La Crosse Tribune Sports News

ST. FRANCIS, Wis. — The Milwaukee Bucks took one step back on the court while taking a big step forward off of it.

The UW-La Crosse football team likely won’t meet its new defensive coordinator until training camp begins in August.

LA CRESCENT — The Central High School baseball team scored four runs in each of the first two innings and used 15 hits to cruise to a 15-5 nonconference victory over La Crescent at Horihan Field on Friday.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — A coach's challenge in the nick of time resulted in third-period momentum for the Chicago Blackhawks.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins became the last team in the major leagues to win this season, after Byung Ho Park drove in the go-ahead run with a double in the eighth inning for a 5-4 victory Friday night…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla (AP) — A small gap in the netting at Tropicana Field led to a fan getting hit by a foul ball on Friday night.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ryan Braun hit two long two-run home runs and Jimmy Nelson took a shutout into the seventh inning as the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-4 on Friday night.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — With his team off to the best start in club history, Nationals manager Dusty Baker isn't settling for an early-season record.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tyler Johnson is giving the Detroit Red Wings fits again.

MADISON — Much of the University of Wisconsin football team’s practice time this spring — the bulk of it, in fact — focuses on aspects that don’t occur within the normal flow of a game.

BASEBALL

A look at what's happening all around the majors Saturday:

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A fan struck by a foul ball left on a stretcher in the seventh inning of the Chicago White Sox against the Tampa Bay Rays game Friday night.

CLEVELAND — LeBron James has been in the shadows, somewhat overlooked.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors had their chance to celebrate their record-setting regular season before turning their focus to even bigger goals.

MONTREAL (AP) — The World Anti-Doping Agency has stripped accreditation from the laboratory in Moscow implicated in a state-sponsored conspiracy.

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Jason Day is back at the top in a bid for his third PGA Tour title in a month.

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Top-ranked Jason Day shot a 2-under 69 on Friday in the RBC Heritage for a share of the second-round lead with Kevin Chappell and Charley Hoffman.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Philadelphia Flyers will have to try to mount a comeback against the Washington Capitals without one of their best players. The New York Rangers are optimistic they will have their franchise player back for a rally…