Thanks for visiting The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here atBadger Challenge Hollander Breaks Javelin Program Record at Badger Challenge Friday5/2/2025 6:59:00 PM | Track & Field Golden Eagles second-to-last meet of outdoor regular season but the past Badgers shined bright—none brighter than the legendary running backs: Melvin Gordon The draft being in Wisconsin brought in many all-time great Wisconsin players to share in the historic day. It was a fairly underwhelming draft for the current stature of Wisconsin football Those four jumped on a podcast called "Green Light with Chris Long" to share their memories of Wisconsin and the NFL. The whole podcast is a great listen, and you can find it here one hilarious story from Melvin Gordon may have taken the cake “Ain’t no f***ing way I’m going #1” 😂😂Melvin Gordon on the time he thought he was getting drafted first overall pic.twitter.com/EmsLGFeXTZ The story he shares is incredible or maybe incredibly funny He said that the draft had just started with the music and everything when he received a call from a Florida number only to find out it was fellow Wisconsin player George Rushing's dad on the phone and you look good in your suit." Melvin had the whole room dying The way he tells it will have any Badger fan laughing He ended up being drafted 15th overall by the San Diego Chargers he said the call wasn't as sweet as he thought when the number one overall pick was on the board That first overall pick ended up being Jameis Winston © 2025 Minute Media - All Rights Reserved The content on this site is for entertainment and educational purposes only Betting and gambling content is intended for individuals 21+ and is based on individual commentators' opinions and not that of Minute Media or its affiliates and related brands All picks and predictions are suggestions only and not a guarantee of success or profit If you or someone you know has a gambling problem crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER Those four jumped on a podcast called "Green Light with Chris Long" to share their memories of Wisconsin and the NFL. The whole podcast is a great listen, and you can find it here “Ain’t no f***ing way I’m going #1” 😂😂Melvin Gordon on the time he thought he was getting drafted first overall pic.twitter.com/EmsLGFeXTZ The winning numbers in Sunday's drawing of the 'Wisconsin Badger 5' game were: 7 The winning numbers in Sunday's drawing of the "Wisconsin Badger 5" game were: For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets We'll send breaking news and news alerts to you as they happen Have the latest local news delivered every afternoon so you don't miss out on updates Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: Elijhah Badger addressed the media on Sunday during 2025 Rookie Minicamp Brashard Smith addressed the media on Sunday during 2025 Rookie Minicamp Jared Casey addressed the media on Sunday during 2025 Rookie Minicamp Jake Briningstool addressed the media on Sunday during 2025 Rookie Minicamp Jeffrey Bassa addressed the media on Sunday during 2025 Rookie Minicamp Andy Reid addressed the media on Sunday during 2025 Rookie Minicamp Senior team reporter Matt McMullen takes you through the Kansas City Chiefs undrafted free agents (UDFAs) as the Chiefs host Rookie Mini Camp Ashton Gillotte addressed the media on Saturday during 2025 Rookie Minicamp Jalen Royals addressed the media on Saturday during 2025 Rookie Minicamp Nohl Williams addressed the media on Saturday during 2025 Rookie Minicamp Omarr Norman-Lott addressed the media on Saturday during 2025 Rookie Minicamp Josh Simmons addressed the media on Saturday during 2025 Rookie Minicamp Kansas City Chiefs Director of Player Personnel/College Scouting Ryne Nutt addresses the media following the 2025 NFL Draft Matt McMullen breaks down Kansas City's day 3 selections from the 2025 NFL Draft on Saturday Jonathan Howard and Greg Castillo react to the NFL Draft Day 3 selections by the team on Saturday Brashard Smith reacts to his seventh-round selection by the Kansas City Chiefs on Day 2 of the 2025 NFL Draft on Friday The Kansas City Chiefs select Brashard Smith in Round 7 of the 2025 NFL Draft with the No 228 overall pick (via a trade with the New England Patriots) SMU Mustangs running back Brashard Smith runs the 40-yard dash at the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine Jeffrey Bassa reacts to his fifth-round selection by the Kansas City Chiefs on Day 3 of the 2025 NFL Draft on Saturday Former offensive tackle Kevin Boothe announces that the Kansas City Chiefs select Oregon Ducks linebacker Jeffrey Bassa in Round 5 of the 2025 NFL Draft with the No 156 overall pick (via a trade with the Pittsburgh Steelers) Oregon Ducks linebacker Jeffrey Bassa runs the 40-yard dash at the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine Preview must-see highlights from the Kansas City Chiefs latest NFL Draft pick Utah State Aggies wide receiver Jalen Royals runs the 40-yard dash at the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine The Kansas City Chiefs select Utah State Aggies wide receiver Jalen Royals in Round 4 of the 2025 NFL Draft with the No but the Indianapolis Colts see a long NFL career ahead for Hunter Wohler In an interview with ESPN Madison Ballard compared Wohler to a player he acquired when he was an executive with the Kansas City Chiefs He thinks Wohler can be the Colts' version of Daniel Sorensen a safety from BYU who went undrafted in 2014 but eventually worked his way into the Chiefs' starting lineup Ballard compared Hunter Wohler to Daniel Sorensen who he had in Kansas City Both have unimpressive speed but good size for the position and he was a starter in the Chiefs 2019 Super Bowl victory over the San Francisco 49ers Daniel Sorensen TO THE HOUSE 🏠 pic.twitter.com/I23LEPr3ZX That would be a great career for Wohler and exceed expectations for any seventh-round pick Credit to Ballard for spotting the comparison and identifying the NFL talent coming out of his alma mater Betting and gambling content is intended for individuals 21+ and is based on individual commentators' opinions and not that of Sports Illustrated or its affiliates Wisconsin isn’t done adding players just yet The Wisconsin Badgers have had quite a busy offseason as they had to retool a roster that lost six scholarship seniors and three others to the transfer portal they added four players from the transfer portal: San Diego State guard Nick Boyd They’re also in the process of adding Lithuanian big man Aleksas Bieliauskas who should help out the frontcourt rotation as they have 13 scholarships and one walk-on for their 2025-26 roster the expectation was that the Badgers would fill the final spot with a walk-on player carrying 13 scholarships and two walk-ons for the upcoming season head coach Greg Gard clarified the team’s intentions with their final roster spot at his annual Garding Against Cancer event on Friday depending on what the Judge approves,” Gard said about the impending settlement that would keep roster limits at 15 players “We are still actively recruiting another spot we are in that process of continuing to add as we move forward [but] likely [a] scholarship [player] is what we are having some conversations about with quite a few people