La Crosse Tribune Sports News

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Some things to know as Major League Baseball's winter meetings head into the final day on Thursday:

PLOEGSTEERT, Belgium (AP) — On the side of a wind-swept field covered with scorpion weed, a simple wooden cross marks a unique event in football history.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The voice sounded a little weary. The steps were a bit slow, at least compared to Melvin Gordon's usual gait around Camp Randall Stadium.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Dodgers acquired second baseman Howie Kendrick from the Los Angeles Angels and were working to obtain shortstop Jimmy Rollins from the Philadelphia Phillies in a remake of…

DENVER (AP) — Wilson Chandler scored 17 points, Arron Afflalo had 16 and the Denver Nuggets beat the Miami Heat 102-82 on Wednesday night to snap a four-game losing streak.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Klay Thompson and Stephen Curry shook off slow starts to finish with a flurry, and the Golden State Warriors extended their franchise-best winning streak to 14 games by …

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Klay Thompson and Stephen Curry shook off slow starts to finish with a flurry, and the Golden State Warriors extended their franchise-best winning streak to 14 games by …

GOLD COAST, Australia (AP) — American Boo Weekley made five birdies and an eagle on his way to a 6-under 66 at the Australian PGA on Thursday and a two-stroke lead over a group that included d…

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Matt Beleskey scored his 14th goal and Frederik Andersen made 21 saves in the Anaheim Ducks' fifth consecutive victory, 2-1 over the spiraling Edmonton Oilers on Wednesd…

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Portland Trail Blazers had trimmed a 20-point deficit to four in the fourth quarter, and the young Minnesota Timberwolves looked a little jittery as they tried to hold o…

Free throws were the difference in the UW-La Crosse women’s basketball team’s last two losses, and the message in Wednesday’s matchup against UW-River Falls was simple.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Portland Trail Blazers had trimmed a 20-point deficit to four in the fourth quarter, and the young Minnesota Timberwolves looked a little jittery as they tried to hold o…

RIVER FALLS, Wis. — A much-improved second-half performance did not outweigh a rough first half for the UW-La Crosse men’s basketball team as it dropped a WIAC game to UW-River Falls 64-59.

MILWAUKEE – University of Wisconsin men’s basketball fans can breathe a sigh of relief.

ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Hawks weren't going to let an ugly shooting night — or the last-place Philadelphia 76ers — mess up their winning streak.

DETROIT (AP) — Mike Santorelli scored Toronto's second shootout goal, and the Maple Leafs beat the Detroit Red Wings 2-1 on Wednesday night.

MADISON — It's not like University of Wisconsin athletic director Barry Alvarez to get blindsided by anything, especially when it comes to the football program he built, but it happened again …

DALLAS (AP) — Monta Ellis scored 13 of his 26 points in the final 5 minutes and the Dallas Mavericks outlasted the New Orleans Pelicans 112-107 on Wednesday night.

It’s not like University of Wisconsin athletic director Barry Alvarez to get blindsided by anything, especially when it comes to the football program he built, but it happened again Wednesday.

CHICAGO (AP) — Derrick Rose scored 23 points, Pau Gasol had 16 points and 16 rebounds, and the balanced Chicago Bulls beat the Brooklyn Nets 105-80 on Wednesday night.