La Crosse Tribune Sports News

NEW YORK (AP) — The Detroit-Dallas game Sunday averaged 42.3 million viewers on Fox, the third-highest total in NFL wild-card history.

For the fifth straight week, Kentucky is the unanimous No. 1 team in the AP Top 25.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Top-ranked Kentucky has had nine days off to recharge from an impressive nonconference run that has ratcheted up projections of an unbeaten season.

LONDON (AP) — Steven Gerrard began his Liverpool farewell tour by scoring twice to give the Reds a 2-1 win over fourth-tier Wimbledon on Monday night in the third round of the FA Cup.

ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — Detroit Lions coach Jim Caldwell says he believes the NFL can improve the way it uses technology and further remove the "human factor" from the way games are officiated.

ATLANTA (AP) — A person with direct knowledge of the deal tells The Associated Press the Atlanta Braves have reached an agreement on a one-year contract with catcher A.J. Pierzynski.

KENNER, La. (AP) — New Orleans Saints linebacker Junior Galette has been arrested in a domestic violence case in which a woman says her face was scratched and her ear bloodied after an earring…

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A person familiar with the Buffalo Bills coaching search has told The Associated Press that team officials have interviewed Mike Shanahan for the vacant position.

CHENNAI, India (AP) — Gilles Muller of Luxembourg hit 29 aces in beating last year's runner-up Edouard Roger-Vasselin of France 6-7 (11), 6-1, 7-6 (3) in the opening round of the Aircel Chenna…

CHENNAI, India (AP) — Gilles Muller of Luxembourg hit 29 aces in beating last year's runner-up Edouard Roger-Vasselin of France 6-7 (11), 6-1, 7-6 (3) in the opening round of the Aircel Chenna…

CHENNAI, India (AP) — Gilles Muller of Luxembourg hit 29 aces in beating last year's runner-up Edouard Roger-Vasselin of France 6-7 (11), 6-1, 7-6 (3) in the opening round of the Aircel Chenna…

South Carolina remains No. 1 in The Associated Press women's basketball poll while Western Kentucky enters the Top 25 for the first time in nearly 17 years.

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Sixth-seeded Richard Gasquet advanced to the second round of the Qatar Open by beating Pablo Andujar of Spain 6-3, 7-5 Monday.

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Sixth-seeded Richard Gasquet advanced to the second round of the Qatar Open by beating Pablo Andujar of Spain 6-3, 7-5 Monday.

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Sixth-seeded Richard Gasquet advanced to the second round of the Qatar Open by beating Pablo Andujar of Spain 6-3, 7-5 Monday.

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The owner of the St. Louis Rams plans to build an NFL stadium in Los Angeles County, boosting the chances that pro football could return to the region, according to a …

PARIS (AP) — Jean-Pierre Beltoise, a former Monaco Grand Prix winner, has died after a double stroke. He was 77.

TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — The mayor of the Ohio city of Oregon says it won't be changing its name, even though the city is still backing the Ohio State Buckeyes when they face Oregon in college foot…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Carolina Panthers coach Ron Rivera's house suffered fire, water and smoke damage in an early morning blaze but no one was injured, a Charlotte Fire Department spokesman …