Wisconsin could revert back to the 13 scholarships and two walk-ons if they convert Jack Janicki back to a walk-on player and compensate the guard with more NIL resources it seems they will be adding another scholarship player to the fold although it is unclear where exactly that depth will be Photo by: Kailey Zagst/Northwestern AthleticsEllis Takes Down 1,500m Run Program Record To Lead 'Cats At Badger Challenge5/2/2025 9:24:00 PM | Women's Cross Country Junior shatters month-old program record in the event The historic Lake Michigan auto and passenger ferry SS Badger, the last steamship operating on the Great Lakes, is heading to Wisconsin for about two weeks starting April 30 for repairs before it opens its season The SS Badger, which traverses Lake Michigan between Ludington, Michigan, and Manitowoc, Wisconsin, — serving as a link is the U.S. 10 highway — will undergo propeller shaft bearing repair in dry dock at Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding The vessel is expected to depart Ludington between 6 and 8 a.m for a 12-hour trip to Washington Island at the tip of the Door Peninsula then south through Green Bay to Sturgeon Bay originally scheduled for April 29 was delayed for a day because of National Weather Service forecasts predicting gale-force winds on Lake Michigan with surface winds up to 50 knots possible Why does the ship need repairs? Will this affect the 2025 season?The repairs are being made to prepare for the Badger's upcoming season, which will begin May 16 The ship is expected to return to Ludington by May 11 "It is the priority of (owner/operator) Lake Michigan Carferry and our parent company to keep the Badger in its best working condition," Sara Spore "Having these repairs done now will reduce interruptions to our summer sailing season." that the ship is going into drydock because the repair work requires taking the boat out of the water and removing its 13-foot Each of the Badger's propellers weighs 13,800 pounds Together the four-bladed props can propel the ship at 15.6 knots VerVelde said the Badger is heading to Door County under its own power instead of being towed because with the ship's ferry season starting in less than three weeks it'll already have a crew on board doing its preseason "fit out," including getting the engines and machinery ready for the season What is the SS Badger?The Badger is a passenger and vehicle ferry. It was designated as a National Historic Landmark in 2016. Badger (is) an outstanding example of American ingenuity in transportation technology," the National Park Service said "One of two of the largest ferries ever to sail Lake Michigan and the last remaining Great Lakes rail/car ferry in operation designed specifically to handle the conditions of year-round passage on Lake Michigan The ship was built in 1953 by Christy Corp at the same facilities now owned by Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding The ship was in drydock at Bay Shipbuilding over the winter of 2021-22 for its routine five-year drydock inspection 72-year-old ship offers the largest cross-lake passenger service on the Great Lakes and an authentic steamship experience The ship can carry 600 passengers and 180 vehicles The ferry is the last coal-fired ship on the lakes, and may be the last example of its design in the world The ferry takes four hours to cross the lake and commercial trucks across Lake Michigan between Ludington and Manitowoc The Badger operates between May and October as an auto and passenger ferry that also is capable of transporting commercial vehicles The spring season for the four-hour voyage between Ludington and Manitowoc runs from May 16 to June 19 Tickets for those 16 and older are $86 in the summer for one-way travel and $172 for round trips Vehicles begin at $99 and $198 with additional fees for trailers and larger vehicles Spring tickets are $75 and $150 for individuals Reservations are "strongly encouraged." For no additional charge, animals may be kept in a well-ventilated portable kennel on the car deck or transported in the owner’s vehicle no pets of any kind are allowed in any passenger area Service dogs trained to work or perform tasks for a passenger with a disability may accompany that individual The Lake Michigan Lake Express provides daily roundtrip service between Muskegon and Milwaukee Thanks for visiting The 2025 NFL Draft is complete, and the always hectic undrafted free-agent period is all but officially finished (see where all of the prospects ended up here.) Now it's time for a favorite annual piece of mine -- undrafted free agent rankings everyone knows a handful of UDFAs ultimately make names for themselves Let's rank this year's class of undrafted free agents by talent and Have to consider a "hit" here being an UDFA who made the team out of the preseason or make contributions after practice-squad elevations during the season Over the past four years of this annual project I liked new Falcons defensive tackle Simeon Barrow Jr I think Griffith has a much better opportunity in a very thin Seattle defensive tackle room which is why he gets the nod in this article The former Harvard-turned-Louisville product is the consummate overachiever simply not large enough to withstand the repeated punishment of an inside run game at that level much of that had to do with his tiny wingspan that measured in under 77 inches that equates to right around the sixth percentile at the position There are other instances in which Griffith's immense strength -- 42 reps on the bench -- is wildly apparent He torques blockers out of his path so he can sneak into the intended rushing lane hustle and advancing pass-rush move arsenal In Seattle, there's 2024 first-round pick Byron Murphy, Mike Morris and Quinton Bohanna on the interior Griffith plays with enough power and energy to overachieve catch the eye of head coach Mike Macdonald and make this Seahawks roster Ponder deserved to be drafted. I get that he played at the small-school level. But he was productive enough -- 15.3% pressure rate in his final two seasons -- and athletic enough to be selected. Plus, Ponder has an NFL frame at nearly 6-3 and 251 pounds with arms longer than 33 inches and a sizable 80-inch wingspan Ponder had a 41-inch vertical and 11-foot broad jump which would place in the 98th percentile in each of those tests at the edge-rusher position Ponder's bend was evident on film and catalyzed many of his 17 sacks and 25.5 tackles for loss in 2023 and 2024 combined This was a savvy UDFA add by Patriots GM Eliot Wolf who can be maximized under the watchful eye of former overhang linebacker Mike Vrabel I think Conyers' age did him in regarding his eventual undrafted status 23 and 24 (and even some 25 -and 26-year-olds) being selected in the post COVID-19 era isn't totally uncommon The age element is my only guess as to why the former Arizona State-turned-Texas Tech star didn't hear his name called on draft weekend combine invites who were noticeably productive in college and tested through the roof get picked At a uniquely sized 6-3 1/2" and 260 pounds Conyers had a 40-yard dash in the 56th percentile broad jump in the 81st percentile and a three-cone in the 86th percentile at the tight end position dating back to 1999 bouncy YAC specialist who got after it as a