La Crosse Tribune Sports News

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Tyler Scaife had 23 points, Betnijah Laney added 10 points and 13 rebounds and three steals, and the No. 24 Rutgers women beat Saint Joseph's 76-52 in the season opener…

STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Ryan Boatright scored 24 points and grabbed eight rebounds as No. 17 UConn opened up defense of its national championship with a 66-53 win over Bryant University on Friday night.

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Tobias Harris had 26 points and 10 rebounds to help the Orlando Magic beat the Milwaukee Bucks 101-85 on Friday night.

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Melvin Johnson scored 20 of his 23 points in the decisive first half, Treveon Graham had 15 points and 14 rebounds, and No. 15 Virginia Commonwealth defeated Tennessee 85…

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nia Moore had 24 points and 14 rebounds to set career highs in both categories for No. 4 Tennessee as the short-handed Lady Volunteers opened the season Friday with a 9…

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Ruth Hamblin scored 20 points and Ali Gibson added 16 as No. 20 Oregon State, ranked for the first time since 1996 and the first-time ever in the preseason poll, rolled …

WHAT: Class AA semifinal

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Preseason All-American Jahlil Okafor scored 19 points in his college debut and No. 4 Duke routed Presbyterian 113-44 on Friday night in the opening round of the Coaches vs.…

HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) — Jeff Gordon has bounced back from last week's heartbreaking elimination from the championship race by winning the pole for Sunday's season finale.

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) — Jeff Coston shot a 6-under 66 on Friday for a share of the lead with Frank Esposito Jr. in the Senior PGA Professional National Championship.

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Christina Kim shot a 3-under 69 on Friday to maintain a one-stroke lead in the Lorena Ochoa Invitational.

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Allisha Gray scored 19 points to help No. 13 North Carolina beat Howard 83-49 on Friday afternoon, giving Hall of Fame coach Sylvia Hatchell a successful return to the…

HARRISONBURG, Va. (AP) — James Madison's Precious Hall scored 25 points and finished perfect from the free-throw line to lead the Dukes to a 91-87 upset of No. 23 UCLA on Friday.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Republican leaders in the state Assembly say it won't be easy to find the public money that the Milwaukee Bucks are seeking to help build a new arena.

LONDON (AP) — Teofilo "Teo" Gutierrez headed in a tiebreaking goal in the 87th minute, and Colombia rallied to beat the United States 2-1 Friday night in an exhibition at Fulham's Craven Cottage.

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Todd Gurley ruined his hopes of winning the Heisman Trophy by taking money for autographs.

NEW YORK (AP) — New York Jets coach Rex Ryan has been fined $100,000 for his postgame use of profanity that was picked up on video last Sunday.

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — The kid wearing No. 1 for Colorado State is listed on the roster as a 4-foot, 53-pound running back from a nearby elementary school.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — A.J. Burnett is back with the Pittsburgh Pirates.

STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma State's Brittney Martin had 22 points and 11 rebounds to lead the No. 21 Cowgirls to a 76-65 win Friday over Loyola Marymount.