La Crosse Tribune Sports News

Brian Lewis may seem fairly laid back with an easy-going personality that depicts a deep thinker, a number-crunching strategist who plays the odds.

ONALASKA — Success is a malleable term, one whose meaning often hinges significantly on those defining it.

KENOSHA, Wis. – Brian Lewis probably envisioned a lot of different scenarios to the start of his managerial stint with the La Crosse Loggers.

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.