La Crosse Tribune Sports News

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Quarterback Kyle Orton has informed the Buffalo Bills that he plans to retire.

ATLANTA (AP) — Mike Smith was fired as the Atlanta Falcons' coach Monday, one day after the end of his second straight losing season and a 34-3 rout by the Carolina Panthers before booing fans…

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Woody Johnson decided to completely clean house.

The University of Wisconsin offensive coordinator was hired to the same post at Vanderbilt, multiple outlets reported Sunday night.

The junior’s season will be remembered as one of the greatest in college history.

The Badgers have been studying the work of Auburn’s de facto defensive coordinator from his stint at Florida.

The Badgers hold the Wolverines to 34 percent shooting in the game.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Don't worry. The New England Patriots should be just fine for the playoffs.

HOUSTON (AP) — After the Houston Texans came up just short of making the playoffs on Sunday, J.J. Watt had just one regret.

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — New York Jets players grabbed a sideline beverage bucket as final seconds of the season ticked off, and their comeback victory earned coach Rex Ryan a good drenching.

ATLANTA (AP) — Coach Ron Rivera and the Carolina Panthers are headed back to the playoffs.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Jim Harbaugh, in the signature outfit of khaki slacks and black pullover that has been his uniform the past four years, hustled off the field leading the way all by …

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Alabama coach Nick Saban and defensive coordinator Kirby Smart have fielded some of the most formidable, suffocating defenses modern college football has seen since the pair…

The La Crosse Center is the place to be Monday and Tuesday with the return of the Bi-State Classic.

CHICAGO, Ill. — The Viterbo women’s basketball team hung with No. 4 Saint Xavier in the first half on Sunday, but struggled offensively in the second as it fell 88-55.

DENVER (AP) — Kyle Lowry had 30 points and 11 assists, and the Toronto Raptors beat the Denver Nuggets 116-102 on Sunday night.

DENVER (AP) — Kyle Lowry had 30 points and 11 assists, and the Toronto Raptors beat the Denver Nuggets 116-102 on Sunday night.

MADISON — Once senior center Frank Kaminsky finally got some support Sunday night, the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team started to look more like itself.

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers are back on top of the AFC North.

GREEN BAY — The names came rushing back every time quarterback Aaron Rodgers made another play.