Kate Yanchulis
Oct 25, 2022
The No. 5 Wisconsin women’s volleyball team will face off against No. 1 Nebraska on Wednesday in the midst of an eight-game winning streak — and an ongoing photo leak investigation.
The University of Wisconsin police department is investigating a leak of private photos and videos of Badgers women’s volleyball players, which were then shared on the internet, the athletic department announced on Oct. 19.
One of the photos appears to have been taken after the team won the Big Ten title last November and shows members of the team posing with their sports bras lifted, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported.
The athletic department called the leak a “significant and wrongful invasion” of the athletes’ privacy.
Despite the turmoil of the leak and the investigation, the Badgers keep winning. They swept Michigan State at home Friday and beat Michigan 3-1 on the road Sunday, improving to 15-3 overall and 9-1 in Big Ten play.
Still here. 😤 pic.twitter.com/A8a3bTwyMh
— Wisconsin Volleyball (@BadgerVB) October 24, 2022
Wisconsin outside hitter Sarah Franklin, who transferred from Michigan State in the offseason, stepped up against her former team. She recorded eight kills and four blocks in the win over the Spartans.
Against Michigan, middle blocker Devyn Robinson led the team with 17 kills. The Wolverines took the first set, but the Badgers won the next three to come away with the win.
“After set one, I felt like we just needed to stay calm and loose and it felt tense in the huddle, but we just had to realize that we have to take a deep breath and get back to our game,” Robinson said after the match.
Next up: a national championship rematch against top-ranked Nebraska (18-1, 10-0) in front of a sold-out crowd at UW Field House at 9 p.m. ET Wednesday. The match will air on Big Ten Network.
The Badgers bested the Cornhuskers in five sets to take their first NCAA title in program history last December. They’ll look to hand the Cornhuskers their first Big Ten loss of the season and extend their winning streak to nine matches.
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Dee Lab
Aug 6, 2024
Five days into the Olympic track and fieldcompetition,Team USAis well on their way to matching their Tokyo medal count of 26. With 11 medals — three of them gold — the US leads all nations in the sport, with Kenya siting in second place with three medals.
US women make Olympic history
Triple jumperJasmine Moorekicked things offon Saturday, becoming the first US woman in history to win bronze in her event.
Then yesterday, Tokyo discus gold medalist Valarie Allmannotched a 69.50-meter toss, becoming just the third woman to secure back-to-back golds in the event.
St. Lucia's Alfred takes fastest woman title
Though two US womenmade Saturday’s 100-meter podium—Sha’Carri Richardson won silver while Melissa Jefferson won bronze — it wasJulien Alfredwho raced into the history books.
The 23-year-old secured Saint Lucia’s first-ever Olympic medal with her gold medal win, finishing 0.15 seconds ahead of Richardson — the event's largest margin of victory since 2008.
Missing from this year’s 100-meter race was 2008 gold medalist and Jamaican legendShelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, who failed to run in her qualifying semifinal days after fellow Jamaican and 100-meter favoriteShericka Jacksonbowed out of the event.
And with three of the eight-runner lineup repping Team USA, including gold medal–favorite and world No. 2Gabby Thomas, Tuesday's race to watch is the 200-meter final, which takes off at 3:40 PM ET.
Where to watch Team USA compete in Olympic track and field events
Track and field events will continue through August 11th, with live coverage across NBC networks.
JWS Staff
Aug 6, 2024
USA Basketball'sOlympic 5×5 teamcruised into the quarterfinals over the weekend, racking up three big pool play wins to enter the knockout rounds in first place. With players like Breanna Stewart and A'ja Wilson leading the way, the US earned wins over Japan, Belgium, and Germany.
Further cementing their dominance over the field, the US finished pool play up 58 points after three games — a massive stat in a tournament wherepoint differentialis a key tiebreaker.
Path to eighth-straight Olympic gold takes shape
With their 58-gameOlympic winning streakcomfortably intact, Team USA moves on to the win-or-go-home quarterfinals. The seven-time gold medalists will take on Nigeria — the firstAfrican countryto ever make it to the knockout rounds of an Olympic basketball tournament — on Wednesday at 3:30 PM ET, with live coverage across NBC networks.
Should the US advance, they'll face the winner of Serbia vs. Australia, whose Opals saved their Olympic campaign with Sunday's win over host nation France.
The other quarterfinal matchups are also set, with Spain playing Belgium and France taking on Germany.
