La Crosse Tribune Sports News

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Milos Raonic fired 34 aces to grind out a 6-7 (4), 7-6 (4), 7-6 (4) win over second-seeded Kei Nishikori on Saturday to reach the Brisbane International final.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Americans Denis Kudla and Irina Falconi were among six player awarded wild-card entries Saturday for the Australian Open beginning Jan. 19 at Melbourne Park.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Americans Denis Kudla and Irina Falconi were among six player awarded wild-card entries Saturday for the Australian Open beginning Jan. 19 at Melbourne Park.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Americans Denis Kudla and Irina Falconi were among six player awarded wild-card entries Saturday for the Australian Open beginning Jan. 19 at Melbourne Park.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Klay Thompson scored 24 points, Stephen Curry had 23 and 10 assists and the Golden State Warriors completed a perfect six-game home stand with a 112-94 win Friday night …

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Klay Thompson scored 24 points, Stephen Curry had 23 and 10 assists and the Golden State Warriors completed a perfect six-game homestand with a 112-94 win over the short…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jeremy Lin scored 18 points, Carlos Boozer added 12 points and 14 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Orlando Magic 101-84 on Friday night without Kobe Bryant.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jeremy Lin scored 18 points, Carlos Boozer added 12 points and 14 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Orlando Magic 101-84 on Friday night without Kobe Bryant.

IRVING, Texas — Aaron Rodgers has a Super Bowl ring, the prize that keeps Tony Romo going through the heartbreaking endings and accumulating back injuries in Dallas.

SINGLE-GAME HIGH SCORERS

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Derek Roy had a goal and two assists to lift the Edmonton Oilers to a 5-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday night.

SEATTLE (AP) — Amber Orrange and Lili Thompson led the second-half charge Friday night as No. 15 Stanford rallied to beat Washington 60-56

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Jamie Weisner had 11 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists to lead No. 11 Oregon State to a 70-37 win over rival Oregon on Friday.

SPARTA — The Central High School boys basketball team was able to hold on to it’s 62-47 win over Sparta Friday night behind 14 points from senior Jerred Ambrose.

AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — Venus Williams turned back the clock with a vintage performance to beat Caroline Wozniacki 2-6, 6-3, 6-3 in Saturday's final of the ASB Classic, displaying her adv…

BOYS BASKETBALL

SEATTLE (AP) — Here's what has set the defending champion Seattle Seahawks apart: They seem to have perfected not overhyping an individual game.

MILWAUKEE (TNS) — If you’re a Timberwolves fans who continues to wonder about such things … yes, things can get better.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Brandon Knight scored 14 points, O.J. Mayo and John Henson each had 12, and the Milwaukee Bucks handed the Minnesota Timberwolves their 14th straight loss, 98-84 on Friday night.

FORT WAYNE, Ind. — The UW-La Crosse wrestling team opened up the first day of the NWCA/Cliff Keen nationals with a 28-13 win over Wilkes University (Pa.) before falling to Wabash College (Ind.…