La Crosse Tribune Sports News

ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves have invested deeper into their already important June draft by acquiring left-hander Brian Matusz and the 76th pick in the draft from the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for minor league pitchers Brandon Barker and…

CHICAGO (AP) — Brett Lawrie broke a fifth-inning tie with a three-run homer, Todd Frazier hit his 14th of the season and the Chicago White Sox held on for a 7-6 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Monday in the…

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Nevada forward Cameron Oliver has pulled out of the NBA draft and plans to be back with the Wolf Pack for his sophomore season.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Yu Darvish is line to make his first start Saturday for the Texas Rangers in nearly 22 months, and since having Tommy John surgery.

If you read between the lines, it seems like Nigel Hayes, the University of Wisconsin’s All-Big Ten Conference forward, is predisposed to keeping his name in the NBA draft.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Captain David Backes and rookie Robby Fabbri are in the St. Louis Blues lineup for Game 5 of the Western Conference final against the San Jose Sharks on Monday night.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Tony Gwynn's widow and two children have filed a lawsuit seeking to hold the tobacco industry accountable for the Hall of Famer's death.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Draymond Green knows who is responsible for his kick to the groin of Thunder center Steven Adams: Russell Westbrook and the rest of the NBA stars who get to the foul line with a whole lot…

TORONTO (AP) — Raptors center Jonas Valanciunas is active for Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals against Cleveland on Monday night, but will not start against the Cavaliers.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Josh Hamilton will have another surgery on his left knee and not play a game this season for the Texas Rangers.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indianapolis Colts said Monday that they have signed safety T.J. Green, their second-round draft pick.

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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Kansas City Royals have placed All-Star outfielder Alex Gordon on the 15-day disabled list with a fractured right wrist.

HOUSTON (AP) — AL Cy Young Award winner Dallas Keuchel is getting plenty of advice as he goes through his worst stretch since breaking into the majors in 2012.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Called up to be a long reliever, Jordan Lyles was forced into making a spot start Monday for the Colorado Rockies, who were making up a game against the Pittsburgh Pirates that had been postponed a day…

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The bigger the playoff moment, the more Nikita Kucherov shines.

WASHINGTON (AP) — New York Mets first baseman Lucas Duda is out at least four to six weeks with a stress fracture in his lower back, a significant blow to the defending National League champions.

UW and Syracuse also played each other in last year's ACC-Big Ten Challenge.