La Crosse Tribune Sports News

The old gunslinger Brett Favre is ready to throw the football around the University of Wisconsin’s Camp Randall Stadium this afternoon.

Bart Starr Jr, said Saturday night that that his 81-year-old father had started "turning the corner in a significant way."

OSHKOSH — On the game’s deciding drive, Kelly Thomas felt helpless.

Redshirt sophomore Connor Senger is no longer with the University of Wisconsin football team, according to a UW official.

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

DARWIN, Australia (AP) — Sam Groth sent Australia's Davis Cup quarterfinal with Kazakhstan to a fifth-match decider with a 6-3, 7-6 (6), 4-6, 7-6 (6) win Sunday over Mikhail Kukushkin.

PHOENIX (AP) — Jake Peavy got his first win of the season, Buster Posey drove in four runs, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-4 on Saturday night for their fifth str…

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Garrett Richards pitched a two-hitter for his second career shutout, Kole Calhoun hit two homers and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Boston Red Sox 3-0 Saturday night fo…

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers' ugly first half is history. The second half looks better already.

LA CRESCENT -- Troy Traxler, who started his summer with the La Crosse Loggers on a temporary contract before being released, continues to tear up the Mississippi Valley League.

HOUSTON (AP) — Rougned Odor homered early, then got into a testy exchange at home plate in the ninth inning that escalated into a shouting match between the managers Saturday night as the Texa…

NEWTON, Iowa (AP) — Ryan Hunter-Reay raced to his third IndyCar victory at Iowa Speedway in the last four years Saturday night.

WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. — The La Crosse Loggers lost their pitching touch and winning streak Saturday at Witter Field.

WEST SALEM — The Devin Bahr that sits on a bench outside the front entrance to West Salem High School in July is much different than the one who stood with the aid of crutches on the floor of …

ATLANTA (AP) — Jon Lester lost his bid for a no-hitter in the eighth inning — a try revived by an official scorer's reversal — but ended the longest winless streak of his career as the Chicago…

DETROIT (AP) — Chris Tillman gave up a leadoff single and not much else as the Baltimore Orioles pitched a combined one-hitter, beating the Detroit Tigers 3-0 on Saturday night.

ATLANTA (AP) — Jon Lester of the Chicago Cubs is pitching a no-hitter through six innings against Atlanta, helped by a reversed call from the official scorer.

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Brett Favre headed up the Lambeau Field tunnel, a path that he had walked dozens of times.

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — Even with 155 years of history, the British Open can still serve up some strange twists at St. Andrews. Dustin Johnson gave Saturday some semblance of order.