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TENNIS

Hungry Badgers' men's tennis team chomping at the bit to begin conference play

By Will Stern | Feb. 17, 2017

Wisconsin men’s tennis has come into 2017 locked and loaded. The young group, led by lone senior John Zordani, has racked up an impressive four wins in five matches this season—including two 7-0 sweeps of South Dakota State and Middle Tennessee. The Badgers’ only loss came last week against a strong Pennsylvania team, when they fell in hostile territory to the Quakers, 4-3.

PODCAST

Cardinal Zone Podcast: Breaking down both hockey teams, basketball's current struggles

Feb. 17, 2017

Sports editor and men's hockey beat writer Bobby Ehrlich hosts this week's edition of the Cardinal Zone Podcast, in which the panel gives their analysis regarding this week in Badger sports.

Koenig was sidelined with an injury and the Badgers couldn't get a win in his absence.

BASKETBALL

With Koenig absent, Badgers fall on road to Wolverines

By Thomas Valtin-Erwin | Feb. 16, 2017

For 136 games, Bronson Koenig’s cool handle and sharp shooting guided the Badgers through treacherous waters in the Big Ten.

Badger defensemen are often left hung out to dry in their own zone.

HOCKEY

X's and O's: Ethan Levy breaks down the Badgers' defensive woes

By Ethan Levy | Feb. 16, 2017

Throughout this 2016-17 campaign, the Badgers have often been plagued by defensive zone mishaps that have turned into uncontested goals for their opponents.

SOFTBALL

Softball opens up season with tournament championship

By Andrew Guckes | Feb. 16, 2017

The Badgers opened their season with a bang last week in Cedar Falls, Iowa at the Ramada UNI-Dome Classic, coming away with a perfect 4-0 record.

HOCKEY

Jack Frost: Freshman Berry cool as ice

By Bobby Ehrlich | Feb. 16, 2017

Jack Berry spends his time on the ice between the pipes, often facing a barrage of shots from the opposing team.

Bronson Koenig was the only Badger who could find any rhythm offensively Thursday night on the road.

BASKETBALL

Happ, Badgers look to bounce back against much-improved Wolverines

By Ben Pickman | Feb. 15, 2017

Senior guard Bronson Koenig sat out Tuesday afternoon’s practice resting the calf injury he sustained in No. 11 Wisconsin’s (10-2 Big Ten, 21-4) victory over Penn State last month.

Wisconsin athletic communications often have unlimited access to coaches, players that independent journalists fail to get.

COLUMNS

Wednesday word: King, Bleacher Report dispute represents larger issues in sports journalism

By Jake Nisse | Feb. 15, 2017

On Monday morning, journalist Peter King posted an interview with New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, looking back at the 39 year old’s incredible comeback in Super Bowl LI.

Beata Nelson won two events against USC on Sunday.

SPORTS

Runge, Valley lead Badgers into Big Ten Championships with title aspirations

By Kelly Ward | Feb. 15, 2017

All season, the No. 12 Wisconsin women’s swimming and diving team has been working toward the elusive goal of winning a Big Ten title.

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

Forward: Badgers' season not about wins, but improving

By Isaiah De los Santos | Feb. 14, 2017

In former head coach Bobby Kelsey’s first season, the Badgers went 9-20, including a 5-11 record in Big Ten play.

SPORTS

Wrestling earns big win over Wolverines

By Jonathan Mills | Feb. 14, 2017

In the animal kingdom, an adult badger weighs around 18 pounds while an adult wolverine weighs 30 pounds.

Wisconsin's D'Mitrik Trice (0) brings the ball down the court during the game against Illinois at State Farm Center on Tuesday, January 31.

SPORTS

Strength in numbers: athletes fight pressure to drink

By Ben Pickman | Feb. 13, 2017

It’s football Saturday in Madison, Wis., and the Badgers are set to kickoff at 11 a.m. All around campus, thousands of students wake up unusually early.

Nigel Hayes' 13 points weren't enough as the Badgers fell to the Wildcats at the Kohl Center.

BASKETBALL

Northwestern snaps Badgers' 19-game home winning streak

By Ben Pickman | Feb. 12, 2017

Over the past month, the No.7 Wisconsin Badgers (10-2 Big Ten, 21-4 overall) have grown numb to their poor offensive performances, surviving close game after close game. But Sunday, the anesthesia wore off, as yet another poor offensive performance finally did the Badgers in.

Ann-Renée Desbiens recorded her 50th career shutout, an NCAA record, as the Badgers dusted Minnesota-Duluth 8-0 Sunday.

HOCKEY

Badgers blowout No. 2 Duluth for second-straight WCHA title

By Ben Leadholm | Feb. 12, 2017

Saturday afternoon, it took 65 minutes and a 12-round shootout to determine who would get the extra point between top-ranked Wisconsin and No. 2 Minnesota-Duluth.

SPORTS

Wisconsin snaps losing streak with victory over Purdue

By Jonathan Mills | Feb. 12, 2017

Coming into Lafayette, the Wisconsin men’s wrestling team was outscored 135-60 over its last five matches.

WOMEN'S HOCKEY

No. 1 Badgers battle No. 2 Bulldogs to draw in regulation, win in 12-round shootout

By Cameron Lane-Flehinger | Feb. 12, 2017

Through almost 50 minutes of play Wisconsin and Minnesota-Duluth, the top two women’s hockey teams in the country, had played a tight, closely-fought game that lived up to the expectations surrounding a No. 1 vs No. 2 matchup.

Goalie Matt Jurusik played well, but allowed five goals as the Badgers dropped a second-straight game to Penn State.

HOCKEY

Kunin, Badgers suffer first sweep of season at hands of No. 10 Nittany Lions

By Bobby Ehrlich | Feb. 11, 2017

After the first period, it was an all-around ugly night for the No. 17 Badgers, as they were swept right out of their own building by the Nittany Lions.

BASKETBALL

Exhausted Badgers welcome Wildcats after third overtime game of the year

By Ben Pickman | Feb. 11, 2017

Vitto Brown didn’t go to bed until 3:30 a.m. Thursday night. Hours earlier, No. 7 Wisconsin (10-1 Big Ten, 21-3 overall) had sneaked by Nebraska in a hard-fought overtime victory.

HOCKEY

Comeback effort not enough as UW falls to No. 10 Penn State

By Ethan Levy | Feb. 10, 2017

Eight minutes into the second period of Friday night’s game, Penn State dumped the puck into the Badgers’ zone on a seemingly harmless play.

Cayla McMorris and the rest of her senior class look to take advantage of their final shot at a postseason run Wednesday against Northwestern.

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

Fredrickson pushes Badgers to Tsipis' first career Big Ten win

By Isaiah De los Santos | Feb. 10, 2017

Head coach Jonathan Tsipis says he doesn't count losses, even as the Badgers’ losing streak was pushed to 10 last week.