La Crosse Tribune Sports News

If you’re compiling a list of all that the University of Wisconsin men’s hockey team has lacked this season, right near the top is the absence of a take-charge force.

Karley Sylvester scores the lone goal for UW to tie the game 1-1 in the second period.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Joni Ortio made 36 saves for his first NHL shutout, leading the Calgary Flames past the Vancouver Canucks 1-0 on Saturday night.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — LaMarcus Aldridge scored 25 points and the Portland Trail Blazers handed the Orlando Magic their sixth consecutive loss, 103-92 on Saturday night.

A relay victory in the final event of the night was just enough to give the UW men’s swimming and diving team a one-point victory over host Southern Cal on Friday in Los Angeles.

GREEN BAY -- Yard by yard, play by play and game by game this season, the Green Bay Packers have worked to shoot down the perception that their defense can't function at a championship level.

GREEN BAY — Tweaks to the Packers’ defense at midseason left Green Bay stronger against the run — and left opposing offenses with a new question to answer.

Something had to change for the West Salem High School girls basketball team when the third quarter began on Saturday afternoon.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Memphis Grizzlies, Boston Celtics and New Orleans Pelicans have agreed on a five-player trade that would send forward Jeff Green from Boston to Memphis, a person familia…

HOUSTON (AP) — James Harden had 30 points and five assists to lead the Houston Rockets to their third straight victory, 97-82 over the Utah Jazz on Saturday night.

Ten players scored for the fourth-ranked Aquinas High School girls basketball team in a 64-30 victory over Tomah during the MVC Showcase at Viterbo University on Saturday.

CHICAGO — Pau Gasol had a career-high 46 points to go along with 18 rebounds and the Chicago Bulls bounced back from a pair of ugly losses with a 95-87 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Satu…

HOUSTON (AP) — James Harden scored 30 points and added five assists to lead the Houston Rockets to their third straight victory with a 97-82 win over the Utah Jazz on Saturday night.

CHICAGO (AP) — Pau Gasol had a career-high 46 points to go along with 18 rebounds and the Chicago Bulls bounced back from a pair of ugly losses with a 95-87 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on…

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Austin Daye scored a season-high 22 points and had 10 rebounds to help the San Antonio Spurs hand the Minnesota Timberwolves their 15th straight loss, 108-93 on Saturday night.

The Coulee Region Chill entered a three-games series with the Midwest Division-leading Minnesota Wilderness with a chance to make a big-time move.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Michael Carter-Williams hit a running layup with 9.2 seconds left to lift the Philadelphia 76ers to a 93-92 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Saturday night.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Michael Carter-Williams hit a running layup with 9.2 seconds left to lift the Philadelphia 76ers to a 93-92 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Saturday night.

MONTREAL (AP) — Sidney Crosby scored a power-play goal 3:41 into overtime, lifting the Pittsburgh Penguins over the Montreal Canadiens 2-1 on Saturday night.

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Sophie Brunner scored a career-high 26 points and No. 18 Arizona State beat Arizona for the second time in three days, 71-54, on Saturday night for the Sun Devils' best sta…