La Crosse Tribune Sports News

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Green Bay Packers had just secured their 10th victory of the season, thus lifting coach Mike McCarthy’s annual ban on talking about the playoffs, so quarterback Aaron Rodge…

Barry Alvarez didn’t anticipate repeating the role he played in 2012.

GOLD COAST, Australia (AP) — Greg Chalmers made par on the seventh hole of a playoff while Adam Scott three-putted for bogey to hand the Australian lefthander the Australian PGA championship.

GOLD COAST, Australia (AP) — Greg Chalmers parred the seventh hole of a playoff while Adam Scott three-putted for bogey to give the Australian his second Australian PGA championship in four years.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Green Bay Packers had just secured their 10th victory of the season, thus lifting coach Mike McCarthy’s annual ban on talking about the playoffs, so quarterback Aaron Rodge…

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Greg Monroe scored 24 points, Josh Smith had 21 points, 13 rebounds and five blocked shots, and the Detroit Pistons beat the Sacramento Kings 95-90 on Saturday night …

BOYS BASKETBALL

GREEN BAY — Turnovers continue to plague the University of Wisconsin women’s basketball team.

LINCOLN, Neb — Coming off a resounding shutout victory over Indiana, the University of Wisconsin wrestling team added to its Big Ten Conference resume Saturday night.

MONDOVI, Wis. — Canon O’Heron is at it again.

DALLAS (AP) — Trevor Daley and Shawn Horcoff scored in the second period to help the Dallas Stars recover after giving up a two-goal lead and beat the New Jersey Devils 4-3 Saturday night.

Melvin Gordon spent his entire career at the University of Wisconsin looking at a photo of the Heisman Trophy that he hung on his bedroom wall.

Dominik Florian netted a goal midway through the overtime period to give the Coulee Region Chill their sixth straight win on Saturday, a 4-3 win over the Austin Bruins at home.

HOUSTON (AP) — Dwight Howard had 26 points and 13 rebounds in his return from injury, James Harden had a triple-double, and the Houston Rockets overcame an early deficit for a 108-96 victory o…

HOUSTON (AP) — Dwight Howard had 26 points and 13 rebounds in his return from injury, James Harden had a triple-double, and the Houston Rockets overcame an early deficit for a 108-96 victory o…

UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) — The Chicago Blackhawks were trying to extend the longest winning streak in the NHL this season. The New York Islanders were trying to keep their worst skid from getting …

Ethan Haberman made a pass he would love to have back with 30 seconds remaining in Viterbo University's nonconference game with UW-River Falls Saturday night.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Brooklyn coach Lionel Hollins felt Joe Johnson had a size matchup he could exploit against Gerald Henderson.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Nicklas Backstrom had his first career regular season hat trick, Braden Holtby made 26 saves, and the Washington Capitals held on to defeat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2 on Sat…

TORONTO (AP) — Richard Panik scored the go-ahead goal and Jonathan Bernier stopped 27 shots to help the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Detroit Red Wings for the second time in four days, 4-1 on …