La Crosse Tribune Sports News

NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball's average salary has shot up to more than $3.8 million following the steepest rise since 2001.

NEW YORK (AP) — The Mets' L.J. Mazzilli, a son of former major league All-Star and manager Lee Mazzilli, was suspended for 50 games Tuesday under baseball's minor league drug program following…

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Tom Brady and the New England Patriots are aiming for their fourth Super Bowl title.

Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota is The Associated Press college football player of the year.

One putt gave Bubba Watson a rare sense of calm. One swing reminded Martin Kaymer he finally had all the shots. One pitch proved to Rory McIlroy he could master links golf.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Alabama authorities have suspicions about a fire that gutted a mansion owned by Dallas Cowboys linebacker Rolando McClain.

STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Tyler Summitt stares through his wire-rimmed glasses at a recent Louisiana Tech women's basketball practice, watching with intensity as his players sprint, shift and s…

Game tape isn’t necessary — and never will be — for the University of Wisconsin football team to remember what took place on Dec. 6 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

Newly hired University of Wisconsin football coach Paul Chryst had more competition for the job than was thought.

1. The third-ranked University of Wisconsin women’s hockey team is on holiday break and won’t return to action until Jan. 10 and 11 when it plays a Western Collegiate Hockey Association series…

The University of Wisconsin men's hockey team is off for the holidays, but will get an unexpected boost with the return of defenseman Jack Dougherty. 

MIAMI (AP) — The Associated Press will periodically look at the changing landscape of the NBA during the season from varied perspectives: A player's viewpoint, from the bench, and from the bus…

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Ryan Kesler scored 58 seconds into overtime, and Rickard Rakell netted his first regular-season NHL goal, leading the Anaheim Ducks to a 3-2 victory over the San Jose Sh…

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Alex Burrows scored twice and Ryan Miller made 38 saves as the Vancouver Canucks hammered the Arizona Coyotes 7-1 on Monday night.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Klay Thompson scored 25 points, Stephen Curry had 12 points and 11 assists, and the Golden State Warriors eased past the Sacramento Kings 128-108 on Monday night.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Klay Thompson scored 25 points, Stephen Curry had 12 points and 11 assists, and the Golden State Warriors eased past the Sacramento Kings 128-108 on Monday night.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — San Diego State forward Dwayne Polee II collapsed on the court during San Diego State's game against UC Riverside on Monday night and was tended to by a paramedic for several …

BOYS BASKETBALL

WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. — The Central High School boys basketball team may not have had the momentum going into overtime on Monday night, but it didn’t matter.