[ad_1] In a showing of solidarity for Black and other underrepresented communities on campus, a black crest “W” logo will be worn on all University of Wisconsin uniforms during the 2020-21 season. The school announced the initiative on Wednesday, calling it a “show of support, inclusion and unity from Badger …
Read More »Wrigley Field won't host Northwestern's game vs. Wisconsin in November
[ad_1] The decision to move the Nov. 7 game from the Cubs' stadium is "absolutely the right one," according to Northwestern's athletic director. [ad_2] Source link
Read More »Minnesota, Wisconsin among colleges thrown for losses in sports budget crunch
[ad_1] With the end of this virus-disrupted school year drawing nearer, a predictably bleak financial outlook for major college sports has emerged from the budgeting process. There’s a $4 million deficit in the Minnesota athletic department’s forecast for the fiscal year ending June 30, and athletic director Mark Coyle said …
Read More »Wisconsin won’t bring back seniors in spring sports next year
[ad_1] Citing a time of “unprecedented uncertainty in college athletics,” Wisconsin officials announced Thursday that the Badgers would not seek waivers for seniors in spring sports whose final seasons were cut short by the coronavirus pandemic. Last month, the NCAA Division I Council approved an extension of eligibility for athletes …
Read More »2020 NFL draft prospects: Wisconsin RB Jonathan Taylor
[ad_1] Leading up to the 2020 NFL draft, which starts April 23, Yahoo Sports will count down our top 100 overall prospects. We’ll count them down in groups of five and 10 at a time, followed by in-depth reports on our top 50 players. We reserve the right to make …
Read More »Badgers shoot down NU with record night, 82-68
[ad_1] Nebraska’s defensive game plan for its road game at Wisconsin on Tuesday night was to pack the paint and dare the Badgers to win by shooting from the perimeter. Well, that plan backfired in a major way, as UW answered that challenge by knocking down a school-record 18 3-pointers …
Read More »Five observations from Badgers’ win over Marquette
[ad_1] MADISON — After holding a five-point lead heading into halftime, Wisconsin turned on the afterburners — especially from three-point range — in the second half and blew past Marquette during a 77-61 win on Sunday afternoon inside the Kohl Center. BadgerBlitz.com breaks down five observations from the interstate victory …
Read More »Wisconsin 2019-20 basketball preview: Guards
[ad_1] The 2019-20 men’s basketball season starts for the Wisconsin Badgers on Nov. 5 in Sioux Falls against No. 20 Saint Mary’s. With less than a week before tipoff, BadgerBlitz.com begins its positional previews in looking at UW’s guards. “We’re pretty deep in that area this year,” redshirt junior D’Mitrik …
Read More »Wisconsin-Ohio St. Preview
[ad_1] Ryan Day has an idea of how Wisconsin coach Paul Chryst feels right now. Unassuming Illinois sneaked up on the then-No. 6 Badgers last week and likely ruined what was starting to look like a steady climb into College Football Playoff contention. Both times the inexplicable midseason defeats cut …
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