La Crosse Tribune Sports News

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Rougned Odor had a tiebreaking two-run double as part of a Texas rally that preserved a career-best nine-game winning streak for ace Cole Hamels.

A big part of playing junior hockey — some say the biggest — is pushing physical and mental development to the point where the NCAA Division I coaches take a first look, then a second.

BASEBALL

It was a bleak start for the Logan High School baseball team on Thursday.

CHICAGO (AP) — Jason Hammel pitched six scoreless innings, drove home one run and scored another to lead the Chicago Cubs to an 8-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday night for their best start since 1969.

Emmie Davis played a key role as a junior on a Holmen High School volleyball team filled with seniors last fall.

The Central High School baseball team has had some hiccups in first-year coach Joe Branson’s first season as coach. Thursday, however, the Red Raiders didn’t skip a beat in rolling past MVC foe Sparta at Copeland Park.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Going into the locker room at the first intermission, the Washington Capitals had no goals but all the momentum.

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Whenever the New York Islanders got behind, they fought their way out of trouble.

BOWLING

HOLMEN — Abbey Colburn’s solo home run in the top of the fourth inning did more than put a run on the board in a scoreless game.

Leon Jacobs’ 2015 football season was far from a memorable one.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Steve Kerr makes one thing perfectly clear: This special season is not about him. Far from it. Even if he is so perfectly entwined with the record-setting Golden State Warriors and the Chicago Bulls group Kerr…

Super Bowl rematch. Minus Peyton Manning, of course.

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Breanna Stewart, Moriah Jefferson and Morgan Tuck had historic careers at UConn. The trio made more history Thursday night in the WNBA as the top three picks in the draft.

The Green Bay Packers' complete 2016 regular-season schedule.

WASHINGTON (AP) — After connecting for his first grand slam and 100th career home run, Bryce Harper is already thinking ahead to bigger milestones. His manager is invoking names like Michael Jordan and Wayne Gretzky.

The U.S. women's soccer team will open its quest for a fourth straight Olympic gold medal against New Zealand, then play France and Colombia in the first round of the tournament in Brazil.

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

The Golden State Warriors don't want a record without a championship.