La Crosse Tribune Sports News

PHOENIX (AP) — Sean Rodriguez lined a double over the head of Arizona left fielder Shelby Miller to drive in the go-ahead run.

BOSTON (AP) — Isaiah Thomas' preschool sons, James and Jaiden, did their best to sit quietly during his postgame news conference on Sunday before the elder tyke leaned over the microphone and said, "my daddy ... is the best basketball…

SHENZHEN, China (AP) — South Korea's Lee Soo-min pulled away in a Monday finish to win the rain-interrupted Shenzhen International for his first European Tour victory.

WEST SALEM — Even if the sleek-looking No. 66 stock car is sitting still, the gears are still turning in its driver’s head.

WEST SALEM — There were a couple of head-twisting developments Sunday during the season-opening Frostbuster Special at the La Crosse Fairgrounds Speedway.

WASHINGTON (AP) — During a career that has spanned five decades, Dusty Baker was pressed to remember a baseball game as zany at this one.

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Simon Pagenaud once again won after getting a favorable ruling from race officials. This time, the runner-up didn't protest the no-call.

MILWAUKEE — It took a few frustrating innings for the Milwaukee Brewers to get to Philadelphia Phillies starter Jerad Eickhoff.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Dallas Stars were cruising into the second round, dominating their slumbering opponent, when the Minnesota Wild jolted awake.

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Charley Hoffman made a 10-foot birdie putt on the final hole to win the Valero Texas Open on Sunday for his fourth PGA Tour victory.

Scooter Gennett and Alex Presley homered in the sixth inning, backing an encouraging outing by struggling starter Wily Peralta.

HOUSTON (AP) — Klay Thompson scored 23 points and the Golden State Warriors set an NBA playoff record with 21 3-pointers to overcome another injury to Stephen Curry and beat the Houston Rockets 121-94 on Sunday for a 3-1 series…

MILWAUKEE (AP) — It took a few frustrating innings for the Milwaukee Brewers to get to Philadelphia Phillies starter Jerad Eickhoff.

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Carl Edwards had been grinding for 30 laps, doing everything he could to catch Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Kyle Busch in a two-way breakaway from the pack at Richmond International Raceway.

NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA has fined Oklahoma City's Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant for violations in Game 4 of their Western Conference playoff series.

DALY CITY, Calif. (AP) — Michelle Wie withdrew from the Swinging Skirts LPGA Classic on Sunday because of neck spasms after playing the first 15 holes in 11 over.

HOUSTON (AP) — Golden State's Stephen Curry sprained his right knee on the final play of the first half Sunday and won't return in Game 4 against the Houston Rockets.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The San Antonio Spurs have swept their way into the Western Conference semifinals after an almost perfunctory, yet very physical test from the most injury-depleted team ever in the NBA playoffs.

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Rafael Nadal beat defending champion Kei Nishikori 6-4, 7-5 to win the Barcelona Open for the ninth time on Sunday, equaling Guillermo Vilas' record of 49 career clay-court titles.