Designated hitter position continues to be unequal part of MLB

New first baseman Prince Fielder was welcomed to his first of many Detroit Tiger training camps on Monday morning. 2011 MVP Miguel Cabrera, will move to third base and Justin Verlander will experience nightmares about having Cabrera and Fielder as two of his infielders. But don’t expect Big Prince to… Read more »

Bucks continue to struggle as All-Star Break nears

About two weeks ago Milwaukee Bucks fans were ready to bring back the “Fear the Deer” slogan. Now, after five consecutive losses at home, many fans are pleading for management to “blow it up.” A home loss to the 6-23 Hornets put the Bucks’ record at 12-17, the first time… Read more »

Kentucky standout demonstrates benefits of NBA age rule

In 2005, the NBA decided to raise its minimum age from 18 to 19. This rule change required everyone (except that one loop-holer, Brandon Jennings) to attend at least one year of college before entering the NBA Draft. At the time, this was a huge issue; some people argued against… Read more »

James clear MVP favorite as All-Star break approaches

With All Star weekend set to commence in Orlando in less than two weeks, the NBA’s brightest stars have once again risen to the front of the race for the league’s most coveted award. While Heat forward LeBron James is the consensus favorite at this juncture, a lot can change… Read more »

MLB offseason hot stove

It’s hard to imagine as we watch snow fall in Madison, but spring training kicks off this week. So while we curse the end of the Wisconsin winter, let’s think of a warmer topic: the MLB hot stove.The biggest news of the offseason was Albert Pujols heading to the Angels.… Read more »

Despite inconsistent season, Bucks still in playoff race

The Milwaukee Bucks improved its record to 11-14 after defeating the Toronto Raptors Wednesday night. Thanks to the top-heavy Eastern conference, an 11-14 record is good enough for the 8th seed in the East, earning the Bucks a trip to the playoffs if the season ended today. Despite sitting at… Read more »

Fight continues for NCAA conference supremacy

The debate rages on every year among rival fans and talking heads alike: which college athletic conference has the best quality of play?For the 2011-12 NCAA Football season, the BCS National Championship Game made it fairly clear that the Southeastern Conference was the cream of the crop. Alabama demolished previously… Read more »

Sixers out to surprisingly quick start as All-Star Weekend approaches

With the NBA’s All Star weekend already less than three weeks away, it is time to look back at the first month and a half of play and analyze which teams have surpassed or, in some cases, failed to meet expectations. Though we are only roughly one-third of the way… Read more »

Many changes for Brewers, NL Central in upcoming season

Remember in mid-June when the Brewers scraped past the Cardinals, winning 4 of 6 games? The Brewers bats torched Cardinals pitcher Edwin Jackson and even Milwaukee infielder Casey McGehee was feeling it at the plate, belting three homers in one game. Well that same team who got spanked by the… Read more »

New recruiting class is a renaissance of UW football

By: Andrew HarryBielema: “A rebirth of Wisconsin football” There will be no shortage of fresh faces for the 2012 UW football team. The team added five new coaches in the offseason, with a sixth tight ends coach yet to be signed, and 12 scholarship recruits. Head coach Bret Bielema and… Read more »

Murray State basketball quietly eyes undefeated season

It’s been 36 years since Bobby Knight’s Indiana Hoosiers squad went 32-0, the last perfect season in NCAA men’s basketball. Since then three teams have posted perfect regular season records and lost in the NCAA Tournament, but none since UNLV did it in 1991. Well we finally have another contender… Read more »