La Crosse Tribune Sports News

CLEVELAND (AP) — The Indians are pitching, hitting, bunting and doing everything else they need to work on for the upcoming season at spring training.

GOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) — Left-hander Paul Maholm has been released from a minor league contract with the Cincinnati Reds.

NEW YORK (AP) — Serena Williams will return to the Washington Kastles in the 40th season of World Team Tennis.

Frank Kaminsky and Jahlil Okafor are as different as stories can be in college basketball. The two, however, have a lot in common — both are in the Final Four and both were the top selections …

KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. (AP) — A resurgent Venus Williams defeated Caroline Wozniacki 6-3, 7-6 (1) Monday to reach the Miami Open quarterfinals.

NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL has fined the Atlanta Falcons, stripped the organization of a draft pick and suspended team president Rich McKay from the league's competition committee beginning April…

The immediate pain made it difficult for Nina Davis to think about Baylor's bright future.

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia State junior guard R.J. Hunter is entering the NBA draft after making one of the most memorable shots of the NCAA tournament.

CLEVELAND (AP) — The NFL has suspended Browns general manager Ray Farmer for four games for sending text messages to the sideline last season during games.

Steve Stricker intends to play the Masters next week, his first competition since back surgery four months ago.

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — In an effort to do away with decades of isolation, the president of the breakaway Turkish Cypriot soccer association said Monday he's determined to follow through with a…

PARIS (AP) — Former Formula One driver Franck Montagny has been handed a two-year suspension by the sport's governing body after testing positive for a metabolite of cocaine.

If you are an ordinary Badger basketball fan, the UW does not have a ticket for you for Saturday's Final Four rematch in Indianapolis between Wisconsin and Kentucky. 

Those who know Dekker best are ecstatic to see the bounce back in his step after an up-and-down junior season 

The muted celebration in L.A. is the latest example of UW’s business-like mindset.

The sophomore has taken first-team reps during spring practices and has been the team’s first choice as a third corner in nickel packages.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — It would be easy to forgive Muffett McGraw if she started taking Final Four appearances for granted.

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Someday, South Carolina coach Dawn Staley will eventually rename a play after star guard Tiffany Mitchell.

HOUSTON (AP) — Like his Duke teammates sitting on either side of him at the podium, Quinn Cook had a strand of the cut-down net sticking out of his regional championship cap.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Travis Trice learned it's far less nerve-wracking playing with a Final Four berth on the line than it is getting basketball score updates by phone.