La Crosse Tribune Sports News

CINCINNATI (AP) — Linebacker Vontaze Burfict is suspended for the first three games of the season, which is bad enough for the Bengals. They're trying to make him understand he needs to change his hitting style to avoid more suspensions.

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky State has hired former Thorobreds basketball player and coach William Graham as athletic director.

SPRINGFIELD, N.J. (AP) — The search for another first-time major champion in the final one of the year began Thursday with Jimmy Walker at the PGA Championship.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jacksonville Jaguars running back Denard Robinson insists he wasn't under the influence of drugs or alcohol when he fell asleep behind the wheel of his car and rolled through a red light and into a retention…

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Rangers have signed restricted free agent forward Marek Hrivik.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Items belonging to Ken Stabler are being auctioned online even as the former Raiders quarterback is set to be posthumously inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — After missing the playoffs the past four seasons, the New York Giants have a right to be optimistic.

SPRINGFIELD, Va. (AP) — For some professional golfers this year, there are five majors.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Wizards have re-signed reserve guard Marcus Thornton.

JUPITER, Fla. (AP) -- Justin Bohn singled three times, and Dillon Peters allowed just four hits over 6 1/3 innings as the Jupiter Hammerheads beat the Charlotte Stone Crabs 3-0 on Thursday.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A half-million foreign tourists, dozens of heads of state and the attention of the world's media. If there were ever a headache for anti-terror forces, it's the Olympics.

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia's celebration of victory in the South American club soccer championship has ended in violence, with three fans killed in a night of boisterous revelry.

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) -- Joe Gunkel allowed just five hits over seven innings, leading the Norfolk Tides over the Columbus Clippers in a 1-0 win on Thursday.

PAWTUCKET, R.I. (AP) -- Byungho Park hit three home runs and drove in five runs, as the Rochester Red Wings defeated the Pawtucket Red Sox 13-5 on Thursday.

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Coyotes have signed defenseman Connor Murphy to a six-year contract.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Veteran forward Richard Jefferson has re-signed with the NBA champion Cavaliers for two seasons after saying he would retire.

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons were concerned on the opening day of training camp when star wide receiver Julio Jones was pulled out with what coach Dan Quinn described as a "little tweak."

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — The New York Jets made the re-signing of quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick official, announcing the move less than 10 minutes before the start of the team's first practice of training camp.

CHICAGO (AP) — The White Sox have activated ace Chris Sale from the suspended list following his jersey-tearing incident ahead of his start against the Cubs in Chicago's crosstown rivalry.

BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon displayed a willingness to change when he met with team officials after being reinstated from a long suspension by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell.