La Crosse Tribune Sports News

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — Softball star Jennie Finch has agreed to spend a day managing a minor league baseball team.

CLEVELAND (AP) — The New York Mets placed pitcher Jacob deGrom on the family medical emergency list Saturday because of health complications involving his newborn child.

TORONTO (AP) — Paul George scored 33 points, Monta Ellis had 15 and the Indiana Pacers beat the Toronto Raptors 100-90 in Game 1 of their first round playoff series on Saturday.

CLEVELAND (AP) — LeBron James is a perfect 10 in the first round of the NBA playoffs.

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Karim Benzema ensured Real Madrid kept the pressure on leader Barcelona in the Spanish league by scoring one goal and assisting on two more as bottom-side Getafe was defeated 5-1 on Saturday.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A woman hit by a foul ball in the seventh inning of the Chicago White Sox against the Tampa Bay Rays game is in stable condition Saturday at a hospital.

TRELAZE, France (AP) — Kristina Mladenovic beat Richel Hogenkamp 6-2, 6-4 to draw France level with the Netherlands in their Fed Cup semifinal after Kiki Bertens defeated Caroline Garcia 6-4 6-2 on Saturday.

CHICAGO (AP) — Loyola University plans to investigate its women's basketball program after allegations of player mistreatment surfaced involving the team coached by Sheryl Swoopes.

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — From the familiar feel of West Texas winds to being closer to his three daughters, Texas Tech basketball coach Chris Beard says returning to the school he considers home was too great to resist.

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Substitute Kevin Kampl scored with his first touch of the ball and Bayer Leverkusen went on to beat Eintracht Frankfurt 3-0 to jump to third place in the Bundesliga.

LUCERNE, Switzerland (AP) — Two-time defending champion Czech Republic was held 1-1 by Switzerland after threatening to dominate the opening singles rubbers in their Fed Cup semifinal.

MONACO (AP) — Eight-time champion Rafael Nadal beat Andy Murray 2-6, 6-4, 6-2 to reach the Monte Carlo Masters final for the first time since 2013.

CLUJ, Romania (AP) — Angelique Kerber has given Germany the lead against Romania in their Fed Cup World Group playoff, defeating Irina-Camelia Begu 6-2, 6-3.

That stopped a three-year trend where no-shows at Wisconsin home events were becoming fewer and fewer.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Funeral services are to be held for former defensive end Will Smith, who was shot and killed a week ago.

The Golden State Warriors plow into the playoffs with a record 73 wins under their belt and championship rings already on their fingers.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Al Jefferson was the focal point of the Charlotte Hornets' offense when they faced the Miami Heat in the playoffs two years ago.

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — On his first shift of the playoffs, James Neal pounced on an unattended puck in the slot in front of the Anaheim Ducks' net.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Kendrys Morales had three hits and got his 500th career RBI to help the Kansas City Royals win their fourth straight, beating the Oakland Athletics 4-2 Friday night.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Byung Ho Park finally had a chance to celebrate with the Minnesota Twins.