La Crosse Tribune Sports News

MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Bucks had yet to go through the formalities of breaking ground on their downtown arena when co-owner Jamie Dinan wondered what else might be in store: Maybe another celebration in a few years.

BOSTON (AP) — Xander Bogaerts and Jackie Bradley Jr. homered, Rick Porcello pitched six solid innings and the Boston Red Sox beat the Seattle Mariners 6-2 on Saturday.

BALTIMORE (AP) — Jonathan Schoop went 3 for 4 with a home run, Yovani Gallardo and three relievers shut down the torrid-hitting Blue Jays and the Baltimore Orioles ended Toronto's four-game winning streak with a 4-2 victory Saturday.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Stephen Curry knows that the record-setting 73 wins, awards and memorable moments that highlighted Golden State's special season will only be footnotes if the Warriors can't quickly find their missing game.

MILWAUKEE — When the Aquinas High School girls soccer team first encountered The Prairie School this spring, it wasn’t a close contest.

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.