La Crosse Tribune Sports News

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Kawhi Leonard has a passion for playing defense, but the San Antonio Spurs forward does not want to be regarded a one-dimensional player.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Devan Dubnyk forgot all about that six-goal embarrassment.

PHOENIX (AP) — Gerrit Cole pitched into the eighth inning for his third win this season, and Josh Harrison and Neil Walker each drove in two runs to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Arizon…

Freshman Gabby Curtis shot an even-par 72, pacing the University of Wisconsin women’s golf team into sixth place after the first round at the Big Ten Conference championships on Friday in Indi…

PLA MOR

There are a number of reasons for the Aquinas High School girls soccer team sitting in the No. 2 spot for the Division 4 state rankings.

BASEBALL

SPARTA — The Central High School baseball team took a three-run lead in the first inning and held off Sparta’s comeback on its way to a 5-2 MVC victory on Friday.

DES MOINES, Iowa — The UW-La Crosse women’s track and field team had two top-five finishes at the Drake University Relays, headlined by the 800-meter relay team that broke a five-year school record.

NEW YORK (AP) — Teammate J.T. Miller looked at Carl Hagelin and shook his head in admiration.

WASHINGTON (AP) — John Wall drew choruses of "M-V-P!" from the crowd by producing 19 points and 15 assists, 37-year-old Paul Pierce hit two key late 3-pointers, and the Washington Wizards clos…

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — NASCAR says three pit road crew members were taken to a hospital after a fire broke out on pit road Friday night during the Xfinity Series race at Richmond International Raceway.

WASHINGTON (AP) — John Wall drew choruses of "M-V-P!" from the crowd by producing 19 points and 15 assists, 37-year-old Paul Pierce hit two key late 3-pointers, and the Washington Wizards clos…

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Freddie Freeman mishandled Ben Revere's ground ball to first, allowing Freddy Galvis to score in the ninth to give the Philadelphia Phillies a 1-0 win over the Atlanta Brav…

MONTREAL (AP) — Craig Anderson made 45 saves and the Ottawa Senators avoided elimination with a 5-1 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Friday night in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference firs…

DALLAS (AP) — James Harden scored a playoff career-high 42 points, Dwight Howard had his postseason best with 26 rebounds and the Houston Rockets beat the Dallas Mavericks 130-128 on Friday ni…

NEW YORK (AP) — Mark Teixeira hit a pair of two-run homers and Michael Pineda used a biting slider while pitching impressively into the eighth inning to help the New York Yankees end the cross…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — James Loney, Rene Rivera and Tim Beckham each hit a two-run homer, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Toronto Blue Jays 12-3 on Friday night.

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

AVONDALE, La. (AP) — Hudson Swafford shot a 6-under 66 for a share of the Zurich Classic lead with Boo Weekley when second-round play was suspended Friday because of the threat of severe weather.