As June turned into July in Madison, the University of Wisconsin threw a big, late-night party at Camp Randall Stadium, complete with giveaways, exclusive access to high-profile coaches and a selfie station.
A few days after Pittsburgh’s 2014 season ended with a one-point loss to Houston in the Armed Forces Bowl, then-freshman tailback Chris James began mulling a change of scenery.
The University of Wisconsin volleyball team is ranked No. 4 in the country in the American Volleyball Coaches Association preseason poll released Wednesday.
Former University of Wisconsin guard George Marshall has signed a professional deal with Aris Leuuwarden in the Netherlands, he announced on Twitter Tuesday.
T.J. Watt’s rise to the top of the Wisconsin depth chart has been anything but seamless.
Sam Dekker has never lacked passion, energy and enthusiasm for the game he plays so well.
The University of Wisconsin athletics department announced in May several new business partnerships. The State Journal received the contracts per an open records request, and broke down the details from each deal.
University of Wisconsin kicker Rafael Gaglianone was wearing his new No. 27 on Sunday during the Badgers’ media day at Camp Randall Stadium in honor of Nebraska punter Sam Foltz, who died in a car accident July 24 along with former Michigan State punter Mike Sadler.
A plea agreement for former UW-Madison running back Montee Ball that called for a dismissal of one felony domestic abuse charge, a reduction of another to a misdemeanor and a probation sentence went true to form Friday, but a judge added an extra wrinkle when he added 60 days in jail as a condition of Ball’s probation.
The line sounds like a political candidate approving a campaign advertisement.
The Olympic Games in Rio are underway and already a few Badgers have competed on the world’s center stage. Three former Badgers women’s rowers are going for gold.
The combination of leaping into water, clearing hurdles and running long distances makes the steeplechase an arduous event. Former University of Wisconsin runner Evan Jager, who will compete in the event at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, knows that from firsthand experience.
Alev Kelter had just finished a snowboarding run when her phone rang.The call came on a December day in 2013, and it resulted in Kelter preparing to represent Team USA women’s rugby at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
The Milwaukee Bucks today announced that the team will return to Madison this fall for a week of training camp from Sept. 27 through Sept. 30, and to host a preseason game against the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday, Oct. 8.
A former UW-Madison athlete is just days away from traveling down to Rio de Janeiro to compete in the Olympics. Zach Ziemek has already earned it on the track and field as he competes in the decathlon, but now he’s working to pay for his way to South America.
Noted: The team announced Tuesday that training camp will be held at the Nicholas-Johnson Pavilion on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus from Sept. 27 through Sept. 30. Six practices will be held.
A University of Wisconsin-Madison swimmer with three school records under his belt last season will compete in the Rio Olympics. Matt Hutchins will swim the 400-meter freestyle and the 1500-meter freestyle.
Thielke, who wrestled at the University of Wisconsin for two seasons and redshirted for another, will participate in the Greco-Roman wrestling event in Rio. And a gold medal is the only thing on his mind.
A University of Wisconsin-Madison swimmer with three school records under his belt last season will compete in the Rio Olympics. Matt Hutchins will swim the 400-meter freestyle and the 1500-meter freestyle.
When Jorgensen decided to become a triathlete at the age of 23, she had never even been on a road bike. Still, while in college at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, she made the swim, track, and cross-country teams as a walk-on and became an all-American runner.
The hometown talent of the University of Wisconsin swimming team’s 2016 recruiting class was on display Saturday during the All-City Swim Meet finals at Seminole Pool.
Rebecca Klongland, a Stoughton High School product and University of Wisconsin golfer, won the Wisconsin Women’s State Golf Association State Amateur Championship on Wednesday at Riverside Golf Club in Menominee, Mich.
Even with Packers training camp underway, the Green Bay area is also thinking about the Badgers.
With the Rio 2016 Olympic triathlon just a month away, TeamUSA.org caught up with Gwen Jorgensen’s mom, Nancy, to see if her daughter, a gold-medal favorite, showed signs of athletic dominance in her youth.
Whatever the sport, coaches are routinely asked about how they affect the lives of the athletes they recruit, teach and develop over the course of four or five years.
Wisconsin tailback Dare Ogunbowale was awarded a bully pulpit Tuesday, the opportunity to share his thoughts about the world he sees with several hundred college football fans.
During a summer of racial tension and violence across the country, Dare Ogunbowale felt, even more than mad or upset, disappointed in society’s inability to see through the differences in each other.
Video: UW running back Dare Ogunbowale says differences should bind society together like it does for athletes on the playing field.
