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SPORTS

Wisconsin grabs first home win of season

By Jonah Beleckis | Oct. 1, 2012

The Wisconsin men's soccer team (0-1-0 Big Ten, 3-4-3 overall) won its first home game this season against Cleveland State Saturday night. Two first half goals were enough for the Badgers to hold on and beat the Vikings (4-5-1 overall), 2-1. The first goal came from a far post shot by senior midfielder Jerry Maddi, and the second from a finish by freshman midfielder Drew Conner. These were the only two shots by the Badgers in the first half.

VOLLEYBALL

Top teams spoil Wisconsin's conference home opener

By Cameron Kalmon | Oct. 1, 2012

The Badger women’s volleyball team (1-3 Big Ten, 13-4 overall) hosted No. 1 Penn State (4-0 Big Ten, 14-1 overall) Friday night in what was sure to be one of its toughest matches of the season. Unfortunately for Wisconsin, it ended with a three-set sweep by the Nittney Lions (25-19, 25-21, 25-7).

SPORTS

Column: NCAA penalties miss mark

By Max Sternberg | Sep. 28, 2012

Penn State more than deserved the punishments that were handed down against its beloved football program. Say what you want about jurisdiction and the slippery slope, but the bottom line is that the NCAA needed to come down strong on PSU to show that nothing is right with a culture and a football program that values winning over the protection of children’s safety.

SPORTS

Badgers face tough tests at conference home opener

By Taylor Valentine | Sep. 28, 2012

The Wisconsin volleyball team (1-1 Big Ten, 13-2 overall) is slated for what may prove to be its toughest weekend of the season as it takes on No. 1 Penn State Friday and No. 22 Ohio State on Saturday night at the UW Field House.

SPORTS

No. 2 Badgers open season at Minnesota State

By Rex Sheild | Sep. 27, 2012

The college hockey season is finally upon us. Coming off a WCHA conference regular season crown and runner-up finish in the 2012 NCAA Frozen Four, the Wisconsin women's hockey team embarks on a new season this weekend as it takes on conference foe Minnesota State in the conference-opening series for both teams.

WOMEN'S SOCCER

Minnesota rallies to top Badgers

By Benji Pierson and Christian Blatner | Sep. 27, 2012

The No. 23 Wisconsin women’s soccer team (7-4-0 overall, 1-3-0 Big Ten) opened up a two-game road trip Thursday evening as it faced off against Minnesota (6-6-0 overall, 2-2-0 Big Ten).

SPORTS

Badgers fall in OT to Marquette

By Jonah Beleckis | Sep. 26, 2012

The Wisconsin men's soccer team (2-4-3 overall) had little time to recover after a loss last Friday's as they faced Marquette (9-0) Wednesday night. An equalizer by junior midfielder Nick Janus in the 78 minute was not enough as the undefeated Golden Eagles netted the game winner in the 108th minute to win the game 2-1.

FOOTBALL

UW prepares for Martinez

By Ryan Hill | Sep. 26, 2012

The amount of criticism senior Nebraska quarterback Taylor Martinez received last year was arguably at its peak after their 48-17 defeat in Camp Randall Stadium on Oct. 1st, 2011. His one-and-a-half quarters of solid play was short-lived to say the least. The Cornhuskers jumped out to a 14-7 lead just five seconds into the second quarter, but by the time “Jump Around” came on, the game was already decided.

SPORTS

Column: Business comes before football for the NFL

By Parker Gabriel | Sep. 26, 2012

My sports fanhood has changed quite a bit over the last four-plus years.

SPORTS

Column: NFL loses credibility, but replay officials make right call

By Vince Huth | Sep. 26, 2012

If you haven’t stopped reading already, thanks!

FOOTBALL

Badgers prepare for tough test in Lincoln

By Whitney Newman and Peter Geppert | Sep. 24, 2012

For the Wisconsin football team (3-1 overall), the quest for their third straight conference championship begins this week when they open up Big Ten play.

SPORTS

Saints’ poor start highlights coaching importance in NFL

By Matt Masterson | Sep. 24, 2012

As long as sports have been around, there has been a “chicken or the egg” type argument about who really makes a team, the players or the coaches. Is it the coaches’ preparation, motivation and schemes that set up a team for victory, or does on-the-field talent truly trump all else?

VOLLEYBALL

Wisconsin Press Conference Recap

By Paul Blazevich | Sep. 24, 2012

Women's Hockey

FOOTBALL

Badgers’ backfield carries team to win

By Ryan Hill | Sep. 24, 2012

No Montee Ball? No problem for the Wisconsin Badgers (3-1 overall).

SPORTS

Bayern München on the path to redemption in 2012-’13

By Matt Kleist | Sep. 24, 2012

Losing hurts. You can try to say it doesn’t, but it does.

SPORTS

Badger men unable to find back of net against Penn State

By Jonah Beleckis | Sep. 24, 2012

The Wisconsin men’s soccer team (0-1 Big Ten, 2-2-3 overall) only made one mistake Friday night, but it resulted in the deciding goal in the Badgers’ 1-0 loss to Penn State (1-0-0, 6-1-1).

FOOTBALL

Stave impresses in first start

By Parker Gabriel | Sep. 24, 2012

Saturday was a day of firsts for redshirt freshman quarterback Joel Stave. Making his first collegiate start, the Greenfield, Wis. native threw his first touchdown (and interception) and took a big hit from a defender for the first time since high school.

WOMEN'S SOCCER

Peaks and valleys define Badger women’s weekend in back-to-back Big Ten games in Madison

By Blake Duffin & Taylor Valentine | Sep. 23, 2012

Michigan State

FOOTBALL

Bielema announces Stave gets start for UW

By Ryan Hill | Sep. 20, 2012

Well, it’s official. Redshirt freshman Joel Stave will be taking the reigns of the struggling Wisconsin (2-1 overall) offense Saturday morning against Texas El-Paso (1-2 overall) in the team’s final non-conference game of the season.

SPORTS

Badgers return home looking to keep building off successful weekend

By Rex Sheild | Sep. 20, 2012

Coming off of a 0-0 tie and a 1-0 win against Western Illinois and IUPUI respectively at the University of Illinois-Chicago Soccer Classic this past weekend, the University of Wisconsin men’s soccer team (2-2-3 overall) looks to continue its winning ways on Friday as it takes on Big Ten foe Penn State (5-1-1 overall) at the McClimon Soccer Complex in the first conference game of the season for both squads.