Sports news around the State

The Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Miami Heat 91-82 at American Airlines Arena on Sunday, snapping a three game Heat win streak, Milwaukees second straight road win after beating the New York Knicks on Friday.

Top Milwaukee scorer guard Brandon Jennings paced the team with 23 points and center Andrew Bogut contributed 13 points and 8 rebounds.

The Heat were playing without forward Juwan Howard, a career 13.6 ppg. player

The Bucks (6-9) host the Atlanta Hawks (12-5) Monday night at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee; tip-off time is 7:00pm.

In Division 1 college hoops action, Wisconsin Badger Jordan Taylor (Sr.-Bloomington/MN ) is named the Big Ten basketball player of the week, after helping defeat Northwestern 77-57 on Wednesday, recording 15 points, then downing #16 ranked Northern Illinois 67-63 on Sunday, Jordan top game scorer with 19 points.

He also had a season-high 9 rebounds in the Illinois contest.

The Badgers (16-5) face #12 Indiana (15-3) at the Kohl Center on Thursday, January, 26; tip-off is 8:00pm and the game can be viewed on ESPN.

Around the area; the UW-Eau Claire womens basketball team (8-1, 15-3) travel to UW-Superior (3-6, 9-8) on Wednesday, January 25; then on Saturday, January 28 take on UW-Whitewater (6-3, 14-4) at Katchel Gym.

In the mens division UW-EC (4-5, 12-6) hosts UW-Superior (5-4, 11-7) on Wednesday (1/25) then powerhouse UW-Whitewater (8-1, 17-1) on Saturday (1/28); tip-off time is 5:00pm from the Zorn Arena.

The UW-Stout womens basketball team (0-9, 4-14) head to beautiful UW-River Falls (6-3, 14-4) on Wednesday (1/25) while the UW-Stout men (1-8, 6-12) host UW-River Falls (7-2, 13-5) at the Johnson Fieldhouse in Menomonie; tipoff time is 7:00pm.

The UW-Stout Track and Field team will host the Warren Bowlus Open on Saturday, January 28, at the Sports and Fitness Center on the campus of UW-Stout in Menomonie.
The event, featuring men and women student/athletes competing from four Division III schools, starts at 12:00pm.

Check the WWS WIAC Track and Field pages for complete meet results.

In National sports news; former Penn State football Head Coach Joe Paterno (pic) passed away on Sunday after a long battle with terminal lung cancer, he was 85.

Paterno recorded a 409-136-3 win/loss record in his 46 years ( 1966-2011) as Penn States' head football coach.

He was dismissed from his position last year after allegations of sexual abuse, involving an assistant, rocked the University's football program.

In NFL action; the New York Giants and the New England Patriots will meet up in Super Bowl XLVI, scheduled for Sunday, February 5.

NY kicker Lawrence Tynes boots a 31-yard field goal in overtime to give the Giants a 20-17 win over the 49ers in the NFC title game.

Tines also disrupted the Packers' playoff party in 2007 (with a successful overtime kick in the Championship game) giving the Giants a 23-20 win.

New York defeated the unbeaten Patriots (18-0) in the Super Bowl in 2007, 17-14, ruining the Patriots perfect season.

Pop star Madonna is scheduled to perform at halftime.
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