La Crosse Tribune Sports News

NEW YORK (AP) — Mike Tirico called the NFL, NBA, college basketball, golf and tennis among other sports in a quarter-century at ESPN to establish himself as one of TV's most versatile announcers.

Gordon, who had knee surgery after the season, told the San Diego Union-Tribune, "I'll be ready for training camp. I'm not even worried about that."

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The acting speaker of the lower house of Brazil's Congress on Monday annulled last month's vote for impeaching President Dilma Rousseff, potentially delaying and complicating the process that was widely expected to see the embattled…

Indiana announced the hiring of former University of Wisconsin women's basketball player Janese Banks as an assistant coach on Monday.

NEW YORK (AP) — For decades, members of the Federation of Black Cowboys have been an incongruous sight in New York City.

The University of Wisconsin will pay Western Kentucky $1.35 million for a nonconference game scheduled for Sept. 1, 2018 at Camp Randall Stadium

Current contracts and salaries for University of Wisconsin coaches and athletics director Barry Alvarez.

Tsipis was hired by UW after spending four seasons as the head coach at George Washington.

Head coach Tony Granato will make $500,000 in the first season of a five-year contract. His salary will increase by $25,000 in each of the next four seasons.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Former Brazil soccer great Rivaldo is telling tourists to stay away from the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro because "you'll be putting your life at risk."

GENEVA (AP) — Michel Platini will resign as UEFA president after failing to overturn his ban at the Court of Arbitration for Sport, which cut his sanction from six to four years.

GREEN BAY — The Green Bay Packers and their fans aren’t likely to forget last season’s overtime playoff loss at Arizona for a long time.

CINCINNATI (AP) — Jonathan Lucroy drove in the go-ahead run and then preserved the lead with his arm.

Tony Paletta has coached a number of good softball teams at De Soto High School.

CINCINNATI — Jonathan Lucroy greeted Ross Ohlendorf with a tiebreaking home run leading off the eighth inning, then caught Billy Hamilton stealing for the final out as the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-4 Sunday for their second straight…

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — UAB running back Gregory Bryant was declared brain dead Sunday, a day after he was found shot in a car on Interstate 95 in South Florida.

ELYRIA, Ohio (AP) — A teenager in Ohio got a treat on prom night: a surprise date with a Cleveland Browns player.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — The president of Penn State is decrying new allegations that former coach Joe Paterno was told that Jerry Sandusky had sexually abused a child as early as 1976 and that two assistant coaches witnessed the…

ROME (AP) — Beyonce told Serena Williams to dance and the tennis champion let loose.