NFL to prohibit use of certain helmets for 1st time
NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL for the first time is prohibiting certain helmets from being worn by players. In notifying the 32 teams Monday, the league has sought to […]
Twins ready for Puerto Rico, after three straight “snow-sponements”
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Rows of blue suitcases lined the hallway leading into the Minnesota Twins’ clubhouse on Sunday, signs of a trip the frigid players can’t wait to take. Three […]
Brewers can’t stifle hot-start Mets in 42-degree temps
NEW YORK (AP) — Wilmer Flores flipped his helmet, crossed home plate and was mobbed by teammates after his tiebreaking home run with two outs in the ninth inning extended the best […]
Bucks and Timberwolves Game 1 afterthoughts
The weather may have sucked in the midwest for mid-April but it sure was great for those who needed an excuse to watch eight NBA games. It’s hard to know […]
Deal finally approved between city and soccer group for Fields for Kids
Stability for another 10 years for the group renting soccer fields from La Crosse. Thursday night, the La Crosse city council approved a new lease arrangement with Rush Wisconsin West […]
Without Curry or top seed, Warriors face different playoffs
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Stephen Curry on the sidelines again, this time with a hurt knee. No longer the sure-thing No. 1 seed. Steve Kerr piecing together rotations based on […]
NBA first-round playoff series capsules
Capsules for the first-round NBA playoff series in the Eastern and Western conferences: ___ EASTERN CONFERENCE No. 1 TORONTO RAPTORS (59-23) vs. No. 8 WASHINGTON WIZARDS (43-39) Season series: Split, […]
Warriors, Cavs vulnerable, or headed for NBA Finals Round 4?
Maybe this is the year. Maybe the Golden State Warriors, opening the postseason without Stephen Curry or any momentum, won’t be the best of the West, where there’s a Houston […]
Ohtani eager for more as Angels balance work for 2-way star
Shohei Ohtani eagerly bounces into the cage when it’s his turn during batting practice — and then puts on an impressive show knocking balls high and deep into the outfield […]
Lakers’ big summer looms after 5 straight losing seasons
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — And now the real season begins for the Los Angeles Lakers. At least that’s what the fans of the 16-time NBA champions repeatedly have been told […]