La Crosse Tribune Sports News

DEPTFORD, N.J. (AP) — One of the quickest ways to get to the major leagues is to be a big left-handed pitcher with some pop on your fastball.

PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — Authorities say a fire that burned the press box area of the decaying Pontiac Silverdome in suburban Detroit has been extinguished.

DEER LAKE, Pa. (AP) — He called himself "The Greatest," but Muhammad Ali was humble, friendly and eminently approachable whenever he came to this out-of-the-way spot in northeastern Pennsylvania to train throughout the 1970s.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Nashville Predators have released a preseason schedule that includes games with the Florida Panthers, Columbus Blue Jackets and Tampa Bay Lightning.

NEW YORK (AP) — Swin Cash has announced she will retire at the end of the season.

With Stephen Curry out of the running for the Olympics, attention shifts to the other superstar in the NBA Finals.

The young shortstop has turned into one of the team’s offensive weapons.

SEATTLE (AP) — James Paxton is trying to follow his manager's instructions and "pitch with an edge."

PHOENIX (AP) — Robbie Ray is still learning, not unlike many young starters. But his fifth-inning struggles are affecting Arizona's entire pitching staff.

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LAS VEGAS (AP) — They called him "The Facilitator" because when it came to Muhammad Ali, Gene Kilroy got things done.

NEW YORK (AP) — Shaquille O'Neal played on the last team to overcome a 2-0 deficit in the NBA Finals, so he knows what it takes.

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos are all over the place.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — After sweeping the Atlanta Braves over the weekend, the Los Angeles Dodgers had their bats silenced and their winning streak snapped.

PHOENIX (AP) — Desmond Jennings helped the Tampa Bay lineup keep right on rolling Monday night.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — No matter how dreary things are for the San Diego Padres, Yangervis Solarte always has a smile and some pep in his step.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jon Lester pitched eight scoreless innings, Jason Heyward hit a two-run homer and the Chicago Cubs held off the Philadelphia Phillies 6-4 on Monday night.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Colorado Rockies right-hander Tyler Chatwood is proving unbeatable on the road.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A judge who sentenced a former Stanford University swimmer to six months in jail for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman used to play lacrosse at the school a few miles down the road from his courtroom,…

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Houston Astros are still winless against the Texas Rangers this season.