La Crosse Tribune Sports News

WASHINGTON (AP) — At age 37, Paul Pierce is having a grand ol' time on this playoff run with the Washington Wizards.

Adam Wainwright was a cheerleader on the St. Louis Cardinals' 2011 World Series title team, out the entire year following reconstructive elbow surgery, suiting up and slapping fives in the dugout.

Amid a testy start to the season — looking at you, Bryan Price; also you, Royals, White Sox and Athletics — comes a bit of managerial creativity sure to put a smile on the face of any innovati…

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

The Grizzlies and Bulls head into their games Monday night in complete control of their respective series, needing just one more victory to advance to the next round.

There's only been one Game 7 between the Capitals and Islanders, but it has stood the test of time — lots and lots and lots of time — as one of the great games in postseason annals.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Wild were flailing in mid-January, badly needing a boost in the net when Devan Dubnyk arrived just in time.

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — The Montreal Canadiens are moving on — after a few tense days in which a big series lead suddenly dwindled.

DALLAS (AP) — Monta Ellis scored 31 points, J.J. Barea had 17 points and 13 assists in his first playoff start since boosting Dallas' run to the 2011 championship and the Mavericks avoided eli…

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (AP) — The Santa Cruz Warriors won their first NBA Development League championship Sunday, beating the Fort Wayne Mad Ants 109-96 to complete a two-game sweep.

DALY CITY, Calif. (AP) — Lydia Ko twice thought someone else would leave Lake Merced with the trophy this year.

NEW YORK (AP) — Alex Rodriguez hit his 659th home run to move within one of Willie Mays for fourth place on the career list, and the New York Yankees took advantage of one mistake after anothe…

The No. 24 UW-La Crosse baseball team wasn’t in the mood to give any going-away presents.

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If someone is going to steal the Late Model crown away from West Salem’s Steve Carlson this season, the favorite would have to be Brad Powell.

WASHINGTON (AP) — When Paul Pierce headed to the sideline with the Wizards leading the Raptors by 23 points in the third quarter, making Game 4 — and the series — all but over, he saw a standi…

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Carey Price made 43 saves, Brendan Gallagher scored in the first period, and the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Ottawa Senators 2-0 Sunday night to advance to the secon…

AVONDALE, La. (AP) — Justin Rose birdied the final two holes Sunday to win the Zurich Classic.

MILWAUKEE — Adam Lind's homer gave a quick boost to the Brewers' struggling hitters. The runs that Mike Fiers kept off the board were just as important.

RICHMOND, Va. — Kurt Busch has spent time this year in a Delaware courtroom, then on NASCAR's sidelines as he served a three-race suspension for an alleged domestic assault on a former girlfriend.