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Ex-Wisconsin receiver surrenders, charged in double-homicide

February 16, 2020 Associated Press

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CHICAGO (AP) — A former University of Wisconsin football player who is the brother of a standout in the 2011 Super Bowl surrendered to Chicago police on Saturday in connection with the deaths of two people who were found with gunshot wounds on a road in Janesville, Wisconsin. Marcus Randle El, 33, turned himself in […]

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Badgers schedule leaves no room for error to make NCAAs

February 13, 2020 Rick Solem

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With seven games left on the schedule, there’s no room for error. If the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team is going to make the NCAA tournament, it might need to be near perfect down the stretch. It’s not just because the Badgers record is so mediocre (14-10), it’s also that their opponents aren’t that […]

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Nebraska looks to end streak vs Wisconsin

February 13, 2020 Associated Press

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Wisconsin (14-10, 7-6) vs. Nebraska (7-17, 2-11) Pinnacle Bank Arena, Lincoln, Nebraska; Saturday, 1:15 p.m. BOTTOM LINE: Wisconsin looks to extend Nebraska’s conference losing streak to 10 games. Nebraska’s last Big Ten win came against the Iowa Hawkeyes 76-70 on Jan. 7. Wisconsin won 70-57 at home against Ohio State on Sunday. SUPER SENIORS: Wisconsin […]

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‘Color us red’: Target sorry for ‘Minnesota Badgers’ onesie

February 11, 2020 Associated Press

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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Target admits a onesie it carried in some stores misidentified the mascot for the largest university in its home state. The Minneapolis-based retail giant apologized to University of Minnesota Golden Gophers fans Tuesday for carrying a maroon onesie with the words “Minnesota Badgers,” the nickname of Big Ten rival Wisconsin. The fan […]

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Badgers have a shot at Big Ten title?

February 10, 2020 Rick Solem

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With the way this season’s been going for the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team, a Big Ten title sounds like a pipe dream. Whatever a pipe dream is. With the surprise departure of La Crosse native Kobe King — the Badgers second-leading scorer at the time — and the resignation of a strength coach […]

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Pritzl scores 19, Wisconsin cruises past Ohio State 70-57

February 9, 2020 Associated Press

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin guard Brevin Pritzl was looking down at the final boxscore from a podium when Trevor Anderson leaned in from a few seats over to give his teammate a compliment. It might have been the only time that Pritzl was caught off guard on Sunday following the Badgers’ easy 70-57 win […]

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Badgers assistant resigns after racial epithet allegation

February 6, 2020 Associated Press

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin basketball strength and conditioning coach Erik Helland resigned Thursday after being placed on leave for allegedly using a racial epithet in front of Badgers players as he recounted a story from his days in the NBA. The school said it had no evidence Helland had directed racially insensitive language toward […]

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Badgers shoot 28% in 18-point loss to Minnesota

February 5, 2020 Rick Solem

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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Payton Willis scored a career-high 21 points on 5-for-7 shooting from 3-point range to lead Minnesota’s romp past rival Wisconsin 70-52 on Wednesday night. Daniel Oturu had 17 points and 14 rebounds, Marcus Carr scored 12 points, and Gabe Kalscheur added 11 points for the Gophers (12-10, 6-6 Big Ten), who led […]

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Buckeyes on top in Big Ten recruiting but Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota put together best classes in over a decade

February 5, 2020 Rick Solem

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Ohio State is back on top in Big Ten recruiting, with Ryan Day wrapping up his first full signing class Wednesday with a letter of intent from the two-time Michigan high school player of the year. Michigan, Penn State and Nebraska followed the Buckeyes in the Big Ten composite rankings compiled by 247Sports. The Big […]

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Davison’s return to Badgers sure to be jeered by Gopher fans

February 5, 2020 Associated Press

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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Brad Davison is one of the many Minnesota natives who have crossed the border to play for Wisconsin, a sure path to enemy status in college sports. The junior guard has also been widely branded, fair or not, as the biggest villain in the Big Ten for his intense habits on the […]

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