La Crosse Tribune Sports News

MADRID (AP) — Serena Williams had not lost a match all year until she ran into Petra Kvitova at the Madrid Open on Friday.

DURHAM, N.H. (AP) — The NFL scandal known as "Deflategate" will be the subject of an undergraduate course at the University of New Hampshire.

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Ryan Newman is confident his "B team" will deliver this weekend at Kansas Speedway after NASCAR upheld the penalties levied against Richard Childress Racing for manipu…

DETROIT (AP) — Mike Babcock can start testing the open market.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The head of rowing's governing body says races at next year's Olympics could be delayed because of severe water pollution at the venue.

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Rory McIlroy finally figured out that playing conservatively would be the best way to attack the TPC Sawgrass.

BEL OMBRE, Mauritius (AP) — Javier Colomo pulled off the first hole-in-one on a par four in European and Asian Tour history to make the cut at the Mauritius Open on Friday.

No Big Ten coaches have publicly accepted an invite from Harbaugh.

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Paul Casey withdrew from The Players Championship on Friday because of an illness.

A look inside the numbers of the NBA playoffs, as the conference semifinals resume Friday night with Cleveland at Chicago and Houston at the Los Angeles Clippers.

GRANOLLERS, Spain (AP) — Lewis Hamilton posted the fasted time ahead of Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel on Friday in the second practice session of the Spanish Grand Prix.

GRANOLLERS, Spain (AP) — Susie Wolff is sure that she is good enough to start a Formula One race, even if her chances are slim.

The record-setting thrower and 17 other Badgers seniors will make their final home appearance Friday.

ESPN says the game will be played July 19, a day after Favre is inducted into the Packers Hall of Fame in Green Bay.

The team, made up of one player from each of the 14 Big Ten schools, will play matches in Slovenia, Croatia and Italy in June.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — For the fifth time in the last seven seasons, the Chicago Blackhawks have reached the Western Conference finals.

SALEM, Mass. (AP) — Tom Brady knows how to buy time when he's under pressure — on and off the field.

The NBA could crown a first-time champion this year.

NEW YORK (AP) — Being on the brink is familiar territory for the Washington Capitals and New York Rangers.

The statue outside is of Michael Jordan. The court inside, come playoff time, has often belonged to LeBron James.