more rules to protect fans.

Desperation sets in as Badgers fight for home-ice advantage
UW is only one point ahead of St. Cloud State.

Gagne's vague apology far from inspiring
Nate Carey discusses the "distraction" Milwaukee's new addition has caused.

WCHA race remains tight
Badgers must get series wins, not splits, to improve position for conference tournament.

Racing into a new age
Formula SAE is making its name at Wisconsin.

Mavericks and Badgers square off at Kohl Center
Sole possession of fourth place is up for grabs.

Sports and love life must be separate
Sports editor Nate Carey tells athletes to focus on the games, not the their sweethearts and fame.

Wisconsin keeps hold on fourth place with weekend win, tie
The Badgers are now tied with Minnesota State in the fourth spot in the WCHA.

Phillips highlights ‘08 signees
29 recruits sign letters of intent to play Wisconsin football.

Football recruiting is hitting its stride with coach Bielema
Nate explains how the third-year coach uses UW to his advantage.

Eaves says Badgers moving on after tough loss
With Michigan Tech looming on horizon, there's no time to dwell on Minnesota-Duluth defeat.

Badgers miss opportunities
The men's hockey team could not take advantage when it had a chance for the sweep against Minnesota-Duluth.

Badgers, Bulldogs in a fight for fourth
Wisconsin and Minnesota-Duluth are both looking to move up in the standings.

UW needs to get back into the swing
Sports editor Nate Carey describes how Bo Ryan's squad must focus on the fundamentals.

UW looks towards UMD series
Head coach Mike Eaves addressed the media Monday, and Minnesota-Duluth, Patrick Johnson were the main topics.

Wisconsin moves into fourth place in WCHA
The Badgers earned a win and a tie against Minnesota.

Border Battle: Rival Gophers come to Kohl Center
Badgers return home with momentum in their favor.

Gridiron Grading
Wisconsin failed to reach high expectations after 12-1 season in 2006.

Shootouts could be in WCHA's future
Sports editor Nate Carey discusses the probability of college hockey adopting the tie-breaking tactic.

Defensive lapse in first half leaves Badgers with loss
UW unable to overcome defensive mistakes.

Series sweep
Rau shines once again as CC beats UW 3-1.

Poor passing comes back to haunt UW
Men's hockey loses 2-0 to Colorado College.

Badgers bowl over Falcons
Gorowsky scores two goals as Wisconsin beats Bowling Green 5-3.

Shutout in shootout
Men's hockey ties Colgate, loses in shootout at Badger Hockey Showdown

Keeping one's word a thing of the past
Nate looks at the lack of responsibility in sports today.

UW men’s hockey prepares for long break
Eight games over winter break for UW.

Men's hockey off to Minnesota to maul Mavericks
The Badgers will look to enter winter break with four consecutive victories.

Carey’s top action/adventure heroes
Guest columnist Nate Carey delivers his list of the top three action/advernture heros of all time.

Bring home some holiday cheer with these sports titles
Nate offers great advice on what movies to get your special someone this year.

Big Ten football goes bowling
Eight of 11 Big Ten teams are headed to postseason bowl games.

Comeback kids
Badgers come back in both games against St. Cloud State and win.

Wisconsin to play Tennessee
Volunteers named opposing team for 2008 Outback Bowl.

Badgers trying to get on track
The UW men's hockey team will have two tough contests against St. Cloud State.

Lives of Taylor and Cade deserve to be celebrated
Nate reflects on a sad week that saw Sean Taylor and Dr. J. Robert Cade pass away suddenly.

Badgers find place in NHL, along with early success
Several recent Badger grads are now showing off their skills on hockey's main stage.

UW struggles against Michigan, MSU
Badgers go 0-1-1 in College Hockey Showdown.

Holiday on Ice: Wisconsin heads to Michigan for two
The UW men's hockey team will travel to Michigan for the College Hockey Showcase.

Colorado College sweeps Wisconsin
Badgers unable to control Tigers, lose 4-3 and 6-1.

We can dance if we want to
Nate Carey recaps the most memorable defensive celebrations of all time and makes a pitch for players to come up with new dance moves.

Eaves stays positive after wild weekend versus ND
Men's hockey coach Mike Eaves discussed the play of goaltender Shane Connelly, as well as upcoming opponent Colorado College.

