The first round of the NBA playoffs has a little bit of everything: the wonderful play of the Warriors, the crap pile that was Toronto, the wonderful Spurs-Clippers series, the Rondo disaster and everything in between. The ups and downs as well as constant swings in momentum are what makes it so appealing and what makes it so similar to life.
March Madness is in full swing, but I’m not talking about the NCAA tournament, I’m talking about the race for the NBA playoffs.
Unless you are completely obsessive like me, you probably didn’t wake up at 6 a.m. Sunday to catch the soccer game between West Ham United and Tottenham Hotspur. By missing this game, you missed the latest installment of the Harry Kane saga, Tottenham’s cult hero who can’t be stopped.
As we embark on the final weekend of the college football season, many debates seem to have been put to rest. But maybe, just maybe, 2007 will come and knock down the house of cards on the College Football Playoff committee’s table and they’ll be left to put together the pieces Sunday.
The U.S. Men’s National team ended its year with a tremendous thud. The team that stole the heart of the nation with it’s resilient performance in the 2014 FIFA World Cup walked away from their final game of 2014 taking it on the chin, 4-1 to Ireland.
The selection committee has handed down another fresh set of rankings from on high. Let’s eat it up.
As you’re reading this, the chance of the Wisconsin Nebraska football game being played at 7:00 p.m. is about 1 percent. For argument’s sake, I’d say a 2:30 start is 50% and 11:00 is 49%.
A new era of college football is finally upon us. Last night, the selection committee handed down its rankings from on high. Now, instead of complaining between who’s No. 2 and No. 3 we can complain about who’s No. 4 and No. 5. In a way, there’s a new paradigm in college football and, in another way, nothing has changed a bit.
The roller coaster and college football are my two favorite childhood memories, and it’s days like Saturday that help me realize just how related they actually are.
No. 15 LSU at No. 5 Auburn
Popular regional bus companies will no longer load passengers outside of Memorial Union due to safety and traffic concerns, like narrow streets and sidewalks that are heavily populated by pedestrians and bicyclists.
UW-Madison Police Chief Kristen Roman announced that a new position will be created in the UWPD aimed at being a liaison for students in off-campus areas.
Due to budget cuts, the Madison Police Department will remove the position of Langdon Street Resource Officer, causing a major decrease in police oversight in the area.
Gov. Scott Walker and Democratic challenger Tony Evers are statistically tied in Marquette’s newest gubernatorial poll, while U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., maintains a hefty lead on Republican Leah Vukmir.
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The Revelry Music Festival has been cancelled after student interest declined over the four years since the inaugural festival.
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