blocker and routinely demolished in the run game On 97 catches in his final three college seasons Conyers dropped just six passes while forcing a whopping 33 missed tackles 1 tight end in Miami after a mini-breakout in 2024 But Conyers is a similar-type weapon Mike McDaniel will understand how to utilize in his offense Roberts was incredibly dynamic at Marshall And when you're as ridiculously athletic as Roberts is it's perfectly sensible for him to be deployed all over the field 186 snaps in the box and 71 snaps as a slot corner last year imposing defensive back at 5-11 and 192 pounds -- is that actually "small" in today's NFL for a slot defender/safety hybrid In his two seasons at Marshall (after beginning his collegiate career at Wake Forest) Roberts made a whopping 167 tackles with six tackles for loss with a pair of interceptions and 15 pass breakups (14 of which coming in 2024) And I have not yet mentioned his freaky workout at the Marshall pro day -- 4.41 in the 40 40.5-inch vertical and a 10-6 in the broad -- Roberts has starting-caliber athleticism for whichever defensive back position you'd like him to be in the NFL And the Buccaneers have a glaring need at safety next to Antoine Winfield and are likely looking to add depth in that room because it's that magnificent -- At just under 6-0 and 205 pounds Owens had a 43-inch vertical and 11-3 broad with a 6.99 three-cone and 4.58 time in the 40-yard dash This was his position breakdown in 2024 -- 54% of his snaps in the box 24.9% of the defensive snaps at free safety and 16.5% as a slot corner And the athleticism is apparent on film -- Owens is routinely a rocket to the football against the run and in coverage Owens compiled a ridiculous 111 tackles in 2024 to go along with three tackles for loss he defended 18 passes with 165 takedowns -- 13.5 behind the line -- across three seasons For a team that blurs the position distinction labels at safety more than any other team in football Owens has a chance to make a name for himself in Buffalo I have a hot take simmering, and I'm going to hit you with it now -- Kiner will ultimately outplay 49ers fifth-round selection Jordan James at the running back position Kyle Shanahan has a remarkably long history of maximizing value out of running backs, doesn't matter the size, speed or draft round. This situation will be no different. Kiner was the 26th running back recruit in the nation in the 2021 class, per 247 Sports He transferred back to his hometown Bearcats then went over 1,000 yards each season at a combined 5.6 yards per tote in 2023 and 2024 while at Cincinnati He only ran 4.57 at the combine at 5-8 and 208 pounds The 4.44 short-shuttle at his pro day wasn't great running back is one position in which athleticism isn't as predictive for future success at the professional level probably because spatial processing and contact balance are vital to effectiveness at that position Kiner's elusiveness and contact balance were extraordinarily evident on film and are backed up by the numbers When you authentically evaluate an entire draft there are a few prospects you really like who slip through the cracks someone I had a second-round grade on who didn't hear his name called on Thursday I have no clue if there's a lingering injury or if he has character concerns Maybe what I saw -- and what the numbers suggested -- were completely off Badger led his team in receiving yards in three straight seasons (at Arizona State in 2022 and 2023 and Florida in 2024) and was invited to the combine he ran 4.43 at over 6-1 and 200 pounds with a 10-yard split in the 63rd percentile and vertical in the 48th percentile at his position Loved that he played outside on 75% of his snaps in college Badger caught essentially everything in college The cherry on top was how effortlessly efficient he was after the catch routinely bouncing off tacklers and knifing through the defense on screens or comebacks Badger was credited with 64 missed tackles forced on 181 career snags in the Pac-12 and SEC Beyond the 49ers, no club loves run-after-the-catch capabilities more than the Andy Reid/Patrick Mahomes Chiefs. Given the uncertainty of Rashee Rice in 2025 -- coming off an injury and potential NFL suspension incoming -- Badger has the refined skill and natural receiving talent to pop on this Chiefs team right away Thanks for visiting ! The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Track & Field Travels to Madison for Badger Challenge Friday4/30/2025 6:15:00 PM | Track & Field Golden Eagles first of two meets in May before BIG EAST Outdoor MADISON, Wis. – Senior Braeden Carrington has signed with the Wisconsin men's basketball team, head coach Greg Gard announced Wednesday "Braeden brings three years of college basketball experience to our program along with a level of maturity and understanding of the Big Ten that is crucial in today's landscape of roster composition," Gard said "We've followed his career since he was in high school where he won a state championship in Minnesota He knows our program and several of our current and former players very well which made for an easy and comfortable transition for him to come back to the Big Ten We're excited to have Braeden on campus starting in June as we prepare our team for the 2025-26 season." "I'm excited to be a part of a winning program," Carrington said "They have been solidified in the Big Ten for plenty of years It's a great coaching staff and I'm excited to get to Madison" Carrington spent his first two seasons of college basketball at Minnesota before playing at Tulsa during the 2024-25 season making 19 starts while averaging 7.4 points and 4.8 rebounds per game He recorded his first career double-double against Missouri State Carrington played for the Golden Gophers in his home state of Minnesota Carrington started 10 of 29 games as a sophomore averaging 4.6 points in 21.0 minutes per game His season-high came on the road against Iowa He put up 5.9 points per game as a true freshman impressing in his Big Ten debut by scoring 9 points with six rebounds against Purdue Carrington got his first taste of a Border Battle collecting 11 points and eight rebounds in a 71-67 loss to Wisconsin Carrington played for Park Center High School guiding the team to a 31-1 record and 2022 4A state title in his senior season Basketball after averaging 17.8 points per game and was the 140th nationally ranked recruit for the class of 2022 Thanks for visiting Thanks for visiting Thanks for visiting Thanks for visiting Thanks for visiting Thanks for visiting Thanks for visiting Thanks for visiting Thanks for visiting 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Badger Infrastructure Solutions Ltd "our" or "us") (TSX:BDGI) reported first quarter results today "Badger had a strong start to the year as our revenue grew 7% to $172.6 million and Adjusted EBITDA increased 16% compared to last year This shows the business' operating leverage that has resulted from our continued focus on improving margins and profitability in the seasonally slower first quarter Despite historically adverse weather in the southern half of the U.S our results reflect the efforts of our sales and operations teams to overcome these challenges and continue to capture market share as the trend of ongoing demand for our