La Crosse Tribune Sports News

MADISON — It's not like University of Wisconsin athletic director Barry Alvarez to get blindsided by anything, especially when it comes to the football program he built, but it happened again …

DALLAS (AP) — Monta Ellis scored 13 of his 26 points in the final 5 minutes and the Dallas Mavericks outlasted the New Orleans Pelicans 112-107 on Wednesday night.

It’s not like University of Wisconsin athletic director Barry Alvarez to get blindsided by anything, especially when it comes to the football program he built, but it happened again Wednesday.

CHICAGO (AP) — Derrick Rose scored 23 points, Pau Gasol had 16 points and 16 rebounds, and the balanced Chicago Bulls beat the Brooklyn Nets 105-80 on Wednesday night.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Cassie Rochel came to the rescue for the University of Wisconsin women’s basketball team Wednesday night.

Chryst, the coach at Pittburgh, played at UW and has had two stints as an assistant coach for the Badgers.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Alex Rodriguez remains over the weight the New York Yankees want him to be at when he reports to spring training in two months.

MADISON — Four days after one of the worst losses in University of Wisconsin football history, Gary Andersen is leaving the program.

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Bradley Beal converted a lob pass at the buzzer to lift the Washington Wizards to a 91-89 victory over the Orlando Magic on Wednesday night.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Al Jefferson had 23 points and 14 rebounds, and the Charlotte Hornets withstood Boston's fourth-quarter rally and beat the Celtics 96-87 on Wednesday night.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Jamal Crawford scored 18 points and DeAndre Jordan grabbed a season-high 19 rebounds, helping the Los Angeles Clippers hold off the Indiana Pacers 103-96 on Wednesday night.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Jamal Crawford scored 18 points and DeAndre Jordan grabbed a season-high 19 rebounds, helping the Los Angeles Clippers hold off the Indiana Pacers 103-96 on Wednesday night.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Top-ranked Kentucky gave up the first 11 points, still trailed at halftime and finally shook off a slow start to beat pesky Columbia 56-46 on Wednesday night.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Clayton Kershaw is considered the top pitcher in baseball, with three Cy Young Awards in four years for the Los Angeles Dodgers, an NL Most Valuable Player award and a $215 mi…

Andersen told the UW football team of his decision at 4 p.m. Wednesday, and athletic director Barry Alvarez has begun a search for a replacement.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Georgetown basketball team is the latest to stage an "I Can't Breathe" protest.

MADISON — During a historic season in which he has been named a Heisman Trophy finalist, Melvin Gordon believes he’s ready for the next level.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources officials are telling the agency's board that the 2014 nine-day gun deer hunt was a rebuilding year.

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — The United States women's soccer team conceded a second-half equalizer in a 1-1 draw against China in the opening match of the International Tournament of Brasilia on W…

MADISON, Wis. — Hunters used dogs to corral far fewer Wisconsin wolves than last year, mostly because they had less than a week to deploy them before the season closed, state wildlife official…