(2008/07/25)
Ted Knudson has spent significant time inside and outside of this country working in the field of space technology.
(2008/07/25)
For regular La Crosse sports readers or youth baseball followers, you’ve seen the Stars of Tomorrow results in the paper. While the score lines leave little room for confusion, there may be one question on your mind.
(2008/07/25)
MANKATO, Minn. — We interrupt the Brett Favre/tampering/phone bill soap opera with this important piece of news: The Vikings officially open training camp with a 9 a.m. practice Friday.
(2008/07/24)
Billy Pearse said it was, without question, the most incredible thing he had ever seen.
(2008/07/24)
GREEN BAY — As the Green Bay Packers continue to make calls to prospective trading partners in hopes of dealing Brett Favre before training camp opens, new evidence has emerged in the team’s tampering case against the Minnesota Vikings regarding the semi-retired quarterback.
(2008/07/24)
NEW YORK (AP) — Mike Mussina baffled the Twins for eight innings, Alex Rodriguez hit a two-run double and the New York Yankees beat Minnesota 5-1 Wednesday for their 10th straight home win.
(2008/07/23)
MINNEAPOLIS — The Green Bay Packers apparently had proof that Brett Favre made phone calls to Minnesota Vikings coach Brad Childress when they filed tampering charges against the Vikings for “inappropriate dialogue” with the quarterback.
(2008/07/23)
Brett Favre’s desire to return to football has to be about the money. He apparently can’t afford his own cell phone to broker possible trades out of Green Bay.
(2008/07/23)
MINNEAPOLIS — Even when Timberwolves boss Kevin McHale declined to extend Sebastian Telfair a qualifying offer before free agency began, he knew he wanted the point guard to return to Minnesota.
(2008/07/23)
NEW YORK — Robinson Cano is hitting .522 since the All-Star break. The New York Yankees are even better: 5-for-5.
(2008/07/23)
MILWAUKEE — A hearing for Green Bay Packers defensive lineman Johnny Jolly in Houston has been rescheduled for Aug. 27.
(2008/07/22)
NEW YORK (AP) — Alex Rodriguez and the New York Yankees have 28 regular-season games left at their longtime home, and they seem determined to make the most of them.
(2008/07/22)
Being Tiger Woods, the greatest golfer in the world, certainly has its perks. The number of words of adulation, and probably a folk song or two, written after he won the U.S. Open last month on one good leg likely would fill a bookshelf at the local library.
(2008/07/22)
PHOENIX (AP) Randy Johnson improved to 13-0 in 14 career starts against the Chicago Cubs on Monday night, outdueling Rich Harden in the Arizona Diamondbacks' 2-0 victory.
(2008/07/21)
HOUSTON (AP) — Ryan Dempster struck out seven in eight shutout innings to earn his first road win in two years and the Chicago Cubs snapped a three-game losing streak with a 9-0 win over the Houston Astros on Sunday.
(2008/07/21)
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Taylor Teagarden broke up Scott Baker’s perfect-game bid with a sixth-inning home run for his first career hit, and Vicente Padilla pitched the Texas Rangers past the Minnesota Twins 1-0 on Sunday.
(2008/07/21)
It’s funny how drastically an opinion can change and how quickly.
(2008/07/20)
GREEN BAY — Brett Favre stuck to the script, declining to address his public rift with the Green Bay Packers in an appearance at Lambeau Field on Saturday.
(2008/07/20)
HOUSTON (AP) — Wandy Rodriguez struck out seven, and the Houston Astros again stifled the Chicago Cubs’ offense in 4-1 victory on Saturday night.
(2008/07/20)
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — With all those hits Livan Hernandez has given up and Francisco Liriano waiting impatiently in the minors, the natural assumption is that the Minnesota Twins might soon make a change in their rotation.
(2008/07/19)
BLACK RIVER FALLS, Wis. — There was a gentle yet fatherly tone in Todd Stittleburg’s voice. Perhaps his oldest daughter, Brooke, might want to reconsider her plans.
(2008/07/19)
MILWAUKEE — Green Bay Packers president Mark Murphy restated his support for general manager Ted Thompson and coach Mike McCarthy on Friday in the standoff with Brett Favre.
(2008/07/19)
HOUSTON (AP) — Hunter Pence drove in the game-winning run with a double off Bob Howry in bottom of the ninth inning and gave the Houston Astros a 2-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Friday night.
(2008/07/19)
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Glen Perkins pitched six shutout innings against a powerful Texas lineup in the Minnesota Twin’s 6-0 victory on Friday night, the first time the Rangers have been shut out all season.
(2008/07/19)
Greg Norman sure put “a little hitch in the giddy-up” of us older than age 50 guys after his performance in the first two rounds of the British Open.
(2008/07/18)
A situation that was merely unpleasant has now moved on to embarrassing and ridiculous.
(2008/07/18)
I will be the first to admit that as the years go by I am finding myself to be a little less “street” than I used to think I was.
(2008/07/18)
MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Vikings took a different stance on Thursday in what has become the story of the summer in the NFL: They decided NOT to talk about Brett Favre.
(2008/07/18)
MINNEAPOLIS — After watching his client dominate Triple-A hitters for the past month, the agent for Minnesota pitcher Francisco Liriano wants to know why the Twins have not called him up to the big leagues.
(2008/07/17)
MINNEAPOLIS — The American League Central was supposed to be a two-team sprint: Tigers vs. Indians.
