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Rare deficit can’t stop DeForest boys soccer from punching ticket to Division 2 state title game (copy)

16 hours 31 min ago
The Norskies trailed for the first time this postseason but rallied in the final 40 minutes to earn the program’s first state championship game berth.

Waunakee girls volleyball struggles to overcome DSHA's size, talent in state semifinal loss (copy)

16 hours 31 min ago
The Warriors kept a couple sets close but could not knock off the Dashers, who have won the past three Division 1 state titles.

Giannis Antetokounmpo leads Bucks past rival Bulls in NBA Cup title defense opener (copy)

16 hours 31 min ago
Antetokounmpo had 41 points, 15 rebounds and nine assists as Milwaukee improved to 9-0 in the NBA Cup's group play stage during the event's three-year history.

Digest 11-8

16 hours 31 min ago
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3 things that stood out from Wisconsin men's basketball's rout of Northern Illinois (copy)

16 hours 31 min ago
The 24th-ranked Badgers' win over Northern Illinois at the Kohl Center contained little to no drama for the home team. Here's what stood out from the victory.

Polzin: Why it's time for a fresh approach at the Wisconsin football quarterback spot (copy)

16 hours 31 min ago
While the Badgers signal caller situation hasn't reached 2014 level weirdness quite yet, it's close. But giving this 4-star freshman a look wouldn't be all that strange.

3 things that stood out from Wisconsin men's hockey's loss No. 2 Michigan (copy)

16 hours 31 min ago
The Badgers rallied to take the lead midway through the third period but lost for the first time this season when No. 2 Michigan scored four times.

Waunakee football controls line of scrimmage in state quarterfinal win over De Pere (copy)

16 hours 31 min ago
Waunakee won the trenches battles Friday night when it hosted De Pere in the WIAA Division 1 state quarterfinals.

Middleton boys volleyball ends historic season with state title

Fri, 11/07/2025 - 11:07pm
The Middleton boys volleyball team only dropped a total of five sets this season on its way to capturing the state championship for the second time in three years.

Waunakee football controls line of scrimmage in state quarterfinal win over De Pere

Fri, 11/07/2025 - 10:13pm
Waunakee won the trenches battles Friday night when it hosted De Pere in the WIAA Division 1 state quarterfinals.

3 things that stood out from Wisconsin men's basketball's rout of Northern Illinois

Fri, 11/07/2025 - 10:07pm
The 24th-ranked Badgers' win over Northern Illinois at the Kohl Center contained little to no drama for the home team. Here's what stood out from the victory.

Giannis Antetokounmpo leads Bucks past rival Bulls in NBA Cup title defense opener

Fri, 11/07/2025 - 9:47pm
Antetokounmpo had 41 points, 15 rebounds and nine assists as Milwaukee improved to 9-0 in the NBA Cup's group play stage during the event's three-year history.

3 things that stood out from Wisconsin men's hockey's loss to No. 2 Michigan

Fri, 11/07/2025 - 9:17pm
The Badgers rallied to take the lead midway through the third period but lost for the first time this season when No. 2 Michigan scored four times.

Rare deficit can’t stop DeForest boys soccer from punching ticket to Division 2 state title game

Fri, 11/07/2025 - 7:43pm
The Norskies trailed for the first time this postseason but rallied in the final 40 minutes to earn the program’s first state championship game berth.

Live scoreboard: High school football quarterfinal playoff scores

Fri, 11/07/2025 - 5:55pm
Waunakee, Monona Grove, Mount Horeb/Barneveld and Belleville all will fight for a spot in the state semifinal round. Keep up to date on the action.

Man shot in attempted robbery on Madison’s Southwest Side

Fri, 11/07/2025 - 5:10pm
The man was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, according to Madison police.

McFarland boys soccer’s late rally attempt falls short in Division 3 state semifinal loss

Fri, 11/07/2025 - 4:43pm
A couple of tough touches of the ball pushed a comeback attempt out of the picture for McFarland.

Madison School District finds no evidence of alleged assault

Fri, 11/07/2025 - 4:35pm
The district said it has closed an investigation into the assault that was alleged to have occurred on Oct. 23 against a 13-year-old boy with special needs.

Studying the wrong ancient Roman ruler gets Australian high school seniors out of a history exam

Fri, 11/07/2025 - 4:28pm
MELBOURNE, Australia — Teachers at nine high schools in northeastern Australia discovered days before an ancient history exam that they had mistakenly taught their students about the wrong Roman ruler — Augustus Caesar instead of his predecessor, Julius Caesar.

Waunakee girls volleyball struggles to overcome DSHA's size, talent in state semifinal loss

Fri, 11/07/2025 - 4:13pm
The Warriors kept a couple sets close but could not knock off the Dashers, who have won the past three Division 1 state titles.

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