La Crosse Tribune Sports News

CHICAGO (AP) — A lawyer for rooftop clubs around Wrigley Field says the Chicago Cubs are illegally trying to drive his clients out of business by constructing a large video board at the stadium.

PHOENIX (AP) — The NFL is considering foreign sites for the Pro Bowl.

JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — The Marlins took another step toward keeping their young talent in Miami, finalizing a $49.57 million contract with outfielder Christian Yelich.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — There's no way to dance around the fact cautions for debris at Auto Club Speedway twice changed the outcome of the race.

NEW YORK (AP) — The opening weekend of the NCAA Tournament drew the highest ratings in 22 years for CBS Sports and Turner Sports.

CINCINNATI (AP) — Xavier's youthful lineup is growing up in March, just in time to add to the Musketeers' history of late-season success.

CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — David Buchanan allowed two hits in five innings, Cody Asche hit a two-run homer and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Minnesota Twins 3-0 Monday.

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Rory McIlroy's road to the Masters was memorable for reasons not many would have imagined.

NEW YORK (AP) — Mo'ne Davis believes in second chances, even for the college baseball player kicked off his team after sending an offensive tweet about the Little League World Series phenom.

CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — Hall of Fame players Paul Molitor and Ryne Sandberg are managing against each other, making the spring training game between the Minnesota Twins and Philadelphia Philli…

LONDON (AP) — Rafael Nadal says he will play at this year's Queen's Club, ending his three-year absence at the grass-court tournament.

PHOENIX (AP) — The NFL will not block any games from local television during the 2015 season.

PHOENIX (AP) — The NFL has hired B. Todd Jones, the recently resigned director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, to oversee player discipline.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — A New York City-area high school has apologized for taunts its students aimed at Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim's daughter during the state tournament semifinals.

ROSSBURG, Ohio (AP) — Earl Baltes, the founder and longtime promoter of Eldora Speedway, has died. He was 93.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Wichita State should know how to avoid distractions by now.

VIERA, Fla. (AP) — Max Scherzer will be the opening day starter for the Washington Nationals instead of Stephen Strasburg, who has made the previous three opening day starts.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Major League Soccer is expected to confirm during a news conference this week that an expansion franchise has been awarded to Minnesota.

LONDON (AP) — McLaren driver Fernando Alonso has been cleared to race in the Malaysian Grand Prix after missing the Formula One season opener following a crash in testing.

BOSTON (AP) — Organizers of Boston's effort to host the 2024 Olympics said Monday they would not submit a final bid to for the games unless a majority of Massachusetts residents were supportive.