La Crosse Tribune Sports News

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Tom Brady’s third touchdown pass gave New England its first lead with about five minutes remaining and the Patriots reached their fourth straight AFC championship game…

DALLAS — Oregon was forced to bench two players because of failed drug tests days before the team competes in the first College Football Playoff title game, the latest hit to a roster already …

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — John Beilein was pretty blunt when explaining why Michigan used a 1-3-1 defense with the game on the line against Minnesota.

SUPERIOR, Wis. – Not much has come easy for the UW-La Crosse men’s basketball team this season, so coach Ken Koelbl didn’t expect that to change Saturday.

OSKALOOSA, Iowa — Alec Schwab’s hot hand sunk the Viterbo University men’s basketball team’s hopes for its first MCC win.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Hall of Famer Dick LeBeau has resigned as the defensive coordinator for the Pittsburgh Steelers.

DENVER — 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 14 y…

The Patriots are making what seems like their annual trip to the AFC championship game.

WISCONSIN DELLS, Wis. — As expected, a battle of local powers came down to the end.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Tom Brady's third touchdown pass gave New England its first lead with about five minutes remaining and the Patriots reached their fourth straight AFC championship game…

KAPALUA, Hawaii (AP) — Zach Johnson putted for birdie on every hole and made seven of them Saturday for a 6-under 67 that put him in a four-way tie for the lead after two rounds of the Hyundai…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Detroit Red Wings goalie Jimmy Howard has been carted off the ice with a groin injury suffered in the first period against the Washington Capitals on Saturday night.

MONTREAL (AP) — The Montreal Canadiens honored the victims of the terrorist shootings in Paris by playing the French national anthem Saturday night before their game against the Pittsburgh Penguins.

PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Traevon Jackson considers the work he does during dead-ball situations just as important as those times when the ball is in his hands and the clock is running.

STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Le'Bryan Nash and Phil Forte each scored 20 points and Oklahoma State stopped No. 10 Texas 69-58 on Saturday.

Katy Perry will team with Lenny Kravitz at the Super Bowl.

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KAPALUA, Hawaii (AP) — Zach Johnson putted for birdie on every hole and made seven of them Saturday for a 6-under 67 that put him in a four-way tie for the lead after two rounds of the Hyundai…

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Bobby Portis had a season-high 32 points and No. 23 Arkansas beat Vanderbilt 82-70 on Saturday to improve to 2-0 in the Southeastern Conference for the first time sin…

The College Football Playoff was supposed to resolve arguments over who was No. 1 and provide fans with great moments — just as the NCAA men's basketball tournament has been doing for decades.