La Crosse Tribune Sports News

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Sean Manaea continues to feel more comfortable every time he takes the mound. He had another solid outing but the Athletics' offense was stymied and suffered yet another disappointing loss.

CHICAGO (AP) — Jorge Soler, David Ross and Kris Bryant hit long home runs to back Jon Lester and lead the Chicago Cubs to a 6-2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on a rainy Friday afternoon.

DENVER (AP) — Tyler Chatwood felt like he was throwing the best he'd ever thrown just before undergoing his second Tommy John surgery in July 2014.

TORONTO (AP) — For LeBron James, it's six straight trips to the NBA Finals.

Weather conditions threatened the Logan High School softball team’s ability to control a game with pitcher Jordyn Kleman on Friday.

GRAND CHUTE, Wis. — The UW-La Crosse baseball team got its hits, but the hitting was by no means contagious for the Eagles on Friday night.

His car’s got a sleek new look. You could say it’s got a whole new body with the same, albeit freshened up, internal parts.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jeff Banister shared hugs, handshakes and laughs with Pittsburgh's Clint Hurdle and his players and coaches before the Texas manager's first game against the organization he was part of for his first 29 years in pro…

SUN PRAIRIE, Wis. — It had to battle a two-hour rain delay and a scrappy opponent, but the Holmen High School softball team held off a late rally to defeat Sun Prairie 5-3 on Friday in a WIAA Division 1…

ONALASKA — The Onalaska Luther High School softball team is rolling at the right time and earned a game against a very familiar opponent Friday by beating Cuba City 9-0 in a WIAA Division 3 regional final.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Aaron Hill hit two solo homers, Jonathan Lucroy added a solo shot and drove in three runs, and the Milwaukee Brewers outslugged Cincinnati for a 9-5 victory Friday night, handing the Reds their 11th straight loss.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chicago White Sox came unraveled in the seventh inning on Friday night. It really has been a two-week collapse.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Stephen Piscotty hit a grand slam off Max Scherzer during a five-run third inning and Jaime Garcia quieted the Washington Nationals lineup as the St. Louis Cardinals won 6-2 on Friday night.

ATLANTA (AP) — Nick Markakis hit a tie-breaking, two-run single off third baseman Martin Prado's glove with two outs and the bases loaded in the eighth inning and the Atlanta Braves beat the Miami Marlins 4-2 on Friday night for…

MILWAUKEE (AP) — While the losses pile up for the Cincinnati Reds, pitcher John Lamb remains hopeful that his team can catch a few breaks.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Chris Davis' RBI double broke a seventh-inning tie, Manny Machado went 4 for 5 and the Baltimore Orioles ended a four-game losing streak with a 6-4 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Friday night.

TORONTO (AP) — Josh Donaldson hit two home runs and drove in five runs as the Toronto Blue Jays snapped a five-game home losing streak with a 7-5 win over the Boston Red Sox on Friday night.

NEW YORK (AP) — Curtis Granderson homered leading off the bottom of the ninth inning to give the New York Mets a 6-5 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night.

DENVER (AP) — San Francisco right-hander Matt Cain left in the second inning Friday night against Colorado with a strained right hamstring.

NEW YORK (AP) — A person familiar with the negotiations says the New York Jets made a three-year offer to quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick in March that includes $12 million guaranteed in the first year.