(2008/07/17)
Go ahead, kiss and make up. Now. We need to move forward in the world of sports.
(2008/07/16)
Sgt. Isaac Rodriguez had completed two tours of duty in Iraq — and returned with two Purple Heart Medals — last year when he made the roster of the U.S. Military All-Stars baseball team.
(2008/07/16)
NEW YORK (AP) It was New York Marathon, and then some.
(2008/07/16)
Has Viterbo University, long known for its successful basketball, soccer and baseball programs, taken a header and fallen off the edge? Or, is the athletic leadership and overall administration positioning itself for what could be a perfect game for college students?
(2008/07/16)
MILWAUKEE — Brett Favre says he’s tempted to show up at the Green Bay Packers’ training camp just to call the team’s “bluff.”
(2008/07/16)
Major league baseball made a good choice in selecting Yankee Stadium as the site of the 2008 All-Star Game. Yeah, the New York Yankees are scheduled to be on national television something like 158 more times this season. But Tuesday night I gladly took in the sights of one of baseball’s grand old ballparks before it’s replaced with a brand spanking new stadium in 2009.
(2008/07/16)
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — As the Brett Favre saga rages like an inferno to the east, Minnesota Vikings coach Brad Childress reiterated Tuesday that he’s comfortable with Tarvaris Jackson and said his third-year quarterback will enter training camp next week as the unequivocal starter.
(2008/07/16)
NEW YORK Justin Morneau received 70 text messages after winning Monday’s All-Star Home Run Derby, he said, with many making reference to the trophy presentation, when the event’s sponsor referred to him as “Jason.”
(2008/07/15)
GREEN BAY — The public relations battle between retired-for-now quarterback Brett Favre and his potentially soon-to-be-former team the Green Bay Packers escalated Monday night.
(2008/07/15)
If you are a casual fan of mixed martial arts, you will likely watch Spike TV’s free UFC fight card Saturday night, featuring dominant middleweight Anderson Silva jump to light-heavyweight and some other well known fighters, such as Brandon Vera. But if you are a hardcore MMA fan, I would advise you and a few friends to get together and purchase the Affliction pay-per-view.
(2008/07/15)
NEW YORK — Josh Hamilton dreamed it. Now he’s done it.
(2008/07/15)
HOUSTON — Green Bay Packers defensive lineman Johnny Jolly Jr. has been charged with felony drug possession.
(2008/07/14)
It’s never too late to make a change in your life. Sometimes, you just need that extra push.
(2008/07/14)
CHICAGO — Tim Lincecum tossed eight strong innings to hand fellow All-Star Ryan Dempster his first loss at Wrigley Field, leading the San Francisco Giants to a 4-2
(2008/07/14)
DETROIT (AP) — Justin Verlander knew it was a big game, and he wasn’t about to let his teammates down.
(2008/07/14)
CC Sabathia’s first week as a Milwaukee Brewer really couldn’t have gone much better.
(2008/07/13)
DECORAH, Iowa — They sat on the gymnasium floor, legs crossed, heads up, eyes fixed on Larry Hegerle. There was no small talk, no giggling, no goofing around.
(2008/07/13)
DECORAH, Iowa — Those of you who have lost faith in younger generations might want to consider a trip to Luther College next summer. Take one day, and you might have a different outlook.
(2008/07/13)
GREEN BAY — The last thing Green Bay Packers general manager Ted Thompson and coach Mike McCarthy want to do is engage in a public shouting match with Brett Favre, even after the three-time MVP put the team in a tough spot by changing his mind on retirement and demanding a release from his contract just weeks before training camp.
(2008/07/13)
Shelby Gators 14-and-under coach Tim Seubert is glad the Stars of Tomorrow tournament has an innings-pitched rule, even though he’s got a strict one in place for his own team.
(2008/07/13)
CHICAGO — Rich Harden left his Cubs debut to a standing ovation with Chicago ahead by seven runs. The game, however, was far from over.
(2008/07/13)
DETROIT — Brendan Harris has been swinging like a middle-of-the-order slugger over the last month. A last-minute position change was hardly enough to sway him from his routine.
(2008/07/12)
As coach of last year’s Shelby Image World team, Paul Fellenz has been told his team’s 2007 Stars of Tomorrow 12-and-under closed championship was the first earned by a team of all 11-year-olds.
(2008/07/12)
Denis Downey, Tribune sportswriter, on the Brett Favre situation.
(2008/07/12)
DETROIT (AP) The Twins hoped they didn't have to use Matt Guerrier and his bullpen mates after a long outing the previous night. They hardly showed any sign of fatigue.
(2008/07/12)
CHICAGO (AP) The weather at Wrigley Field may change in an instant, but Aramis Ramirez is always steady in the clutch.
(2008/07/11)
DETROIT (AP) — Justin Morneau hit an 11th-inning home run, tying a career-high with his fifth hit, and the Minnesota Twins overcame a four-run deficit to beat the Detroit Tigers 7-6 Thursday.
(2008/07/11)
Milwaukee’s Corey Hart was voted in by fans for the 2008 All-Star game. It’s a true testament to the number of Milwaukee Brewers fans out there.
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 BREWERS 6, CARDINALS 3 (10 innings): The Milwaukee Brewers' Rickie Weeks holds on to his helmet as he heads home to score on a single by teammate J.J. Hardy during the 10th inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday in St. Louis. To read more, click here. AP photo |
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