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Free throw game vs. Ohio State allows Wisconsin men's basketball to flex elite skill

Thu, 01/16/2025 - 5:03am
The Badgers lead the nation in free throw percentage, and a game that came down to the wire allowed them to exemplify their strength in that part of the game.

College athletics is no longer for amateur student athletes | Robert L. Bellman

Thu, 01/16/2025 - 5:00am
Whatever happened to amateur athletics? The short answer is that it no longer exists at the collegiate level.

President Joe Biden didn't tarnish medals any more than other leaders | Al Jacobs

Thu, 01/16/2025 - 5:00am
The Jan. 9 letter to the editor "Biden has made Medal of Freedom worthless" gave me a hoot.

Referendums will let the people decide important issues | Bob Hunt

Thu, 01/16/2025 - 5:00am
Gov. Tony Evers got it right with his proposal to allow the people to legislate by referendum on issues of concern to them.

5 high school girls basketball stars of the week: Jan. 16 edition

Thu, 01/16/2025 - 4:37am
After a week of broken records and new milestones, here are five notable performances from the Madison area.

Center's block party puts exclamation point on Bucks' rout of Magic

Thu, 01/16/2025 - 4:15am
Milwaukee turned in a well-balanced performance at home to pass Orlando and take over fourth place in the Eastern Conference standings.

Scoreboard: Local sports

Thu, 01/16/2025 - 12:00am
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Wisconsin men's basketball experiences beneficial 'game pressure' vs. Ohio State

Thu, 01/16/2025 - 12:00am
The Badgers' near second-half collapse provided them with a blueprint for how to win tight games, and they'll look to take those lessons with them going forward.

5 high school hockey stars of the week: Jan. 15 edition

Thu, 01/16/2025 - 12:00am
Area players racked up overtime game-winning goals during last week's high school boys and girls hockey action. Here are five of the notable performances.

5 high school boys swimming stars of the week: Jan. 15 edition

Thu, 01/16/2025 - 12:00am
Lifetime bests and success in unfamiliar events headlined the past week of high school boys swimming action. Here are five notable performances.

Polzin: How Wisconsin coach Greg Gard reached 200 wins the hard way

Thu, 01/16/2025 - 12:00am
Much like his first career win, the Badgers tested their coach's nerves down the stretch. But one trend continued Tuesday: Several players contributed to the victory.

Biden warns of dangers of 'oligarchy' of ultra-rich, 'tech-industrial complex' running country (copy)

Wed, 01/15/2025 - 7:47pm
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden used his farewell address to the nation Wednesday to warn of an “oligarchy” of the ultra-wealthy taking root in the country and of a “tech-industrial complex” that is infringing on Americans’ rights and the future…

Local digest for Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025

Wed, 01/15/2025 - 5:54pm
Man accidentally shot in the leg

'It was either me or him and I won,' British retiree says after beating back mugger (copy)

Wed, 01/15/2025 - 3:58pm
LONDON — An 84-year-old British man armed only with a pair of trousers beat back a mugger half his age who tried to rob him at a laundry in the north of England.

Figure in homicide probe told friends he 'had to get rid' of girlfriend

Wed, 01/15/2025 - 3:53pm
Brooke Strattan, 24, had recently gotten out of rehab and was living with her boyfriend, 25-year-old James Barnes-Morris, in an empty townhouse on Madison's West Side when she went missing.

Ethics penalty against former Madison police oversight chair tossed out

Wed, 01/15/2025 - 3:20pm
The Madison City Council voted down the ethics penalty Shadayra Kilfoy-Flores with little discussion Tuesday evening.

5 questions with Metro Lynx girls hockey's Anna Dalebroux

Wed, 01/15/2025 - 2:07pm
The senior discusses her favorite hockey player and go-to pump up song, along with three other fun facts. Get to know Metro Lynx captain Anna Dalebroux.

6 who died in Dane County crashes, fire over the last month identified

Wed, 01/15/2025 - 1:55pm
The deaths are not related but were disclosed in a series of press releases Tuesday afternoon.

2 injured in Madison school shooting now in good condition

Wed, 01/15/2025 - 10:50am
The two were among six other people wounded in the shooting, in which a student opened fire in a study hall, killing two people before committing suicide.

2 with drugs arrested after allegedly resisting arrest following traffic stop

Wed, 01/15/2025 - 10:35am
Officers searched the car and found a variety of drugs and drug paraphernalia, including syringes, tie-offs, baggies, and a glass smoking pipe.

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