La Crosse Tribune Sports News

AVONDALE, La. (AP) — IndyCar officials are requiring engine manufacturers Honda and Chevrolet to make structural upgrades before this weekend's Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana.

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Not exactly the Tiger of old.

PENSACOLA, Fla. — Pitcher Brooks Hall won't get on the bus without his noise-canceling headphones.

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Ernie Els' love-hate relationship with the Masters is trending in the right direction again.

ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta forward Thabo Sefolosha will miss the Hawks' final four regular-season games and the postseason because of a fractured right fibula and ligament damage suffered when he …

HOUSTON (AP) — Even if four Cleveland Indians pitchers had combined on a no-hitter, manager Terry Francona wasn't certain it would've been cause for celebration.

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Tom Watson showed the younger guys he can still get it done.

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona State has hired Bobby Hurley as its basketball coach.

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Charley Hoffman considers himself quite the veteran of the Masters. Whenever he's not playing, this storied tournament is must-see TV for him.

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Annika Sorenstam ranks among the best female golfers of all-time. She's still the richest, with career earnings of more than $22 million, despite retiring in 2008.

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HOUSTON (AP) — Jed Lowrie broke up a combined no-hit bid by Cleveland with a one-out home run in the ninth inning Thursday, and the Indians beat the Houston Astros 5-1.

PARIS (AP) — Two-time major champion Amelie Mauresmo has announced that she is expecting her first child this summer.

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Duke says freshman Jahlil Okafor will enter the NBA draft.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says he's confident a deal can be reached to finance a $1 billion plan for a new Milwaukee Bucks stadium and entertainment complex.

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The celebration of UConn's 10th women's basketball championship continues this weekend with a parade through Hartford.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Andrew Luck is sticking around Indianapolis for at least two more years. If Jim Irsay has his way, it will be for a whole lot longer.

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — The first thing TCU coach Gary Patterson told his team this offseason was to remember the 4-8 record from two seasons ago and not act like the team that was the Big 12…

CINCINNATI (AP) — Joey Votto added to his resurgent series with his first homer since May 10, and Gregory Polanco's ninth-inning error sent the Cincinnati Reds to a 3-2 victory and a season-op…

HOUSTON (AP) — Trevor Bauer of the Cleveland Indians has not allowed a hit after six innings against the Houston Astros.