La Crosse Tribune Sports News

When Ernie Banks died last week at the age of 83, his passing brought sadness to many in the baseball world.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — American teenager Madison Keys advanced to the Australian Open semifinals after overcoming a left thigh injury to beat Venus Williams 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 on Wednesday.

PHOENIX (AP) — Tom Brady began winning Super Bowls when Russell Wilson was still a teenager, tuning in to see the big game on TV.

PHOENIX (AP) — Richard Sherman didn't draw the biggest crowd Tuesday at media day, despite doing his best to spice up Super Bowl week with a running feud with New England owner Robert Kraft.

PHOENIX (AP) — New England Patriots offensive lineman Sebastian Vollmer spent a good portion of his hour-long media session answering questions in German.

PHOENIX (AP) — Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch knew he had to talk. It didn't mean he had to say anything.

PHOENIX (AP) — Rob Gronkowski's ankle is fine. So are his forearm and knee. He's way past those injuries that ruined his last three postseasons.

PHOENIX (AP) — Patriots owner Robert Kraft's pre-emptive strike the previous night took the issue of air pressure in footballs on Super Bowl media day and, well, deflated it.

PHOENIX (AP) — Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch knew he had to talk. It didn't mean he had to say anything.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Tim Clark was wrong about one thing. He's not the shortest hitter on the PGA Tour.

PHOENIX — With a bank of cameras focused on him, Bill Belichick sauntered to his seat as media day began Tuesday at US Airways Arena.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Danica Patrick begins her third full season at NASCAR's top level facing an uncertain future.

A tradition is a difficult thing to start.

LONDON (AP) — Branislav Ivanovic scored on a header from Willian's free kick in the fourth minute of overtime, and Chelsea beat Liverpool 1-0 Tuesday night to reach England's League Cup final …

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Tiger Woods had a full set of teeth and was chomping at the bit to get his season started.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Tony Stewart, walking without a limp for the first time in 18 months, declared himself pain-free and never more eager to start a season.

When it comes to shooting a basketball, Ryan Boatright, like any player, must adjust to the setting. The lighting of the arena, the softness of the rims, the give of the floor in a storied old…

PHOENIX (AP) — Tiger Woods will tee off his season in front of 200,000 golf fans and an estimated million people will flock to a revived Phoenix downtown for NFL events.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Lawyers representing 1,300 former NFL players filed notice Tuesday that they plan to appeal a federal judge's dismissal of a lawsuit alleging that teams damaged the player…

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Harbour Town Golf Links will get spruced up after next April's PGA Tour event, the RBC Heritage.