La Crosse Tribune Sports News

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Buster Posey hit his second grand slam in five games and the San Francisco Giants beat the San Diego Padres 6-0 on Wednesday night.

NEW YORK (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns hoisted a child high up toward his shoulders, letting the youngster at an NBA community service event feel what it was like to rock the rim with a dunk.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Pavin Smith homered and drove in three runs and Brandon Waddell turned in another strong College World Series pitching performance, leading Virginia over Vanderbilt 4-2 on W…

The event has raised $114,000 for breast cancer through the Susan G. Komen foundation since it began in 2009.

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — Isaac Fruechte wasn’t intimidated. Just determined.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Pavin Smith homered and drove in three runs and Brandon Waddell turned in another strong College World Series pitching performance, leading Virginia over Vanderbilt 4-2 on W…

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Jimmy Nelson allowed two hits in eight strong innings, Scooter Gennett hit a home run and the Milwaukee Brewers extended the New York Mets' losing streak to a season-high seve…

CHICAGO (AP) — Justin Turner and Adrian Gonzalez homered, and the Los Angeles Dodgers snapped Chicago's four-game win streak with a 5-2 victory over the Cubs on Wednesday night.

ESPN sportscaster John Buccigross will serve as master of ceremony for the charity game that will feature 29 former Badgers.

KENOSHA, Wis. — After building an early lead, the La Crosse Loggers held on for their third consecutive victory, a 3-2 Northwoods League win over the first-place Kenosha Kingfish Wednesday nig…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Marlon Byrd hit a two-run homer during Cincinnati's four-run first inning, and the Reds continued their mastery of Gerrit Cole with a 5-2 win Wednesday night.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ian Desmond hit a sacrifice fly with the bases loaded in the bottom of the 11th inning to lift Washington to a 2-1 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday night for the …

EDMONTON, Alberta — The United States is still looking for its offense at the Women's World Cup even though its stellar defense has it three wins from a title.

BOSTON (AP) — David Ortiz's two-run homer capped a five-run sixth inning and the Boston Red Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-1 on Wednesday night despite losing two key starters to injuries.

MIAMI (AP) — Jason Heyward homered for the third consecutive game, Kolten Wong added a two-run shot and the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Miami Marlins 6-1 on Wednesday night.

MINNEAPOLIS — Flip Saunders was in the Minnesota Timberwolves front office in 1995 when they drafted a teenager named Kevin Garnett, ushering in an era of respectability for the franchise.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Carey Price came away from the NHL Awards show with a hat trick.

A look at what's happening all around the major leagues Thursday:

NEW YORK — Bo Ryan’s phone has been ringing off the hook the past two months as NBA scouts and front-office personnel call to pick his brain about two of his former players.