La Crosse Tribune Sports News

GREEN BAY — Dez Bryant stood near the sideline with a look of disbelief, hands raised to his head.

State Journal columnist Tom Oates assesses the Packers' performance in Sunday's playoff game vs. Dallas.

Frank Kaminsky sits out with a concussion, while Traevon Jackson suffers an in-game foot injury.

PLAYER OF THE GAME

The sophomore goaltender makes 29 saves to halt a 14-game losing streak to the Golden Gophers.

Junior guard Dakota Whyte scores a career-high 19 points to lead the Badgers.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Dog shows to championships, Jerry Jones believes the $1.2 billion showplace of the Dallas Cowboys will always be a destination for signature events.

DALLAS (AP) — Oregon's Jeff Lockie has heard the question a million times.

DALLAS (AP) — When Michael Bennett makes a tackle, he wants people to think of someone else.

KAPALUA, Hawaii (AP) — Hideki Matsuyama had never seen Kapalua except on television, and even then he was only 7 years old.

DENVER (AP) — Andrew Luck displaced Peyton Manning in Indianapolis, and now he might have sent his predecessor into retirement, too.

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Slowed by injury but perfect in the clutch, Aaron Rodgers used his accurate arm to help the Packers move one step closer to the Super Bowl.

SYDNEY (AP) — Caroline Wozniacki's Australian Open preparations took a hit on Monday when she was forced to withdraw from her first-round match at the Sydney International with a wrist injury.

GREEN BAY — They say they're a different team this time around.

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Sami Vatanen scored in the sixth round of the shootout, and the Anaheim Ducks rallied from a two-goal deficit in the third period for a 5-4 victory over the Winnipeg Jet…

A weekend that began with high hopes ended with more frustration.

DALLAS (AP) — Ohio State and Oregon will meet in a game that has never been played for a trophy that has never been raised.

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Langston Morris-Walker made a go-ahead layup with 26 seconds left, lifting Oregon State over No. 7 Arizona on Sunday night for its first win over a Top 10 team since 2000.

SYDNEY (AP) — Australia's Samantha Stosur overcame her home-crowd jitters to rally for a 7-6 (3), 5-7, 6-3 win over Lucie Safarova in the first round of the Sydney International on Monday.

PISCATAWAY, N.J. — The University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team had a couple of excuses at its disposal Sunday night, but coach Bo Ryan and his players refused to use them.