La Crosse Tribune Sports News

The U.S. Olympic Committee has decided to bid for the 2024 Olympics, hoping to bring the Summer Games back to America after a 28-year absence.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Sprint informed NASCAR it won't extend title sponsorship of the top Sprint Cup Series beyond its current contract, which expires after the 2016 season.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh coach Paul Chryst is moving closer to taking the head coaching job at Wisconsin.

MARRAKECH, Morocco (AP) — Karim Benzema and Gareth Bale scored to help Real Madrid coast past Mexico's Cruz Azul 4-0 Tuesday night for a place in this weekend's Club World Cup final against Ar…

Multiple reports say Pittsburgh coach Paul Chryst will fly to Madison on Tuesday, and a source told the State Journal that his expected move to UW is a done deal.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh forward Beau Bennett has the mumps, joining Penguins captain Sidney Crosby and a dozen other players across the NHL with the disease.

NEW YORK (AP) — Tom Brady and the New England Patriots maintained their mastery of the AFC East and returned to the top spot in the NFL.

The idea that the PGA Tour calendar is too full depends on how you look at the calendar.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Former Browns quarterback Bernie Kosar unloaded on the team's front office, saying it lacks vision and switching to rookie Johnny Manziel "is a recipe for disaster."

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A brain-injury treatment program originally designed for military veterans injured on the battlefield has been updated to include professional athletes.

Multiple reports say Pittsburgh coach Paul Chryst will fly to Madison on Tuesday, and a source told the State Journal that his expected move to UW is a done deal.

DOVER, Del. (AP) — NASCAR driver Kurt Busch's ex-girlfriend is delivering emotional testimony in a Delaware courtroom, seeking an order that Busch stay away from her following an alleged assault.

NEW YORK (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals (11-3) can clinch the NFC West and home-field advantage throughout the conference playoffs with a win over division rival Seattle on Sunday night.

NEW YORK (AP) — Yankees general manager Brian Cashman says Alex Rodriguez's days as an everyday fielder are over and he hopes A-Rod will be New York's fulltime designated hitter.

PRAGUE (AP) — Tomas Berdych says Dani Vallverdu has become his new coach, just weeks after the Venezuelan split with Andy Murray.

Former Nebraska coach Bo Pelini will be the next coach at Youngstown State, an FCS school in his hometown, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press.

LONDON (AP) — Some of the trophies stolen from the factory of Formula One team Red Bull have been have been found in a lake after being spotted by a member of the public.

Gordon enters the Outback Bowl on Jan. 1 just 292 yards from the NCAA single-season rushing record, set by Barry Sanders in 1988.

GENEVA (AP) — Russia and Qatar appear to be the big winners on the day American prosecutor Michael Garcia lost his appeal against FIFA.

Winston Churchill would have been impressed.