La Crosse Tribune Sports News

Every NFL season offers much to marvel at or laugh about, and plenty of chances to shake our heads in befuddled wonderment.

MADISON — Andy Ludwig didn’t want to discuss his legacy as offensive coordinator of the University of Wisconsin football team.

DENVER (AP) — Kenneth Faried had a career-high 25 rebounds to go along with 26 points, and the Denver Nuggets beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 106-102 on Friday night.

ATLANTA (AP) — Jared Dudley’s shooting was perfect, even if his coach wouldn’t quite say his game was.

DALLAS (AP) — Rajon Rondo scored a season-high 21 points in his fourth game with Dallas and Dirk Nowitzki added 14 to move up another spot on the NBA's scoring list in the Mavericks' 102-98 vi…

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — James Harden had 32 points and 10 assists, Josh Smith scored 21 points in his Rockets debut, and Houston beat the Memphis Grizzlies 117-111 in overtime on Friday night.

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese media are reporting that Hiroki Kuroda, a free agent with the Yankees, will return to Japan in 2015 to pitch for the Hiroshima Carps.

All basketball tournament games held at Justagame Fieldhouse in Wisconsin Dells now are being streamed live over the Internet.

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) — Greg Monroe had 19 points and 15 rebounds, Andre Drummond scored 20 points and the Detroit Pistons ended a four-game skid with a 119-109 victory over the Indiana Pac…

WISCONSIN DELLS, Wis. -- Coach Andy Fernholz liked the progress his Logan High School boys basketball team was making, but it needed a victory to validate some of that feeling, too.

DETROIT (AP) — Josh Hicks ran for 202 yards and a touchdown and Rutgers beat North Carolina 40-21 on Friday night in the inaugural Quick Lane Bowl at Ford Field.

DALLAS (AP) — Kobe Bryant is sitting out his third straight game to rest his sore body, missing the Lakers' game Friday night at Dallas.

HOUSTON — Should J.J. Watt be the NFL's Most Valuable Player?

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Sheldon Kennedy hopes receiving one of Canada's top honors will help draw attention to child abuse.

NEW YORK (AP) — Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch has been fined $11,050 by the NFL for an inappropriate gesture while scoring a touchdown against Arizona last Sunday night.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Georgia running back Todd Gurley has informed coach Mark Richt that he plans to enter the NFL draft.

DALLAS (AP) — Kenneth Dixon scored one of his two touchdowns on an 80-yard reception and Xavier Woods scored on a 69-yard interception return to help Louisiana Tech beat Illinois 35-18 in the …

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Top-ranked Kentucky has been so dominant that discussion has shifted toward whether the Wildcats are now capable of going unbeaten.

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — More news surrounding the turbulent quarterback predicament of the Arizona Cardinals.