La Crosse Tribune Sports News

Charlie Sifford, who only wanted a chance to play and broke the color barrier in golf as the first PGA Tour member, died Tuesday night, the PGA of America said.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — With Robin Lopez's return, the Trail Blazers seemed more at ease. Even a late threat from the Utah Jazz seemed surmountable.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Luca Sbisa scored 36 seconds into overtime and the Vancouver Canucks defeated the Winnipeg Jets 3-2 on Tuesday night.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Damian Lillard scored 25 points and the Portland Trail Blazers, boosted by the return of center Robin Lopez, held off the Utah Jazz 103-102 on Tuesday night.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Stephen Curry had 23 points and nine assists, and the Golden State Warriors rode a 23-0 spurt in the first half to beat the Sacramento Kings 121-96 on Tuesday night.

As shocking as it was, the Seattle Seahawks' last-minute loss to the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl Sunday was probably not even the worst loss in the city's sports history.

BLACK RIVER FALLS — Jack Roou reached a milestone and came through when his Black River Falls High School boys basketball team needed him on Tuesday.

BOYS BASKETBALL

WAUKON, Iowa — The Waukon High School boys basketball team kept Kyle Sorenson in check, but he had more than enough help from his Caledonia teammates.

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Angels slugger Josh Hamilton could be out for two months after surgery on his right shoulder, putting in doubt his availability for opening day.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Mike Fisher had a goal and two assists, and the Nashville Predators handed the Toronto Maple Leafs a franchise record-tying 10th straight loss, 4-3 Tuesday night.

MADISON -- Indiana coach Tom Crean didn’t want to reveal his defensive game plan for slowing the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team in case the Badgers and Hoosiers meet again, this…

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Vladimir Tarasenko tied the game late in the third period and then Jaden Schwartz scored in overtime to give the streaking St. Louis Blues a 2-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Lig…

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Former NBA No. 1 draft pick Greg Oden has struck a plea deal with prosecutors to settle battery charges involving a former girlfriend.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Devan Dubnyk stopped 24 shots in his third shoutout since joining Minnesota in mid-January, leading the Wild to their fourth straight win, 3-0 over the Chicago Blackhawk…

MONTREAL (AP) — Brian Gionta and the Buffalo Sabres stopped their 14-game losing streak — the longest in team history — by beating the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 on Tuesday night.

The look of accomplishment was evident on senior Chelsea Ritter’s face.

NEW YORK (AP) — Avery Bradley scored 26 points, Jared Sullinger added 22 and the Boston Celtics snapped a three-game losing streak with a 108-97 victory over the New York Knicks on Tuesday night.

It is time to catch up with some former area high school standouts who continue to excel at colleges of all levels, as well as those who have taken a different – and difficult – path to a high…

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Hollis Thompson scored a career-high 23 points to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 105-98 victory over the slumping Denver Nuggets on Tuesday night.