La Crosse Tribune Sports News

EAST LANSING, Mich. — One morning a couple of weeks back, Mike Eaves arrived at his Kohl Center office and found himself the focus of a lot of sympathetic attention.

The Badgers play a Big Ten series against the Spartans Friday night and Saturday night in East Lansing, Mich.

The University of Wisconsin released the compensation package for the final piece of head coach Paul Chryst’s staff Thursday.

SINGAPORE (AP) — Carlota Ciganda shot a 6-under 66 on Friday to move into a tie for the lead with Inbee Park after the second round of the HSBC Women's Champions.

CINCINNATI (AP) — One year after the NCAA changed how rules were enforced to open up the game, men's basketball looks a lot like it once did.

DORAL, Fla. (AP) — J.B. Holmes said one thing. His score said another.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Trail Blazers guard Wesley Matthews ruptured his left Achilles tendon in Portland's game against the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night and is out for the season.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Marian Gaborik's second power-play goal tied it with 45 seconds left in regulation, and he scored again in the shootout as the Los Angeles Kings rallied for a 4-3 victory ov…

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The smile and look of relief on the face of Arizona Coyotes captain Shane Doan spoke volumes.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — LaMarcus Aldridge had 17 points and 12 rebounds and the Portland Trail Blazers pulled away in the second half for a 94-75 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night.

CHICAGO (AP) — E'Twaun Moore finished off Russell Westbrook and the Oklahoma City Thunder.

OSSEO, Wis. — The West Salem High School girls basketball team didn’t allow its opponent’s top scorer a field goal, and it took a lead to the fourth quarter.

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Brandon Ashley matched his career high with 21 points, T.J. McConnell tied his career best with 11 assists and No. 5 Arizona made certain it would finish alone atop the Pa…

BOYS BASKETBALL

The Aquinas High School girls basketball team had an answer for Macenzie Kraemer. Wisconsin Heights didn’t for Chelsea Ritter.

WEST SALEM -- When a slow and deliberate pace wasn’t doing it, the Bangor High School girls basketball team turned up the pressure to steal a 53-46 win over Cashton in a WIAA Division 5 sectio…

MINNEAPOLIS — As scripts go, the one authored by the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team over a stretch of five days was tough to beat.

WINONA, — The UW-La Crosse women’s gymnastics team set a season high on the balance beam on its way to a 186.000-184.825 WIAC dual victory over Winona State on Thursday at McCown Gymnasium.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Ben Bishop made 25 saves and the Tampa Bay Lightning earned a 4-2 victory against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday night.

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Major League Baseball Players Association is furious about information leaks surrounding Los Angeles Angels outfielder Josh Hamilton.