La Crosse Tribune Sports News

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Mike Yeo was asked Friday morning what the Wild has to do to make Xcel Energy Center its safe haven again.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Kyle Brodziak, Jared Spurgeon and Mikko Koivu scored, Darcy Kuemper made 34 saves, and the Minnesota Wild beat the short-handed Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1 on Friday.

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers got back to work on Friday without star quarterback Aaron Rodgers.

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Quarterback Brett Hundley led No. 14 UCLA to a 31-6 halftime lead and the Bruins held off No. 11 Kansas State 40-35 on Friday night in the Alamo Bowl.

ONALASKA — Replacing record-setting scorer Theresa Knutson has been a long process for the Onalaska co-op girls hockey team and it showed Friday night.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Steve Downie scored twice after missing five games with the mumps, and the Pittsburgh Penguins used a three-goal, first-period lead to defeat the Tampa Bay Lightning 6-3 on F…

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Ryan Anderson scored 22 points, Tyreke Evans added 21 and the New Orleans Pelicans routed the Houston Rockets 111-83 on Friday night.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Brad Malone scored his first goal of the season and Eric Staal got his 10th and the Carolina Hurricanes held on for a 2-1 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Friday night.

TAMPA, Fla. — Some could have viewed Thursday’s Outback Bowl as a glorified exhibition.

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Michael Bournival scored his first two goals of the season and Carey Price made 22 saves on a personal milestone night and the Montreal Canadiens extended their winning str…

BOSTON (AP) — Rajon Rondo scored the Mavericks' first 10 points in his return to Boston, finishing with a season-high 29 on Friday night to lead Dallas to a 119-101 victory over the Celtics.

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Mason Plumlee had 18 points and nine rebounds, and the Brooklyn Nets beat the Orlando Magic 100-98 on Friday night for their third straight victory.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Kevin Love scored 27 points, Kyrie Irving had 23 and the Cleveland Cavaliers snapped a three-game losing streak with a 91-87 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night.

Roger Federer will play the winner of a match between a wild-card entry and a qualifier when the 17-time Grand Slam champion begins his new season at the Brisbane International next week.

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Mason Plumlee had 18 points and nine rebounds, and the Brooklyn Nets beat the Orlando Magic 100-98 on Friday night for their third straight victory.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Aleighsa Welch scored 12 points before leaving with a neck sprain and No. 1 South Carolina opened Southeastern Conference play with a 77-58 victory over Auburn on Friday night.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Mariya Moore tied a career high with 22 points No. 7 Louisville was tested early in its Atlantic Coast Conference debut before pulling away for a 75-48 win over Georgia …

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Tennessee coach Butch Jones was soaked from a celebratory sideline dousing. Quarterback Joshua Dobbs carried the Most Valuable Player trophy with him all around EverB…

NEW YORK (AP) — Danaejah Grant scored 17 points, Amber Thompson added 12 points and 20 rebounds and St. John's held No. 23 Seton Hall without a basket for nearly the final 9½ minutes in a 59-5…

Within moments after winning the Rose Bowl for a spot in the national championship, the T-shirts were up on Oregon's website.