Sports
Coronavirus, Sports
Avid golfer urges staying off the course
Badgers, Sports, UW Madison
Badger alumna Rose Lavelle scores goal for United States in World Cup final
U.S. Soccer WNT on Twitter
Speechless, @roselavelle ?????? https://t.co/m0qQnOCWpM
Sports
Finger on the scale
“Swiss cyclist Nicole Hanselmann described it as an ‘awkward moment’ when she was held up in Saturday’s Omloop Het Nieuwsblad race after she broke away from the women’s pack and caught up with the men’s support vehicles.”
Sports
Autumn
In the past, Tiger never waivered from the mantra “I’ll be back quicker than the doctors think–and I will be even stronger than I was before”. But for the first time yesterday, the answer was “I don’t know when I’ll be back”. And then he admitted that he has not been able to swing a club, work on chipping and putting or even to kick the soccer ball around with his kids. “I play a lot of video games” was his answer to how he fills his time.
Humor, Sports
Weird Al in Every Post-Game Press Conference Ever
Via FREE WHITEWATER.
Sports
Learning to Mountain Bike
Via Althouse.
Film, Sports
Film: What Motivates a World-Champion Blind Runner
Via FREE WHITEWATER.
Bucks, Gov. Walker, Government Spending, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Sports
Signing of Milwaukee Bucks Funding Bill
Bucks, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Speaker Vos, Sports
Boss Vos on Arena
Bucks, Government Spending, Milwaukee, Sports, WisDems, WISGOP
And Fifteen Republicans…
“Six Democrats in the Wisconsin state Senate voted late Wednesday to give millions in taxpayer dollars to a couple of billionaires. After they cast their votes in favor of SB 209, the Democratic Party of Wisconsin issued a statement praising the corporate giveaway to a powerful Milwaukee special interest….”
Via Wis. Dems Support Massive Corporate Giveaway to Billionaires @ Media Trackers.
Badgers, Sports
First Rounders
Kaminsky and Dekker became just the third and fourth UW players under Ryan to be selected in the first round of the NBA draft. As a result, they gave UW two first-round picks in the same season for the first time ever.
Kaminsky was taken No. 9 overall by the Charlotte Hornets, who finished 33-49 last season and failed to make the playoffs….Dekker was taken No. 18 by Houston, which finished 56-26 last season and lost to eventual champion Golden State in the Western Conference finals.
Via Frank Kaminsky No. 9 to Charlotte; Sam Dekker No. 18 to Houston @ JS Badgers Blog.
Brewers, Bucks, Milwaukee, Sports
Miller Park & Bucks Arena
Misconduct, Sports
Lying all along
Are we finally done with the whole “Put Pete Rose in the Baseball Hall of Fame” thing now? Ever since Rose voluntarily accepted a lifetime ban from baseball by Commissioner Bart Giamatti we have heard ad nauseum from Rose apologists who say he should be inducted because the Hall is only about what a person…
Crime, Sports
Dirty Birds
Bucks, Gov. Walker, Government Spending, Milwaukee, Sports
AFP trashes Walker’s arena plan
“When Walker announced a plan last week to spend $250 million in taxpayer money for a proposed $500 million basketball arena in downtown Milwaukee, the local chapter of the Koch-founded advocacy group Americans for Prosperity joined the chorus of detractors who condemned the project. The National Basketball Association is demanding the new venue and is…
Bucks, Business, Development, Gov. Walker, Government Spending, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Sports
The Arena Plan
Crime, Sports
FIFA
Shouldn’t America leave soccer problems to the countries that call it football? Via “Swiss authorities conducted an extraordinary early-morning operation here Wednesday to arrest several top soccer officials and extradite them to the United States on federal corruption charges.” @ Althouse.
