La Crosse Tribune Sports News

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese political leaders say the new main stadium for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics is too costly and are calling for cost-cutting efforts to reduce the burden on taxpayers.

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — Turns out there's another 21-year-old American called Jordan to watch out for at the British Open.

GENEVA (AP) — One of the seven FIFA officials arrested in Zurich as part of a corruption probe has been extradited to the United States, the Swiss Justice Ministry said Thursday.

The Green Bay Packers will play a regular season game in London for the first time in 2016, according to media reports.

Republican and Democratic Assembly leaders said in a joint statement they plan to review the bill closely and hope to vote on it in the next few weeks.

BERN, Switzerland (AP) — Swiss authorities say 1 of 7 detained FIFA officials has been extradited to the United States.

Though projected as pros, Costigan and Arneson did not pursue NFL careers.

The shortstop is rated the No. 8 minor league prospect by one publication, but other players with big upsides appear years away.

NEW YORK (AP) — Big names. Huge playmakers. And, now, enormous paydays.

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — The Latest from the 144th British Open, being held on the Old Course at St. Andrews (all times local):

A look at what's happening all around the major leagues today:

The only news better than what Annalese Lamke received to start her Wednesday was the news that ended it.

The La Crosse Post 52 American Legion baseball team continued to pick up momentum as it drew closer to the postseason on Wednesday.

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — The La Crosse Loggers scored early and often on the way to an 11-5 win over the Battle Creek Bombers in a Northwoods League contest at C.O. Brown Stadium before a crowd o…

MILWAUKEE — Once in free-fall, the last-place Milwaukee Brewers have stabilized now that it's summer.

DARWIN, Australia (AP) — Teenager Thanasi Kokkinakis will open the Davis Cup quarterfinal for a controversy-hit Australia team on Friday against Kazakhstan No. 1 Mikhail Kukushkin.

Meagan Koepnick spent four seasons as one of the top players on the Luther College women’s basketball team and finished off her career by helping it to a 23-6 record as a senior.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Maikel Reyes scored on a header in the 73rd minute to lift Cuba to a 1-0 win over Guatemala on Wednesday night in the CONCACAF Gold Cup.

U.S. Olympic Committee leaders will be in Boston to meet Thursday with the group trying to get the city's bid for the 2024 Olympics on track.

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — With a chance to match history at the home of golf, Jordan Spieth is trying to make the British Open feel like just another event.