La Crosse Tribune Sports News

UNIVERSITY PLACE, Wash. (AP) — Facts and figures for the 115th U.S. Open golf championship:

Michael Greller thought he had the perfect summer job.

KOHLER, Wis. (AP) — Rory McIlroy needed a break after missing the cut two straight weeks.

BRANDON, Fla. (AP) — After Steven Stamkos stepped off the Lightning's practice rink on a 90-degree June day, the Tampa Bay captain made it clear he is well aware that he hasn't scored a goal y…

S-HERTOGENBOSCH, Netherlands (AP) — Teenager Belinda Bencic of Switzerland will face veteran Jelena Jankovic of Serbia in the semifinals of the Topshelf Open after saving three match points in…

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Gary Liss still has the ticket from Game 2 of the 1975 NBA Finals in his wallet. The seat cost just $10, but watching the Golden State Warriors win the title remains a p…

BOSTON (AP) — A Massachusetts woman who was seriously hurt when a broken bat flew into the stands at Fenway Park last week has been released from a hospital.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Weaving his way toward Golden State's locker room, where the Warriors were packing for home, Stephen Curry had to handle one last double-team.

HARRISON, N.Y. (AP) — Hall of Famer Karrie Webb birdied the 18th hole for a 2-under-par 71 to take the early lead at the KPMG Women's PGA Championship, the second major of the season.

BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — The first European Games opened Friday in Azerbaijan's capital Baku with an extravagant opening ceremony featuring Lady Gaga.

UNIVERSITY PLACE, Wash. (AP) — Tiger Woods and Masters champion Jordan Spieth will start the U.S. Open on prime-time TV.

S-HERTOGENBOSCH, Netherlands (AP) — Teenager Belinda Bencic of Switzerland will face veteran Jelena Jankovic of Serbia in the semifinals of the Topshelf Open after saving three match points in…

NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) — Top-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska kept up her serene progress at the Nottingham Open by beating Lauren Davis in straight sets to reach the semifinals of the Wimbledon w…

BRANDON, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay coach Jon Cooper is unsure if injured goalie Ben Bishop will return for Saturday night's Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final against Chicago.

CLEVELAND (AP) — LeBron James called it a "slight" headache, though nothing involving the game's best player is ever minor.

UW will play Miami (Ohio) at 11 a.m. on Sept. 12 and Troy at 2:30 p.m. on Sept. 19.

STUTTGART, Germany (AP) — Top-seeded Rafael Nadal overcame stiff resistance from Bernard Tomic to reach the semifinals of the Mercedes Cup with a 6-4, 6-7 (6), 6-3 victory on Friday.

MIAMI (AP) — Major league home run and RBI leader Giancarlo Stanton believes he has been unlucky this season, and he might be right.

LE MANS, France (AP) — Brace for a tough fight between Porsche and Audi at the 24 Hours Le Mans this weekend.

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (AP) — Former FIFA Vice President Jack Warner is vowing to fight a U.S. bid to extradite him from Trinidad to face charges in the FIFA corruption case.