La Crosse Tribune Sports News

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 has withdrawn from the NBA draft.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.

IRVING, Texas (AP) — Conference USA has reached a multiyear agreement to have its football and basketball games and other sports televised by four networks, including ESPN.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Former NBA player Kermit Washington is accused of using donations intended to help needy people in Africa for his own gain, including paying for vacations, jewelry and entertainment.

BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — A former Major League Baseball player is running for governor in Vermont as a member of the Liberty Union party, which bills itself as nonviolent and socialist.

PARIS (AP) — Violent labor protests and strikes causing gasoline shortages won't jeopardize the upcoming European Championship or other sporting events, France's interior minister said Wednesday.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The words were stunning as they flew out of announcer Paul Page's mouth in the waning laps of the 1992 Indianapolis 500.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Suddenly, these Golden State Warriors who have been compared all season to the Chicago Bulls dynasty of the 1990s are on the brink of elimination.

If not for uniform numbers, these guys would have to wear name tags. A handful of them may have met, played against each other, or watched each other in action at one point.

When a team loses one of its best players to injury, it can go one of two ways: The team can plug in a replacement player and challenge other areas of the team to step up, or it can tread…

BASEBALL

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Martin Perez finally got a win after another strong May start and rookie Nomar Mazara homered in his home park for the first time, leading the Texas Rangers to a 4-1 victory over the Los Angeles…