La Crosse Tribune Sports News

CHICAGO (AP) — Detroit Tigers designated hitter Victor Martinez is out of the starting lineup because of irritation in his right knee.

MINNEAPOLIS — With the WNBA Finals still four months away, the benefit of a strong start to the season can be marginal. Minnesota's perfect 10-0 record is more for pride.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — With the WNBA Finals still four months away, the benefit of a strong start to the season can be marginal. Minnesota's perfect 10-0 record is more for pride.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Suspended Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green planned to watch Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday night in a baseball suite next door to Oracle Arena at the Oakland Coliseum, where the Athletics are…

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Brandon Ingram dined and dunked in Philadelphia and did all but demand he become the No. 1 overall pick of the NBA draft.

DALLAS (AP) — Dallas Stars announcer Dave Strader has been diagnosed with cancer.

ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) — After a two-month playoff run that changed the perception of the star players and a team that had been known for playoff letdowns, the reality of falling two wins short of the ultimate goal of winning…

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Three people with direct knowledge of the situation tell The Associated Press that the Milwaukee Bucks are close to reaching a three-year contract extension with coach Jason Kidd.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis Blues have hired Mike Yeo as the successor-in-waiting for head coach Ken Hitchcock, who has declared that next season will be his last behind the bench before retiring.

NEW YORK (AP) — Ike Davis and the New York Yankees have finalized a one-year contract, giving the team more options after putting four first basemen on the disabled list.

DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Lions will have their own cheerleaders for the first time in more than four decades.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The Spring of Gronk has officially begun. So, too, have the first meaningful steps on the road back for Patriots running back Dion Lewis.

NEW YORK (AP) — Mets manager Terry Collins has been cleared to leave a Milwaukee hospital and planned to return to New York and be back in the dugout for Tuesday night's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

The "Night of the New Red Threads" will take place at Camp Randall Stadium at 10 p.m. on June 30.

ATLANTA (AP) — Left-hander Eric O'Flaherty has been put on the 15-day disabled list by the Atlanta Braves because of a right knee strain.

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills have shuffled their roster before opening a mandatory spring minicamp by signing defensive end Leger Douzable and offensive tackle Chris Martin.

The Medal of Honor is given annually at each school in the Big Ten to a male and female graduating senior for excellence in academics and athletics.

PARIS (AP) — The Latest from soccer's European Championship (all times local):

PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — Oscar Pistorius is a "broken" man whose mental state has deteriorated and he should be hospitalized and not jailed, a psychologist called by his defense testified at the start of a new sentencing hearing Monday.

NEW YORK (AP) — Curley Johnson, who punted for the New York Jets in their Super Bowl victory in 1969, has died. He was 80.