Wisconsin Badgers

NFL future looks bleak for USC quarterbacks after Day 2 of draft

2013-04-26 21:50:00

NEW YORK — Rough night for USC quarterbacks. Matt Barkley went undrafted through the second and third rounds of the NFL draft on Friday, and fellow former Trojans quarterback Mark Sanchez of the New York Jets moved closer to the door. The Jets...

Ohio State, Wichita State vie to be best in the . . . West?

2013-03-29 20:25:00

Some West Regional final this turned out to be. The closest school left, Wichita State, is located 1,380 miles from epicenter court at Staples Center. Ohio State in the NCAA West makes as much sense as Dallas in the NFC East. That is not to say...

NCAA Tournament: Ohio State wins on Aaron Craft's last-second shot

2013-03-24 11:50:00

DAYTON, Ohio -- With Aaron Craft's last-second shot, No. 2 Ohio State remained the lone high seed left in the NCAA tournament's most-busted bracket. Craft made a 3-pointer with a half-second left, and Ohio State escaped Dayton — a place of Buckeye...

NCAA Tournament: 12th-seeded Mississippi upsets Wisconsin, 57-46

2013-03-22 12:31:00

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Marshall Henderson shook out of a shooting slump and scored 17 points in the second half, leading 12th-seeded Mississippi past No. 5 Wisconsin 57-46 on Friday, giving the Rebels their first NCAA tournament win since 2002. For...

President Obama's NCAA bracket has Indiana winning it all

2013-03-20 10:37:00

President Obama correctly picked the winner of the NCAA men's basketball tournament just once during his first four years as president, choosing North Carolina to win it all in 2009. He predicted a better track record in his second term, starting with...

There's no Cinderella, and other keys to picking bracket winners

2013-03-19 18:10:00

I know the look. For the last three decades, every year at this time, I get the look. A friend or family member will slowly approach with a piece of wrinkled paper, a chewed-off pencil and a wistful stare. It's always someone who doesn't follow sports....

The agony and ecstasy of NCAA tournament Selection Sunday

2013-03-16 19:00:00

The hours before Selection Sunday are what Lakers announcer Chick Hearn used to call "nervous time." Defending national champion Kentucky might want to chew on some of Jerry Tarkanian's old towels after probably blowing its bubble bid with an early...

Which teams are legitimate contenders for NCAA basketball title?

2013-02-20 14:13:00

Writers from around the Tribune Co. discuss the number of teams that have a chance at winning the NCAA basketball tournament this year. Feel free to join the discussion with a comment of your own. Chris Dufresne, Los Angeles Times Let's first work...

Live discussion: USC, UCLA bowl game previews

2012-12-27 10:45:00

Join us at noon for a Google+ Hangout with Times national college football writer Chris Dufresne, UCLA writer Chris Foster and USC writer Gary Klein as they take a look at the sport. This week's topic are sure to include discussion of the upcoming USC...

Stanford marches, or plods, past Wisconsin to end Rose Bowl drought

2013-01-01 21:30:00

Some people probably think quarterback Jim Plunkett led Stanford to its last Rose Bowl victory. It's understandable if memories are foggy, because it's been that long. It was actually Don Bunce, backed by the "Thunderchickens" defense, back in 1972....

Wisconsin hits frustration trifecta in Rose Bowl

2013-01-01 21:30:00

The Wisconsin Badgers slinked out of Pasadena again Tuesday, defeated for the third straight year in the Rose Bowl. The good news was, by now, they certainly know the backroads out of town. There was distinction in their 20-14 loss, but not the sort for...

Stanford's old-school Rose Bowl win a welcome throwback trend

2013-01-01 21:40:00

Thousands of voices counted down the final seconds. When is the last time you've heard modern sports fans, in unison, actually counting down the final seconds? "10…9…8..." chanted the band member in a purple wig, the sweatered man waving a...

George Marshall (3) of the Wisconsin Badgers fights to maintain possession of a loose ball against Marshall Henderson (22) and Derrick Millinghaus (3) of the Ole Miss Rebels in the second half during the second round of the 2013 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at the Sprint Center in Kansas City,

2013-03-22 00:00:00

Record: 23-11. How they got here: At-large bid. Strengths: Jared Berggren, the school's career leader in blocks, anchors a defense that frustrates opponents, while the offense remains efficient and methodical.

2013-03-17 00:00:00

Record: 26-7. How they got here: Won Big Ten tournament. Strengths: Deshaun Thomas and Aaron Craft pace a team that was second in the Big Ten in scoring defense (58.7 ppg). Weaknesses: Ohio State went 3-7 against Top 25 teams in the regular season and hit key scoring slumps during its

2013-03-17 00:00:00