La Crosse Tribune Sports News

BOSTON (AP) — The group leading the bid to bring the 2024 Olympics to Boston is shaking up its management.

Paul Chryst's debut as UW coach will kick off at 7 p.m. Sept. 5 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.  

PARIS (AP) — Sixth-ranked Milos Raonic will miss the French Open after having surgery on his right foot.

PARIS (AP) — Andrea Arnaboldi needed two days and spent four hours and 26 minutes on court to win the qualifying match featuring the most number of games in the history of the French Open on Thursday.

NEW YORK (AP) — New baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred said he understands why the Milwaukee Brewers and Miami Marlins did not interview any minority candidates when they hired new managers this month.

MIAMI (AP) — A.J. Pollock beat out a run-scoring infield hit with two out in the eighth inning, and the Arizona Diamondbacks completed their first four-game sweep in seven seasons by beating t…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — One or 2 percent. That was it.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Houston Rockets center Dwight Howard appears ready to play in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals against the Golden State Warriors, although he's not ready to say as much.

BALTIMORE (AP) — Hundreds of former players have filed a lawsuit claiming all 32 NFL teams, their doctors, trainers and medical staffs obtained and provided painkillers to players — often ille…

NEW YORK (AP) — Golden State's Stephen Curry, the league MVP, and LeBron James are the only unanimous selections to the All-NBA first team.

CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Jimmie Johnson says he was "shocked" to learn NASCAR was looking into potential infractions by his No. 48 team for altering the car's side skirts following Saturday night'…

STRASBOURG, France (AP) — Top-seeded American Madison Keys withdrew from the Strasbourg International on Thursday because of an elbow injury, giving French player Kristina Mladenovic a walkove…

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Former Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington has been hired as a major league coach for the Oakland Athletics, returning to the club where he was a coach for 11 years.

NICE, France (AP) — Second-seeded John Isner of the United States beat Serbia's Dusan Lajovic 7-6 (3), 6-4 to reach the Open de Nice semifinals on Thursday, while defending champion Ernests Gu…

PARIS (AP) — Reigning French Open men's doubles champion Julien Benneteau is pulling out of this year's tournament because he has not fully recovered from a sports hernia.

For years and years — a full decade, in fact — Rafael Nadal ruled the French Open the way no one had ever dominated any Grand Slam tennis tournament, winning 66 of 67 matches and collecting ni…

MONACO (AP) — Formula One drivers launched an extensive survey in 12 languages on Thursday as part of increased efforts to make the sport more exciting by seeking input from alienated fans.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Ryan Briscoe will replace the injured James Hinchcliffe in the Indianapolis 500.

MONACO (AP) — The father of injured Formula One driver Jules Bianchi says his son's medical condition is "stagnant" as he continues to fight for his life following a horrific crash last year.

Men to watch at the French Open, where play begins Sunday: