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Big Ten exploring 4-team playoff
The Big Ten, which helped squash the notion of a four-team playoff to crown a national champion in college football several years ago, is taking another look.Chadima faces more accusations
MADISON -- University of Wisconsin campus police have opened an investigation into new misconduct allegations against a former top athletic official who resigned after he was accused of sexually assaulting a student at a Rose Bowl party.No. 19 Wisconsin falls to No. 3 Ohio State 58-52
MADISON -- No. 3 Ohio State held on to beat No. 19 Wisconsin 58-52 on Saturday, ending the Buckeyes' nine-game losing streak in Madison — and handing the Badgers their fourth loss at home this season, something that hasn't happened before on coach Bo Ryan's watch.Bielema upbeat despite withdrawals from linemen
MADISON -- Wisconsin coach Bret Bielema and his assistants could know by the end of the week whether UW’s 2012 freshman football class turns out to be as robust as it was before two touted offensive tackles withdrew their oral commitments and signed with other schools.Taylor steps up late to pull Badgers past Penn State
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- Jordan Taylor sent Ryan’s welcoming party home happy with his clutch shooting down the stretch.Quicker shots fuel Badgers’ winning streak
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- Whether the result of design or the natural maturation of players adjusting to expanded roles, UW has been more aggressive early in the shot clock and done a better job scoring in transition since the loss at Michigan.Rapids’ Biegel impresses
MADISON -- Lofty goals the norm for Badger recruitDefense propels Badgers' victory
MADISON -- Wisconsin had already bounced back from its rough start in the Big Ten. Now Jordan Taylor and the 25th-ranked Badgers know they can win even on a bad shooting night.Taylor heats up late, lifts Badgers past Illini
CHAMPAIGN, IL. -- The Badgers guard struggled with his offense and headed to the locker room at halftime with five points on 2-of-6 shooting in the face of some tough defense by No. 22 Illinois.Another Wisconsin assistant on way out
MADISON -- As coach Bret Bielema introduced Wisconsin's two new coaches earlier this week, he insisted he relished the challenge of replacing more than half his staff since the Rose Bowl.Badgers blazing hot from long range to leave Wildcats behind
MADISON -- Wisconsin’s shooting and its prospects in the Big Ten—suddenly look a lot better.Bruesewitz hasn’t become the offensive force he wants to be
MADISON -- Bruesewitz, who has started all 19 games, should play a crucial role as UW (14-5, 3-3 Big Ten) attempts to move up in the league standings, beginning at 8 p.m. today against visiting Northwestern (12-5, 2-3).COLLEGE BASKETBALL
APNewsBreak: UConn wants to impose own penalties
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) -- The University of Connecticut has proposed reducing the number of games it will play next season if the NCAA grants a waiver to allow the Huskies to play in the 2013 men's basketball tournament....
Calhoun to miss UConn's next game
STORRS, Conn. (AP) -- Connecticut basketball coach Jim Calhoun will miss Saturday's game against No. 2 Syracuse while on an indefinite medical leave of absence because of spinal stenosis, a painful condition in his lower back....
AP Source: Memphis to join Big East
Memphis is the latest school to sign up for a spot in the new Big East....
Kansas, Missouri take border rivalry up a notch
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) -- Any time Kansas comes to town, it's a big deal for Missouri. It seems a bit bigger this time around....
Former Saint Louis, UNLV coach Spoonhour dies
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) -- Charlie Spoonhour, the popular, homespun coach who took Saint Louis to three NCAA tournaments behind a prolific offense, has died after battling a lung disease. He was 72....
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Big Ten exploring 4-team playoff
The Big Ten, which helped squash the notion of a four-team playoff to crown a national champion in college football several years ago, is taking another look....
Stanford LB Shayne Skov arrested for DUI
STANFORD, Calif. (AP) -- In a rarity for a prestigious academics university that prides itself on a higher standard, Stanford had a player get into trouble with the law....
Pats fans disappointed by loss reminiscent of 2008
BOSTON (AP) -- It was like 2008 all over again for disappointed Patriots fans who watched as their team lost Sunday to the New York Giants in the Super Bowl for the second time in five years....
Ohio State's Meyer defends recruiting practices
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- There must have been a lot of interesting give-and-take when the Big Ten football coaches met at the conference offices on Friday....
Pitt will play in ACC's Coastal
PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Pittsburgh will join the Atlantic Coast Conference's Coastal Division in football, the league announced on Friday....
