La Crosse Tribune Sports News

MADISON — Barry Alvarez is accustomed to being a party of one and so it goes in this latest search for a new University of Wisconsin football coach.

DETROIT (AP) — After being overwhelmed by Detroit's pass rush in Minnesota's earlier meeting with the Lions, Teddy Bridgewater confidently led the Vikings to two early touchdowns in the rematch.

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The Green Bay Packers have tried hard to put a good team around quarterback Aaron Rodgers.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Kobe Bryant has shot more than 11,000 free throws in his NBA career. He has been at the line in critical moments with championships hanging in the balance.

CHICAGO (AP) — Brandon Saad scored with 7:03 left in the third period, and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Calgary Flames 2-1 on Sunday night for their 12th victory in the last 14 games.

SEATTLE (AP) — Nigel Williams-Goss and Darin Johnson hit 3-pointers in the final 1:16 to cap a big comeback and No. 17 Washington beat Eastern Washington 81-77 on Sunday night.

NEW YORK (AP) — Kyle Lowry had 21 points and 11 assists, controlling the overtime period and leading the Toronto Raptors to a 95-90 victory over the New York Knicks on Sunday night.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Derek Anderson threw for 277 yards and a touchdown, Graham Gano kicked four field goals and the Carolina Panthers defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 19-17 on Sunday to re…

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Tony Romo threw two touchdown passes to Dez Bryant and the Dallas Cowboys led the Philadelphia Eagles 21-10 at halftime Sunday night in a showdown for first place in the NFC East.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Carolina coach Ron Rivera said it's too soon to know who will start at quarterback next Sunday when the Panthers host the Cleveland Browns.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Stephen Curry scored eight of his 34 points in overtime, and the Golden State Warriors won their 16th straight, 128-122 over the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday night.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Rex Ryan's tenuous future with the New York Jets isn't stopping the coach from trying to win as much as he can on his way out the door.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Kobe Bryant has reached rarefied air.

MIAMI (AP) — Mike Dunleavy scored 22 points and the Chicago Bulls overcame a sloppy start Sunday to beat the offensively inept Miami Heat, 93-75.

TORONTO (AP) — James Reimer helped the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 4-3 shootout win over Los Angeles on Sunday, shutting out the Kings in the tiebreaker.

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Georges Niang and Bryce Dejean-Jones each scored 18 points and 14th-ranked Iowa State held off Southern 88-76 on Sunday night for its fifth straight victory.

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — The girlfriend of an Auburn University football player who was fatally shot says he was arguing with someone at a party when a third person opened fire.

PLANTATION, Fla. (AP) — Stefan Kozlov and Sofia Kenin won the 18s singles titles Sunday in the Orange Bowl Tennis Championships, completing the first U.S. sweep since 2004.

SEATTLE (AP) — Marshawn Lynch rushed for 91 yards and a touchdown, Russell Wilson threw a touchdown pass to rookie Paul Richardson, and the Seattle Seahawks knocked archrival San Francisco fro…

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Peyton Manning was sick and sore, and still helped the Denver Broncos clinch their fourth straight AFC West title.