La Crosse Tribune Sports News

Long the target of fans’ angst, the quarterback impresses coaches and teammates with his fight during difficult circumstances.

Nigel Hayes scores 21 points and Frank Kaminsky has 18 points and 14 rebounds in an 89-72 victory at the Kohl Center.

State Journal reporter Jim Polzin breaks down the matchups in Thursday's game.

The Badgers (10-3) will play the Tigers (8-4) at 11 a.m. Thursday at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla.

Sophomore forward Nigel Hayes earns Player of the Game honors with 21 points on 7-for-9 shooting from the field.

The Badgers take a 1-10-1 record into their weekend series against fifth-ranked Michigan Tech.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Heisman Trophy winner on each side. The most hallowed venue in college football. The defending national champion on a 29-game winning streak. A game that's never been play…

The first year of the College Football Playoff may have changed the look of the postseason. One thing stays intact: a New Year's Day packed with anticipated bowl games, including the first nat…

The first year of the College Football Playoff may have changed the look of the postseason. One thing stays intact: a New Year's Day packed with anticipated bowl games, including the first nat…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jalen Ramsey does it all for Florida State. It's basically a job requirement for the sensational sophomore.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A bombardment of camera lights reflected off an ornamental silver chalice affixed to a metallic, champagne-color trophy base shaped like the Superdome.

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Josh Jooris scored 1:08 into overtime to lead the Calgary Flames to a wild 4-3 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday night.

DENVER (AP) — Ryan O'Reilly scored at 4:40 of overtime and the Colorado Avalanche rallied to beat the Philadelphia Flyers 4-3 to end a two-game skid.

Senior guard Jamie Spanbauer shot the Oshkosh Lourdes girls basketball team to a big early lead Wednesday, and the Knights held on the rest of the way for a 58-51 victory over Waunakee in the …

ATLANTA (AP) — Gary Patterson knew just what to say when asked if TCU's rout of Mississippi was a statement the Horned Frogs should have been in the four-team playoff.

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Antti Niemi earned his 30th NHL shutout, and third of the season, with 28 saves, Joe Pavelski scored his second goal of the game during a two-man advantage, and the San …

AUSTIN, Minn. — Dawson DiPietro scored a pair of timely goals and Aussie Miller added two more goals as the Coulee Region Chill (19-7-4) skated past Austin 4-1 on Wednesday, for its ninth stra…

BOSTON (AP) — Nazem Kadri and Mike Santorelli each scored in the shootout, lifting the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 4-3 victory over the Boston Bruins on Wednesday night.

DURHAM, N.C. — Freshman center Jahlil Okafor scored 24 points and No. 2 Duke beat Wofford 84-55 on Wednesday.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Brandon Knight scored 26 points Wednesday night and the Milwaukee Bucks led most of the way in a 96-80 win over the short-handed Cleveland Cavaliers, who played without LeBron…