La Crosse Tribune Sports News

AVONDALE, La. (AP) — Boo Weekley had an eagle and seven birdies for an 8-under 64 and a share of the first-round lead with Brendon de Jonge on Thursday in the Zurich Classic of New Orleans.

The University of Wisconsin football team will finish off spring ball Saturday with plenty of glaring weaknesses, obvious strengths and unanswered questions.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Justin Maxwell, robbed of a big hit in his previous at-bat, singled home the winning run with one out in the 10th inning and the San Francisco Giants beat the Los Angeles …

DENVER (AP) — Corey Dickerson's left heel has flared up along with his power.

MILWAUKEE — Working quickly works best for Kyle Lohse.

NEW YORK (AP) — Rob Manfred believes Major League Baseball can engage in some fastball diplomacy.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Marc Gasol is a creature of habit, a player who embraces his daily routine and assesses what must be done next at the day's end.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Blowouts are rare this time of year in the Stanley Cup playoffs.

One of the most memorable opening rounds in NBA playoff history came last season. One of the least memorable is playing out this season.

NEW YORK (AP) — Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens have moved on, their names cleared. The cloud of steroids remains over baseball and all sports.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Colts general manager Ryan Grigson finds himself in a delicate situation.

NEW YORK (AP) — Daniel Murphy drove in four runs and the New York Mets matched a franchise record with their 11th straight victory Thursday, walking their way to a 6-3 win over the Atlanta Bra…

NEW YORK (AP) — Don't expect to see big league baseball players at the 2020 Olympics, even if the IOC reinstates the sport for the Tokyo Games. And new Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob M…

DETROIT (AP) — The New York Yankees missed the playoffs the last two years while saying goodbye to a pair of greats. Mediocrity — or, worse yet, irrelevance — was a very real possibility headi…

NEW YORK (AP) — NCAA President Mark Emmert is glad the Big Ten has sparked a discussion about freshmen ineligibility, even though it is an idea fraught with potential pitfalls.

STUTTGART, Germany (AP) — Madison Brengle of the United States upset third-seeded Petra Kvitova 6-3, 7-6 (2) in the second round of the Porsche Grand Prix on Thursday.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Michael Waltrip will drive the No. 55 Toyota in next week's race at Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama.

NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred says Pete Rose will play some role during this summer's All-Star Game in Cincinnati.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Eagles personnel chief Ed Marynowitz says Tim Tebow's passing skills have improved and he was signed to compete for a spot at quarterback.

SOCHI, Russia (AP) — Marius Vizer reopened his feud with world sports leaders on Thursday by launching a personal attack on the president of track and field's governing body.