La Crosse Tribune Sports News

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Prince Fielder is back in the Texas Rangers' lineup after the struggling slugger got an unwanted two-game break.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — It's been almost a year since Jason Pierre-Paul mangled his right hand in a July 4 fireworks accident. It seems even longer to him.

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills have signed their top draft pick, defensive end Shaq Lawson, to a four-year, $10.3 million contract.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Under the long-used former NBA Finals format, Game 3 of this Golden State-Cleveland matchup would have been played Tuesday night.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals optioned second baseman Kolten Wong to Triple-A Memphis to open a spot for infielder Jhonny Peralta, set to come off the 15-day disabled list on Tuesday.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Thunder general manager Sam Presti sounds confident that Kevin Durant will remain with the team.

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears have agreed to a four-year contract with third-round draft pick Jonathan Bullard.

DAVIE, Fla. (AP) — As Vance Joseph began to evaluate the Miami Dolphins' front four, linebackers and secondary in offseason drills, he felt a little uncomfortable about his own position.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Panthers have signed Ryan Kalil to a two-year extension, keeping the three-time All-Pro center under contract with the team through the 2018 season.

Marshawn Lynch is putting to rest any lingering speculation about a possible return to the NFL in an interview with "60 Minutes Sports."

Stephen Curry has withdrawn from consideration from the Olympics, leaving the U.S. basketball team without the NBA's MVP.

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — San Jose Sharks forward Tomas Hertl will miss his second straight game in the Stanley Cup Final with a lower-body injury.

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — The International Weightlifting Federation says it has been notified of 20 positive tests, including medal winners, among the retested doping samples from the 2008 and 2012 Olympics

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — All offseason long, Harrison Smith said he had faith that the Minnesota Vikings would follow their established history of taking care of the players they draft with long-term contracts.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Cavaliers forward Kevin Love has been cleared to travel after suffering a concussion in Game 2 of the NBA Finals.

BATAVIA, N.Y. (AP) — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says he sees no avenue right now for a settlement with Tom Brady as the star Patriots quarterback appeals his four-game "Deflategate" suspension.

The University of Wisconsin football team announced the signings of five additional players to its class of 2016.

CLEVELAND (AP) — The tire-swallowing potholes have been filled. There are a few new luxurious hotels dotting the skyline. Flowers and trees have seemingly sprouted through cement, brightening downtown and making it almost unrecognizable to even the locals.

Favre and Tauscher will play with Steve Stricker and Andy North in a 9-hole scramble event on June 25.

NANJING, China (AP) — Retail giant Suning has bought a majority stake in Inter Milan, marking the latest entry into the European soccer market by cash-rich Chinese firms.