La Crosse Tribune Sports News

CHICAGO (AP) — It smacks of desperation. And it's more a hunch than a real strategy.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Stung by the loss of point guard Mike Conley, the Grizzlies gritted out their latest victory over the Trail Blazers.

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — With a chance to clinch in their grasp, the Calgary Flames stayed determined.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Golden State coach Steve Kerr dead-panned that he'd be relaxing on the beaches of Cabo San Lucas while waiting to find out who would be the Warriors' second-round playoff opponent.

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

ST. LOUIS (AP) — NHL teams play all season for home-ice advantage. Only to give it away.

The first round of the NBA playoffs seems too easy for LeBron James.

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — The Calgary Flames never blinked after falling into a quick 3-0 hole — and the Sea of Red never stopped cheering.

SEATTLE (AP) — Eduardo Escobar hit a solo home run and six other Minnesota Twins drove in at least one run in a collective 8-5 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Saturday night.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Adrian Gonzalez hit his sixth home run against San Diego this year, a three-run shot, and Andre Ethier, Howie Kendrick and Juan Uribe each had a two-run drive to give the Los …

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Stephen Curry wasn't about to say that shooting over Anthony Davis was easy.

Michelle Bryant didn’t give Coulee Region Chill coach AJ Degenhardt a second option when they sat down before the season to discuss the hockey team’s goals.

BALTIMORE (AP) — Minutes after watching a thrilling baseball game that featured one surprising play after another, thousands of fans at Camden Yards had no idea what to expect after emerging f…

Junior Kelsey Card finished fifth in the invitational section of the shot put at the Triton Invitational on Saturday in San Diego, helping put the finishing touches on a weekend that saw the U…

WEST SALEM — As he rolls into his 40th season of racing, Steve Carlson hasn’t lost a step, or a second, on what would be a legendary career if he never turned another lap.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — St. Louis lost ace Adam Wainwright to an ankle injury, and then got a boost from Mitch Harris that helped the Cardinals to a 5-3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday night.

CHICAGO (AP) — Duncan Keith scored at 16:12 of the third, and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Nashville Predators 4-3 on Saturday night to win their first-round playoff series 4-2.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — St. Louis ace Adam Wainwright injured his left ankle while batting Saturday night, and the Cardinals sounded concerned about how badly he was hurt.

BASEBALL

The Logan High School softball team kept its undefeated season going with two more victories Saturday at the Poynette Jamboree.