La Crosse Tribune Sports News

MADISON — The University of Wisconsin football team has never faced Rutgers and has never won a game in New Jersey. Those tasks will meld come Saturday.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Royals turn to a 23-year-old rookie to save their season, but not just any 23-year-old rookie: the hardest-throwing starting pitcher in the major leagues.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Pac-12 passed sweeping changes for athletes in all of the conference's sports Monday, guaranteeing four-year scholarships, improving health care benefits and liberaliz…

Mike Matheny needed some time to figure out what to say. Like the rest of the St. Louis Cardinals, the manager was leveled by the sudden death of Oscar Taveras.

MILWAUKEE — Rookie Jabari Parker speaks in the calm, measured tones of a 10-year veteran. A polished demeanor exudes confidence, while a strong work ethic draws respect from his new NBA teammates.

NEW YORK (AP) — At this point in their careers, Peyton Manning and Tom Brady have earned the trust of everyone in the NFL: coaches, players, officials, fans and executives.

CINCINNATI (AP) — College basketball player Lauren Hill started a layup challenge on Monday to raise money for research into the brain cancer that has left her with only months to live.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Aaron Lewis has apologized for botching the lyrics of "The Star-Spangled Banner" during his performance before Game 5 of the World Series.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Royals turn to a 23-year-old rookie to save their season, but not just any 23-year-old rookie: the hardest-throwing starting pitcher in the major leagues.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chivas USA has ceased operations after 10 years in Major League Soccer, with the league planning a new franchise for Los Angeles that will begin play in 2017 with new owners…

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michigan coach Brady Hoke says linebacker Joe Bolden, the player who planted the stake in the ground before the Michigan State game, would not be disciplined.

PARIS (AP) — Novak Djokovic will have to put fatherhood to one side for a few weeks as he tries to fend off Roger Federer for the year-end No. 1 ranking.

LeBron James returned to Cleveland, Kevin Love joined him and suddenly the Cavaliers had the makings of the latest superteam.

MIAMI (AP) — A trial date has been set for four men charged in Major League Baseball's performance-enhancing drugs scandal.

PARIS (AP) — American qualifier Sam Querrey reached the second round of the Paris Masters by beating 2012 runner-up Jerzy Janowicz 6-7 (5), 6-2, 6-4 Monday.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Madison Bumgarner barely broke a smile walking around the San Francisco Giants' clubhouse late Sunday night following a brilliant pitching performance that has his team on…

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The captain of the South African national soccer team was fatally shot at his girlfriend's house during an attempted robbery Sunday night as he tried to apprehend the intru…

LONDON (AP) — Marussia has become the second Formula One team in four days to be placed into bankruptcy protection and will not race at the United States Grand Prix on Sunday.

New Orleans shows that a team with a good quarterback and a balanced offense still gives the Green Bay defensive coordinator's unit trouble.

The Packers quarterback appears to tweak his left hamstring as New Orleans ends Green Bay's four-game winning streak in convincing fashion.