University of Wisconsin athletic director Barry Alvarez said Tuesday at Big Ten Media Days he has visited with the Green Bay Packers and the organization would have interest in hosting another football game at Lambeau Field.
Corey Clement has been recognized as one of the Big Ten’s top players for the second straight preseason.
The deaths of Nebraska punter Sam Foltz and former Michigan State punter Mike Sadler on Saturday affected the entire Big Ten Conference, and the University of Wisconsin was no different.
Wisconsin senior running back Corey Clement was among the 10 Big Ten Conference players to earn preseason recognition Monday in conjunction with the start of Big Ten Media Days in Chicago.
Former Wisconsin punter Drew Meyer and his passenger, Nebraska kicker Drew Brown, feared the worst.
The large majority of media members who cover the Big Ten don’t believe the University of Wisconsin will be able to navigate a tough schedule well enough to end the season in Indianapolis.
Haggerty, a 6-foot-1 outside hitter, joins the University of Wisconsin volleyball team after one of the most successful prep and club careers ever.
A limited number of tickets to the Lambeau Field College Classic presented by Carmex will go on public sale at 8:30 a.m. (CT) on Tuesday, July 26. The tickets represent unsold inventory from the UW-Madison student ticket allotment.
Madison — Dare Ogunbowale has been forced to modify his plan for life after the University of Wisconsin, a plan that was built meticulously over the course of several years.
Officially, first-year coach Jonathan Tsipis has six freshmen on his University of Wisconsin women’s basketball team roster.
Senior rower Maddie Wanamaker (Neenah, Wisconsin), and former Badgers Monica Whitehouse (Muskego, Wisconsin) and Helena Randle (Brookline, Massachusetts) will make their international debuts this summer when they compete at the 2016 Senior, Under 23 and Junior World Rowing Championships scheduled for August 21-28 in Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
The Wisconsin women’s basketball team will play 14 non-conference games during the 2016-17 season, first-year head coach Jonathan Tsipis announced Wednesday.
The Badgers will hold their annual Wisconsin Football Family Fun Day from 3-5 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 7, at Camp Randall Stadium.
Jonathan Tsipis will make his University of Wisconsin women’s basketball coaching debut on the road against UNC Charlotte on Nov. 11.
University of Wisconsin senior Rose Lavelle has been named to the Missouri Athletic Club’s Hermann Trophy watch list for the second season in a row.
The University of Wisconsin football team will hold its annual Family Fun Day from 3-5 p.m. on Aug. 7 at Camp Randall Stadium.
The 2016 Maui Jim Maui Invitational Championship Round bracket was announced Tuesday, which includes Wisconsin taking on Tennessee in the tournament opener.
Slideshow: 20 athletes with Wisconsin ties will be competing in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio.
The University of Wisconsin softball program announced on Monday the hiring of Danielle Zymkowitz as a new assistant coach.
Four years ago while competing for the University of Wisconsin, Alev Kelter imagined herself as an Olympian.She just didn’t know which sport.
Detroit Lions linebacker DeAndre Levy is working with some different teammates this year.
One of the guiding principles of the University of Wisconsin volleyball program is to become comfortable being uncomfortable. No one embraces that approach more than senior setter Lauren Carlini.
The three members of Wisconsin’s 2017 freshman class — guards Brad Davison and Kobe King and forward Nathan Reuvers — can’t remember a time during which UW wasn’t a Big Ten contender and didn’t have a standing invitation to join the NCAA Tournament field.
Zach Snider and Olin Hacker will represent UW and the USA at the International Association of Athletics Federation World Junior Championships. Both runners will compete in the 5000 meter run in Poland next week.
University of Wisconsin senior running back Corey Clement landed on the watch list for the Doak Walker Award on Thursday.
Guard Kobe King committed to Wisconsin before the start of the 2015-’16 college basketball season.
Pokemon Go has swept the nation and become the newest craze this week. So when Instagram user dongruibai posted a photoshopped image of Bucky Badger in the world’s hottest mobile app, the University of Wisconsin’s Twitter account picked up the image and posted it.
Already known for his playmaking ability on the field, Wisconsin senior Vince Biegel has been recognized for his efforts beyond football.
The University of Wisconsin women’s tennis program announced Tuesday the hiring of Megan Falcon as an assistant coach.
First-year Wisconsin women’s basketball head coach Jonathan Tsipis has completed his coaching staff with the hiring of Craig Carter as an assistant coach.
Wisconsin coach Greg Gard and his staff have added an integral piece to their 2017 freshman class, from a state that has provided the Badgers with several talented players in recent seasons.
Wisconsin’s daunting 2016 schedule no doubt will dissected in the weeks leading to the Sept. 3 opener against LSU.
