Making the last second shot to win the game, earning first place in a race or scoring the final goal in overtime. An athlete’s financial situation is the last thing on their mind being a student-athlete while in college.

Alan Pinkett didn’t think much of his financial situation either when he was a running back at the University of Notre Dame. Pinkett, and a group of ex-student-athletes, came together to form the Playbook for Life, a program sponsored by The Hartford and the NCAA that aims at teaching student-athletes the right ways to plan their financial future.

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For their first test of the season, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee women’s basketball team didn’t have much of a challenge in an exhibition game against Beloit College, winning in a landslide 102-15.

Junior Traci Edwards stepped up huge for the Panthers scoring 14 of the first 16 Panther points in the second half, leading to a final stat sheet of 24 points and 8 rebounds.

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A couple weeks ago, Cleveland State University came to town for a big-time showdown with the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. The two schools were in first and second place, and the winner had the inside track on a regular season conference championship. Too bad it was volleyball.

That same Friday night on the other side of campus, the Milwaukee Panthers were putting the finishing touches on a beat down of epic proportions. The teams were the same, as Cleveland State was visiting the Panthers. However, CSU has had a hard season in women’s soccer, and the 6-0 loss was just one of many. So when Milwaukee hosted Cleveland State on Saturday night in the conference quarterfinals of the Horizon League tournament, the fans weren’t worried. Unlike the last meeting between the two teams, the ending was too close for comfort, as Milwaukee won by a score of 1-0.

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The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee men’s soccer team tied Marquette University 1-1 on a frigid Halloween night at Valley Fields for the first tie in the Milwaukee Cup since 1997, which ended 0-0.

The Panthers had the possession advantage early on, but it was the Golden Eagles that struck first. A cross off the foot of sophomore forward Michael Greene in the 26th minute found teammate Dan Addis, who headed the ball off the crossbar and past Panther goalkeeper Grant Fernstrum.

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Kelley Olson led the way with a career-high 16 kills, as the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee volleyball team claimed, at worst, a share of their fifth-straight Horizon League regular season title in Green Bay over the weekend, defeating the Phoenix; 30-23, 30-28, 28-30, 29-31 and 15-8.

“[Olson] is really peeking at the right moment and has been playing with a lot of confidence, and we have really needed that in these last few games,” fellow senior Jamie Gabrielsen commented.

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‘Livin’ on the edge’ isn’t just an Aerosmith song, but also the way the Green Bay Packers have seen their season go.

Time and time again during their 6-1 start, several anxious moments looked as if they would spell defeat for the green and gold.

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With the World Series trophy now secure in Boston, it is time for the most intriguing part of Major League Baseball, the off-season.

The Milwaukee Brewers had its most memorable season in many years despite missing the playoffs due to missed opportunities during the last few weeks of the season. The Crew finished with an 83-79 record, their first winning record since 1992. With success like that and one of the youngest teams in the majors, there’s no reason the team shouldn’t improve.

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The Colorado Rockies entered the World Series winning twenty-one out of twenty-two games and carrying an untainted playoff record; the Boston Red Sox did not care. What began as Rocktober quickly became Soxtober.

After a hard fought seven game series against the Indians, the Red Sox, along with Manny Ramirez’s dreads and Papelbon’s dancing, reasserted their dominance and swept Cinderella right out of the World Series.

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The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee men's and women's swim teams clinched their first wins of the season against Friday night against Wheaton College. Winning 10 out of 11 events, the men’s team beat Wheaton 147-57. Robbie Leibold led the team with three wins, and Chase Gravengood and Jeremy Waldhart both won two. Leibold placed first in 200 butterfly, 200 individual medley, and 500 freestyle.

Waldhart took first place victories in the 1,000 freestyle and 200 breaststroke, and Gravengood won the 200 free and 200 breaststroke. Producing 1-2-3 finishes in three different events helped the team stay victorious in the 500 free, 200 free and the 200 backstroke event. Dave Griffore, head coach of the teams, said the men have mixed strengths.

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Defense has always been a major concern for the Milwaukee Bucks and this year is no exception. With so many people excited about the arrival Yi Jianlian, some are forgetting about one major problem: the Bucks once again failed to address their defensive problems in the off-season.

Offense was not a big problem for the Bucks last season, as they finished tenth in the league in scoring, averaging 99.7 points per game (PPG). With the additions of Yi and Desmond Mason, the resigning of Mo Williams, and a healthy Bobby Simmons and Charlie Villanueva, the Bucks offense remains in good shape and should even improve. The defense, however, may have taken a turn for the worse.

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Two days before the start of the season the Milwaukee Bucks coach Larry Krystkowiak surprised some fans by choosing to start Yi Jianlian and Desmond Mason at the forward positions.

To my knowledge I would agree halfway on coach Krystkowiak decision to start Mason over Bobby Simmons. Simmons was a reserve for the Los Angeles Clippers and did a nice job winning his 6th man of the year in his last season with them before coming to the Bucks.

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Finally the four day wait is over! The NBA is back! Ok, maybe it has been longer than four days since the Spurs obliterated the Cavaliers in last year’s NBA Finals. Either way, here’s a recap of what happened in an off-season that felt more like a three-day weekend than anything else, as well as predictions for the upcoming season of orange-ball action.

Eastern Conference

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