La Crosse Tribune Sports News

LONDON (AP) — Athletes and visitors heading to the Rio de Janeiro Olympics should avoid poor and overcrowded parts of the city to minimize their chances of catching the Zika virus, The World Health Organization said Thursday.

University of Wisconsin forward Nigel Hayes was officially measured at the NBA Draft Combine.

PRAGUE (AP) — Two referees in the Czech soccer league have been banned indefinitely after one appeared to be drunk on the sideline and the other was seen urinating during a game.

PARIS (AP) — French prosecutors are investigating $2 million in payments associated with Tokyo's winning bid for the 2020 Olympics.

The time will come when Nate Heili will hit in the heart of the order for the UW-La Crosse baseball team, but for the freshman third baseman, there are other roles to fill.

Is the Aquinas High School football team preparing for its final season in the MVC?

MIAMI (AP) — Wei-Yin Chen tied a career high with 12 strikeouts, and center fielder Marcell Ozuna threw a strike, too.

I've never been a fan of talking about myself, which makes writing this all the more challenging.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Max Scherzer struck out 20 batters, matching the major league record for a nine-inning game as he pitched the Washington Nationals past the Detroit Tigers 3-2 on Wednesday night.

The left-hander collects 12 of the 14 strikeouts by Miami pitchers.

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Twins have sunk to the bottom of the American League, and no one on the team is feeling lower than veteran starter Phil Hughes.

The Los Angeles Rams released former University of Wisconsin wide receiver Nick Toon on Wednesday.

MARSEILLE, France (AP) — Soccer star Zinedine Zidane's childhood home in Marseille is being demolished, part of an urban renewal project aimed at rehabilitating a blighted area of the southern French city.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress on Wednesday launched a fact-finding mission into the loosely regulated world of fantasy sports games — a multibillion-dollar business that seemingly advertised everywhere during the pro football season.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A University of Minnesota audit shows Gophers men's basketball coach Richard Pitino spent more than double his allowance for private jet travel since his hiring.

The University of Wisconsin's Homecoming football game vs. Illinois on Nov. 12 will start at 2:30 p.m. CT, the Big Ten announced on Wednesday.

LONDON (AP) — Manchester United's players took refuge in the aisle of the team bus, lying down almost on top of each other as thuds and banging were heard outside and objects hit the windows.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A policy that would nearly triple the number of University of California student-athletes who would be guaranteed financial aid to continue their studies in the event of a career-ending sports injury is scheduled to be considered…

The first major item on Nigel Hayes’ agenda Tuesday was a 7:15 a.m. final exam in business law.