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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — No. 7 Wisconsin is getting its leading scorer back after 7-footer Frank Kaminsky was cleared to return to practice on Tuesday following a concussion.

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Seattle's Richard Sherman may have more to do this time against the Green Bay Packers.

The most fitting summary of the Minnesota Wild at the midpoint of their schedule came from defenseman Ryan Suter minutes after their latest flat performance.

Here is The Associated Press Wisconsin prep basketball poll for the week of January 12, with first-place votes in parentheses, record, total points and last week?s ranking, as voted upon by a statewide panel of sports writers and broadcasters:

Here is The Associated Press Wisconsin prep basketball poll for the week of January 12, with first-place votes in parentheses, record, total points and last week?s ranking, as voted upon by a statewide panel of sports writers and broadcasters:

The Packers will get a head start out West to prepare for the NFC title game against the Seattle Seahawks.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — When the Minnesota Golden Gophers looked at their schedule at the start of the season, they knew the opening two weeks of conference play was going to be a grind.

Sophomore Bronson Koenig will take over the starting point guard duties for the Badgers (15-2), who host Nebraska on Thursday.

RENTON, Wash. (AP) — There is a certain humility that must come with choosing to be a pass catcher for the Seattle Seahawks.

RENTON, Wash. (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks expect center Max Unger and cornerback Byron Maxwell to be fine for Sunday's NFC championship game versus Green Bay.

CHICAGO (AP) — Playing on the eve of his 36th birthday, Marian Hossa looked like a much younger forward. Just call it his usual solid performance.

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — In becoming the first Top 5 team to lose to Rutgers, No. 4 Wisconsin discovered just how vulnerable it can be.

For a league that already has The Catch and The Drive, this incomplete pass may go down as The Reversal.

Hobbled but happy, Aaron Rodgers might have felt a bit lucky, too.

SEATTLE (AP) — In the buildup to their playoff opener, the Seattle Seahawks never acknowledged the history of flameouts that followed Super Bowl champions that made the playoffs the following season.

RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Rookie wide receiver Paul Richardson will miss the rest of the playoffs for the Seattle Seahawks after suffering a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee.

Highlights from the MVC girls basketball showcase at Viterbo University.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — John Beilein was pretty blunt when explaining why Michigan used a 1-3-1 defense with the game on the line against Minnesota.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Calle Jarnkrok scored a tiebreaking goal early in the third period and the Nashville Predators beat the Minnesota Wild 3-1 on Saturday.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Defenseman Ryan Suter has been selected to represent the Minnesota Wild at the NHL All-Star Weekend Jan. 24-25 in Columbus, Ohio.