La Crosse Tribune Sports News

WASHINGTON (AP) — Max Scherzer struck out 20 batters, matching the major league record for a nine-inning game as he pitched the Washington Nationals past the Detroit Tigers 3-2 on Wednesday night.

The left-hander collects 12 of the 14 strikeouts by Miami pitchers.

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Twins have sunk to the bottom of the American League, and no one on the team is feeling lower than veteran starter Phil Hughes.

The Los Angeles Rams released former University of Wisconsin wide receiver Nick Toon on Wednesday.

MARSEILLE, France (AP) — Soccer star Zinedine Zidane's childhood home in Marseille is being demolished, part of an urban renewal project aimed at rehabilitating a blighted area of the southern French city.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress on Wednesday launched a fact-finding mission into the loosely regulated world of fantasy sports games — a multibillion-dollar business that seemingly advertised everywhere during the pro football season.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A University of Minnesota audit shows Gophers men's basketball coach Richard Pitino spent more than double his allowance for private jet travel since his hiring.

The University of Wisconsin's Homecoming football game vs. Illinois on Nov. 12 will start at 2:30 p.m. CT, the Big Ten announced on Wednesday.

LONDON (AP) — Manchester United's players took refuge in the aisle of the team bus, lying down almost on top of each other as thuds and banging were heard outside and objects hit the windows.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A policy that would nearly triple the number of University of California student-athletes who would be guaranteed financial aid to continue their studies in the event of a career-ending sports injury is scheduled to be considered…

The first major item on Nigel Hayes’ agenda Tuesday was a 7:15 a.m. final exam in business law.

In his first at-bat of Monday’s Mississippi Valley Conference baseball game at the Onalaska Athletic Fields, Aquinas High School senior Alex Schulte drew a seven-pitch walk.

MINNEAPOLIS — Adam Jones broke out of a long slump in a big way, delivering the go-ahead, two-run single in the ninth inning after a towering homer in the fifth to lead the Baltimore Orioles to a 5-3 victory over…

LA CRESCENT -- The La Crescent High School baseball team used a powerful start to turn back Rushford-Peterson 11-0 in a five-inning Three Rivers Conference game Tuesday at George Horihan Field.

BASEBALL

Milwaukee roughs up Adam Conley, the Miami starter who no-hit them for 7 2/3 innings on April 29.

In the bottom of the fifth inning, Aquinas High School sophomore Payton English was asked to bunt in a tie game.

Green Bay has plenty of time to answer the questions created by Josh Boyd's release.

Former University of Wisconsin guard Dakota Whyte is among 24 players invited to participate in the Canadian Women’s National Team Phase 1 camp in Edmonton, Alberta.

The University of Wisconsin men’s hockey team has received a commitment from J.D. Greenway, a defenseman who played for the National Team Development Program.