La Crosse Tribune Sports News

SAO PAULO (AP) — A jaguar used in an Olympic torch relay ceremony was shot to death after it escaped its leash and tried to attack a soldier, the Brazilian army said Tuesday.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Yasiel Puig has come off the disabled list for the Los Angeles Dodgers and was in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Washington Nationals.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Renee Montgomery's 3-pointer with 2.9 seconds left lifted the Minnesota Lynx to a 72-69 win over the Los Angeles Sparks on Tuesday in a matchup of unbeaten teams.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Indians outfielder Michael Brantley has been diagnosed with right biceps tendinitis and has been given a cortisone shot.

Card, the 2016 NCAA discus champion, is one of 517 nominees for the award that honors academic achievements, athletics excellence, community service and leadership of graduating female college athletes from all three divisions.

BOSTON (AP) — Danny Ainge became a marvel among his fellow league executives in 2007 when he pulled together the megadeal that became Boston's Big Three and led to an NBA title.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Forward Jimmy Vesey's shortlist of teams includes the Buffalo Sabres, though college hockey's top player is still leaning toward pursuing free agency, the player's agent tells The Associated Press.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Texas Rangers have acquired infielder Kyle Kubitza from the Los Angeles Angels for cash considerations.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Cincinnati Reds have activated right-hander Raisel Iglesias and placed righty reliever Blake Wood on the paternity list.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Overwhelming demand for a piece of history has prompted The Plain Dealer newspaper to print nearly 500,000 copies of its Monday edition proclaiming the Cleveland Cavaliers NBA champions.

The double standard didn't hit Aly Raisman fully until she found herself talking to New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady. You know, as one does.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota United soccer club hosts a team from Mexico in an exhibition Saturday at Target Field.

Everything you need to know about tickets, TV, parking and the tournament schedule for the American Family Insurance Championship.

HOUSTON (AP) — Federal investigators say various professional athletes, including San Francisco Giants pitcher Jake Peavy and Denver Broncos quarterback Mark Sanchez, were cheated out of at least $30 million in a Ponzi-like scheme run by their investment adviser.

NEW YORK (AP) — The Mets have altered their pitching rotation for this week's World Series rematch with Kansas City.

The echoes of a Stanley Cup parade in Pittsburgh have only just faded and NHL teams are already getting down to business preparing for next season.

Carolina linebacker Thomas Davis has won the Good Guy Award from the Professional Football Writers of America for his consistent cooperation with the media.

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. (AP) — The New Orleans Saints will spend part of their summer training at The Greenbrier for the third straight year.

NEW YORK (AP) — Last season was the year of the senior in college basketball. Thursday's NBA draft is not.

BOUND BROOK, N.J. (AP) — Frank Chapot, a champion show jumper who competed in six Olympics before coaching the United States equestrian team to gold, has died. He was 84.