La Crosse Tribune Sports News

CHICAGO (AP) — Kris Bryant homered twice, doubled and drove in five runs while going 5 for 5 and the Chicago Cubs overcame a career-high seven walks by Jake Arrieta to beat the Milwaukee Brewers 9-6 Thursday for a four-game…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — When the Tennessee Titans traded 2015 second-round pick Dorial Green-Beckham to the Philadelphia Eagles this week, much of the focus was on what the team gave up.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Two Australian swimmers were disciplined by their country's Olympic committee for failing to return to the athletes village or tell team officials where they were during a night out in Copacabana.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — A representative for James Harrison says the Pittsburgh linebacker is willing to meet with the NFL to discuss an alleged link to performance-enhancing drugs, but only after a deadline the league imposed while threatening him and three…

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — In case it wasn't clear three years ago, it's obvious now: Florida State essentially played with an NFL team en route to the 2013 national championship.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Former NFL star Darren Sharper was sentenced Thursday to more than 18 years in prison for drugging women in order to rape them — double the sentence recommended by prosecutors.

CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Indians activated Danny Salazar from the 15-day disabled list to start Thursday night against the Chicago White Sox.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Back when the first women's Olympic soccer tournament was held in 1996 at the Atlanta Games, they were players: Silvia Neid played for Germany and Pia Sundhage for Sweden.

HOUSTON (AP) — Limiting pitching changes, restricting defensive shifts, altering the strike zone and installing pitch clocks are among the ideas Major League Baseball may consider as it undertakes a multiyear review of the game that could include the sport's…

HOUSTON (AP) — Limiting pitching changes, restricting defensive shifts, altering the strike zone and installing pitch clocks are among the ideas Major League Baseball may consider as it undertakes a multiyear review of the game that could include the sport's…

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — China has its next diving superstar.

DETROIT (AP) — Second baseman Ian Kinsler caught a line drive by Mookie Betts for the final out with runners on second and third, and the Detroit Tigers held off the Red Sox 4-3 Thursday, snapping Boston's six-game winning streak.

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Craig Watts' stomach tightened ever so slightly whenever a news report about a military strike near where one of his parents was deployed flashed on the television screen.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Connor Fields and his U.S. teammates made it safely through the wind and the wrecks at the BMX track.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Ireland's Olympic committee says Patrick Hickey has left a Rio de Janeiro hospital and is speaking to police about a ticket scalping investigation.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Leaning over with hands on her knees and cheering at every chance, injured U.S. star Foluke Akinradewo could only watch as the close-knit, determined Americans fought back to force a fifth set against Serbia before…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Nashville Predators are exploring a long-term plan of major improvements to Bridgestone Arena designed to extend the life of the building.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The taekwondo competition at the Rio Games on Thursday morning was sold out. Not a single seat was left for grabs at the 10,000-capacity arena, where fans spent between $21 and $43 to gain access.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Alba Torrens and Astou Ndour each scored 14 points as Spain defeated Serbia 68-54 Thursday and assured its first Olympic medal ever advancing to the women's basketball final.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The weightlifting competition at the Rio Olympics played out under a cloud of suspicion and scandal so severe that there are fears the sport may get booted out of future games for doping.