La Crosse Tribune Sports News

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Jameis Winston says football is his "sanctuary" from his off-the-field troubles, and the Florida State quarterback is hoping he can stay there for two more games.

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Jake Layman had 15 points and 12 rebounds to help No. 15 Maryland extend its winning streak to five games with a 72-56 victory over Oakland on Saturday.

GREEN BAY — Of all the low-down dirty tricks the Detroit Lions have tried hoping to snap their 23-game losing streak on Wisconsin soil, the latest one might be the lowest.

EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Kalen Ballage returned a kickoff 96 yards to set up the winning score in No. 15 Arizona State's 36-31 victory over Duke on Saturday in the Sun Bowl.

SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) — Dylan Thompson threw for 294 yards and two touchdowns and ran for another score in South Carolina's 24-21 victory over Miami on Saturday in the Duck Commander Independence Bowl.

GREEN BAY — The Detroit Lions are so close to ending a two-decade stretch without a division title.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kyle Lowry scored 25 points and the Toronto Raptors' reserves came up big in the fourth quarter of a 110-98 victory over the Clippers on Saturday, ending Los Angeles' eight-…

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Tyler Ulis shook off a bloody cut by his right eye to score 12 key second-half points and lead top-ranked Kentucky to a hard-fought 58-50 victory over No. 4 Louisville o…

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — J.C. Coleman ran for 157 yards and a touchdown, and Virginia Tech harassed and ultimately injured Cincinnati quarterback Gunner Kiel while rolling to a 33-17 victory Satu…

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Moriah Jefferson had a career-high 24 points and No. 2 UConn routed SMU 96-45 on Saturday in the American Athletic Conference opener for both teams.

CLEVELAND (AP) — The Browns have suspended troubled wide receiver Josh Gordon for a violation of team rules one day before the season finale at Baltimore.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have been in transition all year.

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The New Jersey Devils are replacing the fired Pete DeBoer with a three-headed coaching staff.

UW’s new hire will be part of a small group of FBS football coaches at their alma mater.

UW, which averaged a school record 480.8 yards a game last season, is averaging 464.8 yards per game heading into Thursday's Outback Bowl.

The starting center suffered a high-ankle sprain against Minnesota on Nov. 29 and aggravated the injury in the Big Ten Conference championship game Dec. 6.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A turnaround season got a little sweeter for North Carolina State in the Bitcoin Bowl.

BOYS BASKETBALL

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Damian Lillard had 28 points and nine assists, and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Philadelphia 76ers 114-93 on Friday night for their seventh win in the last eight games.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Marcus Morris had 20 points and nine rebounds, Isaiah Thomas keyed the decisive run against his former team and the Phoenix Suns outlasted the short-handed Sacramento…