La Crosse Tribune Sports News

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Marcus Paige hit a scooping layup with 8.5 seconds left to help No. 18 North Carolina rally to beat No. 5 Louisville 72-71 on Saturday.

PERTH, Australia (AP) — While her older sister Venus was winning the WTA event in Auckland, New Zealand, Serena Williams was losing two of three singles at the Hopman Cup — and then her cool i…

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Make that four straight in Texas for North Dakota State.

DALLAS (AP) — When Urban Meyer took a year off from coaching, he made a trip to Oregon to visit a friend — then-Ducks defensive coordinator Nick Aliotti — and to find out how Chip Kelly was ru…

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Tyler Ulis put No. 1 Kentucky ahead with a 3-pointer deep in double overtime and the Wildcats stayed unbeaten, holding off Texas A&M 70-64 on Saturday.

PRINCETON, N.J. (AP) — Blake Dietrick scored 25, including the 1000th of her career, to help No. 22 Princeton stay unbeaten with an 83-54 win over rival Penn on Saturday in the Ivy League open…

DALLAS (AP) — A lot of people are overwhelmed by their jobs.

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Third-ranked Texas couldn't miss.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The busy Oakland Athletics have acquired infielders Ben Zobrist and Yunel Escobar from the Tampa Bay Rays for catcher John Jaso and two minor leaguers.

NEW YORK (AP) — Phil Jackson offered a mea culpa for the New York Knicks' horrendous first half of the season but says he's doing what's best for the franchise's future.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — If St. Louis loses its NFL team, experts say it'd have a "small potatoes" economic impact. The blow to region's psyche, they say, would be far greater.

CHENNAI, India (AP) — Stan Wawrinka will defend his Chennai Open title against Aljaz Bedene of Slovenia, the first qualifier to reach the final in the tournament's 20-year history.

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — An impressive streak will come to an end on Sunday at Lambeau Field.

DENVER (AP) — When Colts owner Jim Irsay scans the field Sunday, he'll see in the Denver Broncos the kind of team he admittedly couldn't surround Peyton Manning with nearly enough during their…

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — David Ferrer won his 22nd career ATP title when he defeated Tomas Berdych 6-4, 7-5 in the Qatar Open final on Saturday.

ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — U.S. Open champion Marin Cilic has withdrawn from the Australian Open with a right shoulder injury.

ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — U.S. Open champion Marin Cilic has withdrawn from the Australian Open with a right shoulder injury.

ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — U.S. Open champion Marin Cilic has withdrawn from the Australian Open with a right shoulder injury.

DALLAS (AP) — Oregon coach Mark Helfrich says that senior running back Ayele Ford is not with the team for the national championship after a positive NCAA drug test.

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Charl Schwartzel opened with four straight birdies to card a 6-under 66 on Saturday and surge five shots clear after the third round of the South African Open.