Sports

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FOOTBALL

Hawkeyes hand Badgers embarrassing defeat

By Sophia Ross | Nov. 9

Calling Saturday a disappointing day for Badger fans may be an understatement. In fact, the word disaster may sum it up better.

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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

Wisconsin women's basketball wins big in season opener

By Elizabeth Jacques | Nov. 8

The Wisconsin Badgers women’s basketball team took a huge 95-68 win over the Wright State Raiders in their first regular season game Tuesday, showing dominance and belonging on the court. 

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MEN'S HOCKEY

Series preview: Badgers men’s hockey faces the Minnesota Gophers in first Border Battle of the year

By Haellie Opp | Nov. 7

The Wisconsin men’s hockey (1-5-2) team will play at home for the first time in two weeks to face the No. 3 Minnesota Gophers for the first time this season this weekend. 

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VOLLEYBALL

Wisconsin volleyball travels to Illinois, conquers the Fighting Illini

By Eliana Mann | Nov. 7

The No. 7 University of Wisconsin-Madison volleyball team took on the University of Illinois on Sunday and earned a solid 3-0 win. This win comes on the heels of Wisconsin’s 0-3 loss to the University of Nebraska in front of their home crowd on Friday and was much-needed to get their momentum going again.

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MEN'S BASKETBALL

The transfer portal has changed college sports, several Wisconsin athletes have used it to their benefit

By Matt Rosenthal | Nov. 7

The transfer portal is intended to make the transfer process for student athletes easier. Introduced by the NCAA in 2018, it allows for a form of free agency to exist for athletes in collegiate sports and acts as a database that makes their first step of transferring easier. 

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FOOTBALL

A look back at Locke-Tober: The past and future of the Badgers’ QB1

By Paul O'Gorman | Nov. 7

Wisconsin football fans got the first true showcase of Braedyn Locke in last season’s nail-biter win against Illinois when he stepped in for starting quarterback Tanner Mordecai following Mordecai’s injury in their previous game against Iowa. Again this year, Locke has unexpectedly stepped into the starting quarterback position, mirroring the team’s hardships from last season. 

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MEN'S BASKETBALL

Wisconsin dominates second half, pulls away with season opening win over Holy Cross

By Jacob Szczap | Nov. 5

Beginning with a scare and ending with a decisive victory, the Wisconsin Badgers men’s basketball team opened the season with an 85-61 win against the Holy Cross Crusaders on Monday night at the Kohl Center.

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MEN'S HOCKEY

Men’s hockey earns first road win of the season going 1-1 at Notre Dame

By Katherine McGrann | Nov. 5

The Badgers men’s hockey team earned its first road win of the season on Saturday night against Notre Dame after falling to the Fighting Irish 2-3 in overtime on Friday. The Badgers are now tied for second in the Big Ten with five points in four games. 

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WOMEN'S SOCCER

Wisconsin cruises through rest of regular season with wins against Maryland and Michigan

By Gabriella Hartlaub | Nov. 5

Wrapping up the regular season, the Badgers Women's Soccer Team had one loss to Michigan State and two wins against Michigan and Maryland. 

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VOLLEYBALL

Badgers volleyball falls to Nebraska in three hard-fought sets

By Carlos Bello | Nov. 5

The No. 7 Wisconsin Badgers volleyball team faced off against the No. 2 Nebraska Cornhuskers in one of the most anticipated matchups of the season at the UW Field House on Friday. 

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MEN'S SOCCER

Wisconsin men’s soccer will play Michigan for spot in Big Ten Tournament

By Grace Cannizzo | Nov. 2

Only the top seven teams in the conference make it into the Big Ten Tournament, and the Wisconsin men’s soccer team currently sits at eighth in the rankings, two points behind the Michigan Wolverines. If the Badgers beat the Wolverines on Sunday and take the three points, they will earn the seventh seed in the tournament. If the Badgers tie or lose, Michigan will take the last seed.

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FOOTBALL

Second half woes continue as Wisconsin falls to Penn State

By Josh Murphy | Nov. 2

The Badgers had Penn State right where they wanted them.

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FOOTBALL

Badgers fall to No. 3 Nittany Lions

By Sophia Ross | Oct. 31

Every Badgers fan’s dream almost came to fruition in the first half as Wisconsin faced off against No. 3 ranked Penn State on Saturday in Camp Randall. 

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MEN'S HOCKEY

Series preview: Wisconsin men’s hockey faces Notre Dame in search of their second win

By Haellie Opp | Oct. 31

The Wisconsin men’s hockey (1-5-0) team travels to South Bend, Indiana, to face the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (4-2-0) after being swept by Denver University in their two-game series over the weekend.

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MEN'S HOCKEY

Men’s hockey’s first road series ends in losses against No. 1 Denver

By Abigail Bures | Oct. 31

The Wisconsin men’s hockey team played their first away games of the season this past Friday and Saturday against the defending national champion and No.1 ranked  University of Denver. This marked the first time the Badgers have played at Denver since 2016. 

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WOMEN'S SOCCER

Wisconsin women’s soccer to face Ohio State in Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals

By Gabriella Hartlaub | Oct. 31

The Wisconsin Badgers women's soccer team is set to take on the Ohio State Buckeyes in the quarterfinal round of the Big Ten women's soccer tournament on Thursday, Oct. 31 at 3:30 p.m. 

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MEN'S BASKETBALL

Badgers gear up for the season with eyes on March Madness

By Spencer Teman | Oct. 31

After a disappointing first-round loss to James Madison in March, the Wisconsin Badgers men’s basketball team will look to return to March Madness for the 22nd time in the last 24 years. 

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VOLLEYBALL

Badger volleyball secures massive win against No. 10 Purdue

By Eliana Mann | Oct. 29

The No. 8 University of Wisconsin-Madison volleyball team traveled to a sold-out Mackey Arena on Saturday to take on No. 10 Purdue and emerged victorious with a 3-0 win. 

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WOMEN'S HOCKEY

Badgers’ hockey coach Mark Johnson keeps on winning

By Elizabeth Jacques | Oct. 29

The Wisconsin women’s hockey team’s thrilling three-goal comeback on Thursday to beat Minnesota is one of many historic wins under head coach Mark Johnson. 

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VOLLEYBALL

Badger volleyball secures massive win against No. 10 Purdue

Oct. 29

The No. 8 University of Wisconsin-Madison volleyball team traveled to a sold-out Mackey Arena on Saturday to take on No. 10 Purdue and emerged victorious with a 3-0 win.