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In Wisconsin, we have Papermakers, Cheesemakers, Cubans and Oredockers. But high schools here aren’t unique in being unique when it comes to nicknames.

University of Wisconsin sophomore Lauren Carlini was named as the Big Ten Player of the Year. Carlini, a 6-foot-2 setter, put up 11.45 assists per set in running the Badgers offense.

Head coach Brady Hoke was fired Tuesday after Michigan stumbled to a 5-7 record and missed the postseason in his fourth year at the helm.

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Lance Leipold, who has turned UW-Whitewater's football program into a perennial NCAA Division III powerhouse, has agreed to become the head coach at the University of Buffalo.

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Marquette (24-8) will play Illinois State (26-5) Thursday at 5 p.m. at the UW Field House in Madison. Wisconsin (28-2), the fourth overall seed in the tournament, will host Western Michigan (22-13) Thursday at 7:30 p.m. The winners will meet Friday at 7 p.m.

Perry Ellis had 17 points and nine rebounds to help No. 11 Kansas beat Michigan State, 61-56, Sunday in the championship game of the Orlando Classic.

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If you’re considering record alone, the AFC North is right there when talking about the best division in the NFL.