La Crosse Tribune Sports News

Ask anyone who was around Craig Counsell during his major league career and invariably two things will come up in the conversation: He was a great teammate and a proven winner.

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Washington Capitals defenseman Mike Green thinks his team is better equipped now to handle tight, low-scoring games than it used to be.

Los Angeles Clippers coach Doc Rivers thinks the odds are 50-50 point guard Chris Paul will return tonight to try to help the Clippers build a 2-0 lead over the Houston Rockets in the Western …

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Mike Conley returned just eight days after having facial surgery to score 22 points, and the Memphis Grizzlies used a smothering defensive effort to beat the Golden Stat…

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Carlos Perez capped his major league debut with a game-ending homer in the ninth, and the Los Angeles Angels snapped their four-game skid with a 5-4 victory over the Sea…

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Ryan Vogelsong threw seven innings of three-hit ball, Joe Panik homered and the San Francisco Giants won their fifth consecutive game by beating the San Diego Padres 6-0 T…

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Mikael Backlund scored on a delayed penalty call in overtime, lifting the late-charging Calgary Flames over the Anaheim Ducks 4-3 on Tuesday night.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Patrick Kane has been playing like he never left. Corey Crawford has resolutely rebounded from being benched.

MILWAUKEE — Jack Greinke allowed one unearned run on two hits in 7 2/3 innings to win his career-best 10th consecutive decision and Justin Turner hit a three-run homer to pace the Los Angeles …

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Patrick Kane scored in the first period for Chicago, and Corey Crawford and the Blackhawks made the superstar's goal stand up for a 1-0 win over the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday.

BASEBALL

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Marlon Byrd spent April swinging and missing, then swinging and missing some more.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jesse Chavez struck out seven and allowed one unearned run in 7 1-3 innings and the Oakland Athletics snapped Minnesota's five-game winning streak with a 2-1 victory over th…

HOUSTON (AP) — Kyle Blanks had three hits, including a homer, and Carlos Peguero added a two-run shot to back up a solid start by Wandy Rodriguez as the Texas Rangers beat the Houston Astros 7…

Patrick Kane scored in the first period for Chicago, and Corey Crawford and the Blackhawks made the superstar's goal stand up for a 1-0 win over the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday.

The Logan High School softball team, ranked No. 1 in Division 2 by the WFSCA, got all it could handle from Tomah in the first game of a MVC doubleheader Tuesday night.

ATLANTA (AP) — DeMarre Carroll scored 22 points, Kyle Korver bounced back from a miserable first half and the top-seeded Atlanta Hawks held off the Washington Wizards 106-90 on Tuesday night, …

ATLANTA (AP) — DeMarre Carroll scored 22 points, Kyle Korver bounced back from a miserable first half and the top-seeded Atlanta Hawks held off the Washington Wizards 106-90 on Tuesday night, …

It is not something coach Scott Bagniefski discusses during pre-practice meetings or during practice itself. And it is certainly something that isn’t talked about during games.

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