La Crosse Tribune Sports News

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Josh Reddick was trying to make something happen, hoping to put himself into position to score. He's likely going to miss a month at minimum as a result of a fractured thumb.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Rookie manager Andy Green of the San Diego Padres feels he's been nice enough in his postgame comments about opposing pitchers.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Yankees manager Joe Girardi is still undecided whether or not to send Ivan Nova back to the bullpen once the rest of the starting rotation gets healthy.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Bruce Bochy met Jeff Samardzija as the big right-hander came into the dugout after the eighth inning and told him he was done for the night.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Overshadowed as Golden State shot down history during the regular season, the Cavaliers are making this postseason their own.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins have fallen to 10-30 at the first-quarter mark of this spectacular flop of a season, meaning it might soon be time to forget about the standings for the year and focus on who's worth…

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Toronto's struggles since taking the division title last season have been mirrored by Troy Tulowitzki, whose five All-Star Game appearances and two Silver Slugger awards have seemed rather distant lately.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Daniel Descalso could not believe his ears.

BASEBALL

CHICAGO (AP) — Pitcher Collin McHugh gave the Houston Astros a chance to complete a three-game sweep of the Chicago White Sox on Thursday night. Baseball's hottest pitcher wouldn't let that happen.

A battle with strep throat took Logan High School senior Jordyn Kleman out of the lineup for a couple of games, but she returned in a big way on Thursday.

NEW YORK (AP) — Head down, Matt Harvey began to walk off the mound even before manager Terry Collins arrived to take the ball.

GOLF

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Martin Jones made 22 saves in his second straight shutout and Tomas Hertl scored twice to give the San Jose Sharks a series lead for the first time in four trips to the Western Conference…

UW-La Crosse pitchers have it easy.

Elwood Harebo has spent thousands of hours behind the plates, on the basketball courts, and on the football fields of the Coulee Region and the greater western Wisconsin/eastern Minnesota area.

CHICAGO (AP) — Chris Sale went the distance on a masterful four-hitter on Thursday night, becoming the first major league pitcher since 2008 to win his first nine starts, and the Chicago White Sox edged the Houston Astros 2-1 to…

NEW YORK (AP) — Unbeaten Stephen Strasburg struck out 10, Daniel Murphy homered against his old team and Bryce Harper finally got a hit off shaky Matt Harvey as the Washington Nationals routed the New York Mets 9-1 on Thursday…

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Junior Guerra struck out a career-high 11, Kirk Nieuwenhuis and Chris Carter homered and the Milwaukee Brewers slowed the Chicago Cubs with a 5-3 victory Thursday.

MILWAUKEE -- In many ways, the Chicago Cubs are right where the Milwaukee Brewers want to be: Rebuilt from the ground up with an elite starting rotation, a deep lineup and the best record in Major League Baseball.