La Crosse Tribune Sports News

WASHINGTON (AP) — Brock Nelson, Josh Bailey, Ryan Strome and the New York Islanders showed that experience is not required for playoff success.

Kirsten Tomlinson had a big day for the Viterbo University softball team Wednesday, but nothing was bigger than her final at-bat.

TORONTO (AP) — Kyle Lowry scored 26 points and the Toronto Raptors wrapped up the regular season with their franchise record 49th victory, beating the Charlotte Hornets 92-87 on Wednesday night.

MADISON -- He stands 6-foot-5 and weighs over 200 pounds, with a 38-inch vertical leap that allows him to play above the rim and a wingspan that measures nearly seven feet.

Alex Dee waltzed into his junior season with the Aquinas High School baseball team with the idea that he was a very good defensive player.

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

HIGH SCHOOL

CLEVELAND (AP) — LeBron James is taking one last game off before things get serious.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Jeff Gordon slid into a street-legal version of his race car and set out for a slow cruise with a passenger who had no idea what kind of ride the four-time NASCAR cha…

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Former Minnesota Vikings tight end Stu Voigt is charged in a federal indictment with conspiracy and fraud in an alleged Ponzi scheme.

The International Tennis Hall of Fame says that Thelma Coyne Long, an Australian who won 19 Grand Slam titles in singles, doubles or mixed doubles, has died. She was 96.

The International Tennis Hall of Fame says that Thelma Coyne Long, an Australian who won 19 Grand Slam titles in singles, doubles or mixed doubles, has died. She was 96.

The International Tennis Hall of Fame says that Thelma Coyne Long, an Australian who won 19 Grand Slam titles in singles, doubles or mixed doubles, has died. She was 96.

PARIS (AP) — Lionel Messi set up Neymar for the first goal, Luis Suarez scored twice and Barcelona won 3-1 at Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday night, putting the four-time champion in good pos…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jackie Robinson Day has been celebrated even in space this year.

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Major League Baseball maintained its grades for its racial and gender hiring practices, while its percentage of African-American players remained only slightly above a stu…

NEW YORK (AP) — Mets captain David Wright is being put on the 15-day disabled list, a day after straining his right hamstring.

HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Kyle Busch says he knew immediately that his right leg and left foot were broken when he crashed his car into a concrete wall at Daytona International Speedway.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The IndyCar Series docked driver Ryan Hunter-Reay three points and put him on probation for the next three races for his role in a three-car crash at the Grand Prix of Loui…

VIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) — Portugal has dropped out of the race to host the 2022 Ryder Cup, leaving four countries in the running for the event.