La Crosse Tribune Sports News

WASHINGTON (AP) — Steven Matz pitched a career-high eight innings to win his seventh consecutive start and help the New York Mets defeat the Washington Nationals 2-0 on Wednesday.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas coach Dave Van Horn says he expects many of his draft-eligible players to return for another year with the Razorbacks rather than accept offers from Major League Baseball teams.

Former University of Wisconsin standout Hilary Knight will receive the Bob Johnson Award at USA Hockey's Annual Congress from June 8-11 in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Coyotes have hired Anaheim Ducks executive Ari Segal as chief operating officer.

The June 18 event, hosted by former Badger and Hobey Baker Memorial Award winner Blake Geoffrion, will raise money to benefit the UW Health Burn Center.

MADRID (AP) — Spanish hurdler Josephine Onyia is one of the athletes who tested positive in a reanalysis of doping samples from the 2008 Beijing Games, an official with knowledge of the case said Wednesday.

NEW YORK (AP) — The New England Patriots have asked a federal appeals court in New York City to rehear the "Deflategate" case.

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — In a story May 24 about sexual assault cases involving Baylor University, The Associated Press misspelled the name of a Baylor spokeswoman on second reference. Her name is Lori Fogleman, not Fogelman.

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills general manager Doug Whaley acknowledges he used "a poor choice of words" when referring to football being a violent game that he personally didn't think was intended to be played by humans.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — Authorities have dropped charges against a Tennessee assistant high school basketball coach accused of failing to report alleged child sexual abuse of players by teammates.

DETROIT (AP) — Detroit Tigers manager Brad Ausmus is missing Wednesday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies because of the death of his mother.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky forward Marcus Lee will transfer after withdrawing from the NBA draft, while guard Isaiah Briscoe plans to return for his sophomore season with the Wildcats.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins have added an eighth reliever to their overworked bullpen, selecting the contract of left-hander Buddy Boshers from Triple-A Rochester.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Brandon Nimmo's professional baseball career has taken him all across the country.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals acquired outfielder Jose Martinez from the Kansas City Royals for cash considerations on Wednesday.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Slumping Nationals slugger Bryce Harper is out of the starting lineup for Washington's rubber game Wednesday against the New York Mets.

The PGA Champions event is set for June 24-26 at University Ridge Golf Course.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana guard James Blackmon Jr. has withdrawn from the NBA draft.

The game against new UW coach Jonathan Tsipis' alma mater is set for Dec. 1 at the Kohl Center.