La Crosse Tribune Sports News

UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) — Washington Capitals forward Nicklas Backstrom knew he had an opening once New York Islanders captain John Tavares lost his stick along the boards.

The Vikings are ready for prime time.

DENVER (AP) — Derek Norris hit a tiebreaking, two-run double in the eighth inning and the San Diego Padres rallied to beat the Colorado Rockies 7-6 on Tuesday night.

It started with the midfield and ended with the only converted scoring opportunity of the game.

MILWAUKEE — Jay Bruce and Todd Frazier each hit two-out grand slams, powering the Cincinnati Reds past the Milwaukee Brewers 16-10 Tuesday night.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The shortstop of the future and the shortstop of the present happen to be on the Chicago Cubs' roster at the same time. Yet manager Joe Maddon isn't worried. He's been around…

While he’s still hurting from the defeat that ended his career with the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball program, there have been some moments over the past two weeks that have put a s…

SOFTBALL

Finishing as a runner-up at the WIAA Division 1 state golf tournament last season took a toll on Onalaska High School’s Bennett Hutson.

The Logan High School softball team trailed Holmen early even with the standout junior Jordyn Kleman pitching, but the Rangers' offense took care of business en route to a 9-3 Logan victory Tuesday.

DETROIT (AP) — Petr Mrazek stood in front of his net after the game and waited for a delighted swarm of red jerseys to come greet him.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Yunel Escobar homered to left with two outs in the bottom of the 10th inning, then celebrated with a head-first slide into home plate, lifting the Washington Nationals to a 2…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Wade Miley and four relievers combined on a four-hitter and the Boston Red Sox took advantage of an error to beat Chris Archer and the Tampa Bay Rays 1-0 on Tuesday night.

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Angels manager Mike Scioscia has confirmed troubled right fielder Josh Hamilton is close to beginning an extended spring program in Arizona.

NEW YORK (AP) — Catcher Kevin Plawecki made an impressive big league debut, contributing with his bat and glove as the banged-up New York Mets won their ninth straight game by beating the Atla…

PLATTEVILLE, Wis. — The UW-La Crosse baseball team was riding a wave of momentum entering Tuesday’s WIAC doubleheader against first-place UW-Platteville, having won three straight and seven of…

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

NEW YORK (AP) — The New England Patriots will host the Pittsburgh Steelers to open the NFL season on Thursday night, Sept. 10.

The Montreal Canadiens and the Anaheim Ducks already have their first chance to finish up the first round.

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Robert Lewandowski scored twice, and Bayern Munich overcame a two-goal deficit from the first leg to defeat Porto 6-1 Tuesday night and reach the Champions League semif…