La Crosse Tribune Sports News

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — The head of U.S. Soccer defended the federation's handling of goalkeeper Hope Solo's domestic assault case in a letter to U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal on Friday night.

STUTTGART, Germany (AP) — Top-seeded Rafael Nadal defeated Gael Monfils 6-3, 6-4 on Saturday to reach the final of the grass-court Mercedes Cup.

BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Azerbaijan's lavish European Games opening ceremony featuring Lady Gaga cost over $95 million, the country's sports minister said Saturday.

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — The United States, Canada and Germany are all considered among the favorites in their groups at the Women's World Cup.

A look at what's happening all around the major leagues today:

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Brooks Koepka knows he has lot to learn about the PGA Tour, and the former All-American at Florida State is proving to be a very quick study.

Producing a golf tournament has a certain rhythm to it. The telecast cuts from hole to hole, often joining a player just as he is about to hit a shot.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The tightest Stanley Cup Final is 47 years is coming down to the wire.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Just about everyone got to share in this shutout.

MADISON -- Alex Modjeski wasn’t sure how much sleep she’d be able to get Friday night.

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Mike Trout and Kole Calhoun drove in the tying and go-ahead runs with eighth-inning homers, leading the Los Angeles Angels to a seesaw 5-4 victory over the Oakland Athle…

MADISON — She stood in the pitcher’s circle and stared hard at home plate.

HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Astros cast aside their recent offensive woes with an unlikely outburst against one of the game's best pitchers Friday night to snap a season-high, seven-game skid.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Arizona Diamondbacks starter Chase Anderson had his no-hit bid broken up in the seventh inning when San Francisco Giants slugger Buster Posey grounded a one-out single off…

Alex Merritt and Mason McCoy each drove in a pair of runs in the fourth inning and the La Crosse Loggers’ bullpen pitched 2⅔ scoreless innings in the second game of a doubleheader to salvage a…

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Aramis Ramirez hit three doubles and drove in five runs, Mike Fiers pitched seven effective innings, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Washington Nationals 8-4 on Friday night.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Aramis Ramirez hit three doubles and drove in five runs, Mike Fiers pitched seven effective innings, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Washington Nationals 8-4 on Friday night.

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — The United States played to a 0-0 tie with Sweden and former coach Pia Sundhage Friday night in one of the most anticipated matches of the group stage at the Women's …

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Elvis Andrus had a career-high four RBI and Texas got the tiebreaking runs on a two-out error by Minnesota center fielder Aaron Hicks as the Rangers beat the Twins 6-2 …

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