La Crosse Tribune Sports News

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Even without Serena and Venus Williams, the United States was too strong for Australia in their Fed Cup playoff, clinching a spot in the elite eight-nation World Group next year with wins in the first three…

BASEBALL

COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (AP) — Dominique Badji scored his first goal of the season in the 82nd minute to help the Colorado Rapids beat the New York Red Bulls 2-1 on a snow-covered field Saturday night.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Steve Mason craned his neck toward the ceiling in utter dismay. The puck that came sliding down the ice from beyond the red line somehow went between his legs and nestled in the net…

FAIRBANKS, Alaska — The Coulee Region Chill, who needed the last weekend of the regular season before locking up a playoff spot, were not in fear of the Dogs.

ONALASKA — The Onalaska Luther High School softball team kept its unbeaten season rolling along Saturday by beating three teams on its home field.

ATLANTA (AP) — When the Atlanta Hawks were staggered by another impressive Boston comeback, they put the ball in Jeff Teague's hands.

The Aquinas High School baseball team has a very big game to play at Holmen on Monday, but it won’t take the momentum of nonconference success into it.

Taylor Jungmann's road woes continued as he allowed four runs and six hits in six innings.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Justin Meram had a goal and two assists and Columbus beat New York City FC 3-2 on Saturday night for its first victory of the season.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jake Olson ran onto the Coliseum field in a Southern California uniform and completed two field goal snaps Saturday.

MADISON — When Pat Richter took over as the University of Wisconsin’s athletic director in 1989, his task to find the root of the department’s $2.1 million deficit was as swift as it was simple.

When Pat Richter took over as the University of Wisconsin’s athletic director in 1989, his task to find the root of the department’s $2.1 million deficit was as swift as it was simple.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Stephen Curry dazzled from long range and drove to the hoop with fire and flair, scoring 24 points before tweaking his ankle as the Golden State Warriors beat the Houston Rockets 104-78 on Saturday in their…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Henrik Lundqvist's right eye is just fine, thanks.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Stephen Curry dazzled from long range and drove to the hoop with flair and fire until a tweaked ankle finally slowed him down.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sebastian Giovinco's goal in the first minute stood up in Toronto FC's 1-0 victory over DC United on Saturday.

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — For Luke Donald, it's another chance to end his hard-luck history at Harbour Town Golf Links. For Jason Day, it's a rare round to forget for the world's No. 1 player.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Oswaldo Arcia didn't need to wait for the Spanish translation when asked if he'd ever seen a home run travel as far as teammate Byung Ho Park's eighth-inning drive on Saturday.