services recovered in March," said Rob Blackadar “We are preparing for another busy construction season and year of growth in non-destructive excavation services across our end markets which we plan to grow by 4% to 7% this year provides us with ample capacity to absorb additional demand in 2025 With our strategic initiatives to leverage pricing opportunities Badger is well-positioned to meet our customers' growing needs,” concluded Mr despite ongoing uncertainty resulting from tariffs and potential trade disputes We will continue to leverage our customer relationships through our Sales and National Account strategies to drive higher activity levels across our broad branch network we are increasingly focused on our operating efficiency and the stability of our overhead support functions To accelerate this effort we are extending our operational excellence initiatives from our manufacturing plant to the entire field operations group to streamline and enhance our customers' experience We believe this initiative will help Badger continue to realize solid operating leverage on additional revenues Badger is focused on disciplined fleet management and utilization to support its organic growth requirements and will continue to leverage its vertically integrated manufacturing capabilities Our investments in our hydrovac fleet include further planned growth of 4% to 7% in 2025 Together with our programs to capture pricing opportunities the capacity in our current fleet and our disciplined 2025 capital program Badger is well positioned to meet our growing customer needs Badger is in the lower half of its financial leverage range We have capacity to continue investing in the business to grow organically while making purchases under the NCIB and returning capital to our shareholders through dividends The impact of the scope and duration of the tariffs on Canadian exports and the retaliatory tariffs on certain U.S The measures that are currently in place are anticipated to have a minor impact on the cost of the hydrovacs that we assemble at our plant in Red Deer Alberta and use in our operations across North America the uncertainty resulting from these and any potential future measures may lead to a slowdown in the markets where Badger operates Badger has undertaken a number of initiatives to mitigate the impacts of these tariffs We currently have ample fleet positioned in the right markets providing the flexibility to manage through some of these uncertainties in 2025 (TSX:BDGI) is North America’s largest provider of non-destructive excavating and related services Badger works for contractors and facility owners in a broad range of infrastructure industries and in general commercial construction Badger’s customers typically operate near high concentrations of underground power where safety and economic risks are high and where non- destructive excavation provides a safe alternative for certain customer excavation requirements The Company’s key technology is the Badger Hydrovac™ which is used primarily for safe excavation around critical infrastructure and in congested underground conditions The Badger Hydrovac uses a pressurized water stream to liquify the soil cover which is then removed with a powerful vacuum system and deposited into a storage tank Badger is unique in the non-destructive excavation industry because it designs and manufactures all of its hydrovac units at its plant in Red Deer which has an annual production capacity of more than 350 hydrovac units The Company has a refurbishment program to extend the service life of certain units when it is financially prudent to do so based on the condition of the unit at the end of its normal useful life To complement the Badger Hydrovac and extend the Company's service offerings the Company has a select number of specialty units Badger’s first quarter 2025 MD&A and interim condensed consolidated financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2025, along with all previous public filings of Badger Infrastructure Solutions Ltd. may be found on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca. This press release contains references to certain financial measures including some that do not have any standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS and that may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies or entities These financial measures are identified and defined below See "Non-IFRS Financial Measures" in the Company’s 2024 Annual MD&A for detailed reconciliations of non-IFRS financial measures "Adjusted EBITDA" is earnings before interest gains and losses on derivative instruments plant and equipment and right of use assets Adjusted EBITDA is a measure of the Company’s operating profitability and is therefore useful to management and investors as it provides improved continuity with respect to the comparison of operating results over time Adjusted EBITDA provides an indication of the results generated by the Company’s principal business activities prior to how these activities are financed the results are taxed in various jurisdictions and assets are amortized Adjusted EBITDA excludes gains and losses on sale of property plant and equipment and right of use assets as these gains and losses are considered incidental and secondary to the principal business activities gains and losses on foreign exchange as such gains and losses can vary significantly based on factors beyond the Company’s control; and share-based compensation and gains and losses on derivative instruments as these expenses can vary significantly with changes in the price of the Company’s common shares "Adjusted EBITDA margin" is Adjusted EBITDA as defined above "Adjusted net earnings" is net earnings adjusted for share-based compensation KEY FINANCIAL METRICS AND OTHER OPERATIONAL METRICS "Revenue per truck per month" ("RPT") is a measure of non-destructive excavation fleet utilization It is calculated using non-destructive excavation revenue only RPT is calculated on a consolidated basis by dividing non-destructive excavation revenue only in the Company's reporting currency and in the respective local currencies by the average number of non-destructive excavation units in service in the Company during the period See "Key Financial Metrics and Other Operational Metrics" on page 10 of the Company’s 2025 first quarter MD&A for additional details on RPT CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION AND STATEMENTS Certain statements and information contained in this press release and other continuous disclosure documents of the Company referenced herein including statements and information that contain words such as "could" "plans" and similar expressions relating to matters that are not historical facts constitute "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation These statements and information involve known and unknown risks uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results or events to differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements and information The Company believes the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements and information are reasonable but no assurance can be given that these expectations will prove to be correct Such forward-looking statements and information included in this press