La Crosse Tribune Sports News

PHOENIX (AP) — Put Bill Belichick behind a microphone and he's C-SPAN — minus the information.

PHOENIX — On some point Sunday it will happen. At least everyone hopes it happens.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Robert Allenby feared the worst Thursday at the Phoenix Open in his first round since his mysterious misadventure in Hawaii.

PHOENIX (AP) — On some point Sunday it will happen. At least everyone hopes it happens.

MILWAUKEE — Paul Chryst wisely kept close tabs on recruits in his home state of Wisconsin while he was at Pittsburgh.

OCALA, Fla. (AP) — Ha Na Jang went from qualifier to leader in just a few days at the LPGA season opener.

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — With its retractable roof and moveable field, University of Phoenix Stadium is unlike any stadium anywhere.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — It wasn't until Serena Williams forced herself to relax, and not focus too intently on a milestone Grand Slam title, that she rediscovered the art of winning the bi…

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Duke dismissed junior guard Rasheed Sulaimon from the team on Thursday.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The focus on Tiger Woods at the Phoenix open shifted Thursday from a chipped tooth to his chipping.

PHOENIX (AP) — NFL officiating chief Dean Blandino says the inspection of the footballs by referee Walt Anderson before the AFC championship game was handled properly.

PHOENIX (AP) — The Detroit Lions, feeling burned by a non-interference call in a playoff loss to Dallas, already have proposed expanding the use of instant replay for coaches' challenges.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Browns receiver Josh Gordon said on Thursday that his latest trouble with the NFL results from having a few drinks with teammates.

SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian organizers say the IndyCar Series opener scheduled for March in the nation's capital has been canceled.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Kyle Larson was unfazed Wednesday at Chase Elliott being named Jeff Gordon's replacement in the iconic No. 24.

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Cardinals running back Jonathan Dwyer has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor and been placed on probation in a case stemming from alleged assaults on his wife during argume…

PHOENIX (AP) — Seahawks coach Pete Carroll says the referees will use hand signals to indicate clearly when normally eligible receivers check in the Super Bowl as ineligible, a technique the P…

PHOENIX (AP) — The rate of concussions among NFL players fell 25 percent this season, according to the league, even as injury reporting and trips to injured reserve list rose overall.

PHOENIX (AP) — After a couple of days of giving only scripted answers, Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch had his most extensive comments of Super Bowl week.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — While driving Dale Earnhardt's legendary black No. 3 Chevrolet last season was the experience of a lifetime for Austin Dillon, "nothing crazy happened" in his rookie season.