La Crosse Tribune Sports News

IRVING, Texas (AP) — College Football Playoff officials believe several factors contributed to the significant decline in television ratings for the second year of the playoff.

MADISON — Nigel Hayes will enter the 2016 NBA draft while also leaving open the possibility of returning to the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team for his senior season.

HOUSTON (AP) — Stephen Curry's sprained right ankle is feeling better but he isn't sure if he will be able to play on Thursday night in Game 3 of Golden State's first-round playoff series against the Houston Rockets.

NEW YORK (AP) — Oakland Athletics infielder Eric Sogard undergone surgery on his left knee on Wednesday.

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — International Tennis Federation president David Haggerty says a disciplinary hearing has been scheduled in Maria Sharapova's doping case, with a ruling possible before Wimbledon.

The Badgers' defense recorded six sacks during team drills Tuesday.

The Badgers will play the Hilltoppers at Camp Randall Stadium on Sept. 1, 2018 to open the season.

The Brewers end the Twins' four-game winning streak.

In the fall of 2017, Watertown will join the Badger South Conference and Beaver Dam will join the Badger North.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Andy Green's first ejection as a big league skipper gave Mark McGwire his first chance to manage.

CHICAGO (AP) — Blackhawks forward Andrew Shaw appeared to use a gay slur during a 4-3 playoff loss to the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday night, and a prominent gay rights group affiliated with the NHL said it planned to…

Braden Holtby and the Washington Capitals plan to keep rolling along against the Flyers despite an injury scare in practice.

MIAMI (AP) — Heat star Dwyane Wade often can be heard saying at playoff time that a series hasn't truly started until somebody wins on the home floor of its opponent.

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

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The more things change the more the San Antonio Spurs remain constant.

CHICAGO (AP) — Vladimir Tarasenko scored on a pair of impressive wrist shots, Brian Elliott made 39 saves and the St. Louis Blues beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3 on Tuesday night to open a commanding 3-1 lead in their first-round…

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Ian Desmond has already shown he can make the adjustment to being an everyday outfielder. Now he wants to start hitting for the Texas Rangers.

ATLANTA (AP) — The Hawks held Boston to the lowest-scoring first quarter in the playoffs since the NBA went to the shot clock, building a 21-point lead and holding on despite an ugly shooting performance of their own for an…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Frederik Andersen made 27 saves, and the Anaheim Ducks shut out the Nashville Predators 3-0 Tuesday night to pull within 2-1 in their first-round playoff series.

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Patty Mills had 16 points, Kawhi Leonard added 13 and the San Antonio Spurs never trailed in beating the Memphis Grizzlies 94-68 on Tuesday night to sweep the first two games of the first-round series in…