La Crosse Tribune Sports News

Kentucky remains No. 1 in the AP Top 25, though two overtime games loosened its hold on the top spot a bit.

South Carolina is No. 1 in The Associated Press women's poll for the eighth straight week while Notre Dame has fallen from the top five for the first time in 29 weeks.

UW's coach is still waiting for results from tests on Jackson's injured right foot and isn't sure when Frank Kaminsky will return from a concussion.

ZURICH (AP) — Top female players have taken their protest over artificial turf at the World Cup in Canada to FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke.

Seattle will host Green Bay in the NFC conference title game on Sunday in a rematch of the season opener won by the Seahawks.

GREEN BAY — They say they’re a different team this time around.

Packers coach Mike McCarthy wins his first replay challenge of the season to overturn an acrobatic Dez Bryant grab inside the 1 and help preserve Green Bay's victory.

Perhaps the best pass of the Dallas quarterback's career went for an incompletion when Dez Bryant's catch was overturned on review.

GREEN BAY — Dez Bryant stood near the sideline with a look of disbelief, hands raised to his head.

State Journal columnist Tom Oates assesses the Packers' performance in Sunday's playoff game vs. Dallas.

Frank Kaminsky sits out with a concussion, while Traevon Jackson suffers an in-game foot injury.

PLAYER OF THE GAME

The sophomore goaltender makes 29 saves to halt a 14-game losing streak to the Golden Gophers.

Junior guard Dakota Whyte scores a career-high 19 points to lead the Badgers.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Dog shows to championships, Jerry Jones believes the $1.2 billion showplace of the Dallas Cowboys will always be a destination for signature events.

DALLAS (AP) — Oregon's Jeff Lockie has heard the question a million times.

DALLAS (AP) — When Michael Bennett makes a tackle, he wants people to think of someone else.

KAPALUA, Hawaii (AP) — Hideki Matsuyama had never seen Kapalua except on television, and even then he was only 7 years old.

DENVER (AP) — Andrew Luck displaced Peyton Manning in Indianapolis, and now he might have sent his predecessor into retirement, too.

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Slowed by injury but perfect in the clutch, Aaron Rodgers used his accurate arm to help the Packers move one step closer to the Super Bowl.