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Super Bowl Commercials

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America saw an exciting Super Bowl last night, uncertain in outcome until the end. While the game wasn’t on, or the lights weren’t on at the Superdome, there were commercials to talk about. The full list of ads is posted at Super Bowl Commercials, and my favorite was the one for Sketchers (they’re really not…

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ROSE BOWL BOUND! #Badgers #champions pic.twitter.com/5xcekLej — UW-Madison (@UWMadison) December 2, 2012

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State Journal: UW-Whitewater’s strong wheelchair basketball program prepares players for international court

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Update, 9.9.12: Video highlights from the U.S. Paralympics Division of the U.S. Olympic Committee: Today in London, at the Paralympic Games, the United States defeated Great Britain to win a bronze medal in wheelchair basketball in international competition.  It’s an extraordinary accomplishment, to reach the highest level of competition, against athletes from around the world. (The American…

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GM Doug Melvin: Zach Greinke to be traded

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“I’m very fond of him,” [GM Doug] Melvin told USA Today. “He’s one of my favorite players I ever had. Really, he’s been like a son to me. I enjoyed talking baseball with him. He’s very passionate. He follows the game. It’s been a great experience having him for a year and a half. “There…

Charity, City, Sports

On the 7.24.12 Special Council Session: Supporting Treyton Kilar’s Field of Dreams Project

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Tonight, at 6:30 PM, there will be a special session of Whitewater’s Common Council to consider whether to select a bid for artificial turf for the Treyton’s Field of Dreams project, and to authorize down payment on the project. Council’s decision tonight may determine whether the project meets the continuing requirements for a Pepsi Challenge…

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Bike Racer Forgets to Go the Last Lap

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Biker Riccardo Russo mistakenly thought his race was over, and that he’d won. He miscalculated by one lap, stopped too soon, and lost everything to those who wisely kept going. The lesson is so obvious, it scarcely needs mentioning. Still, it’s instructive to watch, and be reminded. For more on the story, see Motorbike rider…

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Ryan Braun wins appeal of positive drug test

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Milwaukee Brewers left fielder Ryan Braun became the first major-league player to have a positive drug test overturned when he was informed Thursday that an arbitration panel ruled in his favor on appeal and decided against a 50-game suspension for the reigning National League most valuable player. Via Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Congratulations, sharp readers — you…

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The Missing Goalie

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Boston Bruins goalie Tim Thomas declined to attend a White House meeting with Pres. Obama after the Bruins won the Stanley Cup. Thomas wrote about his decision on his Facebook page, as the Chicago Tribune reports. Perhaps it’s because he’s a libertarian, but more likely, he’s a Tea Party member. (If he were on the…

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Poll: Patriots or Ravens?

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I’ll leave aside the NFC for a bit, and ask an AFC question: Patriots or Ravens? The question’s intentionally ambiguous — one can answer for either the team one prefers, or the team one expects to win, should that require a different answer. Patriots or Ravens?

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Reason.tv: The NFL 2011 Lockout Labor Mess

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Wisconsin’s not the only place with labor strife. Here’s the description accompanying the video: Now that the Super Bowl is over, it’s time for the really big game: the labor battle between National Football League owners and players. The NFL’s collective bargaining agreement, which governs how much players can make, what teams can spend on payrolls, and much more,…