A Sports fan without Sports : Uncharted Territories

About a month ago, the world of sports was thriving. The NBA was experiencing one of its most entertaining seasons in years, and the MVP discussions between Giannis Antetokounmpo and LeBron James were in full force. Fans got goosebumps at even the thought of May and June, as they knew they were going to experience a whirlwind postseason slate. Spring Training activities for MLB clubs down in Arizona and Florida were well underway, Christian Yelich was in the lineup daily

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Wisconsin Sports Scene

About two months ago I wrote this piece for my school newspaper, and thought it would be appropriate to put up here as well. The Packers had just lost in the NFC Championship Game to complete the cycle of all three of Wisconsin’s professional sports teams losing before the chance to bring home a championship. After this game, I realized I needed to capture an avid sports fans thoughts and feelings.   A week ago, the San Francisco 49ers punched

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Wisconsin falls to Marquette in intense OT game

Marquette 74 Wisconsin 69 Milwaukee, WI ~ In an in state battle at the brand new Fiserv Forum in downtown Milwaukee, the Marquette Golden Eagles bested a talented Wisconsin Badgers squad 74-69 in an intense game that reached overtime. The difference in the game came down to the clutch plays that Marquette was able to make down they stretch, and the ones the Badgers weren’t able to in the late stages of the game and OT.  Wisconsin had plenty of opportunities

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#12 Wisconsin looking to make it 2-0 in B1G vs. Rutgers

Madison, WI ~ The #12 Wisconsin Badgers will take on the Rutgers Scarlet Knights tonight at 7:00 PM at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wisconsin. The Badgers are hoping to continue their great start to the season by starting out 2-0 in Big Ten play, while Rutgers is looking to complete an infrequent conference road win. Wisconsin comes in with all the confidence in the world, riding into tonight’s matchup with a big road win on Friday night to start their

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Happ leading Wisconsin into Bahamas; Ready to Put together big season

The Bahamas ~ As the Wisconsin Badgers prepare to face off against the Stanford Cardinal in a semifinal of the Battle 4 Atlantis Tournament, they realize how special Ethan Happ is, and how crucial he is to his team. Happ, the 6 foot 10 senior, is ranked right up there with the best big men in college basketball, and the way he moves around the paint to get hard earned buckets reminds many of the great NBA big men of the

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Final Four Preview : Villanova vs. Kansas

San Antonio T.X. ~ In a tournament full of upsets, the Villanova Wildcats and Kansas Jayhawks, both number one seeds, would not let an underdog take them out. Not worried of defeat after two other one-seeds were wiped out on the opening weekend, these two college basketball powerhouses strolled smoothly through their respectable regional’s, leaving the underdogs in the dust. Both teams have star point guards that have led their teams throughout the season – Villanova’s Jalen Brunson and Kansas’s Devonte

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Loyola continues improbable run; advances to the Final Four

Atlanta, G.A. ~ The Loyola Ramblers have shocked the nation and have advanced to the Final Four for the first time since 1963 by beating Kansas State 78-62 at Phillips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. This year’s crazy tournament just took its craziest step yet, as Sister Jean and the Ramblers are moving on. As an 11-seed, Loyola joins the 1986 LSU team, 2006 George Mason team, and the 2011 VCU teams as the lowest seeded team to win the region. Senior

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Loyola upsets Miami on last second shot ; Rhode Island ends Oklahoma’s season

Dallas ~ The Loyola Ramblers have shocked the Miami Hurricanes and have advanced to the Round of 32 in the NCAA Tournament. Loyola came from behind and win their first NCAA Tournament Game since 1985, 64-62. With three seconds left junior Marques Towns passed to senior Donte Ingram, who sank a three-pointer with 0.3 seconds left to give Loyola a two point lead. It was initially thought to have beaten the buzzer and ended the game, but the officials looked back

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Brewers unlikely to add before Opening Day

Phoenix ~ The Milwaukee Brewers will end Spring Training in a couple weeks and head west to San Diego to play the Padres on Opening Day on March 29th. And with many free agents still on the market, including star pitcher Jake Arrieta, many Brewers fans are wondering if the Brew Crew will make any additions to the team before Opening Day. Today when Brewers General Manager David Stearns appeared on a radio show on 105.7 “The Fan” he repeatedly said

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Wisconsin upsets Purdue on Kaminsky’s jersey retirement night

WISCONSIN 57 PURDUE 53 Madison, W.I. ~ The Wisconsin Badgers Men’s Basketball Program needed this win. For the players and especially the fan base. In a dismal season for the team, the Badgers have their momentum back after a shocking 57-53 victory over the sixth-ranked Purdue Boilermakers in a very special night in which beloved former Wisconsin star, Frank Kaminsky was honored. However, new Badgers star Ethan Happ stole a bit of the spotlight on Kaminsky’s big night; he had his

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