La Crosse Tribune Sports News

Jim Polzin hands out a game ball, thumbs up and thumbs down, and shares three stats to know.

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Manny Wilkins passed for 180 yards, ran for 89 and a touchdown and even hurdled a would-be tackler in his first college start and Arizona State pulled away for a 44-13 victory over FCS foe Northern…

SEATTLE (AP) — Taijuan Walker's season of disappointment continues to get worse.

TACOMA, Wash. (AP) -- Kevin Medrano had three hits and scored two runs as the Reno Aces topped the Tacoma Rainiers 7-2 on Saturday.

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

NEW YORK (AP) — That comfortable cushion Washington has built in the NL East sure came in handy Saturday night.

PASCO, Wash. (AP) -- Griffin Glaude and three other pitchers combined for a shutout as the Vancouver Canadians defeated the Tri-City Dust Devils 8-0 on Saturday.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — While Nick Saban wants to see improvement, top-ranked Alabama was pretty impressive in the opening of its national-title defense — without a proven quarterback and with Heisman Trophy-winning tailback Derrick Henry in the NFL.

STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) -- Iolana Akau had three hits and scored two runs as the Stockton Ports topped the Bakersfield Blaze 8-3 on Saturday.

EVERETT, Wash. (AP) -- Eric Filia had a walk-off two-run double, as the Everett AquaSox beat the Spokane Indians 6-5 on Saturday.

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- Jon Kemmer hit a grand slam in the eighth inning, and Keegan Yuhl allowed just five hits over six innings as the Fresno Grizzlies defeated the Sacramento River Cats 10-5 on Saturday.

DENVER (AP) — Tyler Chatwood was happy with his stuff but he wasn't happy with the results.

KEIZER, Ore. (AP) -- Steven Linkous scored on a passed ball in the ninth inning, leading the Boise Hawks to a 5-4 win over the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes on Saturday.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Manager Bob Melvin recalls when the Athletics had a potent batting order like the one from Boston that keeps beating up on his club.

Sam Bradford isn’t a stopgap. Not just a rental quarterback.

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. (AP) -- Josh Fuentes homered and had three hits, driving in three, and Parker French pitched five scoreless innings as the Modesto Nuts beat the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes 7-3 on Saturday.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Alexei Ramirez broke up Rich Hill's no-hit bid in the sixth inning, one of the few dents the Padres were able to make in a dominant outing by the Dodgers left-hander.

When a bunch of the Badgers Lambeau leaped into the student-section in the southwest corner of the hallowed stadium afterward, it was a sign of the jump the program has taken since two years ago.

DENVER (AP) — Braden Shipley made his first start at hitter-friendly Coors Field a memorable one.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates missed a chance to pick up ground in the NL wild-card race. They might have also lost their top set-up reliever.