The news of Chris Borland’s retirement from the NFL after playing just one year in the league has sparked a nationwide discussion about concussions in pro sports. Borland played linebacker four years at UW-Madison and was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the 3rd round of the NFL draft. Quoted: Greg Landry, professor of orthopedics and rehabilitation.
Traevon Jackson returned to practice for the Badgers. However, that does not necessarily mean the senior will suit up for the NCAA Tournament opener Friday against Coastal Carolina.
The squad arrived in Omaha shortly before 5 pm CST, ahead of their Friday night game against Coastal Carolina.
As Wisconsin’s coaches studied video of Coastal Carolina, a consensus was quickly reached: the Big South tournament champions look more formidable than a team seeded No. 16 in the West Region of the NCAA Tournament.
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker picked the hometown favorite Badgers mens basketball to beat powerhouse Kentucky and go on to win the men’s college tournament.
As the holder of Wisconsin records for minutes played, games played and games started, Josh Gasser is equipped to identify basketball excellence.
In what could be the safest political move of his career, Gov. Scott Walker is picking the Wisconsin Badgers to win it all in the NCAA basketball tournament.
Chris Borland’s former Badgers teammate, who served as his backup inside linebacker for three seasons, said based on the person he knew off the field, he understands Borland’s concussion-based decision to retire from the NFL at age 24. Quoted: Greg Landry, professor of orthopedics and rehabilitation.
As Badger fans across the country are getting ready to travel to Omaha, one local family says they hit the March Madness jackpot, before the tournament even started.
UW Director of Athletics, Barry Alvarez, is making a statement on the retirement of former Badger Chris Borland.
UW-Madison officials have run out of tickets after the NCAA allotted them 550 tickets for the first round of the tournament that will take place later this week in Omaha Nebraska.
Traevon Jackson has taken another small but critical step toward returning to Wisconsin’s lineup.
Six weeks ago, Chris Borland reached out to another linebacker. He didn’t want to dissect the position, didnt want to talk Xs and Os. No, Borland contacted former Green Bay Packers Super Bowl champion George Koonce because he was considering retirement.
It’s the little missteps that make Jake Dowell wonder. Are defencemen getting bigger and faster and tougher to beat? Or is it something more?
Ryan, who has led the University of Wisconsin to Big Ten regular-season and tournament titles and a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament, is among a group of finalists that includes Kentucky’s John Calipari, Villanova’s Jay Wright and Virginia’s Tony Bennett, a former assistant of Ryan’s at UW.
Wisconsin men’s basketball senior Frank Kaminsky was named to the 2014-15 USBWA Men’s All-America First Team, as announced by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association on Monday.
From t-shirt sellers, to bakers, to local drink makers, businesses are cashing in on March Madness.
Paul Chryst spent much of his young life near the place he’ll now spend every day: Camp Randall Stadium. In fact, his first job was there. Or near there. As a kid, he delivered newspapers to the stadium.
Former Wisconsin linebacker Chris Borland, who enjoyed a stellar rookie season in 2014 with the San Francisco 49ers, announced Monday he is retiring from the NFL.
After a promising rookie season in the NFL, one of the University of Wisconsin’s most beloved former athletes is retiring from football. San Francisco 49ers linebacker Chris Borland informed his team Friday and told ESPN’s “Outside the Lines” on Monday that he’s calling it quits because of concerns about the long-term effects of repetitive head trauma.
The Badgers just finished a regular season for the dark ages. It started and ended with a shutout loss. It started and ended with a winless streak that required two hands to monitor. It started and ended with concerns about the overall level of talent on hand.
University of Wisconsin basketball fans on Monday quickly bought up the school’s modest allotment of tickets for the Badgers’ NCAA tournament game Friday in Nebraska, sending many fans scurrying to the pricey secondary market.
Former University of Wisconsin linebacker Chris Borland has shocked the football world by announcing his retirement from the NFL after one season.
On January 11, 2015, Bronson Koenig, backup point guard for the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team, was thrust into a starting role for the NCAA basketball’s sixth-ranked team after senior point guard Traevon Jackson went down with a broken foot. “I’m obviously going to have to start being more vocal as a leader,” Koenig, a sophomore, said following the announcement. “One area of improvement I need to really start working on is my leadership and being more vocal, but I’m confident that I’ll step into that role.”
The Wisconsin Badgers are 31-3 on the season. They won the regular season conference championship. They won the Big Ten tournament championship. All of which earned them a number 1 seed in the NCAA tournament.
The 7-foot frame filled out and the face matured, but that’s him. That’s definitely Frank Kaminsky.
BERKELEY, Calif. — San Francisco 49ers linebacker Chris Borland, one of the NFL’s top rookies the past season, told “Outside the Lines” on Monday that he is retiring because of concerns about the long-term effects of repetitive head trauma.
UW students have lofty ambitions for the Badger Men’s Basketball team after Wisconsin defeated Michigan State in the Big Ten Tournament title game Sunday afternoon.
Bettors and the NCAA Tournament selection committee agree on at least one thing: The No. 1-seeded teams are the four best in this years tournament.
Wisconsin will not have to take down unbeaten Kentucky to reach the Final Four for the second consecutive season.
After literally pulling his hair out during a game, Wisconsin men’s basketball coach Bo Ryan zip-lines, go-karts, water-skis and sings around a campfire in a new Wisconsin Department of Tourism TV commercial made by a well-known comedy film-making trio.
