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The Wisconsin men's basketball team dropped their third straight Big Ten game Wednesday night, losing to Minnesota 81-68. Badgers coach Bo Ryan and guard Josh Gasser talked about the defeat after the game.

DeAndre Mathieu and Mo Walker each scored 18 points, an outside-inside combination that pushed Minnesota to an 81-68 victory Wednesday night over No. 9 Wisconsin, the Badgers' third straight loss.

The UW-Eau Claire men's basketball team finished the first half of their WIAC schedule 1-7 after losing to UW-Oshkosh 64-32 Wednesday night.

Despite leading for the first 24 minutes of tonight's game against 19th-ranked UW-Oshkosh, the UW-Eau Claire women's basketball team couldn't get by the Titans, falling 58-45 on Ken Anderson Court in Zorn Arena tonight.

The UW-Eau Claire men's hockey team has not allowed a goal in the last 319 minutes and 28 seconds. That means the Blugolds are just under 18 minutes away from the longest shutout streak in D3 hockey history.

On SportScene 13 for Tuesday, January 21, 2014, prep basketball and hockey highlights including: Boys Hockey: River Falls at E.C. Memorial; Girls Basketball: E.C. Memorial at E.C. North, McDonell at Regis; Boys Basketball: La Crosse Logan at E.C. Memorial Click here to see all the action

Wednesday, the UW-Eau Claire women's basketball team will continue a tradition of giving back to the community which supports them on the court.

Two good basketball match-ups as in non-conference boys action as Altoona hosted Menomonie. On the girls basketball side, the top two teams in the Dairyland Small Conference battled, as Eleva-Strum traveled to Immanuel Lutheran. Finally, Eau Claire North and the Aquinas-GET-Holmen Co-op took to the ice at the Hobbs. Click here for all the action on SportScene 13!

The Brewers have signed Lyle Overbay to a minor league contract, making him the latest candidate for the team's first-base job.

Patty Mills had 20 points, Tim Duncan had 11 points and 13 rebounds in limited action, and the San Antonio Spurs rolled to a 110-82 victory over Milwaukee on Sunday night that kept the Bucks winless in the new year.

Team Slovenia's Mikael Kveder set a Silver Mine ski hill record for the second night in a row as he soared 96 meters Saturday night to capture the 2014 US Cup at Silver Mine Hill.

High school basketball action from Saturday: On the boys side, Elmwood vs. Elk Mound and New Auburn vs. Immanuel Lutheran. Girls action has Eau Claire North hosting Superior. Finally, women's college basketball pits Stout against Oshkosh. Click here for all the action on SportScene13!

With a 2-0 victory over the University of St. Thomas (Minn.), the Blugold men's hockey team pushed its winning streak to six games, including five straight shutouts to set an NCAA Division III record and tie an NCAA record in any division.

Terrence Jones had a career-high 36 points and 11 rebounds, and the Houston Rockets led from the start in a 114-104 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday night.

Nik Stauskas scored 23 points and hit a key 3 with 48 seconds left, and Michigan fended off a late surge for a 77-70 win Saturday over No. 3 Wisconsin.

The Los Angeles Police Department says former NFL star defensive back Darren Sharper has been arrested on suspicion of rape.

Here are opening night highlights from the 128th Silver Mine Ski Jumping Invitational from Friday, January 17, 2014.

On SportScene 13 for Friday, January 17, 2014, prep basketball and hockey highlights including: Boys Basketball: E.C. Memorial at Rice Lake, Onalaska at E.C. North, Fall Creek at E.C. Regis, Chetek/Weyerhaeuser at Barron Girls Basketball: Rice Lake at E.C. Memorial, Menomonie at Chippewa Falls Boys Hockey: Menomonie at E.C. Memorial

Mike Zimmer said his new corner office at team headquarters "feels really comfortable" and that he has a chip on his shoulder about letting the rest of the league know he's ready to coach.

According to the team's website, Head Coach Mike McCarthy made the announcement on Friday.