La Crosse Tribune Sports News

With six recruits in the top 100, including three of the top 12, the University of Wisconsin is all but certain to top the list for the first time.

UW makes quick work of the Wolverines five days after winning a tight five-set match in Ann Arbor.

Mark Johnson says the Badgers gutted through a recent series at North Dakota with several key contributors unavailable.

WASHINGTON (AP) — John Wall had 27 points and 11 assists as the Washington Wizards pulled out a 107-103 win over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night.

Senior forwards Cassie Rochel and Michala Johnson scored 16 points apiece, and the University of Wisconsin women’s basketball team used a second-half surge to put away NCAA Division II Minneso…

The 11th-ranked Badgers (18-2-2) will face 13th-ranked DePaul (16-0-4) at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at McClimon Field.

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Auburn's defense has been struggling against quarterbacks ranging from a Heisman Trophy contender to a freshman making his first road start.

The latest issue of Sports Illustrated has lots of items sure to please fans of the University of Wisconsin football team, starting with the cover story.

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Feeling better after missing his first game of the season because of a flu-like virus, Dwight Howard promised to put on a show for his Mexican fans. And he delivered.

GREEN BAY — In the one-game-at-a-time world of the NFL, all regular-season games are considered equal.

DETROIT (AP) — Multiple reports say the Detroit Tigers have reached agreement on a four-year, free-agent deal with slugger Victor Martinez, keeping the 35-year-old designated hitter in the mid…

MADISON — When Sam Dekker went down with a sprained left ankle in practice on Oct. 24, the junior forward hopped off the Kohl Center court on his right foot and feared the worst en route to th…

PHOENIX (AP) — Gerald Green came off the bench to score 28 points as the Phoenix Suns erased a 19-point deficit to beat the Brooklyn Nets 112-104 on Wednesday night.

PHOENIX (AP) — Gerald Green came off the bench to score 28 points as the Phoenix Suns erased a 19-point deficit to beat the Brooklyn Nets 112-104 on Wednesday night.

DENVER (AP) — Damian Lillard had 27 points and a season-high nine assists as the Portland Trail Blazers used a big first half to rout the Denver Nuggets 130-113 on Wednesday night.

DENVER (AP) — Damian Lillard had 27 points and a season-high nine assists as the Portland Trail Blazers used a big first half to rout the Denver Nuggets 130-113 on Wednesday night.

There were spurts when the Viterbo University volleyball team looked simply unbeatable, especially when All-American hitter Alicia Olson was hammering away.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Anthony Davis had 25 points, 12 rebounds and six blocked shots, and the New Orleans Pelicans pulled away from the reeling Los Angeles Lakers for a 109-102 victory Wednesday night.

TORONTO (AP) — Phil Kessel scored twice, and the Toronto Maple Leafs netted four goals during a nine-minute stretch to chase Vezina Trophy-winner Tuukka Rask and rout the Boston Bruins 6-1 on …

NEW YORK (AP) — Everyone expected Clayton Kershaw to pitch a shutout, and he did — a unanimous choice for the NL Cy Young Award.