La Crosse Tribune Sports News

MT. HOREB, Wis. — The West Salem High School girls soccer team came up short Saturday in its attempt to become the first in program history to qualify for the WIAA state tournament.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Oliver Bjorkstrand scored with 1.9 seconds left in the first overtime and the Lake Erie Monsters won their first Calder Cup title, beating the Hershey Bears 1-0 on Saturday night to sweep the American Hockey League championship…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Francisco Liriano showed improvement Saturday night but not enough for the Pittsburgh Pirates left-hander to beat a team he has dominated in recent years.

WEST SALEM — Sometimes smaller is better. Way, way better.

Taylor Kohlwey was just relaxing Saturday afternoon when his phone began buzzing.

STEVENS POINT, Wis. — The Aquinas High School soccer team is a WIAA sectional champion for the second year in a row, and it is one victory away from the chance to defend the Division 4 state championship it won…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Carlos Martinez pitched into the ninth inning for his third consecutive win and Matt Holliday had a three-run homer among his three hits as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-1 on Saturday night.

ST. PAUL — The girls sprint relay from La Crescent High School finally had some company from their boys counterparts.

THUNDER BAY, Ontario — Nick Raquet and Jared Liebelt combined to pitch a three-hit shutout Saturday as the La Crosse Loggers won their third straight game and pulled themselves back to the .500 mark in the Northwoods League.

NEW YORK (AP) — Ian Kinsler homered and drove in a career-high five runs, and Justin Verlander finally won in the new Yankee Stadium in the Tigers' 6-1 victory over New York on Saturday night.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Seimone Augustus scored 21 points to help the Minnesota Lynx tie their own WNBA record for best start in league history with an 83-76 win over the Washington Mystics on Saturday.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Nneka Ogwumike scored 32 points, hitting all 12 of her shots, and the Los Angeles Sparks remained unbeaten with a 97-73 win over the Dallas Wings on Saturday night.

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Sugar Rodgers scored 22 points and Tina Charles added 21 to help the New York Liberty beat the San Antonio Stars 90-75 on Saturday night.

Before there was 99, there was only one No. 9.

MARSEILLE, France (AP) — England fans rioted Saturday at the Old Port in Marseille and police used tear gas for a third straight day in an attempt to disperse rowdy crowds only hours before England was to play Russia at…

CHICAGO (AP) — The Kansas City Royals have recalled right-hander Dillon Gee from Triple-A Omaha.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — As Muhammad Ali's youngest son rode in his father's funeral procession through the streets of the city he adored, he noticed scores of children lining the route, pumping their fists, shouting "Ali! Ali!"

CLEVELAND (AP) — Draymond Green has found himself in another thorny playoff situation.

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