La Crosse Tribune Sports News

MADISON — The Hillsboro High School boys basketball team has a chance to turn its first appearance in the WIAA state tournament into its first state championship.

Two wins by No. 14 seeds. Two sons winning games for their father-coaches. Two overtimes. The team nobody thought belonged in the field winning a game. The Big 12 starting 0-3. And, heartbreak…

OMAHA, Neb. — If the University of Wisconsin hopes to advance deeper into the NCAA men’s basketball tournament than it did last year — and, really, that’s what this season is all about — the B…

OTTAWA, Ontartio (AP) — Bobby Ryan's third-period goal snapped a tie and lifted the Ottawa Senators to a 6-4 victory over the Boston Bruins in a back-and-forth game on Thursday night.

Two wins by No. 14 seeds. Two sons winning games for their father-coaches. Two overtimes. The team nobody thought belonged in the field winning a game. The Big 12 starting 0-3. And, heartbreak…

PHOENIX (AP) — Top-ranked Lydia Ko shot a 6-under 66 on Thursday for a share of the lead in the suspended first round of the JTBC Founders Cup.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Justin Jackson hit a tying jumper in the final minute, and then had a fast-break dunk to help fourth-seeded North Carolina edge Harvard 67-65 in the NCAA Tournament o…

Make no mistake about it: Chris Borland’s decision to preserve his health by retiring in the prime of his career was a watershed moment for the NFL as we know it.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Bryce Alford's final jumper appeared offline when he let it fly from behind the 3-point arc, and all the UCLA guard could do was helplessly watch the battle for the rebound.

A look at the highlights of what's happening all around spring training in Florida and Arizona on Friday:

Bronson Koenig’s impact on the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team is getting bigger by the game.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Ohio State might only go as far as D'Angelo Russell can take the Buckeyes in the NCAA Tournament. So far, that's good enough to roll into the round of 32.

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Albert Pujols hit his first home run this spring and the Los Angeles Angels tied the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-7 on Thursday.

SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) — Rockies reliever Rafael Betancourt was struck in the jaw by a line drive and walked off with a bruise Thursday in Colorado's 13-2 win over the Kansas City Royals.

NEW YORK (AP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves are so desperate for bodies they signed a player Thursday based on how quickly he could get to the game.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — New York Yankees center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury says he's fully confident that he will be ready for opening day.

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Novak Djokovic didn't have to hit a ball to get into the semifinals of the BNP Paribas Open on Thursday when opponent Bernard Tomic withdrew because of a back injury.

England was left without any teams in the European quarterfinals for the first time since 1993 when Dynamo Kiev scored three first-half goals against American Tim Howard and beat Everton 5-2 T…

Let the chase begin. Well, at least in mid-July.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Two wins by No. 14 seeds. Two sons winning games for their father-coaches. The team nobody thought belonged in the field winning a game. The Big 12 starting 0-3.