La Crosse Tribune Sports News

MEDFORD, Wis. — The champ has fallen.

STODDARD — The De Soto High School softball team is one win away from making its first WIAA state tournament appearance since 2012, as the Pirates knocked off Cashton 5-3 in a Division 4 sectional semifinal at Stoddard Elementary on…

HOUSTON (AP) — George Springer has been on quite a roll since moving into the leadoff spot.

PARIS — Stan Wawrinka and Andy Murray on Wednesday set up a key quarterfinal as the French Open worked to get back on schedule after two days of major rain interruptions.

DENVER (AP) — John Lamb kept the hard-hitting Colorado Rockies inside the park. He even has the bruise to prove it.

CHICAGO (AP) — A.J. Ellis tipped his cap to Jon Lester. It was pretty much all the Dodgers catcher could do.

BALTIMORE (AP) — Joe Kelly started the night in search of his 11th straight victory. After an awful outing, the right-hander was sent packing to the minor leagues.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays are happy to be finished playing in Kansas City for the season as Kauffman Stadium has been a house of horrors for the Rays.

BALTIMORE (AP) — Orioles manager Buck Showalter had already seen plenty of wacky things happen during a wild, back-and-forth slugfest.

CHICAGO (AP) — Addison Russell got an update on the All-Star voting from his wife, Melisa. "She was making me blush a little bit," a grinning Russell said.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A federal appeals court in Philadelphia says it won't reconsider a ruling that upholds the potential $1 billion settlement of NFL concussion claims.

CHICAGO (AP) — Top prospect Julio Urias will make his second start for the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday, giving Kenta Maeda an extra day of rest.

RENTON, Wash. (AP) — About to begin his third season, Justin Britt is embarking on learning his third position on the Seattle Seahawks offensive line.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Danny Valencia had three hits, including a pair of doubles, Billy Butler added two hits and an RBI and the Oakland Athletics won their fifth straight game with a 5-1 victory over the Minnesota Twins on…

DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) — Phil Mickelson said he was disappointed to get caught up in a federal investigation that linked him to an insider trader scheme and that he needed to be more responsible for the company he keeps off…

DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) — Donald Trump is losing business to Mexico — a prestigious golf tournament at his resort at Doral.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Fever guard Maggie Lucas will miss the rest of the season after tearing the ACL in her right knee.

TORONTO (AP) — Designated hitter Alex Rodriguez is back in the New York Yankees' lineup for Wednesday's series finale against the Blue Jays.

BEREA, Ohio (AP) — RG3 hasn't convinced Browns coach Hue Jackson he should be No. 1 just yet.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Some Paralympians face more risks than Olympic athletes from the Zika virus and filthy water in Rio de Janeiro, the medical and scientific director of the International Paralympic Committee told The Associated Press in an…