Wausau Sports Headlines

The field is almost set for tomorrow's Amsoil World Championship Snowmobile Derby with 10 of the 12 slots filled.

Already without No. 2 overall pick Jabari Parker and center Larry Sanders, the surprising Bucks suffered another blow Saturday when it was announced that reserve point guard Kendall Marshall would be lost for the season with a torn ACL.

The UW-Stevens Point women's basketball team overcame a 12-point first-half deficit but UW-River Falls scored the final nine points of the game to come away with a 69-64 win on Alumni Day on Saturday afternoon at Berg Gym.

A showdown between the top two boy's basketball teams in the WVC turned into a blowout.

Jordan Lutz (Amherst, WI/Amherst) easily surpassed his career high in scoring, pouring in 24 points to lead the No. 18-ranked UW-Stevens Point men's basketball team to a 58-51 win over UW-River Falls on Saturday evening in a matchup of two of the top-three teams in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) at the Karges Center.

Visiting No. 4/7 UW-River Falls broke a 1-1 tie with three unanswered goals to defeat the No. 5/7 UW-Stevens Point men's hockey team 4-2 in Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) play on Saturday night at K.B. Willett Arena.

Trailing 5-2 in the final minute of the second period, the eighth-ranked UW-Stevens Point women's hockey team staged a thrilling comeback, scoring the final five goals of the game to top Lake Forest 7-5 on Saturday afternoon at Alumni Memorial Arena.

Remy Abell scored 15 points, Myles Davis had 14 and freshman Trevon Bluiett hit three clutch free throws in the closing seconds as Xavier edged Marquette 62-58 on Saturday.

Marshawn Lynch ran for 110 yards and a TD against the Packers back in week 1.

The Packers are the biggest underdog this weekend in the Aaron Rodgers era.

The Seahawks wonder if there's a little gamesmanship going on with the Packers.

The Green Bay Packers are off to Seattle to continue preparations for Sunday's NFC Championship Game against the Seahawks.

Ranked third in the state, the Wausau West boy's hockey team goes into overtime against top-ranked Eau Claire Memorial, plus the Lakeland and Mosinee girl's basketball teams battle for first place in the GNC.

The 52nd edition of the Eagle River Snowmobile Derby is this Sunday. Tonight we'll learn who the pole sitter is for the big race.

Larry Sanders of the Milwaukee Bucks has been suspended without pay for a minimum of 10 games for violating terms of the NBA's anti-drug program.

The Packers have listed quarterback Aaron Rodgers and running back Eddie Lacy as probable on the injury report for Sunday's NFC title game against the Seattle Seahawks.

Outfielder Gerardo Parra and the Milwaukee Brewers have agreed to a one-year contract for $6,237,500 and avoided arbitration.

Local scores from Thursday.

Frank Kaminsky scored 22 points in his return from a concussion that sidelined him a game to help No. 7 Wisconsin beat Nebraska 70-55 on Thursday night.

When the Packers visit Seattle Sunday, not only is it a chance for the Packers to get back to the Super Bowl, but it's another chance for linebacker Clay Matthews to up-end his former coach at USC, Pete Carroll.