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UT Rio Grande Valley visits Wisconsin after Tonje's 41-point outing

Nov. 18, 2024 03:56 AM EST

UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros (3-2) at Wisconsin Badgers (4-0) Madison, Wisconsin; Monday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Badgers -20; over/under is 155.5 BOTTOM LINE: Wisconsin hosts UT Rio Grande Valley after John Tonje scored 41 points in...

Wisconsin Supreme Court hearing case targeting swing state's top elections administrator

Nov. 18, 2024 00:04 AM EST

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court will hear arguments Monday that could determine whether the swing state's top elections official, who has been the target of disproven Republican election conspiracy theories, will remain in her post. Republicans who control the...

Wisconsin fires offensive coordinator Phil Longo after third consecutive loss

Nov. 17, 2024 19:03 PM EST

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Phil Longo has been fired as Wisconsin’s offensive coordinator one day after the Badgers fell 16-13 to No. 1 Oregon for their third straight loss. “This morning, I informed Phil Longo that he will no longer serve as our offensive coordinator,” Wisconsin...

Wisconsin plays UT Rio Grande Valley after Tonje's 41-point performance

Nov. 17, 2024 03:51 AM EST

UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros (3-2) at Wisconsin Badgers (4-0) Madison, Wisconsin; Monday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Wisconsin plays UT Rio Grande Valley after John Tonje scored 41 points in Wisconsin's 103-88 win against the Arizona Wildcats. Wisconsin...

No. 1 Oregon rallies in 4th quarter to beat Wisconsin 16-13

Nov. 17, 2024 00:19 AM EST

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Oregon was trailing by seven points as Wisconsin fans were jumping around to open the fourth quarter. The top-ranked Ducks didn’t flinch. Oregon’s players jumped right along with Wisconsin’s sellout crowd during the traditional playing of...

John Tonje scores 41 points as Wisconsin tops No. 9 Arizona 103-88 in foul-filled game

Nov. 16, 2024 01:50 AM EST

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — John Tonje had a career-high 41 points — two shy of the Wisconsin record — to lead the Badgers over No. 9 Arizona 103-88 on Friday night. Wisconsin (4-0) never trailed, and fans stormed the Kohl Center court after the final horn. Tonje shot 8...

Wisconsin guard John Tonje is wasting no time making his mark at his new school

Nov. 16, 2024 01:43 AM EST

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — John Tonje still has a bit to learn about his new school. Tonje was discussing Wisconsin’s 103-88 victory over No. 9 Arizona on Friday night when the former Colorado State and Missouri guard mentioned the pregame ceremony honoring the Badgers’ 2014 and 2015...

Boy 'may now rest in peace,' 65 years after his body was found in Wisconsin

Nov. 15, 2024 15:35 PM EST

PORT WASHINGTON, Wis. (AP) — The remains of a 7-year-old boy were buried Friday, a solemn last act in a yearlong effort to confirm the identity of a skeleton found decades ago in a road culvert in Wisconsin. The boy was known as Markku Jutila when he disappeared in 1959, the name...

Spectrum: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Nov. 15, 2024 07:04 AM EST

MIDDLETON, Wis. (AP) — MIDDLETON, Wis. (AP) — Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. (SPB) on Friday reported fiscal fourth-quarter earnings of $28.6 million. On a per-share basis, the Middleton, Wisconsin-based company said it had net income of $1.01. Earnings, adjusted to account for...

Wisconsin takes home win streak into matchup with No. 9 Arizona

Nov. 15, 2024 03:52 AM EST

Arizona Wildcats (2-0) at Wisconsin Badgers (3-0) Madison, Wisconsin; Friday, 9 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wildcats -4.5; over/under is 152.5 BOTTOM LINE: Wisconsin will try to keep its three-game home win streak intact when the Badgers take on...