La Crosse Tribune Sports News

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Martin Brodeur, one of the greatest goaltenders in NHL history, is retiring.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Robert Allenby is standing by his story of a beating and robbery in Hawaii, even though he has no memory of a part of that night.

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The president of Barcelona says the Spanish club is considering ending its lucrative shirt sponsorship deal with Qatar because of concerns over social issues in the Gulf state.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A preliminary hearing for former NFL All-Pro safety Darren Sharper on charges that he drugged and raped two women he met at a West Hollywood nightclub has been tentatively s…

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Tiger Woods was all smiles Tuesday — and with a full set of teeth.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker says the state will help the Milwaukee Bucks pay for a new basketball arena with $220 million in bonds that would be paid for by projected growth i…

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A spokesman for Rio de Janeiro's Olympic organizers says there's "no plan B" for the 2016 games' sailing competitions, though the state's top environmental official has a…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Brian Vickers is eager to get back on the racetrack and prove to everyone he still has what it takes to win Sprint Cup races following emergency open heart surgery last month.

TROON, Scotland (AP) — Royal Troon Golf Club, the host of the 2016 British Open, says it will review its male-only membership policy.

Madison-based American Family Insurance is trading Russell Wilson for J.J. Watt and acquiring NBA standout Kevin Durant to boot.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — One phone call was all it took for Maria Sharapova to shake off whatever it was that almost ended her Australian Open.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Goran Ivanisevic won one Wimbledon title in his colorful tennis career, but the big-serving Croatian believes he might have won even more if he'd had an ex-player a…

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Before she walked off Rod Laver Arena on Tuesday, Maria Sharapova scrawled a message with a felt-tipped pen on the camera lens for tennis fans everywhere to see: "F…

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Andy Murray ensured there would be no five-set comeback for local hope Nick Kyrgios on Tuesday night, beating the 19-year-old Australian 6-3 7-6 (5), 6-3 in a quart…

The Badgers are in the midst of a week off before ending the regular season with 10 games in 34 days.

First impressions, second thoughts and the third degree:

Julie Smith was around when the University of Wisconsin volleyball program first rose to prominence. Now she’ll get to see her daughter play for the Badgers as they attempt to build on that legacy.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Defense attorneys for a former Vanderbilt football player accused of encouraging his teammates to rape an unconscious coed will get a chance to have their say in closin…

The Badgers (18-2, 6-1 Big Ten) are off until Saturday, when they will play at Iowa (13-7, 4-3).

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Once upon a time, the story of women's tennis was all about Serena and Venus Williams: The two sisters who rose from the concrete courts of Compton, California to p…