La Crosse Tribune Sports News

The UW-La Crosse baseball team continued it torrid start to the WIAC season as the Eagles swept UW-Oshkosh in a doubleheader Saturday at a sun-splashed Copeland Park.

SANDY, Utah (AP) — Goal-producing Joao Plata set up Manuel Martinez for his first goal and Real Salt Lake beat Vancouver 1-0 on Saturday night.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Russell Westbrook had 24 points and 11 assists, Kevin Durant added 23 points, and the Thunder overwhelmed the Dallas Mavericks 108-70 on Saturday night, opening the Western Conference series with their most dominant postseason performance since…

SEATTLE (AP) — Chad Marshall headed in a corner kick late in the first half and hometown rookie Jordan Morris scored his first career goal to help the Seattle Sounders beat the Philadelphia Union 2-1 on Saturday night.

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Even without Serena and Venus Williams, the United States was too strong for Australia in their Fed Cup playoff, clinching a spot in the elite eight-nation World Group next year with wins in the first three…

BASEBALL

COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (AP) — Dominique Badji scored his first goal of the season in the 82nd minute to help the Colorado Rapids beat the New York Red Bulls 2-1 on a snow-covered field Saturday night.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Steve Mason craned his neck toward the ceiling in utter dismay. The puck that came sliding down the ice from beyond the red line somehow went between his legs and nestled in the net…

FAIRBANKS, Alaska — The Coulee Region Chill, who needed the last weekend of the regular season before locking up a playoff spot, were not in fear of the Dogs.

ONALASKA — The Onalaska Luther High School softball team kept its unbeaten season rolling along Saturday by beating three teams on its home field.

ATLANTA (AP) — When the Atlanta Hawks were staggered by another impressive Boston comeback, they put the ball in Jeff Teague's hands.

The Aquinas High School baseball team has a very big game to play at Holmen on Monday, but it won’t take the momentum of nonconference success into it.

Taylor Jungmann's road woes continued as he allowed four runs and six hits in six innings.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Justin Meram had a goal and two assists and Columbus beat New York City FC 3-2 on Saturday night for its first victory of the season.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jake Olson ran onto the Coliseum field in a Southern California uniform and completed two field goal snaps Saturday.

MADISON — When Pat Richter took over as the University of Wisconsin’s athletic director in 1989, his task to find the root of the department’s $2.1 million deficit was as swift as it was simple.

When Pat Richter took over as the University of Wisconsin’s athletic director in 1989, his task to find the root of the department’s $2.1 million deficit was as swift as it was simple.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Stephen Curry dazzled from long range and drove to the hoop with fire and flair, scoring 24 points before tweaking his ankle as the Golden State Warriors beat the Houston Rockets 104-78 on Saturday in their…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Henrik Lundqvist's right eye is just fine, thanks.