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UW beats Hoosiers, who haven’t won in Wisconsin since 1998 … when Bob Knight was coach

January 3, 2018 Rick Solem

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MADISON, Wis. — Ethan Happ had 28 points in leading the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team to its fifth consecutive win. The 6-foot-10 senior was 11 of 17 from […]

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No. 6 Wisconsin looks to build on record 13-win season

January 2, 2018 Rick Solem

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MILWAUKEE (AP) — No. 6 Wisconsin was minutes removed from wrapping up the winningest season in school history when coach Paul Chryst started talking about the future. The first 13-win […]

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Arkansas buys out former Badgers coach Bret Bielema for $15.4 million

December 29, 2017 Rick Solem

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The buyout for fired Arkansas football coach Bret Bielema’s contract has been set at $15.4 million. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette obtained a copy of the agreement […]

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Taylor the latest star of No. 6 Wisconsin’s RB assembly line

December 27, 2017 Rick Solem

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — No. 6 Wisconsin develops quality running backs as if it’s an automobile assembly line. A new version comes out every few years or so, but production […]

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Free throws in final seconds leads Badgers to win

December 14, 2017 Rick Solem

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Western Kentucky coach Rick Stansbury has seen enough road games to not want an outcome determined by a last-moment call by an official. But Stansbury and […]

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UPDATE: Badgers announce La Crosse native Kobe King out for season

December 10, 2017 Rick Solem

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MADISON, Wis. — Kobe King’s freshman season with the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team (4-7) is over. The La Crosse native will have season-ending surgery to his left knee, the […]

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La Crosse’s King takes the shot with game on line in final seconds for Badgers

December 7, 2017 Rick Solem

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PHILADELPHIA — It was another tough night for the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team. In a 59-55 loss to Temple, the Badgers didn’t score over the final 3 minutes, […]

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Column: Is sports betting about to go mainstream? Bet on it

December 6, 2017 Rick Solem

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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jimmy Vaccaro has been taking — and dispensing — money in this city’s sports books for the better part of 43 years. Until this week, he […]

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University of Oregon tentative Nike deal comes with strings

December 5, 2017 Rick Solem

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EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — An $88 million tentative sponsorship deal between the University of Oregon and Nike would come with strings attached. Under the conditions of the proposed contract, the […]

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La Crosse’s King helps Badgers hold off Penn St.

December 5, 2017 Rick Solem

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STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — The last 48 hours weren’t easy for the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team, which had all day Sunday, plus a long flight into Happy Valley […]

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