Fighting Sioux live up to name over weekend series
Wisconsin and North Dakota fight as much as they play hockey, Eaves upset with brawl.

Creating the next Frankenstein: the worst NFL player
Nate takes a look at what would be needed to make the worst NFL player of all time.

Men’s hockey splits opening weekend of WCHA play at home
Wisconsin loses 4-2 Friday, turns table Saturday.

Coming off bye week, UW ready for Michigan Tech
Wisconsin looks to continue hot-streak against Huskies in first WCHA series of the season.

Favre shines yet again on Monday night
Sports editor Nate Carey recounts the future Hall of Famer's heroic performance against the Denver Broncos.

Rested Badgers ready for WCHA action
UW men's hockey head coach Mike Eaves talked about preparing his team for the conference season during his weekly news conference.

Tears shed in Titletown after McGee's death
Sports editor Nate Carey pays tribute to a Packer great.

Wisconsin's Golden Boy
Freshman Turris has surpassed expectations for the UW men's hockey team.

Offensive barrage
Young Badgers out-play senior Colonials.

Wel‘Kohl’m home
UW men’s hockey hosts Robert Morris in home opener

The greatest sport you've never heard of
Sports editor Nate Carey takes an in-depth look at the wild world of hurling.

Eaves pleased with opening weekend performance
Wisconsin men's hockey head coach Mike Eaves said his young hockey squad showed they had talent but also that they needed improvement in their first two games.

Poor execution and PSU pressure doom Wisconsin
Badgers outplayed in every aspect by Nittany Lions.

Men’s hockey faces ND to start 2007-’08 season
UW to play Notre Dame in the Lefty McFadden Tournament

The sports idols that rock my world
Sports editor Nate Carey talks about the athletic figures that he has admired for most of his young life.

Football frenzy nears home stretch
The Daily Cardinal analyzes all 11 Big Ten teams at the halfway point of the college football season.

Dishing out some tender hockey love
Sports editor Nate Carey takes a look at the upcoming NHL season and also details his love of ice hockey

Dissecting the dark side of sports
Nate Carey explores O.J., steroids and other evils of sports.

Badgers ranked 5th, Turris earns preseason honor
The Badgers begin their season as the fifth ranked team in the WCHA. They also have the preseason WCHA Freshman of the Year Kyle Turris who was the third pick in the NHL draft.

Women’s hockey starts season ranked No. 1
For the third straight season the Badger Women's Hockey team has been given the preseason No. 1 ranking. Freshman forward Hilary Knight was named as the preseason WCHA Rookie of the Year.

“Tecmo Bowl” saved my life
Nate Carey explains how “Tecmo Bowl” is the greatest video game of all time.

Westward Ho: Badgers hope to lasso victory out west against BYU, NAU
The Wisconsin women’s soccer team goes west to face the undefeated BYU cougars. Though they have been scoring well recently, goals could be tough to come by this weekend.

Lessons from a gameday aficionado
Nate Carey teaches foolish underclassmen how to properly act at Badger football games

Cross country No. 1 in poll
The Wisconsin cross country team gets a head start in maintaining their excellent tradition by being voted best in the nation.

Pack should be back in '07
Sports editor Nate Carey gives Packer fans ample reasons to believe in the green and gold.

UW searches for championship form
It is interesting that only one year removed from an NCAA National Championship, the UW men’s hockey team is already flying under everyone’s radar.

Tuck and cover: Alando male athlete of the year
There is no doubt that without Alando Tucker, the Wisconsin men’s basketball team would not have had the historic season they had.

Henderson resigns from tennis
UW says goodbye to one of, if not the, best women's tennis coach the university has ever had.

Tuesday Timeout
Potentially boring draft strengthens the Pack

Die-hard fans slam new ticket policies
After last week’s football ticket sale notification debacle, many Badger fans are again disgruntled with the Wisconsin Athletic Ticket Office.

UW football loses Ostrowski due to abundant knee injuries
Junior Justin Ostrowski decided to hang up his spikes Monday after a series of nagging knee injuries.

Tucker named Naismith finalist, Ryan up for C.O.Y.
Senior forward Alando Tucker was named a finalist for the all-important Naismith Player of the Year award.

