La Crosse Tribune Sports News

Change the batteries in the remote. Fluff the recliner. It's conference tournament week and that means seven days — and nights — of games that will decide the fate of bubble teams and the seed…

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) — Al Jefferson scored 24 points and the streaking Charlotte Hornets beat the Detroit Pistons 108-101 on Sunday night in a matchup of Eastern Conference playoff hopefuls.

MESA, Ariz. (AP) — Ross Ohlendorf struck out five in two perfect innings and prized prospect Joey Gallo homered over the berm in right field, leading a Texas Rangers split squad over the Chica…

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Do-everything center Frank Kaminsky called it a statement game. If that's the case, then the point clearly was: Watch out for Wisconsin.

RIO GRANDE, Puerto Rico (AP) — Alex Cejka won the Puerto Rico Open on Sunday for his first PGA Tour title, making a 15-foot birdie putt on the first hole of a five-man playoff.

PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) — Carlos Quentin went 2 for 2 with an RBI amid an uncertain future with the San Diego Padres, who lost to the Colorado Rockies 7-5 on Sunday.

MINNEAPOLIS — Penn State put the ball in D.J. Newbill’s hands and let the Big Ten’s leading scorer go to work.

DORAL, Fla. (AP) — A month after he returned from his curious leave of absence, Dustin Johnson was posing with another big trophy.

SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) — Prince Fielder homered and drove in three runs, Elvis Andrus got two hits in his first game and a Texas Rangers split squad defeated the Cleveland Indians 8-7 Sunday.

Two people familiar with the moves say five-time Pro Bowl running back Frank Gore and cornerback Byron Maxwell have agreed to contracts with the Philadelphia Eagles.

DORAL, Fla. (AP) — A month after he returned from his curious leave of absence, Dustin Johnson was posing with another trophy.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Defending NASCAR champion Kevin Harvick raced to his first victory of the season Sunday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

GOODYEAR, Ariz (AP) — Jay Bruce hit his first home run of the spring, Jason Marquis pitched three perfect innings and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Seattle Mariners 10-1 Sunday.

DALLAS (AP) — Markus Kennedy scored 12 of his 16 points in the second half and No. 22 SMU won its first league title in 22 years Sunday, rallying past Tulsa 67-62 in a game that decided the Am…

DALLAS (AP) — Nina Davis made another strong move to the basket, converting the layup while being fouled. The Big 12 player of the year made the free throw and then went to the bench for good.

CARTAGENA, Colombia (AP) — Andrew Landry won the Karibana Championship by five strokes Sunday at TPC Cartagena for his first Web.com Tour title.

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — New York Jets running back Chris Johnson and another passenger were shot in their shoulders while stopped at a traffic light in Orlando early Sunday morning, and the drive…

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Elias Lindholm had three goals and two assists, Jeff Skinner scored twice and Carolina rallied from three goals down to beat the Edmonton Oilers 7-4 on Sunday.

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Generously listed at 5-foot-10 and 185 pounds, Eduardo Escobar will never impress anyone with his physique.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Draymond Green had 23 points and six assists and the Golden State Warriors beat the Los Angeles Clippers 106-98 on Sunday for their sixth straight home victory.