La Crosse Tribune Sports News

It's already known that Oklahoma City won't win the NBA title, since the Thunder didn't make the playoffs.

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

Kawhi Leonard was the MVP of last year's NBA Finals, though the San Antonio Spurs wouldn't have won without their incredible international presence.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Rest is supposed to be a good thing heading into the playoffs. But not too much, apparently.

SEATTLE (AP) — Yovani Gallardo pitched six scoreless innings, Robinson Chirinos homered and the Texas Rangers beat the Seattle Mariners 3-1 Friday night.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Josh Collmenter pitched a four-hitter and had a career-high three hits, and the Arizona Diamondbacks sent the World Series champion San Francisco Giants to an eighth strai…

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Los Angeles Kings center Jarret Stoll was arrested Friday for suspected cocaine possession at the MGM Grand Hotel's Wet Republic pool complex.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Eddie Lack made 22 saves and the Vancouver Canucks defeated the Calgary Flames 4-1 on Friday night to even their first-round playoff series at a game apiece.

Taylor Paige-Stewart had little luck silencing the Illinois bats on Friday afternoon. Fortunately for the University of Wisconsin pitcher, the Badgers’ bats were even noisier than the Fighting…

Nico Luka unleashed a wrist shot from the high slot less than eight minutes into the third period that not only cut into the Minnesota Wilderness’ four-goal lead but gave the Coulee Region Chill life.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Even with less than his best stuff, Cardinals starter Michael Wacha was good enough to beat the Cincinnati Reds again.

SUPERIOR, Wis. — The UW-La Crosse softball team continued its torrid start to the conference season, sweeping UW-Superior 6-1, 5-2 in a WIAC doubleheader Friday afternoon.

BASEBALL

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The New York Yankees used Alex Rodriguez's big game to get a win on the road, and that was the most important part for the slugger.

LA CRESCENT — The La Crescent High School baseball team had arms warming up in the bullpen late in the game, but John Gurholt made sure that Friday night was his to remember.

KAPOLEI, Hawaii (AP) — Sei Young Kim shot a 2-under 70 on Friday in wind gusting to 30 mph to take a one-stroke lead in the Lotte Championship.

LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Ricky Taylor won the Prototype pole Friday for the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship's Tequila Patron Sports Car Showcase at Long Beach.

Holmen High School graduate Jeren Kendall has jumped in as a contributor even though he is just a freshman on the Vanderbilt University baseball team.

MONTREAL (AP) — Alex Galchenyuk scored on a spin-around shot 3:40 into overtime, leading Montreal to a 3-2 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Friday night that gave the Canadiens a 2-0 lead i…

PITTSBURGH — Vance Worley worked six effective innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates snapped out of a lengthy slump to top the Milwaukee Brewers 6-3 on Friday night.