La Crosse Tribune Sports News

ATLANTA (AP) — The matchup of the Eastern Conference's top teams was a rout as Toronto opened the second half of the season with a surprisingly lopsided 105-80 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Fr…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Retief Goosen handled the tough conditions at Riviera so well on Friday that it brought back some fond memories.

CHANDLER, Ariz. (AP) — Courtney Force raced to the Funny Car qualifying lead Friday in the CARQUEST Auto Parts NHRA Nationals.

PRINCETON, N.J. (AP) — Alex Wheatley scored 20 points and Michelle Miller added 12 to lead No. 16 Princeton to a 70-31 win over Dartmouth on Friday night and keep the Tigers undefeated.

The search for a new leader of the UW-La Crosse athletic department, which is comprised of more than 50 coaches and other various personnel, has moved quickly, with the field of applicants nar…

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Seahawks coach Pete Carroll put the ball right in Marshawn Lynch's hands Friday.

CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — Jonathan Papelbon won a World Series ring with Boston in 2007 and was hoping to earn more when he signed a $50 million, four-year contract with Philadelphia, a record d…

Forget the Oscars.

PHOENIX (AP) — The Phoenix Suns' top front office people reacted with indignation to Goran Dragic's parting shot at them and elation at their ability to replace him with Brandon Knight in the …

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — NASCAR suspended Kurt Busch on Friday, just two days before the Daytona 500, hours after a Delaware judge said the former champion committed an act of domestic viole…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ryan Moore kept mistakes to a minimum and made enough birdies Friday for a 3-under 68, giving him the early lead in the Northern Trust Open.

LEWISVILLE, Texas (AP) — Officials of a suburban Dallas school district say they've taken action against a high school student and ex-student over their actions at a high school basketball gam…

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The NHL's fancy stats are going mainstream.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Greg Ives plopped down in his chair, let out a sigh of a relief and asked, "Am I in the Chase now?"

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston says there is nothing to worry about with his throwing shoulder or his past and he's eager to start winning Super Bowls.

DELRAY BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Donald Young upset third-seeded Alexandr Dolgopolov 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 at the Delray Beach Open on Friday to reach back-to-back semifinals on the ATP Tour for the first ti…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — It wasn't a bloodbath, exactly. To be honest, if Sidney Crosby allows it wasn't even much of a fight.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jack Nicklaus isn't ruling out Tiger Woods breaking his record of 18 major championships provided he rediscovers his game.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A Rio de Janeiro public prosecutor has opened an inquiry into alleged misconduct by Mayor Eduardo Paes over the construction of the golf course for the 2016 Olympics in a…

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Top-seeded Sara Errani of Italy reached the semifinals of the Rio Open Friday after Beatriz Haddad Maia of Brazil retired in the deciding third set.