La Crosse Tribune Sports News

BOSTON (AP) — The New York Yankees were one out from cutting their deficit in the AL East to three games — as close as they have been since April.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Fist-pumping Johnny Cueto pitched a five-hitter and retired his final 17 batters, and the San Francisco Giants gained ground in the playoff race with a 6-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday night.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Chicago Cubs clinch NL Central title with St. Louis' 6-2 loss to San Francisco.

Onalaska (4-0, 2-0) at Logan (2-2, 1-1)

PHOENIX (AP) — Mitch Haniger hit a three-run homer in a five-run sixth inning, and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers 7-3 Thursday night.

PHOENIX (AP) — Brittney Griner scored 21 points and Penny Taylor had eight in her final regular-season home game to help the Phoenix Mercury beat the Seattle Storm 86-62.

PHOENIX (AP) — Brittney Griner scored 21 points and Penny Taylor had eight in her final regular-season home game to help the Phoenix Mercury beat the Seattle Storm 86-62.

BOSTON (AP) — Mookie Betts said it was his greatest moment in baseball. David Price told Hanley Ramirez the same thing.

VOLLEYBALL

A look at what's happening all around the majors Friday:

DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Lions and Tennessee Titans have familiar looks.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Keenan Allen is gone for the season, there's a stadium ballot measure that faces almost impossible odds and the San Diego Chargers have to quickly move past a stunning overtime loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.

HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Texans certainly aren't dwelling on their 30-0 wild-card playoff loss to the Kansas City Chiefs as they prepare to face them again Sunday.

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Jameis Winston traces his motivation to win an NFL championship all the way back to when he attended a football camp at age 11 or 12 and Bruce Arians was there.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — It's time to find out if the San Francisco defense is for real.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — When Amari Cooper arrived at Alabama back in 2012, he immediately started studying film of an old Crimson Tide receiver he wanted to emulate.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New York Giants' big-bucks, revamped defense found a way to hold off the Dallas Cowboys in the Ben McAdoo's debut as coach. Facing the New Orleans Saints on Sunday will show whether spending more…

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Following a decade-plus of lobbying and 2½ years of construction, the Minnesota Vikings have arrived at the grand opening of their new stadium, with the Green Bay Packers serving as the fitting visitors on the national stage…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The nation's second-largest city has waited nearly 22 years for Sunday.

DENVER (AP) — Von Miller has been chasing Andrew Luck around since the summer. He gets the chance to catch him on Sunday.