La Crosse Tribune Sports News

LOS ANGELES (AP) — J.J. Redick scored 30 points, Blake Griffin added 23 and the Los Angeles Clippers hung on for a 106-102 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday.

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — No. 6 TCU is without leading rusher B.J. Catalon for its game against No. 9 Kansas State that has big implications on the Big 12 and national playoff races.

AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Denny Hamlin had a championship within his sights before, four years ago when the Sprint Cup title was his to lose.

SHANGHAI (AP) — Graeme McDowell lost command of the HSBC Champions. At least he kept the lead.

AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Jamie McMurray was the fastest driver in Saturday's final practice at Phoenix International Raceway, where Kevin Harvick established himself as the driver to beat.

HOUSTON (AP) — Police are investigating a break in at the home of Texans linebackers coach Mike Vrabel, who says that someone took his three Super Bowl rings he won as a player.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Hutson Mason threw a career-best four touchdown passes, Nick Chubb rushed for 170 yards and a TD and No. 17 Georgia steamrolled Kentucky 63-31 on Saturday.

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Corey Coleman set career highs of 15 catches and 224 yards to help No. 10 Baylor roll past No. 16 Oklahoma 48-14 on Saturday.

PRAGUE (AP) — Petra Kvitova and Lucie Safarova won the opening singles matches to give the Czech Republic a commanding 2-0 lead over Germany in the Fed Cup final on Saturday.

PRAGUE (AP) — Petra Kvitova and Lucie Safarova won the opening singles matches to give the Czech Republic a commanding 2-0 lead over Germany in the Fed Cup final on Saturday.

SAO PAULO (AP) — Nico Rosberg was faster than Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton in the final practice for the Brazilian Grand Prix on Saturday.

PRAGUE (AP) — Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova cruised past Andrea Petkovic 6-2, 6-4 to give the Czech Republic a 1-0 lead over Germany in the Fed Cup final on Saturday.

LONDON (AP) — Not long ago at Wimbledon, Milos Raonic had to tell journalists how to pronounce his name. Less than five months later, things have changed dramatically for the big-serving Canad…

SHANGHAI (AP) — The momentum at the HSBC Champions belongs to U.S. Open champion Martin Kaymer and Masters champion Bubba Watson.

Bill Busch and Jeff Genyk share the coaching duties while with most teams, the responsibilities fall on one person.

Joel Rumpel makes 39 saves but can't prevent his team's fifth consecutive loss to open the season.

The Badgers play the Boilermakers at 11 a.m. Saturday in West Lafayette, Ind.

State Journal reporter Jim Polzin breaks down the matchups in Saturday's game.

Verona natives Jordan and Nick Schmaltz, teammates at North Dakota, return home to face the University of Wisconsin men's hockey team.

As college football's regular season heads into its stretch run, plenty of intriguing plotlines are developing each week.