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Prep cross country: Madison West's Olin Hacker runs to second in Foot Locker national race
It was a beautiful day to run a race — in San Diego, that is.
All-area football: Lancaster's John Hoch, a champion once again, earns All-Area Coach of the Year honor
It was a golden season for John Hoch and the Lancaster Flying Arrows, who repeated as Southwest Wisconsin Conference champion and qualified for the WIAA football playoffs for the 22nd consecut…
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All-area football: Waunakee's do-it-all Laufenberg named Player of the Year
WAUNAKEE — Troy Laufenberg didn’t take long to show a glimpse of what Waunakee and prep football fans would be privy to over the rest of his senior season.
Badgers football: Pitt recruit told Chryst could stay
Running back recruit Darrin Hall told the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review that Pittsburgh coach Paul Chryst could remain with the Panthers if he can convince the university to make changes.
Badgers football: UW's Melvin Gordon finishes second to Marcus Mariota in Heisman voting
Melvin Gordon spent his entire career at the University of Wisconsin looking at a photo of the Heisman Trophy that he hung on his bedroom wall.
Tampa Tribune: Russia is on the precipice
Russian President Vladimir Putin, who loves to strut on the world stage, appears intent on regaining his nation’s lost stature. But the reality is that Russia is a nation in decline.
College football: Whitewater advances to championship game
WHITEWATER — It certainly wasn’t a steamroller ride to the Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl this time.
Badgers volleyball: Hobbled Lauren Carlini, UW fall to Penn State in Elite Eight
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Kelly Sheffield was reluctant to use the word “warrior” to describe Lauren Carlini. But he couldn’t think of a better one.
PREP FOOTBALL: DeForest's Ben Swanton accepts preferred walk-on offer from Kansas
Although he held an offer from FCS school Fordham, the allure of playing college football in a Power Five conference was too much for DeForest offensive lineman Ben Swanton to pass up.
Tom Still: In the tech world, ‘right-to-work’ laws aren’t a factor in either direction
If you ask the typical technology company executive or worker what they think about “right-to-work” laws, which say workers cannot be forced to join a union shop and pay dues as a condition of…
Badgers men's basketball: A quick read on UW's win over Nicholls State
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Donors contribute more than $181,000 to make Christmas merry for area children
Since 1918, the Empty Stocking Club has provided Christmas toys to needy children in the greater Madison area. You can help again this year. Send your gift online at emptystockingclub.com or m…
Dark money groups threaten our democracy -- Dave Johnson
Sunday's Wisconsin State Journal article "Public workers retain some input" provided a forum for the MacIver Institute's conservative opinion that workers having input is “not following the sp…
Free trade a bad deal for democracy -- Joel Garb
According to last Sunday's State Journal editorial, "Give Obama a fast track to trade deals," free-trade zones will smooth commerce and encourage higher labor standards abroad.
Every life matters, regardless of color -- Danielle M. Dull
I continue to read the paper and social media, finding myself frustrated with the "black lives matter" movement. Since when do we establish the value of life by color at the same time as askin…
Adelson shouldn't be choosing leaders -- Daniel Holzman
Billionaire casino-magnate Sheldon Adelson seems very impressed with Gov. Scott Walker. The two recently met in Adelson's hometown of Las Vegas, Nevada. Adelson likes Gov. Walker's stance on u…
Hold leaders accountable for torture -- Bill Morehead
I grew up learning of horrendous war crimes of the Nazis and Japanese. Many former leaders have been brought to trial under international war crime tribunals for crimes against humanity. It is…
Hands on Wisconsin: He's not obese, he's jolly!
3 out of 10 Wisconsinites are obese. That ranks us as the 29th fittest state in the nation.
Badgers men's basketball: UW cruises to 43-point win over Nicholls State
Sam Dekker scores 17 points and Josh Gasser hits for 14 as the No. 5 Badgers (10-1) beat the Colonels (1-5) 86-43 at the Kohl Center.