La Crosse Tribune Sports News

STEVENS POINT, Wis. — There was still a chance.

Jason Vargas bounces back nicely after a 27-pitch first with a 10-pitch second. He ends the inning by taking first baseman Eric Hosmer's toss and just beats Brandon Crawford to the bag.

WESTBY -- As she tore through the 5,000-meter course her coach, Geoff Wilhelmy, was there nearly every step of the way, letting her know exactly where the competition was.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — When it comes to the Royals' running game, Kansas City manager Ned Yost thinks the San Francisco Giants are being sticks in the mud.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Miami Marlins slugger Giancarlo Stanton expects to have a normal offseason of conditioning as he recovers from his facial injuries.

MADISON -- Through weeks of turmoil and inconsistency, University of Wisconsin coach Gary Andersen never stopped affirming his confidence in the Badgers.

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — The Ottawa Senators and New Jersey Devils participated in an emotional pregame ceremony Saturday night to honor slain soldiers Cpl. Nathan Cirillo and Warrant Officer Pa…

HOLMEN -- With eight, sometimes 12 and even 16 paws digging into the prairie sand, then pushing off it with incredible thrust, these muscle-toned, almost fat-free dogs are in their element as …

HOLMEN — With eight, sometimes 12 and even 16 paws digging into the prairie sand, then pushing off it with incredible thrust, these muscle-toned, almost fat-free dogs are in their element as t…

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Marco Dawson opened with four birdies in the first six holes on the way to a 5-under 67 Saturday for a one-stroke lead after two rounds of the Champions Tour's AT&T Cham…

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Trevone Boykin threw a school-record seven touchdown passes and No. 10 TCU showcased a new fast-paced offense by scoring the most points in its history in an 82-27 rou…

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Jeremy Langford ran for 177 yards and three touchdowns, and No. 8 Michigan State trounced rival Michigan again, 35-11 on Saturday.

STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Wendell Smallwood ran for a career-high 132 yards to help No. 22 West Virginia defeat Oklahoma State 34-10 Saturday.

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Quarterback Brett Hundley scored on an 8-yard keeper in double overtime to give No. 25 UCLA a 40-37 victory over Colorado on Saturday.

BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Marcus Mariota took another step toward the Heisman Trophy and positioned No. 6 Oregon to get serious consideration when the playoff rankings come out next week.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Minnesota controlled its own destiny in the Big Ten coming into Saturday's game at Illinois, and with just under 7 minutes to play had a lead and the ball.

TAMPA, Fla. — Leslie Frazier has moved on since being fired in Minnesota, settling into a position with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers that hasn't allowed much time to ponder what went wrong in his old job.

MIAMI (AP) — Defensive end Dion Jordan is set to make his season debut Sunday for the Miami Dolphins after sitting out the first six games without pay for twice violating the NFL's substance a…

Four-wheelers have become a big part of hunting, worldwide.

MARTINSVILLE, Va. (AP) — Darrell Wallace Jr. made Saturday a tribute to the late Wendell Scott with a truck painted and numbered for the Hall of Fame inductee.