Bucks, Business, Government Spending, Milwaukee, Sports
Soon
Officials met for about 40 minutes Tuesday in the state Capitol as they work to finalize a deal in time to have the Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee insert the financing deal in the state budget before it wraps up its work this week. The budget committee is expected to finish its work Friday or Saturday…
Brewers, Sports
Lucroy on whether getting hit by a ball is the hardest part of the job
It’s the most painful part. The hardest part is calling the game—being ready for that mentally. Being able to squat, block, and call pitches. The foul tips and neck shots are the most painful part, though. Via Tough Jobs: Milwaukee Brewers Catcher Jonathan Lucroy @ Esquire.
Government Spending, Packers, Sports, Veterans
Paid to honor
“You go to a game and you see a team honoring ‘Hometown Heroes,’ and you think it’s some sort of public service announcement,” Flake told ESPN, “that the team is doing it out of the goodness of their heart. Then you find out it’s paid for? That seems a little unseemly.” Via Report: Packers, 13…
Crime, Punishment, Sports
Life without parole
Via “Former Patriots star Aaron Hernandez has been convicted on all counts in the June 2013 killing of Odin Lloyd, including first-degree murder” @ Althouse.
Bucks, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Sports
Bucks Think Big
On today's 1A: Planned Bucks arena development would reshape area. pic.twitter.com/1gPAZDfqrJ — Journal Sentinel (@journalsentinel) April 8, 2015
Badgers, Packers, Press, Sports
Rodgers Sacks Critics
Also with interview requests, sometimes the answer is yes and sometimes it's no. I'm not there for u, I'm there to support my friends n UW. — Aaron Rodgers (@AaronRodgers12) March 29, 2015
Badgers, Sports
Wildcats Want Revenge
Video: Arizona looking forward to rematch with the #Badgers http://t.co/QeSXPFAb04 pic.twitter.com/yzZwZF6Rog — Wis. State Journal (@WiStateJournal) March 27, 2015
Badgers, Sports
Badgers
Andy Baggot: UW's run of success in men's basketball, football is unparalleled nationally http://t.co/c1nLbl64kI pic.twitter.com/OIlNLemtIr — Wis. State Journal (@WiStateJournal) March 24, 2015
Health, Sports
Health
#Badgers football: Former UW great Chris Borland retiring from #NFL after only one season,… http://t.co/gFQVXw9btN pic.twitter.com/Ux2ZwCnqdH — Wis. State Journal (@WiStateJournal) March 17, 2015
Sports, UW System
Pat Miller Talk’s UW-Whitewater’s Basketball Success
Sports
Whither Jay?
Fox was non-committal on Cutler. And he confirmed he’ll be employing a 3-4 defense. First, Fox said the Bears would explore “all avenues” at quarterback from free agency to his roster to the draft. Cutler signed a seven-year, $126 million contract extension before last season and is guaranteed to make $15.5 million this year. Via…
Badgers, Sports
Basketball
Raise your hand if you're excited for @BadgerMBB Gameday. #Badgers pic.twitter.com/WCHkdBv7Bz — UW-Madison (@UWMadison) February 15, 2015
Brewers, Sports
AL West
#Brewers: Seattle finalizes 1-year contract with Rickie Weeks http://t.co/bldjlJOPsi pic.twitter.com/jJLbyKezGb — madison.com (@madisondotcom) February 14, 2015
Business, Sports, Technology
Timing
Music, Sports
Hit
Via “Everyone agrees: Katy Perry’s dancing sharks were definitely the best part of the Super Bowl halftime show…” @ Althouse.
Packers, Sports
Favored
The Packers ranked as the most popular team in the country. The team’s net favorability rating is +36. (Fifty-four percent of respondents view the team favorably while 18% have a negative opinion.) Via Green Bay Packers remain America's team, poll says @ JS Hubbub Blog.
Ethics, Sports
Vile Cowboys Fan Accused Yet Again of Unethical Behavior
Sports
Talked out
He could be a punk in college and get away with it because he was awesome. People aren’t going to put up with it if he isn’t performing. Via Manziel: “It’s about actions” @ Boots & Sabers.