La Crosse Tribune Sports News

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Ross Detwiler was getting outs for the Texas Rangers, even with all the balls in the air.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Anthony Davis had 24 points, 11 rebounds and six blocks to move the New Orleans Pelicans one step closer to a playoff berth with a 100-88 victory over the Minnesota Timberwo…

TORONTO (AP) — R.A. Dickey lost control of his knuckleball, and it cost the Toronto Blue Jays the lead.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Michael Carter-Williams showed the 76ers what they are missing, and the Milwaukee Bucks displayed in the second half why they are a playoff team.

CHICAGO (AP) — Jorge Soler homered twice and Arismendy Alcantara had a game-ending RBI single in the 10th inning to lift the Chicago Cubs to a 7-6 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Monday night.

BASEBALL

HOUSTON (AP) — Billy Butler hit a three-run homer and Marcus Semien and Brett Lawrie connected to back a solid start by Scott Kazmir and give the Oakland Athletics a 8-1 win over the Houston A…

NEW YORK (AP) — Derrick Rose wasn't even aware the Chicago Bulls had clinched home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Anthony Davis had 24 points, 11 rebounds and six blocks to move the New Orleans Pelicans one step closer to a playoff berth with a 100-88 victory over the Minnesota Timberwo…

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Russell Westbrook scored 36 points, and the Thunder beat the Portland Trail Blazers 101-90 on Monday night to keep their playoff hopes alive.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Anthony Davis had 24 points, 11 rebounds and six blocks to move the New Orleans Pelicans one step closer to a playoff berth with a 100-88 victory over the Minnesota Timberwo…

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Russell Westbrook scored 36 points, and the Thunder beat the Portland Trail Blazers 101-90 on Monday night to keep their playoff hopes alive.

TORONTO (AP) — Jake Odorizzi pitched eight impressive innings and the Tampa Bay Rays scored on two bases-loaded walks by R.A. Dickey to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 2-1 Monday night.

ST. LOUIS — Matt Garza struggled with control woes, issuing five walks. Shortstop Jean Segura had trouble getting his throws to first and Ryan Braun couldn't quite pull off a shoestring catch.

ONALASKA – In a back-and-forth game where both teams managed to spray some key hits yet struggled – at times -- defensively, Ryan Hesselberg swung the biggest bat.

COON VALLEY — The Coulee Conference baseball opener between rivals Westby and Viroqua turned out to be a wild one that ended in dramatic fashion — thanks to a big-time two-out hit by Nick Meyers.

ALL STAR LANES

NEW YORK (AP) — Coming up at Citi Field, the night New York Mets fans have eagerly anticipated for more than a year and a half: Matt Harvey back on the mound in Queens.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Eddie Butler outdueled fellow rookie Chris Heston and shut down the Giants, and the Colorado Rockies spoiled San Francisco's latest World Series championship celebration a…

AUGUSTA, Ga. — The most important round in Jordan Spieth's young career began with a little perspective from his caddie.