La Crosse Tribune Sports News

State Journal reporter Jim Polzin breaks down the matchups in Saturday's game.

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Sophomore forward Sydney McKibbon scored twice for the University of Wisconsin women’s hockey team Friday, and all of her teammates scored once apiece.

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Given Florida State's dip in the College Football Playoff rankings this week, there's a sense that the people who will choose the four teams to vie for the national …

While No. 1 Mississippi State and No. 4 Alabama meet in a monster matchup with playoff implications, elsewhere around the nation plenty of teams are trying to attain more modest goals.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — This Alabama-Mississippi State game is about current stars like Dak Prescott and Amari Cooper, not the number of stars once bestowed as recruits.

HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) — Jeff Gordon did his best to shake off the disappointment over his elimination from the championship field by winning the pole for Sunday's season finale at Homestead-Mia…

HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) — When the checkered flag waves on Sunday's race, ESPN will wave goodbye to NASCAR.

BOSTON (AP) — Cleveland's third quarter was unacceptable to LeBron James. The fourth period was much better.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tim Duncan had 13 points and 11 rebounds, Cory Joseph scored eight of his 14 points in the fourth quarter and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Los Angeles Lakers 93-80 Friday …

LAKE FOREST, Ill. — No matter how bleak things look at the moment, Jared Allen insists he is not losing faith in the Chicago Bears.

Sean Twigg, a heavyweight for the University of Maryland, told the school’s student newspaper this week that the Big Ten Conference newcomer was “going to do better than people think we are.”

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tim Duncan had 13 points and 11 rebounds, Cory Joseph scored seven of his 13 points in the fourth quarter and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Los Angeles Lakers 93-80 Friday …

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tim Duncan had 13 points and 11 rebounds, Cory Joseph scored seven of his 13 points in the fourth quarter and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Los Angeles Lakers 93-80 Friday …

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The defense is already there. Coach Bo Ryan believes the offense eventually will get there as well.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Aqeel Quinn scored 15 points and Winston Shephard had 14 for the No. 16 San Diego State Aztecs, who ran past undermanned Cal State Northridge to open the season with a 79-58 v…

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Travis Trice scored a career-high 25 points, and No. 18 Michigan State struggled against pesky Navy before squeezing out a 64-59 victory Friday night in the Veterans Classic.

AGUADILLA, Puerto Rico (AP) — Rick Pitino proved he could have another title contender at Louisville. He just regrets it had to be at the expense of his son's team.

In this quarterback-driven league, someone has to catch the ball.

HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Rockets were still feeling the effects of their Wednesday game in Mexico City on Friday night.