La Crosse Tribune Sports News

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

It’s quite likely the Badger Conference soon will grow to 16 teams, with Watertown and Beaver Dam joining the fold.

BOSTON (AP) — No. 660 is in the book. Will $6 million get in the bank?

NEW YORK (AP) — The Atlanta Hawks may never duplicate the way they played in January, during the best month in NBA history.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Rory McIlroy ran off three straight birdies to force overtime and outlast an old foe in the Match Play Championship, a performance that could be expected from the No. 1 pl…

CHICAGO (AP) — The NFL draft is all about the future. Except when legends of the game steal the show, as Jim Kelly, Dick Butkus, Ickey Woods and Rick Upchurch did in the second round.

If you were to ask receiver Chase Montgomery about former teammate Tony Bilderback, he’d give you a rather thorough analysis of everything the all-conference receiver brought to the UW-La Cros…

IRVING, Texas (AP) — Dallas defensive end Greg Hardy, who is facing a 10-game suspension for his role in a domestic violence case, stirred criticism Friday night with a joking reference on Twi…

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) — Frances Tiafoe, a 17-year-old from Maryland, has earned his first main-draw Grand Slam tournament berth by clinching a French Open wild-card entry through the U.S. Te…

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) — Frances Tiafoe, a 17-year-old from Maryland, has earned his first main-draw Grand Slam tournament berth by clinching a French Open wild-card entry through the U.S. Te…

Taylor-Paige Stewart was solid in long relief and the University of Wisconsin softball team’s offense did just enough Friday to produce a 5-1 victory against Rutgers in the opener of a three-g…

GREEN BAY, Wis. — The secondary is the first priority in the NFL draft this year for the Green Bay Packers.

WESTBY — The Onalaska Luther High School softball team didn’t start the season the way it wanted to, but it is certainly on a roll now.

BASEBALL

BOSTON (AP) — Alex Rodriguez has matched Willie Mays for fourth on the career homer list by hitting No. 660, possibly setting up a legal showdown with the New York Yankees over a $6 million payment.

Marissa Mahr isn’t holding back.

MONTREAL (AP) — Nikita Kucherov scored at 2:06 of the second overtime to give the Tampa Bay Lightning a 2-1 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Friday night in Game 1 of the Eastern Confere…

The Aquinas High School baseball team seems to be getting big performances everywhere it looks this spring.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Rory McIlroy kept some star power in the Match Play Championship on Friday by winning the last two holes with birdies to force overtime and then beating old foe Billy Hors…

BOSTON (AP) — Alex Rodriguez tied Willie Mays for fourth place in major league history with his 660th home run, breaking an eighth-inning tie with a pinch-hit shot that sent the New York Yanke…