La Crosse Tribune Sports News

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Bradley Beal converted a lob pass at the buzzer to lift the Washington Wizards to a 91-89 victory over the Orlando Magic on Wednesday night.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Al Jefferson had 23 points and 14 rebounds, and the Charlotte Hornets withstood Boston's fourth-quarter rally and beat the Celtics 96-87 on Wednesday night.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Jamal Crawford scored 18 points and DeAndre Jordan grabbed a season-high 19 rebounds, helping the Los Angeles Clippers hold off the Indiana Pacers 103-96 on Wednesday night.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Jamal Crawford scored 18 points and DeAndre Jordan grabbed a season-high 19 rebounds, helping the Los Angeles Clippers hold off the Indiana Pacers 103-96 on Wednesday night.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Top-ranked Kentucky gave up the first 11 points, still trailed at halftime and finally shook off a slow start to beat pesky Columbia 56-46 on Wednesday night.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Clayton Kershaw is considered the top pitcher in baseball, with three Cy Young Awards in four years for the Los Angeles Dodgers, an NL Most Valuable Player award and a $215 mi…

Andersen told the UW football team of his decision at 4 p.m. Wednesday, and athletic director Barry Alvarez has begun a search for a replacement.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Georgetown basketball team is the latest to stage an "I Can't Breathe" protest.

MADISON — During a historic season in which he has been named a Heisman Trophy finalist, Melvin Gordon believes he’s ready for the next level.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources officials are telling the agency's board that the 2014 nine-day gun deer hunt was a rebuilding year.

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — The United States women's soccer team conceded a second-half equalizer in a 1-1 draw against China in the opening match of the International Tournament of Brasilia on W…

MADISON, Wis. — Hunters used dogs to corral far fewer Wisconsin wolves than last year, mostly because they had less than a week to deploy them before the season closed, state wildlife official…

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The days of just family and friends attending New Jersey Institute of Technology basketball games are over, at least for now.

CINCINNATI (AP) — With a 4-foot-3 Cleveland television celebrity in the audience to question him, Bengals coach Marvin Lewis apologized a third time on Wednesday for calling Browns quarterback…

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A window film designed by 3M Co. could wind up helping prevent bird deaths from the Minnesota Vikings' new glass-heavy stadium.

NAPLES, Fla. (AP) — The Franklin Templeton Shootout has had a makeover.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Eli Manning is on the New York Giants' injury report for the first time in more than two years and seems to be embarrassed by it.

BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Browns rookie Johnny Manziel is practicing for the first time as an NFL starting quarterback.

IRVING, Texas (AP) — NFL owners approved changes to the personal conduct policy Wednesday, but Commissioner Roger Goodell will retain authority to rule on appeals.

NEW YORK (AP) — Big Ten Commissioner Jim Delany says he's comfortable with the reality that at least one of the five power conferences will be left out of the four-team College Football Playof…