La Crosse Tribune Sports News

The hat-and-hug routine with the NFL commissioner that has become a rite of passage for many college football stars on draft night is not for everybody.

NEW YORK (AP) — NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman doesn't believe Winnipeg Jets fans were being "sexist in the slightest" by comparing Anaheim Ducks forward Corey Perry to pop singer Katy Perry.

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Erik Jones had never turned a lap in the Sprint Cup Series when he became a last-minute replacement driver for Denny Hamlin at Bristol.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The NCAA has put Oklahoma State's football program on a year of probation for failing to follow its own drug-testing policies.

MIAMI (AP) — Miami Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez, a native of Santa Clara, Cuba, has become a U.S. citizen.

STUTTGART, Germany (AP) — Simona Halep of Romania and Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark will meet in the semifinals of the Porsche Grand Prix after winning their respective quarterfinals on Friday.

STUTTGART, Germany (AP) — Simona Halep of Romania and Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark will meet in the semifinals of the Porsche Grand Prix after winning their respective quarterfinals on Friday.

STUTTGART, Germany (AP) — Simona Halep of Romania and Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark will meet in the semifinals of the Porsche Grand Prix after winning their respective quarterfinals on Friday.

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Seventh-seed Jiri Vesely of the Czech Republic reached his third ATP tour semifinal of the season by overcoming third-seeded Ivo Karlovic 6-4, 6-4 on Friday at the BR…

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Tiger Woods has added The Players Championship to his schedule, another indication that he is getting back to a normal golf season.

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Defending champion Kei Nishikori made his way into the semifinals of the Barcelona Open by holding off Roberto Bautista Agut 6-2, 3-6, 6-1 Friday.

SHANGHAI (AP) — Julien Quesne shot a 5-under 67 Friday to take a one-stroke lead over defending champion Alexander Levy and Peter Uihlein after the second round at the Volvo China Open.

SHANGHAI (AP) — Two years ago, 14-year-old Guan Tianlang made history by becoming the youngest golfer ever to make the cut at the Masters.

SHANGHAI (AP) — Julien Quesne shot a 5-under 67 Friday to take a one-stroke lead over defending champion Alexander Levy and Peter Uihlein after the second round at the Volvo China Open.

The University of Wisconsin football team will finish off spring ball Saturday with plenty of glaring weaknesses, obvious strengths and unanswered questions.

Mike Eaves and Bo Ryan are coming off vastly different seasons as long-time University of Wisconsin coaches, so you might think their annual performance evaluation process would reflect that.

The UW redshirt senior opened his season by winning the decathlon Thursday at the Drake Relays with 7,964 points — the second-highest total in the world this season.

ATLANTA (AP) — When DeMarre Carroll is having one of those nights where the shots just won't fall, like Game 2 of the playoffs, he doesn't get down on himself.

One of the most memorable opening rounds in NBA playoff history came last season. One of the least memorable is playing out this season.