release should not be unduly relied upon These forward-looking statements and information speak only as of the date of this press release forward-looking information and statements in this press release include The forward-looking information and statements made in this press release rely on certain expected economic conditions and overall demand for Badger’s services and are based on certain assumptions The assumptions used to generate this forward-looking information and statements are Risks and other uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements include but are not limited to: political and economic conditions; industry competition; price fluctuations for oil and natural gas and related products and services; Badger’s ability to attract and retain key personnel; the availability of future debt and equity financing; changes in laws or regulations including taxation and environmental regulations which may adversely impact the labour supply and operating costs of Badger; extreme or unsettled weather patterns; and fluctuations in foreign exchange or interest rates The forward-looking statements and information contained in this press release are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement The Company does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements or information except as may be required by applicable securities laws Source: Badger Infrastructure Solutions Ltd What does "You can't lick a badger twice" mean Like many English sayings — "A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush," "A watched pot never boils" — it isn't even true nothing stops you from licking a badger as often as you'd like (I'm sure Business Insider's lawyers would like me to insist you exercise caution when encountering wildlife and that we cannot be held liable for any rabies infections.) unlike "rings a bell," it is not actually a genuine saying — or idiom — in the English language But Google's AI Overview sure thinks it's real and will happily give you a detailed answer of what the phrase means saw people talking about this phenomenon on Threads and wanted to try it himself with a made-up idiom The badger phrase "just popped into my head," he told Business Insider His Google search spit out an answer that seemed reasonable so I made up a few fake phrases — like "You can't fit a duck in a pencil" — and added "meaning" onto my search query Google took me seriously and explained: like "The Road is full of salsa." (This one I'd like to see being used in real life that its AI systems are trying their best to give you what you want — but that when people purposely try to play games "When people do nonsensical or 'false premise' searches our systems will try to find the most relevant results based on the limited web content available," spokeswoman Meghann Farnsworth said "This is true of Search overall — and in some cases AI Overviews will also trigger in an effort to provide helpful context." and these fake idioms are "false premise" searches that are purposely intended to trip it up (fair enough) Google does try to limit the AI Overviews from answering things that are "data voids," i.e. when there are no good web results to a question I have some ideas about what's going on here — some of it is good and useful But first, one more made-up phrase that Google tried hard to find meaning for: "Don't kiss the doorknob." Says Google's AI Overview: English is full of idioms like "kick the bucket" or "piece of cake." These can be confusing if English isn't your first language (and frankly they're often confusing for native speakers My case in point is that the phrase is commonly misstated as "case and point." So it makes lots of sense that people would often be Googling to understand the meaning of a phrase they came across that they don't understand this is a great use for the AI Overview answers: You want to see the simply-stated answer right away AI should be really good at this particular thing LLMs are trained on vast amounts of the English written language — reams of books so being able to recognize idioms is something they should be very good at doing The fact that it's making mistakes here is not ideal What's going wrong that Google's AI Overview isn't giving the real answer ChatGPT gave a better answer when I asked it about the badger phrase It told me that it was not a standard English idiom even though it had the vaguely folksy sound of one "If we treat it like a real idiom (for fun)," and gave a possible definition So this isn't a problem across all AI — it seems to be a Google problem uglier problems with AI becoming more and more enmeshed in how we use the internet It means Google searches are somehow worse and since people start to rely on these more and more that bad information is just getting out there into the world and taken as fact AI search will get better and more accurate but what growing pains will we endure while we're in this middle phase of a kinda wonky Watt has made the Pro Bowl in each of the last seven seasons with double-digit sacks in every year he's stayed healthy His reign of dominance in the NFL could start to decline in 2025 at least according to the latest projections from ESPN NFL analyst Mike Clay puts together stat projections every year for every player on every team and he foresees Watt's production starting to decrease this season for the Pittsburgh Steelers Give it a minute to process, but the rosters/depth charts/projections in is doc are updated to reflect the entire 2025 NFL draft. Lots of additional work on tap, but we're off and running! https://t.co/AopeYyhTW7 He has Watt finishing with 60 tackles and 10 sacks on 914 snaps this season That's on pace with the normal amount of playing time he sees in a healthy year but it would be the fewest sacks for Watt in a full season since his rookie year of 2017 and his fewest total tackles since 2020 no turnovers and just one tackle for loss over the Steelers' final three games so it's reasonable to expect that a decline will come at some point And Pittsburgh used a fourth-round pick on Ohio State edge rusher Jack Sawyer That has helped fuel speculation of a potential trade as he enters the final year of his current contract Now this is a TJ Watt post on Instagram that will give fans heart palpitations … but maybe it’s just a favorite photo of his pic.twitter.com/2Y5Rm5ld1N But keeping Watt fresh with more bodies at outside linebacker should only help him stay efficient as a pass rusher and keep his sack total high he shouldn't be overlooked by an opponent or prognosticator He deserves the benefit of the doubt to still expect greatness until he shows real reason to believe otherwise it will also tell you what it means and how it was derived This is genuinely fun, and you can find lots of examples on social media “a loose dog won't surf” is “a playful way of saying that something is not likely to happen or that something is not going to work out.” The invented phrase “wired is as wired does” is an idiom that means “someone's behavior or characteristics are a direct result of their inherent nature or ‘wiring,’ much like a computer's function is determined by its physical connections.” it’s also a tidy encapsulation of where generative AI still falls short As a disclaimer at the bottom of every AI