La Crosse Tribune Sports News

On a picture-perfect day for baseball at Copeland Park, the UW-La Crosse baseball team provided enough offense to make sure its conference record stayed perfect as well.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Joc Pederson got off to an extremely hot start last season, hitting 20 home runs with 40 RBIs in his first 77 games and making the All-Star team in his first full big league campaign.

FAIRBANKS, Alaska — Everyone knew it was going to be an intense game. With their five-game first-round playoff series tied at 1, the Coulee Region Chill and the Fairbanks Ice Dogs were going to come out firing, looking to take…

DETROIT (AP) — Detroit hit harder, skated faster and simply appeared to want to win more than Tampa Bay did.

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Kawhi Leonard had 20 points and the San Antonio Spurs beat Memphis 106-74 on Sunday night in Game 1 of their Western Conference first-round series, handing the Grizzlies their worst postseason loss.

Golden State's Stephen Curry and the Toronto Raptors have provided a little early NBA playoff drama for teams returning to the court Monday night.

MIAMI (AP) — Luol Deng scored 31 points on 11-for-13 shooting, Hassan Whiteside added 21 points and 11 rebounds in his postseason debut, and the Miami Heat wasted no time taking control of what became a 123-91 victory over the…

LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Simon Pagenaud finally got his first win for Team Penske. Scott Dixon isn't sure Pagenaud should have been in victory lane.

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Branden Grace shot a 5-under 66 to overtake Luke Donald and win the RBC Heritage on Sunday for his first PGA Tour title and 11th worldwide victory.

MINNEAPOLIS — A season of exile in the minor leagues left Oswaldo Arcia searching for ways to get back in the Minnesota Twins' good graces.

CLEVELAND (AP) — LeBron James isn't all alone.

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Branden Grace has had his share of big moments. He believes winning the RBC Heritage is his biggest, by far.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — When the Milwaukee Brewers lose, they generally have lost big. The trend continued Sunday.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A season of exile in the minor leagues left Oswaldo Arcia searching for ways to get back in the Minnesota Twins' good graces.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Yasmany Tomas homered twice, drove in three runs and scored three times to lead the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 7-3 victory against the San Diego Padres on Sunday.

CHICAGO (AP) — The St. Louis Blues kept pushing and pushing until a costly play by Patrick Kane provided an opening. And there was nothing for the Chicago Blackhawks to challenge.

BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) — Carl Edwards took his first celebratory back flip of the season and easily stuck the landing.

The right-hander was was pulled before getting out of the inning and was charged with five earned runs, nine hits and three walks.

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Lee Nguyen scored on a penalty kick in the 96th minute to give the New England Revolution a 2-2 tie with Orlando City on Sunday.

NEW YORK (AP) — Kenny Atkinson has become one of the NBA's most respected assistant coaches, helping the Atlanta Hawks to their best season ever.