La Crosse Tribune Sports News

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) — It's hard to know which opponent will be more challenging for Matt Harvey on Friday — the Detroit Tigers or his own competitive nature.

There is nothing unusual about Baylor going into the Big 12 women's tournament already with a trophy.

CHICAGO (AP) — Announcer Craig Sager is returning to his familiar spot on the NBA sideline after being treated for leukemia.

EAST LONDON, South Africa (AP) — Kevin Phelan and Matt Ford made 5-under 67s to share the first-round lead at the Africa Open on Thursday.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Panthers defensive end and soon-to-be free agent Greg Hardy will be allowed to sign a new contract even if he remains on the commissioner's exempt list.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Defensive tackle Darnell Dockett has signed a two-year contract with the San Francisco 49ers that will keep him in the NFC West after playing all of his 10 NFL seasons wit…

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Vince Wilfork says his time with the New England Patriots is over after 11 years.

ASTANA, Kazakhstan (AP) — Andreas Seppi will face Andrei Golubev in the first round of the Davis Cup when Italy takes on Kazakhstan.

MILAN (AP) — Next month's Fed Cup match between the United States and Italy will be played in Brindisi, with both countries vying to return to the tournament's top tier.

MILAN (AP) — Next month's Fed Cup match between the United States and Italy will be played in Brindisi, with both countries vying to return to the tournament's top tier.

MILAN (AP) — Next month's Fed Cup match between the United States and Italy will be played in Brindisi, with both countries vying to return to the tournament's top tier.

LIEGE, Belgium (AP) — The 132nd-ranked Ruben Bemelmans will play against No. 344 Henri Laaksonen in the opening singles of Belgium's Davis Cup match against defending champion Switzerland.

LIEGE, Belgium (AP) — The 132nd-ranked Ruben Bemelmans will play against No. 344 Henri Laaksonen in the opening singles of Belgium's Davis Cup match against defending champion Switzerland.

LIEGE, Belgium (AP) — The 132nd-ranked Ruben Bemelmans will play against No. 344 Henri Laaksonen in the opening singles of Belgium's Davis Cup match against defending champion Switzerland.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Schmidt Peterson Motorsports has signed technology company Arrow Electronics as primary sponsor for new driver James Hinchcliffe.

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Top-seeded Caroline Wozniacki advanced to the quarterfinals of the Malaysian Open by beating Zhu Lin of China 6-4, 6-1 Thursday.

KRALJEVO, Serbia (AP) — Novak Djokovic will play Mate Delic in the opening singles Friday when Serbia takes on Croatia in the first round of the Davis Cup.

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Jan-Lennard Struff will make his Davis Cup debut for Germany when he opens the best-of-five series against French player Gilles Simon.

KRALJEVO, Serbia (AP) — Novak Djokovic will play Mate Delic in the opening singles Friday when Serbia takes on Croatia in the first round of the Davis Cup.

KRALJEVO, Serbia (AP) — Novak Djokovic will play Mate Delic in the opening singles Friday when Serbia takes on Croatia in the first round of the Davis Cup.