La Crosse Tribune Sports News

ONALASKA — Tyler Turriff isn’t a regular starter for the Onalaska High School, but the sophomore took advantage of an opportunity with a big game on Friday night.

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Devan Dubnyk stopped all 15 shots he faced to get his sixth shutout of the season, leading the Minnesota Wild to a 4-0 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Friday night.

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Talk about a possible league crown isn't taboo or off limits, just something the Oregon State players don't really discuss right now.

DALLAS (AP) — Devin Harris scored 17 points, Al-Farouq Aminu set season highs with 17 points and 12 rebounds, and the balanced Dallas Mavericks held on to beat the Houston Rockets 111-100 Frid…

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Khris Middleton scored 15 points, John Henson added 14 and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Denver Nuggets 89-81 on Friday night in their first game since tweaking their roster at…

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Trey Burke scored 19 points off the bench and the Utah Jazz beat the Portland Trail Blazers 92-76 on Friday night.

WEST SALEM — It would have been tough to build more drama.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Kevin Martin scored 28 points and Andrew Wiggins added 20 to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves over the stumbling Phoenix Suns 111-109 on Friday night.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Vladimir Tarasenko became the youngest St. Louis player to score 30 goals in 23 years, getting the last two scores in the Blues' 5-1 win over the sagging Boston Bruins on Frid…

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) — Andre Drummond had 18 points and 20 rebounds to lead the short-handed Detroit Pistons to a 100-91 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Friday night.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Tyler Reddick won the season-opening Truck Series race Friday night at Daytona International Speedway.

NEW YORK (AP) — With Chris Bosh hospitalized in South Florida for tests and Goran Dragic not yet available, eight of nine Miami Heat players scored in double figures and they beat the New York…

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Eric Staal had a goal and an assist to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 2-1 Friday night, completing a sweep of their three-game season series.

ATLANTA (AP) — The matchup of the Eastern Conference's top teams was a rout as Toronto opened the second half of the season with a surprisingly lopsided 105-80 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Fr…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Retief Goosen handled the tough conditions at Riviera so well on Friday that it brought back some fond memories.

CHANDLER, Ariz. (AP) — Courtney Force raced to the Funny Car qualifying lead Friday in the CARQUEST Auto Parts NHRA Nationals.

PRINCETON, N.J. (AP) — Alex Wheatley scored 20 points and Michelle Miller added 12 to lead No. 16 Princeton to a 70-31 win over Dartmouth on Friday night and keep the Tigers undefeated.

The search for a new leader of the UW-La Crosse athletic department, which is comprised of more than 50 coaches and other various personnel, has moved quickly, with the field of applicants nar…

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Seahawks coach Pete Carroll put the ball right in Marshawn Lynch's hands Friday.

CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — Jonathan Papelbon won a World Series ring with Boston in 2007 and was hoping to earn more when he signed a $50 million, four-year contract with Philadelphia, a record d…