La Crosse Tribune Sports News

FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, Ill. (AP) — The Internal Revenue Service has auctioned off for $1.3 million the deferred compensation agreement that was part of Darryl Strawberry's 1985-90 contact with the …

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An agitated Roger Federer spat out the question that Rafael Nadal and Maria Sharapova easily could have asked the players who pushed them to the limits in the secon…

MANKATO, Minn. (AP) — Former Minnesota Gophers quarterback Philip Nelson has pleaded guilty to fifth-degree assault in a fight that left a former Mankato football player with a serious brain injury.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A coroner says the death of an Ohio State athlete found dead with a gunshot wound to the head will be ruled a suicide.

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Oliver Fisher carded eight birdies on the opening day to take a solo one-shot lead at the Qatar Masters on Wednesday.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Eugenie Bouchard's jaw dropped a little and her eyes went wide when the male presenter conducting her on-court interview at the Australian Open made an unusual requ…

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — For more than four hours, American qualifier Tim Smyczek fought desperately for every point against Rafael Nadal at the Australian Open, chasing down everything the…

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Third-seeded Simona Halep advanced to the third round of the Australian Open with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Australian Jarmila Gajdosova in a match that finished early Th…

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Third-seeded Simona Halep advanced to the third round of the Australian Open with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Australian Jarmila Gajdosova in a match that finished early Th…

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Third-seeded Simona Halep advanced to the third round of the Australian Open with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Australian Jarmila Gajdosova in a match that finished early Th…

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Rafael Nadal persevered through stomach cramps to fend off American qualifier Tim Smyczek 6-2, 3-6, 6-7 (2), 6-3, 7-5 in a second-round match Wednesday at the Austr…

The Badgers are in the mix as expected for the conference crown, but their closest pursuers may be a surprise.

UW commits only one turnover while moving back into a tie for first with an 82-50 win over the Hawkeyes.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — When Viktor Troicki was banned from tennis for failing to provide a blood sample for a drug test, he was so angry he needed a little distance from the game.

The Associated Press state player of the year made headlines as a high-octane quarterback but will likely play linebacker for the Badgers.

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MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Eugenie Bouchard's strong record in Grand Slam tournaments continued at the Australian Open on Wednesday when she beat Kiki Bertens of the Netherlands 6-0, 6-3 to a…

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Maria Sharapova's boyfriend described the five-time major winner as a great fighter, which he meant as a compliment.

PHOENIX (AP) — The Super Bowl location in sunny Arizona will present a dilemma for league officials as they grapple with a question that is faced by many pro sports teams in an era of retracta…