The Green Bay Packers signed Ted Thompson, the team's Executive Vice President, General Manager, and Director of Football Operations to a new, five-year contract on Monday.

LOCAL SCORES for Monday, January 7th, 2008

The Wisconsin women's basketball team dropped to 1-and-3 in the Big Ten as the Badgers lost to Minnesota Monday night in Madison 81-73.

The UW-Eau Claire men's basketball team beat Finlandia, MI for the third time this season, the Blugolds holding off the Lions 85-73 at Zorn Arena Monday night.

No. 11 Marquette was knocked off by Bob Huggins' Mountaineer club 79-64 Sunday for Huggins' 601st career win, and the Golden Eagles' first loss in the Big East this season.

Both Eau Claire North and Eleva-Strum boys basketball teams came away with big wins Saturday. The Huskies moved to 7-2 this season with a 49-38 victory over rival Memorial, while the Cardinals proved their No. 1 ranking in Division 4 with their 46-33 win on the road at Eau Claire Regis. Click on the link for all of today's local scores.

The Green Bay Packers have their opponent. The Packers will host the Seahawks in the NFC divisional playoffs next Saturday after Seattle beat the Washington Redskins, 35-14, in a wild-card game Saturday.

Brian Butch scored 22 points on 7-of-12 shooting as No. 25 Wisconsin continued its home dominance in the Big Ten with a 64-51 victory over Iowa on Saturday.

Packers quarterback Brett Favre, the NFL's only three-time Most Valuable Player received the only vote not given to Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, as the Associated Press awarded him the league's top individual honor Saturday.

The Eau Claire Memorial girls basketball team handed Rice Lake their first loss of the season, as the Old Abes knocked off the Warriors 61-58 in a double overtime thriller at the Eagle's Nest. CLICK our NEWS FLASH PLAYER to check all the highlights and postgame reaction from the Abes and Warriors and a busy Friday night of high school hoops.

Local Prep Scores For Friday January 4, 2008

Antawn Jamison scored 24 points and the Washington Wizards shot 55 percent from the field to beat the listless Milwaukee Bucks 101-77 on Friday night...

In Thursday prep action, the Eau Claire Memorial boys hockey team remained unbeaten with a 7-nothing win over Chippewa Falls, while the North boys basketball team suffered a heartbreaking 35-34 loss to New Richmond.

Dominic James scored 21 points and Lazar Hayward added 17 as Marquette pounded Providence 96-67 Thursday night in the Big East opener for both teams...

Local Prep Scores For Thursday, January 3, 2008

Milwaukee's eight-game road losing streak is over after Mo Williams dropped in 25 points to lead the Bucks past the Heat 103-98 in Miami...

The Wisconsin men's basketball team opened Big Ten play in dominating fashion, beating Michigan 70-54 in Ann Arbor Wednesday night.

the dispute between Bill Rowlett and Dr. Jeff Jones was resolved on Wednesday with an agreement reached as Rowlett purchased the membership interest of Jeffrey Jones in Eau Claire Baseball.

No. 18 Wisconsin trailed Tennessee by two touchdowns midway through the second quarter, and battled back before Tyler Donovan threw an interception late in fourth quarter as the Badgers fell 21-17 in the Outback Bowl Tuesday. Wisconsin finishes the season with a 9-4 record.

Packers coach Mike McCarthy said Monday that guard Junius Coston could miss "a couple" weeks because of the calf injury he sustained in Sunday's victory over the Lions. And guard Jason Spitz is out indefinitely with a quadriceps injury he sustained.

Richard Hamilton scored 22 points and Chauncey Billups added 13 points and 12 assists, helping the Detroit Pistons rout the Milwaukee Bucks 114-69 Monday for their ninth straight win. The 45-point margin of defeat was the third-worst in Bucks history.

Eau Claire native Jake Dowell returned to the Chicago Blackhawks line-up Sunday night scoring his second career NHL goal, but Chicago lost to the L.A. Kings in overtime 3-2.

The NFL announced Sunday night that the Green Bay Packers will host their NFC Divisional Round Playoff game Saturday, January 12 at 3:30 PM.

With several starters resting for the playoffs, and Brett Favre playing just three offensive series, the Packers finished their turnaround regular season with a 34-13 victory over the Detroit Lions Sunday at Lambeau Field.

Dan Beyer led UW-Eau Claire with 18 points, but the Blugolds lost the championship game of their Holiday Classic to Jamestown 85-76 Saturday night at Zorn Arena.