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Some thoughts found on Twitter this week from athletes with ties to Wisconsin.

Follow the live box score as the Marquette Golden Eagles take on the Georgetown Hoyas at the BMO Harris Bradley Center.

An arrest warrant was issued Thursday for former Packers defensive back Darren Sharper and an acquaintance after New Orleans authorities expanded an investigation to include the alleged rapes of two women there.

Gwen Jorgensen, a Waukesha native and former swimmer and standout runner at the University of Wisconsin, was named the Olympic//International Triathlon Union Athlete of the Year Thursday by USA Triathlon.

Fox has decided how to divvy up its package of baseball telecasts, and Fox Sports 1 is playing a significant role.

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Follow the live box score as the Bucks take on the Pacers at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

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Glenn Robinson III got a bank shot to roll in as time expired Wednesday night, giving No. 16 Michigan a 77-76 overtime victory over Purdue in West Lafayette, Ind.

It’s that time of year when college basketball junkies are talking about tournament seedings and RPI rankings. For these teams, it’s wait till next year. They are the lowest seven schools in Division I’s RPI ranking.

Former Bucks forward Drew Gooden signed a 10-day contract with the Washington Wizards.

Clay Matthews discussed the use of the N-word in NFL games during a recent radio interview and said it’s not commonplace.

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The two games Iowa has played against Wisconsin this season have caused the Hawkeyes some noteworthy grief.

Milwaukee School of Engineering sophomore Austin Stueck was named the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference’s Player of the Year on Tuesday.

There is no blueprint to building a successful NFL locker room so every general manager takes a varying approach to the matter.