La Crosse Tribune Sports News

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.

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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.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Gregory Polanco homered and tripled, John Jaso collected three hits and the Pittsburgh Pirates rolled by the Atlanta Braves 8-2 on Thursday night.

CINCINNATI (AP) — Carlos Santana hit two two-run homers, and Josh Tomlin stayed unbeaten by allowing only five hits while pitching into the eighth inning on Thursday night, leading the Cleveland Indians to a 7-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds…

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The head of security for the state of Rio de Janeiro wants soldiers to start policing the city immediately, 2 ½ months before the Rio Olympics are set to start.

ATLANTA (AP) — Concerned about the threat of the Zika virus, USA Swimming has moved a pre-Olympic training camp from Puerto Rico to Atlanta.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota has optioned outfielder Eddie Rosario to Triple-A Rochester, the latest struggling young player sent down by the sputtering Twins.

Pitching is a positive as Milwaukee takes two of three from the Cubs.

CINCINNATI (AP) — The Reds lost yet another starter to injury when Tim Adleman left after throwing a pitch in the fourth inning of a game against the Cleveland Indians on Thursday night.

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A person with knowledge of the negotiations says the Orlando Magic have agreed to a deal with Frank Vogel to be the team's next head coach.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Few NHL teams have the quickness, speed, skill and depth to overwhelm the Tampa Bay Lightning, which the Pittsburgh Penguins have done through three games of the Eastern Conference finals.