Overview notes Google uses “experimental” generative AI to power its results Generative AI is a powerful tool with all kinds of legitimate practical applications But two of its defining characteristics come into play when it explains these invented phrases First is that it’s ultimately a probability machine; while it may seem like a large-language-model-based system has thoughts or even feelings at a base level it’s simply placing one most-likely word after another laying the track as the train chugs forward That makes it very good at coming up with an explanation of what these phrases would mean if they meant anything “The prediction of the next word is based on its vast training data,” says Ziang Xiao a computer scientist at Johns Hopkins University the next coherent word does not lead us to the right answer.” “It’s extremely difficult for this system to account for every individual query or a user’s leading questions,” says Xiao “This is especially challenging for uncommon knowledge languages in which significantly less content is available Compounding these issues is that AI is loath to admit that it doesn’t know an answer “When people do nonsensical or ‘false premise’ searches our systems will try to find the most relevant results based on the limited web content available,” said Google spokesperson Meghann Farnsworth in an emailed statement AI Overviews will also trigger in an effort to provide helpful context.” Google won’t return an AI Overview result for every query like this “I did about five minutes of experimentation which is very dependent on specific examples in training sets and not very abstract,” says Gary Marcus a cognitive scientist and author of Taming Silicon Valley: How We Can Ensure That AI Works for Us “The idea that any of this mess is close to AGI [artificial general intelligence] is preposterous.” This specific AI Overview quirk seems ultimately harmless, and again, it’s a fun way to procrastinate. But it’s helpful to keep in mind that the same model coughing up that confident mistake is the one behind your other AI-generated query results. Take it with a grain of salt. 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Badger also scored four touchdowns and averaged over 20 yards per reception. This statistical line has elevate him into the limelight as one of the best undrafted free agent pick-ups this offseason According to CBS Sports' Chris Trapasso's best undrafted free agents who have the best chance to make the pro roster next season, the Chiefs' wide receiver made the list no club loves run-after-the-catch capabilities more than the Andy Reid/Patrick Mahomes Chiefs Given the uncertainty of Rashee Rice in 2025 -- coming off an injury and potential NFL suspension incoming -- Badger has the refined skill and natural receiving talent to pop on this Chiefs team right away." Check us out on X (Twitter) @KCChiefsOnSI and @Domminchella to never miss another Chiefs news story again Click here to let us know your thoughts when you like our Facebook page WHEN YOU CLICK RIGHT HERE. and Kansas City's front office has turned its attention to the expansive pool of talented players who didn't hear their names called last weekend Badger made the most of his lone season leading the Gators in receiving He had a team high of 803 receiving yards and four touchdowns Badger's last two seasons at Arizona State were in 2022 and 2023 during which he became the team's top receiver finishing with 135 catches for 1,579 yards and 10 touchdowns He had seven career 100-yard receiving games For more Chiefs UDFA signings, follow our tracker Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application 1980 in Watauga County to Michael Dean Houck and Rebecca Badger Houck he was preceded in death by his grandparents James and Erma Badger and Dean and Jean Houck Ryan loved his family with everything he had and was so proud of his kids He loved to talk and told the most elaborate stories Ryan loved to watch movies and listen to 70s and 80s music and could usually tell you random facts about whoever you were talking about A Celebration of Life service and gathering of friends for Ryan will be held at the Ashe County Park in Jefferson on a date to be announced The family respectfully requests no food or flowers and suggests memorial donations may be made to a charity of the donors’ choice or to New River Calvary Church Rebuilding Fund This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors Welcome to 'Women Who Will' a new LBB series pitched in by DDB Group Melbourne creative director Becky Morriss and senior art director Alayna Kunitake 'Women Who Will' aims to champion women across the industry and around the world and sees interviewees share their ambitions creating a ripple effect of recognition and inspiration mother and executive creative director at Leo Australia With over 20 years of experience in the creative advertising industry Hilary has worked with countless clients including BMW and the Australian and Victorian Governments She has inspired many young minds through AWARD school Hilary is also a best-selling children's author with more than thirty titles published in Australia and multiple overseas markets I'm so glad I listened to my 20-something instinct telling me I didn't want to spend every workday with a bunch of lawyers I'd be happier surrounding myself with creative and lateral people who offer surprises and inspiration daily I finished my law degree in the summer semester whilst doing RMIT Advertising - the best decision and the biggest HECS debt ever Hilary> I've been lucky enough to have some killer colleagues over the years who showed me that resourcing is both a fine art and the key to creative success all the amazing clients who embrace creativity and business management who love ideas who set a standard I'll never not aspire to who have already made my new chapter at Leo so exciting and creatively charged Hilary> I look up to other women who live by their ideals courageously never backs down or takes the inauthentic route my partner Rob for being the main caregiver to our kids His commitment to me and our family is the reason I can do this job Hilary> See being the only woman in the room as a positive point of difference that's way more valuable than you realise Hilary> Every time I think about The Pink Chip kept going and going and never gave up on the vision until she made it It's won a lot of awards and grown well beyond advertising But the most impressive thing about it to me is Sam's tenacity I love to work in cultures that display that kind of commitment to creativity - 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2025 City of Madison Google users quickly discovered that typing any concocted phrase into the search bar with the word "meaning" attached at the end would generate an AI Overview with a purported explanation of its idiomatic meaning Even the most nonsensical attempts at new proverbs resulted in a confident explanation from Google's AI Overview In the wake of the "lick a badger" post, countless users flocked to social media to share Google's AI interpretations of their own made-up idioms often expressing horror or disbelief at Google's take on their nonsense Those posts often highlight the overconfident way the AI Overview frames its idiomatic