La Crosse Tribune Sports News

BOSTON (AP) — Red Sox reliever Carson Smith had season-ending Tommy John surgery on his right elbow on Tuesday, four days after an MRI revealed a tear in his ulnar collateral ligament.

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Patrick Marleau has played more than 1,500 games with the San Jose Sharks since joining the NHL as an 18-year-old draft pick but never one quite like the next one.

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GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — With less weight and more burst, Green Bay Packers running back Eddie Lacy is feeling good.

INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) — Upon their return from Canada, the Cavaliers had nothing to declare at U.S. Customs.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Oakland Raiders owner Mark Davis says the team has begun conducting market research studies to gather information about a potential move to Las Vegas.

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Larry Fitzgerald has been an Arizona Cardinal all 12 of his NFL seasons, breaking every franchise receiving record along the way.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky coach Matthew Mitchell has hired Hall of Fame coach Lin Dunn, completing an overhaul of his staff after the departures of several assistants since the end of last season.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — James Conner's spring — much like that of former Pittsburgh teammate Tyler Boyd— included a phone call that changed his life.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Marcus Mariota feels much more comfortable going into his second season with the Tennessee Titans. The quarterback also is a little heavier.

STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn center Amida Brimah and guard Rodney Purvis have withdrawn their names from the list of underclassmen eligible for the NBA Draft.

DETROIT (AP) — Ian Kinsler has been scratched from the Detroit lineup for Tuesday night's game against Philadelphia because of flu-like symptoms.

SEATTLE (AP) — The co-chairman of the NFL's head, neck and spine committee has sent a letter to Congress stressing that he was not contacted during a government study on the link between football and brain disease.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Ryan Vogelsong remains hospitalized with swelling and multiple facial fractures, a day after the veteran took a 92 mph fastball to the head from Colorado pitcher Jordan Lyles.

BOSTON (AP) — The Bruins have signed defenseman Kevan Miller to a four-year contract extension and added a pair of assistant coaches.

CINCINNATI (AP) — Andy Dalton took the snap during an 11-on-11 drill, looked deep and let it fly. A.J. Green had barely a step on cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones, leaving a small space to fit one in.

Danielle Hart knew she was taking a risk when she reopened her recruiting last month. She just knew she would end up regretting it if she didn’t.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis Blues are going back to goaltender Brian Elliott for Game 6 of the Western Conference finals against the San Jose Sharks on Wednesday night.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The NFL awarded Super Bowls to Atlanta, Miami and Los Angeles, three cities that made significant financial investments in new stadiums or recently upgraded an existing one.

MIAMI (AP) — Jake Odorizzi allowed two hits in five shutout innings, Hank Conger hit a two-run single and the Tampa Bay Rays held on to beat the Miami Marlins 4-3 on Tuesday.