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UWM freshmen need playing time
By Jimmy Lemke
By no means can a men’s basketball season be “over” before a team’s conference schedule begins. Nevertheless, going into the Horizon League already six games below .500 does not give anyone a reason to be optimistic about the rest of the year.
While the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s chances to go dancing again this season are close to nil, this is the perfect time to take care of something that could not be handled during a conference tournament run.
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0 commentsSlipped at the summit
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee men’s basketball team definitely did not want to start the conference season out like this.
The Panthers (2-9 overall, 0-1 Horizon League) lost at home, 68-65, to Youngstown State (4-6, 1-1) after a very poor performance that saw Milwaukee take 77 shots and shoot just 34 percent from field.
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0 commentsDefense shuts down Air Force
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee women’s basketball head coach Sandy Botham earned her 91st win as the Panthers flew past the Air Force Academy Falcons Dec. 7 at the Klotsche Center, 65-53.
The Panthers (4-6) bounced back from two straight losses to hand the Falcons (3-5) their fifth loss.
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0 commentsWhere is the love?
Last week I got all dressed up, but apparently had no place special to go.
There was a University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee-Marquette basketball game, but unless you were one of the 20 students there, you probably didn't know that — or you didn't care.
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0 commentsBreaking down the BCS
Capital One Bowl (Orlando, Fla.; Jan. 1)
No. 13 Arkansas vs. No. 5 Wisconsin
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0 commentsFor McCarthy, it may not be fun
There’s a widely known moniker that fans of professional football use when it comes to the three letters representing Sunday’s best. With recent rule changes that limit on-field celebrations by players, some have re-named it the No Fun League.
While that may sometimes be the case, the oldest and most known alteration is a phrase coined by former Atlanta Falcon head coach Jerry Glanville.
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0 commentsAfter Redd, nothing is colorful
The holiday season is upon us, and more and more fans are adding the Milwaukee Bucks to their naughty list. Despite the festive new red and green color scheme, the Bucks might end up having a blue Christmas thanks to a myriad of injuries and some poor defense.
High expectations have diminished as the Bucks continue their miserable start to the 2006-’07 season.
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0 commentsBig Ten has some work to do
The Big Ten definitely needs some changes to its structure for the football season. Purdue played its last game on Nov. 25.
Besides that, the last Big Ten games were on Nov. 18. How can they stop playing football before we even reach Thanksgiving?
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