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DALLAS (AP) — Monta Ellis and the Dallas Mavericks ran a bunch of different scoring options at road-weary Minnesota.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — J.T. Barrett broke three of Braxton Miller's records, the latest breakthrough for this remarkable replacement.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Unaware he was close to setting a record, Melvin Gordon took the handoff and did what he does best.

#2 Pepin/Alma advances to Division 7 State Final. Chill win in a shootout over Michigan 2-1. Viterbo men's basketball gets their second victory of the season.

AGUADILLA, Puerto Rico (AP) — Montrezl Harrell had 30 points and Terry Rozier added 18 to help No. 8 Louisville beat Minnesota 81-68 on Friday night in the season opener for both teams.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The defense is already there. Coach Bo Ryan believes the offense eventually will get there as well.

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Tobias Harris sensed Orlando was coming together on its recent road trip. Victor Oladipo's return added to the positive momentum for the Magic.

An early playoff exit a year ago gave the Caledonia football team motivation at the beginning of the season, and it still serves as motivation late in the season.

Nino Niederreiter had his first career three-goal game and backup goalie Niklas Backstrom stopped 25 shots on Thursday night as the Minnesota Wild broke out of a scoring slump for a 6-3 victory over the Buffalo Sabres to snap a four-game skid.

The Big Ten West matchup between No. 11 Nebraska and No. 22 Wisconsin is considered a showcase for star running backs Ameer Abdullah and Melvin Gordon.

Adrian Peterson isn't the only big piece of the Minnesota Vikings offense that has been missing for most of the season.

Eddie Lacy's stocky build is tailor-made to truck over defenders in the open field.

 Adrian Peterson will have a hearing via conference call on Monday about possible reinstatement with the Minnesota Vikings.

Annalese Lamke is one of the area athletes to sign a National Letter of Intent on Wednesday, the first day of the early signing period.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Standout forward Sam Dekker will be in the lineup for No. 3 Wisconsin on Friday for the Badgers' nonconference opener against Northern Kentucky.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Asked what he might try to confuse a Minnesota team coached by the son who knows him well, Rick Pitino worked hard to keep a straight face.

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — No matter the weather, the Green Bay Packers like playing up-tempo.

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — Though the label will only last for two years, the Minnesota Vikings are an outdoor team again.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Remnants of a winter storm and the lack of a Metrodome have forced changes in the venues for Minnesota high school football playoff games.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins have hired third base coach Gene Glynn and assistant hitting coach Rudy Hernandez.