UW 31-3 is the top seed in the West regional and will begin play on Friday at 8:20 p.m. vs. Coastal Carolina 24-9 at the CenturyLink Center in Omaha, Nebraska. TBS will air the game.
If you’re looking for the instant when members of the University of Wisconsin men’s hockey team saw their season go from cruel to macabre, it might have been Saturday night.
MADISON WITI — As we gear up for March Madness NCAA Tournament play, the Wisconsin Badgers are the #1 seed in the West Region.
University of Wisconsin men’s hockey coach Mike Eaves emailed a letter to season ticket holders Thursday apologizing for something one of his assistants said last week.
Michael Lihrman fancies himself as a showman, which might seem strange given the degree to which he toils in anonymity. Lihrman is a record-setting, world-class performer with the University of Wisconsin men’s track and field team whose legend seems to grow with every performance. He added another chapter last month when he broke his own NCAA record and won a second straight Big Ten Conference indoor title with a throw of 83 feet, 11¼ inches.
A former Badgers football player and his twin brother pleaded guilty Wednesday in a string of armed robberies in November.
Jack Ikegwuonu, 28, and his brother, William Ikegwuonu, were charged with robbing five local businesses and with brandishing a firearm in furtherance of the robberies, according to a release.
On one side of the Dave McClain Athletic Facility, former Wisconsin running back Melvin Gordon was answering questions from a large group of reporters about whether he peeks at mock drafts to see what spot in the first round of the NFL draft he might be picked.
University of Wisconsin men’s basketball coach Bo Ryan leaves the sideline in a frenzied state to find fun on a zip-line, a go-kart and a water-ski pyramid in the latest Wisconsin Department of Tourism ad directed by a movie-making dream team.
Wisconsin’s Frank Kaminsky is the Big Ten Player of the Year.
Senior Frank Kaminsky was one of four Badgers to earn All-Big Ten honors, while head coach Bo Ryan was recognized by conference coaches, as the Big Ten handed out its season-ending awards Monday evening.
Wisconsin Badgers senior forward Frank Kaminsky was named the Big Ten player of the year Monday.
When you think of Wisconsin athletics, several things immediately come to mind.Whether it’s Barry Alvarez, Bucky Badger or “Jump Around” at Camp Randall Stadium, there are just certain people and traditions that have become synonymous with Badger sports.
After quite possibly the most successful regular season in program history, the Badgers were appropriately rewarded by the rest of their conference in the Big Ten basketball honors.
Frank Kaminsky will leave Wisconsin in outstanding company.To the surprise of no one, the senior center from Lisle, Ill., on Monday was named the Big Ten Conference player of the year.
Kaminsky added another honor to a remarkable second half of his career with the Badgers on Monday when he was named the Big Ten Conference Player of the Year.
VERO BEACH, FLORIDA – When NCAA March Madness gets underway next week, Bo Ryan-coached Wisconsin will be one of the favorites to win the whole loopy hoopy shebang.
As Wisconsin was in the process of dismantling Michigan State, UW assistant Lamont Paris delivered a not-so-subtle message to sophomore forward Nigel Hayes: Keep dropping the hammer.
Bo Ryan’s players didnt care that they had the Big Ten Conference outright title secured before their regular-season finale Sunday.
Wisconsin did something Thursday night that hasn’t happened in seven years. With forward Frank Kaminsky carving up the Minnesota defense, the No. 6 Badgers led wire to wire in a 76-63 win in Minneapolis that clinched the outright Big Ten regular-season title.
Following its 76-63 victory at Minnesota on Thursday, Wisconsin clinched its first outright Big Ten Championship since the 2007-08 season.
Following its 76-63 victory at Minnesota on Thursday, Wisconsin clinched its first outright Big Ten Championship since the 2007-08 season. The Badgers, who captured a share of the title last Sunday, have won 18 Big Ten Championships. With Thursday’s win, Wisconsin also secured the top seed in next week’s Big Ten Tournament.
Former University of Wisconsin outfielder Rick Reichardt was among eight players and coaches selected for the National College Baseball Hall of Fame.
With sixth-ranked Wisconsin just 58.9 seconds away from another victory over rival Minnesota, the unmistakable chant cascaded down from the upper deck of The Barn, from hundreds of fans wearing red: Big Ten champs. Big Ten champs. Big Ten champs.
Hovland began his career teaching at U.W. Madison in the Physical Education Department. From 1957 – 1958, he served as assistant basketball coach under Coach Harold “Bud” Foster. Al directed the required and elective physical education programs for men as coordinator from 1960 – 1980. He retired in 1985 after 37 years in the department.
Ryan among 15 coaches, Kaminsky among 10 players on national shortlist.
12 Badgers were honored by the league on Wednesday when it announced its season awards, including UW freshman standout Annie Pankowski, who was named the WCHA Rookie of the Year, and senior captain Blayre Turnbull, who was an All-WCHA First-Team selection.
A pair of Badgers are up for the biggest awards in college basketball. Frank Kaminsky has been named a semifinalist for the Naismith Trophy’s College Player of the Year award. The Naismith committee also named Bo Ryan a semifinalist for the College Coach of the Year award.
MADISON, Wis. AP — Wisconsin football coach Paul Chryst jokes that if he can get a college degree, it’s not too much to ask of his players.
