WEAU Sports News

SportScene 13 for Friday, December 12th, 2014 includes prep boys and girls basketball highlights from around the area, as well as, Blugolds Men's hockey.

It was a narrow, nail-biting triumph that kept the Wisconsin volleyball team's post-season run alive Friday night. The fourth-seeded Badgers rallied from a 2-1 deficit to top a resilient Ohio State squad 25-20, 21-25, 22-25, 26-24, 15-12 in the NCAA Louisville Regional semifinals at KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Ky.

An arbiter appointed by the NFL to hear Adrian Peterson's appeal has ruled that the Minnesota Vikings running back will remain suspended until at least next spring.

The Green Bay Packers expect running back Eddie Lacy to play Sunday against the Buffalo Bills.

A report released by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel late last night says Paul Chryst is set to become the next coach for the Wisconsin Badgers football team. According to the article, a source close to the program says the former UW assistant is poised to return to his alma mater.

Mark Reynolds and the St. Louis Cardinals have agreed to a one-year contract.

SportScene 13 Thursday, December 11th, 2014 includes a cornucopia of highlights from prep hockey, prep boys basketball, and prep girls basketball.

Wisconsin's Melvin Gordon has won the Doak Walker Award, given to the nation's top running back.

Team officials say quarterback Cam Newton has returned to the Panthers' facility two days after sustaining two fractures in his lower back when his truck was hit by another car and overturned.

A University of Wisconsin official tells The Associated Press that athletic director Barry Alvarez will coach the Badgers in the Outback Bowl against Auburn on Jan. 1.

He's one of three finalists for the Heisman Trophy, which will be presented Saturday night in New York.

Frank Kaminsky scored 18 points and Sam Dekker added 17 as fifth-ranked Wisconsin continued its dominance over in-state rival Wisconsin-Milwaukee with an easy 93-54 victory on Wednesday night.

Green Bay running back Eddie Lacy was limited in practice Wednesday after bruising his hip in the Packers' victory this week over Atlanta.

Wisconsin running back and Heisman Trophy finalist Melvin Gordon made it official Wednesday, skipping his senior season to enter the NFL draft.

SportScene 13 for Wednesday, December 10th, 2014 includes WIAC basketball action from both UW-Eau Claire and UW-Stout. Plus, reaction from Madison after Head Coach Gary Andersen announced he's leaving for Oregon State.

She's already signed on to play college basketball, but that isn't stopping Fall Creek senior Jonalyn Wittwer from continuing her success on the court in her final year with the Crickets. Chance Dickman has the story in this week's Gordy's Athlete of the Week.

Gary Andersen informed the Wisconsin football team at a team meeting at 4 p.m. on Wednesday that he was taking the head coaching job at Oregon State University.

NFL owners approved changes to the personal conduct policy Wednesday, but Commissioner Roger Goodell will retain authority to rule on appeals.

Nino Niederreiter tapped in the go-ahead goal with 4:33 left and capped a furious comeback by the Minnesota Wild in a 5-4 win over the New York Islanders 5-4 on Tuesday night.

Kevin Durant scored 23 points in his first home game of the season, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Milwaukee Bucks 114-101 on Tuesday night.