La Crosse Tribune Sports News

ATLANTA (AP) — Interim Braves manager Brian Snitker keeps waiting on his team's offense to wake up.

HOUSTON (AP) — After setting the major league record by striking out 52 times in a three-game sweep, the Baltimore Orioles couldn't wait to get out of Houston.

ATLANTA — This is more of what the Milwaukee Brewers were hoping for from pitcher Wily Peralta.

SEATTLE (AP) — Emma Meesseman had 19 points and a career high-tying 13 rebounds to help the Washington Mystics snap a 10-game losing streak at Seattle with an 84-82 overtime victory over the Storm on Thursday night.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The hours before the biggest game of Bryan Rust's life were restless. The nap he tried to sneak in never materialized. The Pittsburgh Penguins forward's mind was simply too busy.

HOLMEN — Seth Holden stood in front of the starting blocks shifting his weight back and forth from his left foot to his right.

Arcadia High School softball coach Dave Bjorge expected a close WIAA Division 3 regional final against Aquinas Thursday at Pammel Creek Park.

BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox have been an offensive wonder over the past month, leaving a wake of hits, runs and wins that have become the marvel of baseball to this point.

With the UW-La Crosse baseball team needing just one more win to punch a return trip to the NCAA Division III Baseball Championship, there was little question as to who would take the mound for the Eagles this past Saturday.

MIDDLETON — For the Central High School softball team, a month between games against Middleton made all the difference.

ATLANTA — Ryan Braun and Jonathan Villar homered and the Milwaukee Brewers earned their first sweep in Atlanta with a 6-2 victory over the Braves on Thursday night.

BASEBALL

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Stephen Curry scored 31 points, raising his arms in the early moments to awaken Golden State's raucous crowd, and the defending champion Warriors staved off elimination with a 120-111 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on…

ATLANTA (AP) — Ryan Braun and Jonathan Villar homered and the Milwaukee Brewers earned their first sweep in Atlanta with a 6-2 victory over the Braves on Thursday night.

HOUSTON (AP) — George Springer homered twice and the Houston Astros set a major league record for strikeouts in a three-game series, finishing a sweep of the Baltimore Orioles with a 4-2 win Thursday night.

BOSTON (AP) — Jon Gray walked into Fenway Park on Thursday just a week removed from the worst pitching performance of his young career.

WASHINGTON (AP) — For the fourth straight start, Mike Leake was extremely effective on the mound.

NCAA Division III baseball has seen its share of special players come and go.

CHICAGO (AP) — The developer of an artificial playing surface has filed a lawsuit against the installer of the turf at the Chicago Bears practice facility, accusing the company of using stolen technology.

BOSTON (AP) — Jackie Bradley Jr. of the Boston Red Sox had his hitting streak ended at 29 games on Thursday night and teammate Xavier Bogaerts took over the mantle of the longest current streak in the majors by keeping…