La Crosse Tribune Sports News

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Former world No. 1 Luke Donald came back strong Thursday in the RBC Heritage after missing the Masters for the first time since 2004, shooting a 5-under 66 for a share of the first-round…

NEW YORK (AP) — The baseball players' union is frustrated many of its retired members — especially minorities — can't find jobs working for teams and has asked MLB to help launch a career preparation project.

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Missing the Masters made Luke Donald's blood boil. The former world No. 1 channeled that anger to shoot his best round since January, a 5-under 66 at the RBC Heritage that left the Englishman…

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Trevor Plouffe lingered in the dugout after Minnesota's ninth straight loss to open the season, staring at the diamond in disappointment.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The Sacramento Kings fired coach George Karl on Thursday after his first full season with the team, setting the stage for the team to hire its ninth coach since last making the playoffs in 2006.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jaime Garcia was simply dominant against the Milwaukee Brewers.

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Twins dropped to 0-9 for the worst start by any major league team in 13 years, falling to Mat Latos, Avisail Garcia and the Chicago White Sox 3-1 Thursday.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Ken Hitchcock meant no disrespect when he said Duncan Keith was "just a player on the other team."

World Cups should be removed from countries failing to eradicate human rights abuses, a report commissioned by FIFA in response to concerns about the mistreatment of workers in Qatar said Thursday.

NEW YORK (AP) — Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Daniel Stumpf has been suspended for 80 games without pay by Major League Baseball after testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans agreed Thursday to trade the No. 1 overall pick in this month's NFL draft to the Los Angeles Rams.

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Budapest is ramping up its bid for the 2024 Olympics.

NEW YORK (AP) — NBA TV had its most viewers this season as part of a year of record growth for NBA Digital.

PARIS (AP) — French Open prize money will increase by 14 percent this year, with the men's and women's champions winning 2 million euros ($2.25 million) each — an increase of 200,000 euros ($225,000).

MONACO (AP) — Second-seeded Andy Murray rallied from a set and 3-0 down to beat the erratic Benoit Paire 2-6, 7-5, 7-5 on Thursday in the third round of the Monte Carlo Masters.

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin waded into the debate over meldonium on Thursday, saying the banned substance should not be considered a performance-enhancing drug.

SHANGHAI (AP) — McLaren driver Fernando Alonso has been provisionally cleared by doctors to take part in this weekend's Chinese Grand Prix after fracturing a rib in a crash at the season-opening race in Australia.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — After one, last, unforgettable, 60-point night, the fans of Los Angeles will have to get used to life without Kobe Bryant. It's something many of them have never known.

Remember April Gehl? The Hilbert athlete who punched 11 letters into Twitter back in January and focused the national media spotlight — and late-night comedy writers — on Wisconsin, the WIAA and the nuances of sportsmanship.