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DETROIT (AP) — It was the type of kick that always seems to go through the uprights against the Detroit Lions.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Kobe Bryant has shot more than 11,000 free throws in his NBA career. He has been at the line in critical moments with championships hanging in the balance.

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Former Packers guard Fuzzy Thurston, a member of the great Green Bay teams of the 1960s, has died. He was 80.

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Aaron Rodgers, Jordy Nelson and the Green Bay Packers may have watched home-field advantage in the playoffs slip through their fingers.

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Zach Parise had a tying power-play goal late in the third period, and then scored in the shootout to help the short-handed Minnesota Wild beat the sliding Arizona Coyotes 4-3 on Saturday night.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Practice may not make perfect, though it made a big difference for the Milwaukee Bucks.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Sam Dekker would like everyone to know they can stop asking about his ankle.

G-E-T boys basketball goes on the road and knocks off Rushford-Peterson. Winona State plays a twin billing against Minnesota State. Viterbo men's basketball wins in the final seconds.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Russell Westbrook scored 20 of his 34 points in the first half and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 111-92 on Friday night for their fifth straight victory.

Tim Wagner scores 35 points in G-E-T's 75-59 win against Arcadia.

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Gary Andersen said his decision to leave Wisconsin after just two seasons for the job at Oregon State came down to fit.

NEW YORK (AP) — It was just two guys talking football and posing for pictures with a big bronze trophy.

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers are hoping Eddie Lacy can make some noise on the road against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday.

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Bills defensive tackle Kyle Williams managed to find a bright side in preparing to face Aaron Rodgers a week after playing Peyton Manning.

Wisconsin athletic director Barry Alvarez says he hasn't offered the Badgers' football coaching job to anyone.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The NFL's hard line on Adrian Peterson held up.

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have declared four starters out for Sunday's game at Detroit.

DETROIT (AP) — Calvin Johnson didn't even play when the Detroit Lions beat Minnesota in October.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins called a news conference for Saturday to announce a four-year contract with free-agent right-hander Ervin Santana.

Chryst is currently the head coach at Pittsburgh. He was born in Madison and played at UW from 1986-'88.