La Crosse Tribune Sports News

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Right near the start Saturday, LeBron James faced a question about whether his legacy might be riding on Game 7 of these NBA Finals.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Zack Greinke won his seventh straight start, pitching three-hit ball for eight innings to lead the Arizona Diamondbacks over the Philadelphia Phillies 4-1 on Saturday.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jacoby Ellsbury hit a tiebreaking, two-run single in the ninth inning and the New York Yankees, boosted by Alex Rodriguez's 695th career homer, rallied past the Minnesota Twins 7-6 Saturday.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City Royals pitcher Yordano Ventura has started serving his suspension after it was cut from nine games to eight.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Golden State Warriors forward Andre Iguodala says he plans to play Game 7 of the NBA Finals despite a balky back that limited him the previous game.

MIAMI (AP) — Colorado Rockies right-hander Tyler Chatwood has left his team's game at Miami in the second inning accompanied by the team trainer.

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Coyotes' Tucson farm team will be called the Roadrunners.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Former Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning has received the 2016 Tennessean of the Year award from the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks have broken ground on a $500 million downtown arena project that is supposed to be finished in two years.

BALTIMORE (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles have reinstated shortstop J.J. Hardy and right-hander Yovani Gallardo from the 15-day disabled list.

NEW YORK (AP) — A couple of one-and-done freshmen will take center stage at the NBA draft on Thursday night, but do not discount upperclassmen.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals have recalled outfielder Tommy Pham from Triple-A Memphis.

BALTIMORE (AP) — Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Troy Tulowitzki has been activated from the 15-day disabled list after missing three weeks with a leg injury.

Having played an influential role in popularizing hockey across America's southwest, Wayne Gretzky is turning his attention to a new frontier.

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Defenseman Sami Vatanen has re-signed with the Anaheim Ducks, agreeing to a four-year, $19.5 million deal.

WEST BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Pavel Datsyuk is leaving the Detroit Red Wings with a year left on his contract, saying it's time to return home and play in the Russia-based Kontinental Hockey League.

LE MANS, France (AP) — Porsche driver Brendon Hartley was in the lead after the first three hours of racing at the 24 Hours Le Mans classic endurance race, where Hollywood actor Brad Pitt was the official starter on Saturday.

DETROIT (AP) — Authorities say former Michigan State basketball player Keith Appling has been arrested again on a charge of carrying a concealed weapon.

UW athletic director Barry Alvarez said there also have been 1,860 requests for new season tickets, which is more than athletic department officials have reported in recent years.

PARIS (AP) — After Croatia was once more the focus of racist behavior and fan disorder at a European Championship match, UEFA formally opened a disciplinary case against the country's national soccer federation on Saturday.