La Crosse Tribune Sports News

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Albert Pujols hit his first home run this spring and the Los Angeles Angels tied the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-7 on Thursday.

SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) — Rockies reliever Rafael Betancourt was struck in the jaw by a line drive and walked off with a bruise Thursday in Colorado's 13-2 win over the Kansas City Royals.

NEW YORK (AP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves are so desperate for bodies they signed a player Thursday based on how quickly he could get to the game.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — New York Yankees center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury says he's fully confident that he will be ready for opening day.

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Novak Djokovic didn't have to hit a ball to get into the semifinals of the BNP Paribas Open on Thursday when opponent Bernard Tomic withdrew because of a back injury.

England was left without any teams in the European quarterfinals for the first time since 1993 when Dynamo Kiev scored three first-half goals against American Tim Howard and beat Everton 5-2 T…

Let the chase begin. Well, at least in mid-July.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Two wins by No. 14 seeds. Two sons winning games for their father-coaches. The team nobody thought belonged in the field winning a game. The Big 12 starting 0-3.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — It didn't take running back Bernard Pierce long to find a job.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Kellen Dunham scored 20 points, including a pivotal 3-pointer with 1:18 to play, to lift sixth-seeded Butler to a 56-48 victory over 11th-seeded Texas in the NCAA Tournament …

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The UAB Blazers may not have a football program anymore. They do have the first big upset of the NCAA Tournament and hope they can give their university something to ral…

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — R.J. Hunter's 3-pointer with 2.7 seconds remaining capped a comeback from a 12-point deficit and lifted 14th-seeded Georgia State to a 57-56 opening-game victory over…

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The first big upset of the NCAA Tournament goes to the scrappy UAB Blazers.

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Adam Scott is off to another good start in the Arnold Palmer Invitational with a 4-under 68 that put him one shot behind the early leaders on a warm Thursday.

MIAMI (AP) — The Marlins have made another long-term investment in their young, talented outfield.

No longer a quarterback, McEvoy — a 6-6, 222-pound senior — will also work at wide receiver during spring practice.

ZURICH (AP) — The final match of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar will be played on Dec. 18, the country's national holiday.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has picked Connecticut to win a third straight women's basketball championship in the NCAA Tournament.

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Jesper Parnevik is making his Champions Tour debut this week in the inaugural Tucson Conquistadores Classic.

PHOENIX (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers have exercised their 2016 option on manager Ron Roenicke.