La Crosse Tribune Sports News

WEST SALEM — Steve Carlson, a 57-year-old two-time defending track champion, was off to a red-hot start at the La Crosse Fairgrounds Speedway.

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Jonathan Toews and the Chicago Blackhawks dealt with Game 7 pressure in the same way they've handled just about everything during their incredible seven-year playoff run.

BASEBALL

ONALASKA — A weather delay didn’t stop the Onalaska Luther High School softball team from winning a WIAA Division 3 regional championship against a defending state champ on Saturday.

WAUSAU, Wis. — The La Crosse Loggers’ pitching woes carried into the weekend as the Wisconsin Woodchucks picked up their first win of the season while the Loggers dipped below .500 for the fir…

HOLMEN — Dylan Cooper didn’t know a lick about the hurdles when the Holmen High School boys track and field team’s season began.

IRVING, Texas (AP) — Steven Bowditch shot a 4-under 65 on Saturday in the AT&T Byron Nelson to take a two-stroke lead and leave hometown favorite Jordan Spieth six shots back heading into …

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Pelicans have decided that 60-year-old NBA coaching veteran Alvin Gentry is the best candidate to mold a young roster featuring 22-year-old budding superstar…

CHICAGO (AP) — Lennie Merullo, the oldest former member of the Chicago Cubs and the last living person to play for them in the World Series, has died. He was 98.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Kyle Lohse keeps giving up home runs. The Brewers keep losing players to injuries.

It’s safe to say the Cashton High School track and field team had an eventful Friday night. After the girls team finished third at the WIAA Division 4 sectional meet in Bangor and qualified fo…

HOUSTON (AP) — Heavy rains caused minor flooding inside Minute Maid Park on Saturday as the Houston Astros hosted the Chicago White Sox.

RIO DE JANEIRO — The accused in the FIFA scandal are easy to spot: globe-trotting executives charged with diverting millions meant to build the game to their personal accounts. Those who feel …

NEW YORK (AP) — Giancarlo Stanton homered twice and Christian Yelich snapped a seventh-inning tie with a two-run single, sending the Miami Marlins to a 9-5 victory over the New York Mets on Saturday.

CHICAGO (AP) — The rainy, windy, and cold late May day didn't damper the Chicago Cubs' mood.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Paul Goldschmidt outslugged the Milwaukee Brewers with two homers and four RBIs, leading the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 7-3 win Saturday.

DETROIT (AP) — Carlos Munoz has his first career IndyCar victory, winning Saturday at Belle Isle when the race was called because of rain after 47 laps.

HOUSTON (AP) — Dallas Keuchel struck out a career-high 11 and pitched a four-hitter, leading the Houston Astros over the Chicago White Sox 3-0 on Saturday.

HARRISON, N.J. (AP) — The United States wrapped up its World Cup warmup matches with a listless 0-0 draw against South Korea on Saturday, a result that highlighted the Americans' struggle to r…

PARIS (AP) — Roger Federer and Gael Monfils know each other — and each other's games — quite well.