The glass slipper may fit this weekend at Final Five
The do-or-die portion of the season continues Thursday when the UW men's hockey team played Michigan Tech in Minneapolis.

Badgers look to stay hot in Minneapolis
Head coach Mike Eaves addressed the media Monday and talked about his team's big weekend in Denver.

Connelly progressing, but Eaves to stick with Elliott
UW men's hockey coach Mike Eaves addressed the goaltender situation at Monday's press conference.

Final series, chances for UW
The UW men's hockey team closes out its regular season at Minnesota-Duluth this weekend.

Eaves takes positives from tough weekend
In his Monday press conference, UW men's hockey head coach Mike Eaves attempted to explain his team's disappointing road trip to Michigan Tech this past weekend.

Seniors leaving a legacy of dedication
With the regular season nearing an end there is no doubt this year's senior class has been the driving force the UW men's hockey team.

UW gets upset win, three-point weekend over SCSU
The Wisconsin men's hockey team put in a great effort this past weekend, defeating No. 4 St. Cloud State 3-1 Friday and tying them 2-2 Saturday.

UW end of season awards, 2007-'08 outlook
Team awards from the Badgers' 2006-'07 season and predictions for next year's campaign.

Eaves prepares teams for SCS, “playoff run”
UW men's hockey head coach Mike Eaves spoke about Jake Dowell's maturity and the upcoming St. Cloud State matchup in his press conference Monday.

Practice makes perfect for men's hockey
With the regular season coming to an end and the Badger men's hockey team in desperate need of some wins, the first home series sweep of the season may prove to be a corner that UW is hoping to turn.

Future goaltending looks bright with Connelly
Sophomore goalie Shane Connelly has had a strong second-year campaign and seems poised to continue future success.

Ryan focuses on variety of topics Monday
UW men's basketball head coach Bo Ryan was his usual off-beat self in Monday's press conference, answering an eclectic array of questions.

A split won’t do it
The UW men's hockey team is looking for more than a split this weekend as it takes on Colorado College.

Badgers continue to show split personality
With yet another series split, the UW men's hockey team showed the inconsistency that has dogged it all season long.

Wilkins jumps from Penn State to take over at Wisconsin
UW has hired former Penn State head coach Paula Wilkins as the new women's soccer head coach, UW Athletic Director Barry Alvarez announced Thursday.

Key matchups approach UW
While students head home for the holidays, the UW men's hockey team has a busy winter break.

Men’s hockey back on track with sweep at UND
For the second consecutive season, the UW men's hockey team took to the road and swept North Dakota on their home ice.

Waite: We’re better now
The UW volleyball team will head to Texas to face the Longhorns in the Sweet 16 Friday and head coach Pete Waite talked about the opportunity on Monday.

Wisconsin continues slide
The Wisconsin men’s hockey team (4-8-2, 3-6-1 WCHA) continued their struggles on the ice this weekend, being swept in its weekend border battle against Minnesota.

Border battle not lost on Minnesota natives
As the UW men's hockey team travels to Minnesota this weekend, four Badgers head to their original home states.

Clutch play by Donovan and seniors leads to victory
IOWA CITY, IOWA—Wisconsin’s 24-21 win over the Iowa Hawkeyes on Saturday was full of surprise, suspense and individual records—all leading to a Badger victory.

Former Badgers excel, revel in NHL success
Badgers leave UW and make impact on professional scene.

Defense dominates Nittany Lions
The Wisconsin Badgers improved to 9-1 overall and 6-1 in Big Ten play with a 13-3 win over Penn State Saturday.

BC haunted by championship loss
Badgers look to take on Boston College and Halloween this weekend.

Momentum helps UW take down Purdue
While Saturday’s 24-3 win in West Lafayette was not as flashy as the past three wins for the Badgers, they took advantage of key opportunities to beat Purdue.

New faces look to lead Wisconsin
After losing their top five scorers from a year ago, new players are emerging for UW this season.

A statement weekend for UW volleyball
The UW volleyball team has their biggest weekend of the season coming up as they travel to No. 14 Ohio State and No. 2 Penn State.

Heisman hopefuls battle for top trophy
GameDay's Nate Carey looks around the nation for early-season Heisman contenders.

