La Crosse Tribune Sports News

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The idea is simple: get as many as 80,000 people into MetLife Stadium as quickly and efficiently as possible in the most secure manner.

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU Athletic Director Joe Alleva criticized the NCAA for postponing the Tigers' tournament game against UNC Wilmington on Sunday night, calling it a "ridiculous decision."

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Johnny Giavotella hit a tiebreaking, two-run single with the bases loaded in the eighth inning, making up for an earlier error that helped the Detroit Tigers score the t…

WAUSAU, Wis. — Franchise win No. 400 continues to be a tough one to nab for the La Crosse Loggers.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Martin Maldonado slid into home plate just for fun. After 17 innings, it was a well-earned celebration for the weary Milwaukee catcher.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Martin Maldonado slid into home plate just for fun. After 17 innings, it was a well-earned celebration for the weary Milwaukee catcher.

CINCINNATI (AP) — Ball three. Take your base.

BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — SMU's Bryson Dechambeau shot an even-par 72 on Sunday to top the NCAA leaderboard when third-round play was suspended for the day because of lightning.

DOVER, Del. — Jimmie Johnson took the congratulatory call from his boss, then flipped the phone for a selfie.

IRVING, Texas (AP) — Steven Bowditch closed with a 5-under 64 for a four-shot victory Sunday in the AT&T Byron Nelson, winning in the Australian's adopted home for his second career title …

HOLMEN — Abbi Klos was confused, and it was obvious.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The NHL playoffs have been a roller coaster of excitement, punctuated by a pair of Game 7s over the weekend to decide the Stanley Cup finalists.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Jace Peterson tripled with the bases loaded in Atlanta's four-run ninth inning to lead the Braves to a 7-5 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Sunday.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Josh Hamilton had a pinch-hit, two-run double with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning and the Texas Rangers beat the Boston Red Sox 4-3 on Sunday.

DETROIT (AP) — Sebastien Bourdais raced to his first IndyCar victory of the season Sunday, outlasting Takuma Sato in a caution-filled ending at Belle Isle.

GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — Anna Nordqvist birdied the 16th and 17th holes to break out of the pack and win the ShopRite LPGA Classic by a stroke Sunday.

IRVING, Texas (AP) — Steven Bowditch rode his best birdie binge on the PGA Tour to a 5-under 64 and a four-shot victory Sunday in the AT&T Byron Nelson, winning in the Australian's adopted…

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Texas Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre will miss at least two weeks with a sprained thumb that he also cut while sliding into second base Sunday.

In 2015, it remains illegal for a pitcher to apply a foreign substance, such as pine tar and/or sunscreen with a few pats from the rosin bag at the back of the mound, to the baseball.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Carlos Martinez wiped away tears during a pregame tribute to late teammate Oscar Taveras, then pitched one-hit ball for seven shutout innings to lead the St. Louis Cardinals o…