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  1. Tom Oates: So, Brewers will run? Seeing is believing Tom Oates: So, Brewers will run? Seeing is believing
    The club annually says it will need to employ small ball but this might be the year the Brewers actually need it as their hopes of returning to the playoffs might depend on their ability to finally make the transition from a power team to one that can scratch out runs.
    Feb 22, 2012 | 5:00 am | Loading…
  2. UW men's basketball: Badgers hope to snap out of transitional daze UW men's basketball: Badgers hope to snap out of transitional daze
    Iowa hurt UW with fast-break points during its upset at the Kohl Center on New Year’s Eve, but a key spark plug may be missing for the Hawkeyes this time around.
    Feb 22, 2012 | 4:55 am | Loading…
  3. WIAA boys hockey: Keryluk, Verona withstand Waunakee WIAA boys hockey: Keryluk, Verona withstand Waunakee
    The Wildcats forward registers a hat trick in his team’s 8-6 victory over the Warriors in a sectional semifinal barnburner.
    Feb 22, 2012 | 4:50 am | Loading…

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Tom Oates: So, Brewers will run? Seeing is believing
The club annually says it will need to employ small ball but this might be the year the Brewers actually need it as their hopes of returning to the playoffs might depend on their ability to finally make the transition from a power team to one that can scratch out runs.
Feb 22, 2012 | 5:00 am Loading…
UW men's basketball: Badgers hope to snap out of transitional daze
Iowa hurt UW with fast-break points during its upset at the Kohl Center on New Year’s Eve, but a key spark plug may be missing for the Hawkeyes this time around.
Feb 22, 2012 | 4:55 am Loading…
UW men's basketball: Dekker's 58-point spree moves him to No. 8 on state's scoring list
University of Wisconsin men's basketball recruit Sam Dekker exploded for 58 points in Sheboygan Lutheran's 80-73 victory over Random Lake on Tuesday night, moving him into eighth place on the state's career scoring list.
Feb 22, 2012 | 12:00 am Loading…
Andy Baggot: These are critical, trying times for Alvarez
His legacy could be defined by the issues involving John Chadima, Adidas and the WIAA. Barry Alvarez had just begun his tenure as University of Wisconsin athletic director in 2004 when I asked him to describe his vision and priorities for the future.  He looked at me as though I had confetti…
Feb 21, 2012 | 8:30 am Loading…
Prep Profile: Emiliano Fraire, Madison East
A three-time letterwinner and co-captain in swimming who also has participated in football, cross country, baseball and tennis, Fraire carries a 3.5 grade-point average, is an Eagle Scout, a unicyclist, a four-year member in the Show Choir, holds a black belt in karate and has earned certifi…
Feb 21, 2012 | 4:00 am Loading…
  • Prep Profile: Elena Duren, Madison East
    A three-time letterwinner in cross country and captain in that sport and track and field, Duren carries a 3.81 grade-point average, is interested in dance and lakes conservation efforts and serves as a camp counselor at Bethel Horizons in Dodgeville.
  • WIAA Div. 1 sectional wrestling: Scharenbrook's wait ends with sectional title, state berth
    The Sun Prairie sophomore, disqualified in the sectional semifinals a year ago for an illegal slam, comes back to win his first sectional title and earn a trip to the state individual tournament at the Kohl Center.
  • On Preps: City duo's state wrestling bids fall short
    Rudy Hernandez and Dante Schiro came close to representing the city of Madison at next week's WIAA Division 1 individual state wrestling tournament. But Hernandez, a junior 152-pounder from East, and Schiro, a senior 170-pounder from La Follette, each fell short of earning a trip to the Kohl…
Pro golf: Mequon's Kendall, Hartland's Delsman win minitour events
Kendall wins his third career event on the Nationwide Tour; Delsman prevails amid gusty winds on the West Florida Golf Tour.
Feb 20, 2012 | 3:30 am Loading…
Brewers: High hopes spring forth for Brewers
The defending NL Central champs shrug off concerns from fans that trouble is brewing as pitchers and catchers report for Spring Training.
Feb 19, 2012 | 8:30 am Loading…
UW football: High price right for sophomore Armstrong
Ethan Armstrong is taking hits to his body and his bank account to keep playing.
Feb 15, 2012 | 10:45 pm Loading…
Golf: Texas man stabbed for playing through
Slow play can kill an otherwise enjoyable round of golf. It almost killed a 48-year-old Texas man -- literally -- who was attempting to play through a slow foursome in front of him late last month. Clay Carpenter was stabbed in the upper leg with a golf club shaft during a brawl after his th…
Feb 06, 2012 | 10:20 pm Loading…
  • NFL: Wacky Super Bowl bets a winning (or losing) proposition
    The Super Bowl isn't only about tasty party appetizers, $3.5 million commericials or the actual game itself. It's about wagering -- and billions of dollars worth. Like most sports, Super Bowl betters can gamble on the game's line (the Patriots are favored by 3 points) or the over/under for p…
  • NFL: Lions fan admits to calling in bomb threat
    Detroit Lions fan Shawn Payton must have thought he had the perfect plan to help his beloved team stop Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints. Of course, Payton probably never considered that going through with his idea would be a federal offense. Now he has a warrant out for his arrest. The …
  • Bucks: Bogut exits early ... again
    Bogut, the No. 1 overall draft pick by the Milwaukee Bucks in 2005, left the Bucks' game early with an ankle injury. Yes, another injury. And it appears, at least according to the Racine Journal Times, that Bogut could miss a few games.

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UW men's basketball: The week ahead
It's rematch week for the University of Wisconsin men's basketball team. The No. 16 Badgers (20-7, 9-5 Big Ten) will get the chance to avenge a pair of home losses when they travel to Iowa (14-13, 6-8) on Thursday night (8 p.m. CT, ESPN2) and No. 8 Ohio State (22-5, 10-4) on Sunday (3 p.m. C…

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