La Crosse Tribune Sports News

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Fox Sports will use a rotation of drivers, including Jeff Gordon, in its coverage of NASCAR's second-tier XFINITY Series this season.

CHICAGO (AP) — An attorney for the family of Chicago Cubs great Ernie Banks says the Hall of Famer died after suffering a heart attack.

BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Justin Anderson scored eight of his 12 points during a late 12-0 run and No. 2 Virginia barely escaped a sold-out Cassell Coliseum with a 50-47 victory against Virginia Tech.

PHOENIX (AP) — The Super Bowl, at its most basic level, is a game that determines the NFL championship.

YPSILANTI TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Authorities say an Eastern Michigan University women's basketball player and another student were killed in a head-on collision.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Action Express Racing, vying to defend its Rolex 24 at Daytona title, climbed from an early hole to set up a stirring finish against a pair of Chip Ganassi Racing ca…

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — After the clock ticked past midnight, Andy Murray became aware that it was officially Australia Day and he already knew from the crowd reaction what to expect in th…

MONACO (AP) — Defending world rally champion Sebastien Ogier of France began his title defense with a victory at the season-opening Monte Carlo rally Sunday, finishing ahead of Finland's Jari-…

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Nick Kyrgios knows how to entertain a crowd. He hits shots between his legs and around the net posts. He smashes rackets. He argues with the chair umpire and intera…

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Two-time Grand Slam champion Andy Murray overcame a relentlessly athletic Grigor Dimitrov 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-3, 7-5 on Sunday to secure a spot in the Australian Open q…

Three-star running back Bradrick Shaw from Hoover High, a powerhouse program in the top classification of Alabama high school football, committed to the Badgers via Twitter.

Three-star defensive tackle Kraig Howe, a former Panthers commit who was recruited by Rudolph, tweeted Saturday evening that he has committed to the Badgers.

Kaminsky scored eight of his game-high 22 points in overtime to carry the No. 6 Badgers to a 69-64 victory over Michigan at the Crisler Center.

MOSCOW (AP) — The Kontinental Hockey League's president says he wants to slash its salary cap as clubs struggle financially in Russia's economic crisis.

PLAYER OF THE GAME

The young squad has progressed much faster than anticipated under Kidd’s guidance.

With a season-high 33 assists on 41 baskets, former All-Star point guard Jason Kidd loved the way that Milwaukee got open looks in a 101-86 victory on Saturday night.

Mike Eaves drew a line in the sand Saturday night, but it’s difficult to know exactly how much beach the University of Wisconsin men’s hockey coach has at his disposal.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Simona Halep advanced to the Australian Open quarterfinals for the second straight year with a 6-4, 6-2 win over Yanina Wickmayer of Belgium on Sunday

University of Wisconsin women’s hockey coach Mark Johnson likened Saturday’s game against Clarkson to a postseason matchup.