La Crosse Tribune Sports News

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…

ONALASKA — Once Nora Reuteman finally got the pass she was looking for, she was able to turn on the jets and take care of business.

Junior Seth Holden won two individual events and assisted in a relay victory to help the Holmen High School boys track and field team score 171½ points and win the Logan Invitational Tuesday at Swanson Field.

One of these years, the short-track kingdom of Steve Carlson will fall to a young hot-shot driver who defies the odds and finds a way to consistently beat car No. 66 across the finish line.

Drew Rosenhaus has dropped Johnny Manziel as a client.

BASEBALL

ATLANTA (AP) — Talk about a short memory. Kyle Korver came out shooting, and this time he couldn't miss.

NEW YORK (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins got back to playing the style that made them one of the NHL's best teams after Christmas.

BOSTON (AP) — Drew Smyly and the Rays bullpen held the Red Sox to one hit, Kevin Kiermaier hit a solo home run in the 10th and Tampa Bay beat Boston 3-0 on Tuesday night for its third straight win.

CINCINNATI (AP) — Sensing that Jorge De La Rosa wasn't paying attention, the Reds were off and running.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Wild have several forwards with higher salaries and higher profiles than Erik Haula.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Carlos Carrasco allowed a run in 6 1/3 innings, Francisco Lindor had three hits and the Cleveland Indians beat the Seattle Mariners 3-2 on Tuesday night.