explanations and occasional problems with the model confabulating sources that don't exist But after reading through dozens of publicly shared examples of Google's explanations for fake idioms—and generating a few of my own—I've come away somewhat impressed with the model's almost poetic attempts to glean meaning from gibberish and make sense out of the senseless Let's try a thought experiment: Say a child asked you what the phrase "you can't lick a badger twice" means You'd probably say you've never heard that particular phrase or ask the child where they heard it You might say that you're not familiar with that phrase or that it doesn't really make sense without more context Someone on Threads noticed you can type any random sentence into Google and you’ll get an AI explanation of a famous idiom or phrase you just made up [image or embed] — Greg Jenner (@gregjenner.bsky.social) April 23, 2025 at 6:15 AM Google's AI Overview doesn't go through exactly that kind of human thought process when faced with a similar question about the same saying the large language model also does its best to generate a plausible-sounding response to an unreasonable request As seen in Greg Jenner's viral Bluesky post Google's AI Overview suggests that "you can't lick a badger twice" means that "you can't trick or deceive someone a second time after they've been tricked once It's a warning that if someone has already been deceived they are unlikely to fall for the same trick again." As an attempt to derive meaning from a meaningless phrase —which was Faced with a phrase that has no inherent meaning the AI Overview still makes a good-faith effort to answer the user's request and draw some plausible explanation out of troll-worthy nonsense Contrary to the computer science truism of "garbage in, garbage out Google here is taking in some garbage and spitting out.. Even when Google's AI Overview works hard to make the best of a bad prompt I can still understand why the responses rub a lot of users the wrong way has to do with the LLM's unearned confident tone which pretends that any made-up idiom is a common saying with a well-established and authoritative meaning Rather than framing its responses as a "best guess" at an unknown phrase (as a human might when responding to a child in the example above) Google generally provides the user with a single authoritative explanation for what an idiom means Even with the occasional use of couching words such as "likely," "probably," or "suggests," the AI Overview comes off as unnervingly sure of the accepted meaning for some nonsense the user made up five seconds ago I was able to find one exception to this in my testing When I asked Google the meaning of "when you see a tortoise spin in a circle," Google reasonably told me that the phrase "doesn't have a widely recognized specific meaning" and that it's "not a standard expression with a clear Google then offered suggestions for what the phrase "seems to" mean and mentioned Japanese nursery rhymes that it "may be connected" to before concluding that it is "open to interpretation." Those qualifiers go a long way toward properly contextualizing the guesswork Google's AI Overview is actually conducting here And if Google provided that kind of context in every AI summary explanation of a made-up phrase I don't think users would be quite as upset Unfortunately, LLMs like this have trouble knowing what they don't know meaning moments of self-doubt like the turtle interpretation here tend to be few and far between It's not like Google's language model has some master list of idioms in its neural network that it can consult to determine what is and isn't a "standard expression" that it can be confident about it's just projecting a self-assured tone while struggling to force the user's gibberish into meaning [image or embed] — Sarah Vaughan (@madamefelicie.bsky.social) April 23, 2025 at 7:52 AM showing Google's AI knows more about this potential symbolism than I do) locking in commitments from four players this month But now a former target and a Madison native is back in the portal Greg Gard and the Badgers have already been very active in the transfer portal Madison native and former USC commit Keonte Jones has re-entered the portal just weeks after first committing to the Trojans he announced on social media pic.twitter.com/9pIHC5jtmp The Cal State Northridge guard averaged 13.1 points, 9 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game last season and was initially on the Badgers' short list before he committed to USC A lot has changed since their initial interest in Jones Gard and company have signed four players in the portal: Andrew Rohde Wisconsin could still use another experienced wing to pair with Rohde but the Badgers may no longer have the money to get something done Wisconsin will probably still add another player to the roster before the season begins There is still a possibility they can work something out with Jones and it would give the Badgers much needed experience at the wing Maybe Jones is willing to take somewhat of a hometown discount Either way it would be a huge get if they can lock down Jones ","https://fansided.com/",{"alt":"5y","src":"5z","url":"60"},{"type":"5x","value":"61"},"link","Minute Media","https://www.minutemedia.com/",{"text":"64","url":"65"},{"type":"63","value":"66"},"All Rights Reserved Betting and gambling content is intended for individuals 21+ and is based on individual commentators' opinions and not that of Minute Media or its affiliates and related brands pic.twitter.com/9pIHC5jtmp The Cal State Northridge guard averaged 13.1 points, 9 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game last season Thanks for visiting for the party to pay it forward — our sixth annual Day of the Badger we’re excited to celebrate the accomplishments of our incredible community and raise critical funds to support the next generation of Badgers At its core, Day of the Badger is a philanthropic event. 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Day of the Badger is all about showing off your Badger pride so slap on your favorite UW–Madison gear and join the sea of red on campus Then you might get some comments about your Bucky sweatshirt which will give you ample opportunity to tell any inquirer all about how you’re celebrating UW during Day of the Badger Students can visit the Day of the Badger Cafe at Birge Hall from 9 a.m.