Men’s, women’s cross country victorious
Both men and women's cross country dominated their respective tournaments this past weekend.


Bielema poised to rally Badgers
Barry Alvarez has left a deep void on the Wisconsin sideline and now there’s a new sheriff in town. Bret Bielema is ready to make his Camp Randall debut.


Minus Bairu, men’s cross country runs on
Although Simon Bairu, one of the best runners ever to grace the UW campus, is now gone, the Wisconsin men's cross country team is still confident of its chances to repeat.


While hockey teams look to repeat, men’s basketball has own NCAA title hopes
College is all about new experiences and having a good time. Sure school is important, and that’s why everyone is here. But when it comes to a Saturday evening or …

Golf teams have mediocre weekend
The Wisconsin men's golf team moved up to claim ninth place Sunday at the Fossum Invitational at Forest Akers West Golf Course in East Lansing, Mich. The finish was mainly …

Softball picks up one win
Wisconsin's softball team (4-8 Big Ten, 19-19 overall) went 1-3 during a weekend road trip that included two games against the Indiana Hoosiers, and another two against the Boilermakers of …

Women head to Purdue, Illinois
The Wisconsin women's tennis team will head to West Lafayette, Ind. for a Saturday match against the Purdue Boilermakers, and then quickly turn around and leave for Champaign, Ill. for …

Volleyball beats Panthers
Wisconsin took out state rival UW-Milwaukee Wednesday night at the Field House in four games, sweeping the Panthers. After losing the first match 33-35, the Badgers rallied back, winning 30-18, …

UW ranks third in Director's Cup
After winning both the men's and women's hockey titles, the University of Wisconsin has moved up to third place in the latest U.S. Sports Academy Director's Cup standings, which were …

UW sweeps doubleheader
The Wisconsin softball team (1-3 Big Ten, 14-13 overall) played a doubleheader yesterday against Loyola-Chicago (8-25), going 2-0. The highlight of the doubleheader was definitely in the seventh inning of …

Ten Badgers head to Ark. to represent Wisconsin in NCAAs
Wisconsin will look to come home with a trophy from the 2006 NCAA Indoor Championships being held at the University of Arkansas this weekend. The Badgers will be well represented …

Candy man'and Omole spark Wisconsin
There is an interesting story to be found in any major college sporting event, and this weekend's NCAA Indoor Championship is no exception. While many Badger track enthusiasts know about …

Containing Spartan big three key for Badgers
Ager, Brown and Davis will be gunning for the Badgers in East Lansing

Women notch fifth place in Big Ten meet
The UW women’s track and field team improved its standing in the Big Ten with a fifth place finish in the 2006 Big Ten indoor championships Saturday and Sunday in …

Best of Big Ten slated to compete at Shell
The Wisconsin women’s track and field team is set to host the 2006 Big Ten Indoor Track and Field Championship this weekend at the Shell. Defending indoor champion Michigan will …

"Tulip" bringing young spark to UW
Coming into last season, Badger fans had a pretty good idea of the player that Wisconsin was getting in Michael Flowers: a young, athletic player with a great deal of …

Badgers to play Auburn in Capital One Bowl
The Wisconsin Badgers (9-3) accepted an offer to play the Auburn Tigers (9-2) in this year’s Capital One Bowl game in Orlando, Fla. Jan. 2. This will be the 11th …

Badgers in the NFL Part III
GameDay’s final installment of Badgers in the NFL focuses on Badger greats who like to hit. It is said that defense wins championships, and with the following players in the …

O-line looks to get back on track
The Badgers’ offensive line will look to regroup and play better this weekend after a disappointing outing last week against Big Ten leader Penn State. Not only did the offensive …

Volleyball looks for revenge against Penn State
Nittany Lions boast perfect Big Ten record

Badgers in the NFL: Part II
Part two of GameDay's three-part look at Badgers who have journeyed to the NFL focuses on former Badgers who have some "skills." Skill players from Wisconsin have not fared all …

Softball introduces Schulte as new coach
This past Monday, Chandelle Schulte was introduced to the media as the new Wisconsin softball coach. Schulte began the press conference by explaining her excitement to start the new season, …

Women's golf making a difference
Team "Lights the Night" with walk to benefit Cancer

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