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BadgerExtra reporter Colten Bartholomew and columnist Jim Polzin give their against-the-spread picks for the Big Ten’s Week 5 slate while the Badgers sit idle.

Chris Farley was a mediocre football player at Madison Edgewood, but his time on the sidelines helped inspire his stardom as an entertainer. Those who knew him best explain how.

Here are a few stories from Chris Farley’s days growing up in Wisconsin that shed light on his larger than life sense of humor.

Check out our best NFL Week 4 anytime touchdown scorer picks for Sunday.

Europe has taken a big step toward a small measure of revenge in the Ryder Cup.

Here's what the Brewers' owner and players said of Craig Counsell, whose contract will expire after five playoff berths in six seasons.

FrontPageBets takes a look at drivers to watch in the YellaWood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday afternoon.

Check out our favorite NFL Week 4 teaser picks.

FrontPageBets editor Mike Szvetitz picks each Week 4 NFL game against the spread.

There are 12 new players on the roster as Mike Hastings starts his first year leading Badgers men's hockey. Here's an introduction.

The first two months of the Badgers men's hockey season bring challenges for a new-look team. Here are things that need to happen for success.

New Badgers men's hockey coach Mike Hastings can repeat the first-year improvement from Minnesota State, some who were there say, but big turnarounds are rare.

Check out the updated NBA Finals odds after the Milwaukee Bucks traded for Damian Lillard.

Packers coach Matt LaFleur was especially disappointed with the play of one unit during the loss to the Lions.

Fast start by Green Bay's defense leading to false hope, and Aaron Jones' lack of early touches are among the columnist's talking points from the "Thursday Night Football" game.

NFL Network reported the Packers' veteran lineman could be out for a long time.

The Packers only gave up 7 points in the second half but couldn't come all the way back against the Lions.

Failure to run the ball, coupled with the inability to stop the run, led columnist Jim Polzin to give Green Bay a very low grade against the Lions on Thursday night.

The outfielder provided a spark at the bottom of Milwaukee's batting order Thursday afternoon against the Cardinals.

Wisconsin football's defense has been leaky through four games. Here's a look at a few areas that, if fixed, could shore up the unit.