La Crosse Tribune Sports News

James will have two years of eligibility remaining after sitting out the 2016 season.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Rio de Janeiro's state security secretary acknowledges that cuts of $550 million to his budget pose a risk to the Olympics when they open in three months.

Tickets to Iowa State men's basketball games were hard to land for Cyclones' fans this year, but they were easier for one group: legislators being entertained by University President Steven Leath.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Joao Havelange delivered an impassioned speech seven years ago in French, urging fellow International Olympic Committee members to choose Rio de Janeiro for the 2016 Olympics.

North Carolina prep defensive back Madison Cone announced that he committed to the University of Wisconsin on Friday.

Former University of Wisconsin men's basketball players Frank Kaminsky, Sam Dekker, Duje Dukan and Ben Brust were all in Madison this week.

The Aquinas High School baseball team kept pace with Logan and retained its share of the MVC lead by beating Sparta 8-0 Thursday at Lee Gilbert Field.

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With a complete performance in all three facets of the game — hitting, pitching, and defense — the Logan High School baseball team was able to run its current winning streak to 11 games on Thursday night.

CINCINNATI — Alfredo Simon knew the best thing he could do for Cincinnati’s historically bad bullpen was to stay in the game a long time. He accomplished his goal, but the relievers still had trouble.

The Central High School boys and girls track and field teams wound up second, with Onalaska’s boys and Verona’s girls winning team championships at the Willard Hanson Relays.

ONALASKA — Stop us if you’ve heard this one before.

The Reds scored five runs in the first inning and two in the second to take control against the Brewers in Cincinnati.

There will be a new champion at the Festival Foods Grandad Half Marathon this weekend.

Not interested in testing free agency, forward Jaromir Jagr will continue his legendary NHL career with the Florida Panthers as the parties agreed to terms on another one-year contract Thursday afternoon.

Donald Trump wants to make one thing perfectly clear — he doesn't cheat at golf.

Burke is from Albany, New York, and joins former Badgers Madison Packer and Brooke Ammerman in New York.

ESPN'S FPI ranks UW 32nd in the country coming out of spring practice, but the Badgers' tough schedule pulls down its projected win-loss record.

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania judge on Thursday gave Jerry Sandusky a hearing later this month to prove his claims that prosecutors lied, withheld evidence and leaked secret grand jury information to find additional victims.

DALLAS (AP) — Johnny Manziel waded through a crowd of reporters after his first court appearance in a domestic violence case Thursday, ignoring questions and even an autograph request.