-noon on April 9 L&S staff and Dean’s Ambassadors are hosting the event and will be there to share more information about Day of the Badger’s mission and history Breathe new life into your old college group chat, give your dorm roommate a call, offer to volunteer your experience with our career center SuccessWorks or plan a visit to campus to see what’s new There are hundreds of ways to connect (or reconnect) with all the great things that are happening throughout the Badger community Day of the Badger is your annual reminder that STAFF DIRECTORY College of Letters and ScienceSouth Hall1055 Bascom MallMadison Map Email: info@ls.wisc.edu Thanks for visiting There he goes 😤 pic.twitter.com/yEdNa4yF3n TURCY DAY! pic.twitter.com/W0KbHKbx05 Ty tallies another against his former team & Connor captures point 100 🫡 #LetsGoOilers pic.twitter.com/kjJI00bJVz AN ICONIC FIRST GOAL AS A STAR 🌟 pic.twitter.com/wplVCCE4Io YES THAT'S RYAN SUTER ON A SHORTHANDED 2-ON-1 GOING BACKHAND TOP SHELF. #stlblues pic.twitter.com/RPOKk2hWgh KEY FROM A SHARP ANGLE. pic.twitter.com/cHeApetram give Hughesy time & space and you'll regret it! pic.twitter.com/NgLcm0mFmA DSP notches his first AHL goal of the season! pic.twitter.com/K9YzaOZY8t Thanks for visiting MADISON – The block of the Wisconsin volleyball team received a major boost on Friday The Badgers could use more experience at the position as the only middles on the roster behind Booth for the upcoming season are 6-4 redshirt freshman Tosia Serafinowska and Natalie Wardlow an incoming freshman who will arrive on campus this summer Andrew comes to Wisconsin with 70 matches of experience that include 58 starts Baylor went 23-8 last season and 17-13 in 2023 reaching the second round of the NCAA Tournament each season “Forever thankful for Baylor volleyball excited for the future in Wisco,” she wrote The addition of Andrew comes as the Badgers also seek help from the transfer portal at right-side hitter in the wake of Grace Lopez’s season-ending knee injury Andrew averaged 1.61 kills per set while hitting .396 last season She also led the team with 103 blocks Those numbers were improvements over her production as a redshirt sophomore: 1.20 kills per set More: Standout libero Lola Schumacher will transfer from Wisconsin volleyball Raymond Gary Osborne age 87 of Warrensville 2025 surrounded by his family at Margate Health and Rehab Center Raymond was a member of Pleasant Chapel Baptist Church and also attended Temple Baptist Church His strong faith guided him throughout his life and was evident in the way he treated others — with kindness Raymond had a deep love for the outdoors and found joy in life’s simple pleasures and tending to his fruit and vegetable stand at home His green thumb and friendly nature and would be remembered for his warm smile He dearly loved his family and was especially proud of his grandchildren whom he delighted in spoiling every chance he got He shared a close bond with his siblings and treasured the time spent with them Raymond was always ready to lend a hand or share a laugh and his presence brought comfort to those around him Brooklyn; also surviving are several nieces and nephews 2025  at 2:00 pm at Ashelawn Memorial Chapel by Elder Lundy Finley Burial will follow in Pleasant Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery The family will receive friends from 5:00 until 7:00 pm Wednesday Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to the family c/o Ashelawn Memorial Chapel NC 28640 or to Pleasant Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery Fund Raymond Osborne will be deeply missed but lovingly remembered by all who had the pleasure of knowing him Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text The Badgers have close to a set roster for the 2025-26 season The Wisconsin Badgers have their 13 scholarship players set for the 2025-26 season after adding a transfer and an international prospect on Thursday the expectation is that Wisconsin will carry 13 scholarship players and one to two walk-ons per season The Badgers added Lithuanian forward Aleksas Bieliauskas and Tulsa transfer Braeden Carrington to round out the roster adding a much-needed big and some extra guard depth to fill out the remaining holes ahead of the upcoming season should they use all 15 roster spots for next season let’s break down what Wisconsin’s rotation could look like in 2025-26 The Badgers re-tooled their roster in the transfer portal and three of those additions are currently projected to be in the starting lineup: Nick Boyd Boyd was brought in to be the team’s point guard after averaging 13.4 points and 3.9 assists per game this past season for San Diego State Rohde is a good shooter and a sneaky playmaker having averaged 9.3 points and 4.3 assists while hitting 41.3 percent of his threes for Virginia in 2024 and adds to the pick-and-pop game for Wisconsin after averaging 13.8 points and 6.5 rebounds per game this season but I’m not sure that Bieliauskas will enter the starting lineup as the center as he himself is only 6’9 with not as big of a frame the projection seems to be a Rapp-Winter frontcourt with the hope that the latter adds on some extra muscle to handle Big Ten centers Wisconsin has a deep bench with three recruits coming in the Class of 2025 alongside a pool of returning and new talent Jack Janicki should slide into a bigger role as the lead guard off the bench after announcing his return to Wisconsin while Braeden Carrington offers some depth as a 15-minute-per-game player who can shoot a bit (33.6 percent from deep in 2024) The question in the guard rotation is how quickly Zach Kinziger can be ready to play hence why he’s a top-75 player in the freshman class but may need some time to adjust size-wise to the physicality of the Big Ten Janicki and Carrington should be the top wings for the Badgers to spell the starting guards while Aleksas Bieliauskas now steps into a top backup role at the forward spot Bieliauskas has good shooting percentages (over 39 percent from three) but could need some adjusting to the collegiate level as he makes the transition from overseas He projects as the backup power forward/center and could work alongside Austin Rapp or Nolan Winter as a reserve Wisconsin probably hopes that another scholarship player steps up as well next season to have some more depth be it a center (Riccardo Greppi or Will Garlock) or a guy like Kinziger that is the expected rotation for the upcoming season with the Badgers now at 13 scholarship players Here at the College of Letters & Science we are grateful to the support from donors who value the work being done to provide a world-class liberal arts education to each generation of Badgers the Letters & Science community showed what’s possible when Badgers come together Thanks to the generosity of our incredible community, the 2025 Day of the Badger was the most successful yet for the L&S Annual Fund — raising more than $58,000 in support in just 1,848 minutes That’s a remarkable statement about what this community values: opportunity access and a world-class education rooted in curiosity and discovery We’re especially grateful to our two anonymous donors whose $8,500 matching gift inspired others to give generously and keep the momentum going throughout the day “There is so much to be proud of in Letters & Science,” says L&S Dean Eric M “And that pride is reflected in our community’s support It tells our students and faculty that they are seen the College raised more than $656,000 to support students on their L&S journey academic advising and high-impact learning opportunities that help students thrive and prepare for the future This kind of support strengthens our mission and helps make a world-class liberal arts education accessible This campaign wasn’t just a celebration — it was a Party to Pay It Forward and the L&S community showed up in full force Thanks to everyone who joined in the celebration for investing in the future of L&S Day of the Badger unites Badgers in an effort to advance the mission of the University by bringing awareness to its achievements and raising critical funds to help the UW remain a world-class educational institution