Let the NFL playoffs begin! Not, of course, for the 15-1 Packers, who earned a week off and home-field advantage against any conference rival. Now the question is which NFC...

Before Frank headed back East for the holidays, the Observers held their annual discussion about the ballot for baseball's Hall of Fame. As a member of the Baseball Writers' Association...

“Disappointed” wouldn't adequately describe the Milwaukee Bucks or their fans last spring. “Dejected” or “devastated” would be more accurate. The 2009-'10 season saw the Bucks improve by...

It's hard to imagine a more disheartening story for the world of baseball. Brewers left fielder Ryan Braun, just named the National League's Most Valuable Player, failed a drug test in October and could be...

Was there ever a more exciting weekend for the state's sports fans? Marquette and Wisconsin did their basketball rivalry proud in a gritty 61-54 MU victory in Madison. Then the UW football team got its revenge against Michigan State, 42-39...

The NBA apparently will return on Christmas Day, and the Observers think one big reason is that the millionaires on both sides of the lockout realized they wouldn't be missed until April—if then. Yes, college basketball is that good—always available...

The contrast couldn't be more striking. While the NBA's bickering owners and players seem determined to lose their entire season, Major League Baseball and its...

A legendary college football coach, revered for his character as well as his success on the field, loses his job because he didn't do enough to stop the alleged sexual abuse of children...