Team USA's 3×3 squad rallies to capture Olympic bronze
After kicking things off 0-3,theUS 3×3team'sfive game winning streakcarried them all the way the medal rounds.
Thequartet fell 18-16 in overtime to eventual silver medalists Spain in Monday's semifinal, ending their chances of defending theirTokyo gold medal. Hours later, the US regrouped to win theirbronze medal matchover Canada behind Hailey Van Lith’s team-leading six points, with Germany later taking gold.
"We could have just laid down and not even been competing this far, but we stayed together, we stayed the course, and we made [a medal] happen from very little," said Team USA's Rhyne Howard on Monday.
Claire Watkins
Aug 6, 2024
The USWNT will shoot their shotat advancing to their first gold medal match since 2012 today, taking on Group B runner-up Germany in first of twoOlympic semifinals.
The US defeated Germany4-1in the second match of the tournament, injecting some fire into what would become the USWNT's mostsuccessfulOlympic group stage run since 2012.
Germany a familiar USWNT tournament foe
Today's matchup will be the first time the US has faced any nation other than Canada in an Olympic semifinal since 2008, but Germany is just as familiar a foe.
This is the fifth time the US has played Germany in a major tournament semifinal — themost between two nationsin both Women's World Cup and Olympic history. The US got past Germany at both the 1991 and 2015 World Cups plus the 2004 Olympics, while Germany got the best of the USWNT at the 2003 World Cup.
Howevern, both teams will enterthe matchwith heavy legs, after each of their quarterfinals went into extra time on Saturday. The US avoided going to penalties thanks to aTrinity Rodman goalagainst Japan in the 107th minute, while Germany managed to advance on penalty kicks after a 0-0 stalemate with Canada.
USWNT Olympic semifinal roster takes shape
Fans might seea fewrefreshed contributorsreturn to the pitch today, after head coach Emma Hayes reported that all USWNT players trained on Monday — despite a few carrying injuries.
On Saturday, forward Jaedyn Shaw made her first appearance on the Olympic gameday 18,but has yet to feature in France due to a lower leg injury. Defender Tierna Davidson has been managing a knee contusion suffered against Germany in the group stage, sitting out clashes with both Australia and Japan. Emily Fox was also seen training without issue after leaving Saturday's quarterfinal with what appeared to be a knee issue.
Elsewhere, midfielder Sam Coffey is back in action after serving aone-game suspensionfor yellow card accumulation.
USWNT should draw on confidence
Olympic rematches can be tricky, but the USWNT should feel confident after orchestrating what so far has been a triumphant Olympic tournament— the best they've seen since the last time they finished atop the podium.
Where to watch USWNT vs. Germany Olympics semifinal match
The USWNT will take the Olympic pitch against Germany at 12 PM ET this afternoon, with live coverage acrossNBC networks.
Claire Watkins
Aug 5, 2024
After a bit of asluggish start,Team USA surged in the final few days of Olympic swimming to hold rival Australia at bay and pick up the most swimming gold medals of any participating country.
The entire US swim team finished with eight overall golds, six of which were earned at least in part by a member of thewomen's team(one gold went to the mixed gender 4x100-meter medley relay).
Meanwhile, Team Australia capped their Olympic run with seven gold medals, though the overall total count swung more firmly in theUS' favorat 28 to 18.
Team USA swimmers shine in imperfect Olympic meet
The meet was by no means perfect for Team USA, but they leave Paris with obvious bright spots and a few broken world records to boot.
Torri Huske emerged Paris's most decorated US women's swimmer. Along with her individual 100-meter butterfly gold, Huske anchored two gold medal relays, and tacked on two silver medals.
After getting the better of Australian standout Ariarne Titmus in the 800-meter freestyle, US icon Katie Ledecky leaved Paris with two individual golds, a solo bronze, and a relay silver. Plus, she became Team USA'smost decoratedOlympic women's sports athlete of all time.
In the end, former NCAA star Katie Douglass rounded out the impressive US trio with a gold in the 200-meter breaststroke to complement her two relay silvers.
Lastly, the final Olympic race gave the US a shining stamp on the Games, as the4x100 medley relayearned a new world record on the way to the team's final gold medal.
McIntosh lays strong Olympic foundation
While the 2024 Gamesmight bebest remembered for the splashy US-Australia rivalry, they'll also live in history as Canadian teenagerSummer McIntosh'sthrilling Olympic debut.
In her first Olympics, the 17-year-old earned three individual gold medals and one silver, already staking her claim as a serious contender for the best all-around swimmer in the world.
