La Crosse Tribune Sports News

IRVING, Texas (AP) — Sarah Thomas shared hugs and idle chatter at her first preseason clinic since the NFL made her the first full-time female on-field official.

RODEZ, France — Greg van Avermaet of the BMC team won Stage 13 of the Tour de France with a finishing burst of speed Friday that pushed Peter Sagan into second place for the fourth time at thi…

BALTIMORE (AP) — When it comes to Cuba's soccer team, you can't even tell the players with a scorecard.

STATELINE, Nevada (AP) — Actor Jack Wagner and former pitcher Mark Mulder share the first-round lead Friday in the American Century Championship at Edgewood Tahoe.

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — Steve Williams was on the Old Course early Friday to check the pin positions for the second round. On his way back in, the caddie for Adam Scott wasn't sure there …

MIAMI (AP) — Bill Arnsparger, the Miami assistant coach who directed the "No-Name Defense" that helped the Dolphins win Super Bowl titles in 1973 and 1974, died Friday. He was 88.

CHICAGO (AP) — The Kansas City Royals were doing just fine without getting much from Alex Rios. They will gladly take any extra lift he can give their lineup.

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — The grand pursuit of Jordan Spieth, redemption for Dustin Johnson, the mystery that has become Tiger Woods. It all came to a momentary halt Friday in the gloaming of St…

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — A look at the key hole in the second round of the British Open:

PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks have agreed to terms with shortstop Dansby Swanson, the first overall pick in this year's draft.

DARWIN, Australia (AP) — Aleksandr Nedovyesov beat Nick Kyrgios 7-6 (5), 6-7 (2), 7-6 (5), 6-4 on Friday to give Kazakhstan a 2-0 lead over Australia in the Davis Cup quarterfinals.

NEWTON, Iowa (AP) — Team Penske's inability to win an IndyCar race at the Iowa Speedway has always felt more like an anomaly than a trend.

DENVER (AP) — Denver Nuggets point guard Ty Lawson won't face DUI charges in California and Colorado until completing a 30-day residential treatment program.

The great thaw is nearly complete. The big weekend in Green Bay is finally here for Brett Favre.

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — Adam Scott should be over it by now.

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — Danny Willett of England set the target Friday in the British Open. It didn't take Dustin Johnson long to get there.

LOUDON, N.H. (AP) — Joey Logano has rocked a victory lobster at New Hampshire, so riding the wave of the "Sharknado" craze and tussling with bloodthirsty sharks should be a drop in the chum bu…

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — Nick Faldo strode onto the famed Swilcan Bridge, turned to face the applauding galleries and a phalanx of photographers, and thrust both his arms toward the sunny …

NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) — Second-seeded Ivo Karlovic advanced to the semifinals at the Hall of Fame Tennis Championships for the second straight year, beating Germany's Dustin Brown 7-6 (3), 6-3 on Friday.

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Demaryius Thomas hit the jackpot this week — 48 hours BEFORE signing his $70 million contract.