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‘That’s a sticky issue’: Head of Panthers athletics promotes examining diversity in college sports
When Amanda Braun became the director of athletics at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in 2013, women represented about 1 in every 5 athletic directors in college sports. Today, a decade after she took the helm of Panthers athletics, the ratio is up to about 1 in every 4 athletic directors, according to the NCAA. One…
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WIAA Officially Cancels Wisconsin High School Spring Sports
The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association has officially canceled all spring high school sports in the state as the coronavirus pandemic rages on. The WIAA made the decision Tuesday. Canceled sports include baseball, softball, boys golf, girls soccer, boys tennis and track. The move was expected after Gov. Tony Evers extended his stay-at-home and school closure…
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Milwaukee Bucks, Johnson Controls Build Neighborhood Sports Complex
The Milwaukee Bucks and Johnson Controls are partnering to build a multi-sport complex in a northwest Milwaukee neighborhood. The two are donating the $150,000 complex to Milwaukee Public Schools, the Silver Spring Neighborhood Center and the Housing Authority of Milwaukee. It will be built on the campus of Browning Elementary School and the neighborhood center.…
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Facing Possible Budget Cuts, UW-Oshkosh Drops Two Men’s Sports Teams
Student athletes at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh are getting a tangible sense of what proposed state budget cuts mean for their campuses: The school is cutting two men’s sports teams in order to save money. If passed as proposed, Gov. Scott Walker’s budget plan would cut UW-Oshkosh’s overall budget by $7.5 million. Although the state…
