La Crosse Tribune Sports News

The Fresno Grizzlies are so confident the Houston Astros will win a title soon, they planned to hand out replica 2017 World Series rings as a promotion this season.

Even before Max Scherzer, Bryce Harper and the rest of the ramped-up Washington Nationals hit the field for their first full-squad workout at spring training, they got the message.

KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. (AP) — Juan Martin del Potro's latest comeback from an injury is off to a slow start, and he's OK with that.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Michigan State coach Tom Izzo isn't sure where his career would have led had he accepted the Atlanta Hawks' offer some 15 years ago.

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Poetry, Imani McGee-Stafford says, saved her life.

FENTON, Mo. (AP) — Prosecutors say a white St. Louis-area man was driven by racism when he allegedly punched former Cardinals outfielder Curt Ford.

HOUSTON (AP) — A couple of months ago, James Harden was told by a reporter that he seemed different this season, a year in which he has gone from a great player to a front-runner for MVP, and …

DUNEDIN, Fla. (AP) — Cole Hamels allowed two hits in five scoreless innings during the Philadelphia Phillies' 4-1 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday.

AGADIR, Morocco (AP) — Frenchman Adrien Saddier opened with an eagle and added five birdies in a 7-under round of 65 to lead Englishman Daniel Gaunt by one shot after the first round of the Tr…

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — N.C. State's Cat Barber says things are square again with President Barack Obama.

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Graeme McDowell has withdrawn from the Texas Open after nine holes with a left ankle injury.

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Dean Smith is still giving to his North Carolina players — even after his death.

SAUCIER, Miss. (AP) — Miguel Angel Jimenez has had quite a start to his Champions Tour career.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Defensive end Randy Gregory said he tested positive for marijuana at the NFL scouting combine last month and that he failed two drug tests at Nebraska last year.

ROME (AP) — European Ryder Cup director Richard Hills appears impressed with Italy's bid for the 2022 event.

JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Miami Marlins pitcher Jarred Cosart said Major League Baseball is reviewing his deleted Twitter account as part of an investigation into gambling-related tweets posted the…

PRINCESS ANNE, Md. (AP) — Tiger Woods has donated $10,000 to launch a scholarship fund honoring Charlie Sifford, who broke the color barrier in golf as the first black PGA Tour member.

The senior point guard (broken foot) has missed 19 straight games. 

LOS ANGELES — The fast-break points category on a stat sheet is hardly precise, because it falls in the eyes of the beholder.

College basketball royalty stands in the middle of UW's road to a potential national title.