Gators, Snakes, Gila Monster Removed from Wisc. Home
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(KENOSHA, Wisc.) — Authorities and zoologists in Wisconsin removed a throng of exotic reptiles being housed in an urban residence this week — including a Gila monster, crocodiles and snakes — as shocked neighbors look…
Big Ten Conference Undergoes Divisional Realignment
David Dermer/ Diamond Images/ Getty Images(NEW YORK) – The Big Ten conference underwent more changes this weekend, with the schools approving new East and West divisions for the 2014 season.
The schools’ presidents and chancellors voted unanimou…
Scoreboard Roundup 3/16/13
Getty Images/Hemera(NEW YORK) – Top 25 Men’s College Basketball – Big East Tournament Championship: (4) Louisville (29-5) soared past (19) Syracuse (26-9), 78-61.
Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship: (7) Kansas (29-5) rocked (11) Kansas …
Scoreboard Roundup – 2/9/13
Hemera/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Top 25 Men’s College Basketball: (2) Florida (18-3) rocked Mississippi State (7-14), 83-58.
Wisconsin (17-7) downed (3) Michigan (21-3), 65-62 in overtime.
Oklahoma (15-7) upset (5) Kansas (19-4), 72-66.
(6) Gonzag…
Scoreboard Roundup – 1/15/13
ThinkStock(NEW YORK) — NBA: The Los Angeles Clippers (30-9) clipped the Houston Rockets (21-18), 117-109.The Brooklyn Nets (23-15) defeated the Toronto Raptors (14-24), 113-106.The Indiana Pacers (24-15) tamed the Charlotte Bobcats (9-29), 103-76.The …
ABC Scoreboard Roundup 1-1-13
Hemera/Getty ImagesCollege Football: (10) South Carolina (11-2) topped (18) Michigan (8-5), 33-28 in the Outback Bowl.
(20) Northwestern (10-3) took down Mississippi State (8-5), 34-20 in the Taxslayer.com Gator Bowl.
Oklahoma State (8-5) dominated Pur…
No. 6 Stanford Tops Wisconsin 20-14 In The Rose Bowl
Robert Laberge/Getty Images(PASADENA, CA) – No. 6 Stanford handed Wisconsin a 20-14 loss Tuesday night in the 99th annual Rose Bowl.
Stepfan Taylor rushed for 89 yards and a touchdown while quarterback Kevin Hogan passed for 123 yards.
Defensive…
Memorial Held for Slain Wisconsin Police Officer
Ingram Publishing/Thinkstock(MILWAUKEE) — Police officers and others across southeast Wisconsin are paying their respects this Saturday to Officer Jennifer Sebena. The 30-year-old was found dead of multiple gunshots earlier this week as she patrolled …
Wisconsin Officer’s Memorial Held After Being Killed by Her Husband
Ingram Publishing/Thinkstock(MILWAUKEE) — Police officers and others across southeast Wisconsin are paying their respects this Saturday to Officer Jennifer Sebena at a memorial. The 30-year-old was found dead of multiple gunshots earlier this week as …
Barry Alvarez Will Coach Wisconsin at Rose Bowl
Jim Rogash/WireImage(MADISON, Wis.) — Former Wisconsin head coach Barry Alvarez is coming out of his athletic director’s position to coach Wisconsin when they play No. 8 Stanford in the Rose Bowl on New Year’s Day.
Alvarez made the announcement just t…
Superhero Window Washers Swoop into Wisconsin Children’s Hospital
Carla David/Ministry Health(STANLEY, Wis.) — The young patients of Ministry St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital got a big surprise Monday as Spider-Man, Batman, and Captain America all appeared to swoop down from the sky, right outside their …
Bret Bielema Leaves Wisconsin For Arkansas
Michael Hickey/Getty Images(NEW YORK) – Longtime Wisconsin football coach Bret Bielema has accepted the vacant coaching position at Arkansas, according to ESPN.
The 42-year-old Bielema has coached at Wisconsin for the past seven seasons and went…
Ball Leads Wisconsin To Third Straight Big Ten Championship
Gregory Shamus/Getty Images(INDIANAPOLIS) — Badgers senior running back Montee Ball rushed for 202 yards and three touchdowns as Wisconsin (8-5) pounded No. 14 Nebraska (10-3) Saturday, 70-31 to capture their third consecutive Big Ten championship.It …
Scoreboard Roundup – 12/1/12
Getty Images/Hemera(New York) — NCAAF: (2) Alabama (12-1) escaped (3) Georgia (11-2), 32-28.
(7) Kansas State (11-1) stuffed (23) Texas (8-4), 42-24.
(12) Oklahoma (10-2) trumped TCU (7-5), 24-17.
Wisconsin (8-5) drilled (14) Nebraska (10-3), 70-31.
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Scott Walker Not Mulling White House Run — Yet
Scott Olson/Getty Images(MADISON, Wis.) — Could the governor from Wisconsin win the 2016 GOP presidential nomination?At the moment, Scott Walker has more immediate concerns, namely a scandal involving former aides who investigators claim did some shad…
Scoreboard Roundup – 11/14/12
Getty Images/Hemera(NEW YORK) — NBA: The Boston Celtics (5-3) silenced the Utah Jazz (4-5), 98-93.The Milwaukee Bucks (5-2) slowed down the Indiana Pacers (3-6), 99-85.
The Dallas Mavericks (5-4) out muscled the Washington Wizards (0-7), 107-101.
The …
Scoreboard Roundup – 11/10/12
Getty Images/ Hemera(NEW YORK) – NCAAF: (15) Texas A&M (8-2) stunned (1) Alabama (9-1), 29-24.
(2) Oregon (10-0) routed California (3-8), 59-17.
(3) Kansas State (10-0) stifled TCU (6-4), 23-10.
(4) Notre Dame (10-0) beat Boston College (2-8…
Tammy Baldwin Wins Wisconsin, Becoming the First Openly Gay US Senator
US Congress(NEW YORK) — ABC News projects that Tammy Baldwin has won the U.S. Senate race in Wisconsin, making history as the first openly gay U.S. senator.Baldwin’s win keeps the Senate seat long held by retiring Sen. Herb Kohl in Democratic hands, a…
Paul Ryan Hangs Onto Congress Seat in Wisconsin
Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call(NEW YORK) — Paul Ryan knows he will be headed to Washington, D.C., again next year even though his presidential ticket failed to win election.Ryan will begin serving his eighth term as a U.S. congressman representing the 1st …
Paul Ryan Brings His Kids to Vote, Predicts Victory
J.D. Pooley/Getty Images(JANESVILLE, Wis.) — Paul Ryan and his wife Janna took their three young children with them to vote Tuesday morning, telling reporters that after two and a half months on the road “it felt good waking up in my hometown.&r…