La Crosse Tribune Sports News

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Javan Felix scored a season-best 17 points, helping No. 9 Texas defeat Long Beach State 78-68 Saturday night.

TAMPA, Fla. -- Since hanging 50-plus points on Chicago and Philadelphia in back-to-back games following their bye week, the Green Bay Packers have played nothing but close games.

MONTREAL (AP) — Brendan Gallagher scored the tiebreaking goal in the second period, Carey Price stopped 24 shots, and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Ottawa Senators 4-1 on Saturday night.

TORONTO (AP) — Claude Giroux had two goals and two assists, Jakub Voracek added four assists to take the NHL scoring lead and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 7-4 on Saturd…

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Antoine Bethea had a 49-yard interception return for his first career touchdown on Philip Rivers' second pick of the game, and the San Francisco 49ers led the San Di…

It is a stretch of games that Todd Fergot anticipated to be difficult, and it’s not over yet.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Kemba Walker had 20 points, Al Jefferson added 19 points and 10 rebounds and the Charlotte Hornets beat the Utah Jazz for the first time in six years, 104-86 on Saturday night.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Kemba Walker had 20 points, Al Jefferson added 19 points and 10 rebounds and the Charlotte Hornets beat the Utah Jazz for the first time in six years, 104-86 on Saturday night.

WINONA -- Now it's time to rest.

LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — The Philadelphia Eagles are just about done in the playoff race, and they're in no position to argue that they deserve any better.

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Chris Thomas scored 22 points, and unheralded Texas Southern beat 25th-ranked Michigan State, outlasting the Spartans 71-64 in overtime Saturday.

UW-La Crosse men’s basketball coach Ken Koelbl is still trying to find the right combination of players to turn his team into what he wants it to be.

Despite last week’s warm spell and rainy conditions, fisherman are hitting the ice and finding success throughout the Coulee Region.

CHICAGO (AP) — Devin Booker had 19 points and No. 1 Kentucky scored the game's first 24 points in an 83-42 victory over UCLA on Saturday.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Troy Williams matched his career high with 22 points and Kevin "Yogi" Ferrell added 20 to help Indiana beat No. 23 Butler 82-73 on Saturday.

CHICAGO (AP) — Playing in Michael Jordan's longtime home is a big deal for North Carolina, and the Tar Heels honored their most famous basketball alum with a winning performance.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Tiffany Mitchell withstood a bloody nose and a tough assignment in Crystal Bradford to help No. 1 South Carolina beat Central Michigan 80-45 on Saturday in the Minnesota Sub…

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — South Africa's Jbe Kruger had a hole-in-one and shot an 8-under 64 on Saturday for a share of the third-round lead in the Asian Tour's season-ending Dubai Open.

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. (AP) — Syessense Davis had 12 points, 10 rebounds, nine assists and five steals, to lead No. 17 Rutgers past Iona 66-58 on Saturday.

NEW YORK (AP) — Eric Bledsoe had 25 points and 10 rebounds, Isaiah Thomas scored 22 points, and the Phoenix Suns beat the New York Knicks 99-90 on Saturday.