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It has long shed its derogatory connotations; these days, it’s a compliment to be called a nerd. After all, being smart isn’t a bad thing, even if those smarts might be concentrated in a few a…

Ed Murray had believed the Milwaukee Bucks might be a relocation candidate if the franchise can’t get a new arena deal worked out this year, but NBA Commissioner Adam Silver and others quickly…

The Badgers are the only team in the nation that hasn’t led an opponent after the first period at least once this season.

The Badgers play the Wolverines in a Big Ten series at 8 p.m. Friday and 7 p.m. Saturday at the Kohl Center.

DEERFIELD — Junior guard Parker Knapp scored a career-high 18 points to lead the Deerfield boys basketball team to a 64-45 victory over Madison Abundant Life in a Trailways South Conference ga…

Two late free throws by Adam Link helped the Marshall boys basketball team seal a 68-67 victory over host Cambridge in Capitol South Conference play Thursday night.

Bobbie Kelsey did her darnedest to put the best face on her University of Wisconsin women’s basketball team’s 89-72 loss to No. 16 Nebraska on Thursday night at the Kohl Center.

Seniors Emily Kelm and Vivienne Gilbertson combined for 26 points Thursday night, leading the McFarland girls basketball team to a 51-42 victory over visiting Walworth Big Foot in Rock Valley …

MILWAUKEE — Losing their shooting touch couldn’t have come at a worse time for the Milwaukee Bucks.

Pressure defense and a big third quarter helped the Madison Memorial girls basketball team take a 58-32 victory over visiting Madison La Follette in a Big Eight Conference game Thursday night.

Adam Stanton scored a goal in the third minute of overtime Thursday night, giving the Baraboo/Portage boys hockey team a 3-2 victory over host McFarland.

Senior guard Emma Meriggioli scored 26 points and sophomore sister Katie added 12 as host Madison Edgewood beat Sauk Prairie 55-38 in a non-conference girls basketball game on Thursday night.

A blogger in Saudi Arabia who was convicted of insulting Islam and sentenced to 10 years in prison and 1,000 lashes received his first 50 lashes by cane in a public square a little more than a…

The senior guard helps the Norskies remain unbeaten with a stellar defensive effort vs. the Thunderbirds.

The Japanese restaurant A*Sakura in Fitchburg has closed. The restaurant opened in October 2010 at 5401 Caddis Bend Road, off Fish Hatchery Road.

Brett A. Beckwith, 30, is charged with four counts of making threats to injure or accuse of a crime.

Gary Andersen finally stated what most University of Wisconsin football fans already knew.

This week marks the 42nd anniversary of the historic Supreme Court decision that held that a woman, in consultation with her doctor, had the constitutional right to an abortion.

A few days after the Charlie Hebdo cartoonists were killed, a massive demonstration of sympathy in Paris attracted nearly every head of state in western Europe as well as the leaders of Israel…

Prospective teachers would be required to pass a competency test to obtain a license, but the proposal does not outline any teacher preparation coursework requirement.