La Crosse Tribune Sports News

NEW YORK (AP) — Alex Rodriguez has hit his first home run since serving a yearlong drug suspension.

AUGUSTA, Ga. — Jordan Spieth pulled off the unthinkable Thursday. With the best opening round in 19 years, he managed to make the Masters about a lot more than the Grand Slam bid of Rory McIlr…

UW-La Crosse’s Ben Hertrampf left a void in the backfield when he exhausted his eligibility last fall. However, the all-conference running back is still making an impact, but in a different way.

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Rory McIlroy knows full well what he can accomplish this week at the Masters. So he decided to remain patient when he found himself over par through the first 11 holes.

AVONDALE, La. (AP) — IndyCar officials are requiring engine manufacturers Honda and Chevrolet to make structural upgrades before this weekend's Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana.

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Not exactly the Tiger of old.

PENSACOLA, Fla. — Pitcher Brooks Hall won't get on the bus without his noise-canceling headphones.

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Ernie Els' love-hate relationship with the Masters is trending in the right direction again.

ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta forward Thabo Sefolosha will miss the Hawks' final four regular-season games and the postseason because of a fractured right fibula and ligament damage suffered when he …

HOUSTON (AP) — Even if four Cleveland Indians pitchers had combined on a no-hitter, manager Terry Francona wasn't certain it would've been cause for celebration.

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Tom Watson showed the younger guys he can still get it done.

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona State has hired Bobby Hurley as its basketball coach.

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Charley Hoffman considers himself quite the veteran of the Masters. Whenever he's not playing, this storied tournament is must-see TV for him.

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Annika Sorenstam ranks among the best female golfers of all-time. She's still the richest, with career earnings of more than $22 million, despite retiring in 2008.

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HOUSTON (AP) — Jed Lowrie broke up a combined no-hit bid by Cleveland with a one-out home run in the ninth inning Thursday, and the Indians beat the Houston Astros 5-1.

PARIS (AP) — Two-time major champion Amelie Mauresmo has announced that she is expecting her first child this summer.

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Duke says freshman Jahlil Okafor will enter the NBA draft.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says he's confident a deal can be reached to finance a $1 billion plan for a new Milwaukee Bucks stadium and entertainment complex.

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The celebration of UConn's 10th women's basketball championship continues this weekend with a parade through Hartford.