La Crosse Tribune Sports News

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A consistent ally of Sepp Blatter, Danny Jordaan already has a new job.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — And to think, Teuvo Teravainen and Antoine Vermette were healthy scratches for the Chicago Blackhawks less than two weeks ago.

DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) — Tiger Woods spent two days at Chambers Bay getting his first look at the U.S. Open course. Phil Mickelson was south of Seattle last week, starting his preparations for the …

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Kevin Kiermaier led off the 10th inning with a home run after rookies Joey Butler and Steven Souza Jr. went deep to account for all the scoring in Tampa Bay's five-run s…

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Although Teuvo Teravainen has been with the Chicago Blackhawks for just a few months, the 20-year-old Finn already fits in perfectly on a veteran club with a knack for big-g…

SAN DIEGO (AP) — James Shields threw seven strong innings to remain unbeaten and Will Middlebrooks drove in three runs as the San Diego Padres won a home series for the first time in a month w…

The first game of the postseason couldn’t have gone much better for the Aquinas High School baseball team.

The pieces seemed to be falling into place for the La Crosse Loggers on a cloudy, sometimes rainy, Wednesday night. And each one of them was taking the sting out of the Willmar Stingers.

Caitlyn Raatz was brought up to the Central High School varsity softball team last spring because she was crushing lower-level pitching.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jose Abreu homered in a six-run second after missing three games with an injured finger, Chris Sale struck out a season-high 13 in seven shutout innings and the Chicago…

BASEBALL

MIAMI (AP) — A bench-clearing confrontation led by injured Miami Marlins ace Jose Fernandez and Chicago Cubs outfielder Junior Lake ended in a standoff.

A look at what's happening all around the major leagues Thursday:

DETROIT (AP) — Sonny Gray pitched eight shutout innings and Billy Burns hit a bases-loaded triple as the Oakland Athletics handed the Detroit Tigers their sixth straight loss, 6-1 on Wednesday night.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Mark Buehrle threw a six-hitter — his 11th career shutout — and the Toronto Blue Jays scored four runs in the first inning to close the interleague series against the Washing…

SEATTLE (AP) — In need of a spark for its struggling offense, the Seattle Mariners took a significant step in trying to avoid completely falling out of the AL West race.

MARABELLA, Trinidad (AP) — Former FIFA vice president Jack Warner made a televised address in Trinidad on Wednesday night, saying he will prove a link between soccer's governing body and his n…

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Cincinnati Reds right-hander Mike Leake has a no-hitter through six innings against the Philadelphia Phillies.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Commissioner Gary Bettman sees few glaring problems with the NHL as the Stanley Cup Final gets underway in a model Sun Belt hockey market, and he is eager to soothe any worr…

ST. LOUIS — Milwaukee pitcher Jimmy Nelson made it easy for John Lackey and the St. Louis Cardinals, giving up five runs in the first inning.