La Crosse Tribune Sports News

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jacksonville Jaguars cornerback Jalen Ramsey believes he ended up with the "best-case scenario" regarding his knee injury.

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Left offensive tackle Eugene Monroe has been released by the Baltimore Ravens, who lost patience with the oft-injured veteran.

CLEVELAND (AP) — For all the criticism of Golden State's Draymond Green and penchant for committing flagrant fouls during these playoffs, Wednesday may have brought the harshest words yet.

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — The Washington Capitals say defenseman Karl Alzner had sports hernia surgery and is expected to be "completely healthy" before the start of next season.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Safety Kurt Coleman is taking on an added role this season with the Carolina Panthers — full-time mentor.

The University of Oklahoma men's basketball team announced that it will play a nonconference road game at Wisconsin on Dec. 3.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Ichiro Suzuki singled in the first inning Wednesday for his 4,256th career hit in the Japanese and North American major leagues, matching Pete Rose's record total in Major League Baseball.

Braun trails the Chicago Cubs' Dexter Fowler, Washington Nationals' Bryce Harper, New York Mets' Yoenis Cespedes and Cubs' Jason Heyward in the voting.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Philander Smith College in Little Rock has hired former Arkansas Razorback and NBA player Todd Day as men's basketball coach.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida left-hander A.J. Puk, the sixth overall pick in the Major League Baseball draft last week, will have to wait to get back on the mound.

UW will play home-and-away series against Indiana, Michigan, Rutgers, Minnesota and Ohio State.

HONOLULU (AP) — It's a feat that few have the bravery or physical ability to attempt: taking on one of the world's most dangerous waves while competing against the best surfers in the sport.

Ichiro Suzuki is approaching a couple of hitting milestones in his professional baseball career.

According to MLB.com, the deal is worth $900,000 for Rortvedt, who was chosen by the Twins with the 56th overall pick in last week's draft.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — Springfield's new American Hockey League team will be called the Thunderbirds.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Memphis Grizzlies guard Jordan Adams is having cartilage transplanted into his right knee, the one he had surgery on last August after tearing the meniscus in an offseason workout.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Hurricanes have acquired forwards Teuvo Teravainen and Bryan Bickell from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for two draft picks.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Golden State center Andrew Bogut will need six to eight weeks to recover from a left knee injury, ruling him out for the remainder of the NBA Finals and almost certainly affecting his Olympic plans as well.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Craig Sager is going to work his first NBA Finals game.

DAVIE, Fla. (AP) — Miami Dolphins safety Reshad Jones has joined minicamp after missing the first day of the mandatory sessions in a contract dispute.