La Crosse Tribune Sports News

Before last year’s WIAA state track and field meet, Mount Horeb High School senior Nadia Williams remembered inspirational advice she received as a youth.

Isaiah Smith had two hits and two RBI, Jake Erickson struck out 12 and the Logan High School baseball team held off Onalaska 5-1 in a WIAA Division 1 regional final on Thursday at Logan.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on Game 1 of the NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers (all times local):

DETROIT (AP) — Former Pistons players Earl Cureton and John Long are helping with a project to plant trees at a Detroit park.

METAIRIE, La. (AP) — Changes are coming to the New Orleans Saints' offensive line.

MIAMI (AP) — Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Francisco Cervelli left Thursday's game against the Miami Marlins in the third inning shortly after being hit in the foot by a pitch.

CHICAGO (AP) — Kyle Hendricks dominated over eight innings and the Chicago Cubs backed him with four home runs, beating the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-2 Thursday for their eighth win in nine games.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars have signed veteran guard Patrick Omameh and released first-year offensive lineman Patrick Miller.

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Three construction workers in a basket dangling from a crane hovered high above the 10-yard line at the Miami Dolphins' stadium Thursday.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Parts of the Western U.S. are getting an early taste of scorching summer heat, forcing officials in California, Oregon and desert Southwest states to heed the warnings of dangerous, triple-digit temperatures in this first week of…

NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA says Toronto center Bismack Biyombo will be suspended without pay for the opener of the 2016-17 season for accumulation of flagrant foul points in the playoffs.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — This time, there was no doubt.

A person familiar with the process says Jacksonville Jaguars receiver Allen Hurns has signed a four-year contract extension worth $40 million.

ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — Ezekiel Ansah put his right cleat on a football, rolled it toward his toes, flipped it up onto his foot and kicked it.

MONTREAL (AP) — The Montreal Canadiens have hired Kirk Muller as an associate coach on Michel Therrien's staff.

CHICAGO (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers expect big things from Julio Urias. Now might not be his time.

CHICAGO (AP) — Kyle Hendricks is suddenly pitching deep into games and dominating while he's doing it. His latest outing was about as impressive as the complete game he threw in his previous start.

HOUSTON (AP) — Dallas Keuchel had a solid start on Thursday.

NEW YORK (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers aren't going to face any discipline from Major League Baseball over the laser flap at Citi Field last weekend.

HOUSTON (AP) — Zack Greinke was so good the first time through the Houston's batting order that Arizona manager Chip Hale didn't want to leave his spot in the dugout for even a second for fear of jinxing a special…