La Crosse Tribune Sports News

PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) — A person familiar with the decision tells The Associated Press the NFL has suspended Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Marcell Dareus for the first four games of the season for violating the league's substance abuse policy.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — No one can stop Russia's mermaids.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Anna Cruz's runner beat the buzzer, and Spain advanced to the semifinals of women's basketball by eliminating Turkey 64-62 Tuesday with an exciting rally.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — World road race champion Peter Sagan is switching gears at the Olympics.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Sweden did it again, this time against the hosts.

CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Indians say outfielder Michael Brantley had surgery on his right shoulder and is expected to make a full recovery in four months.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Tennis stars arriving for next week's Connecticut Open will be greeted with a newly renovated $1.5 million players' center, funded by the state over the objections of lawmakers who view the spending as misplaced in…

CINCINNATI (AP) — The Reds placed on the bereavement list RHP Michael Lorenzen and recalled from Triple-A Louisville RHP Tim Adleman on Tuesday.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Even the resilient Germans couldn't work their way out of this mess.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Simone Biles put the finishing touches on one of the greatest Olympics by a gymnast, capturing her fourth gold of the games with a showstopping performance in the floor exercise on Tuesday.

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — Panthers defensive coordinator Sean McDermott says he'll miss having All-Pro cornerback Josh Norman roaming the secondary this season.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The world-record holder never showed.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilian show jumper Alvaro Doda de Miranda has extra motivation to succeed at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics.

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — The New York Jets have placed running back Bernard Pierce on injured reserve with a hamstring injury and signed veteran running back Antone Smith.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Dusan Mandic scored four goals, Branislav Mitrovic made nine saves and Serbia beat Spain 10-7 in the quarterfinals of the Olympic men's water polo tournament on Tuesday.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Will Claye kept a close watch on his backpack while he competed in the Olympic triple jump.

Let's take a moment to exult

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — His focus seemingly unflappable, Shakur Stevenson was briefly distracted when he heard a familiar voice as he walked out for his Olympic bout.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — There's one team that has lived up to high expectations — even surpassed them — at the Rio Games in men's basketball.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington police chief Cathy Lanier, the first woman to lead the department and one of the nation's longest-serving and most popular big-city police chiefs, announced Tuesday that she is stepping down to become head of security for…