La Crosse Tribune Sports News

NICE, France (AP) — The parents of Formula One driver Jules Bianchi say he has been taken out of an artificial coma and repatriated from Japan to a French hospital.

MIAMI (AP) — Giancarlo Stanton has signed his record $325 million, 13-year contract with the Miami Marlins at a news conference formally announcing the deal.

NEW YORK (AP) — Jason Collins, the NBA's first openly gay player, announced his retirement on Wednesday.

CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Kasey Kahne will have a new crew chief in 2015, ending the second-longest active pairing in the Sprint Cup Series.

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Nine-time Le Mans champion Tom Kristensen says he will retire from racing at the end of the month.

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — With double points on offer in the Formula One finale, there could yet be a bitter twist to the fascinating duel between Mercedes teammates Lewis Hamilto…

The University of Wisconsin has received a verbal commitment from T.J. Griffin, a cornerback from Ocean Lakes High School in Virginia Beach, Virginia, according to Scout.com.

The senior's stats are down, but she is playing well in big moments.

Saying the NFL is "making things up as they go along," players' union chief DeMaurice Smith wants the league and its owners to take disciplining players out of the hands of Commissioner Roger Goodell.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rocco Grimaldi played two hockey games in two leagues about 1,350 miles and 11 hours apart on Tuesday.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jeff Carter had a power-play goal and an assist during Los Angeles' four-goal second period, and Jonathan Quick made 30 saves in the Kings' 5-2 victory over the Florida Pant…

PARIS (AP) — Roger Federer was at the top of his game in London last week, sweeping past opponents as if his age were not an issue. A back injury over the weekend changed everything, casting s…

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Anthony Davis had 28 points and nine rebound to help the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Sacramento Kings 106-100 on Tuesday on Tuesday night.

BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Reshanda Gray scored 17 points on 8-of-12 shooting as No. 14 Cal won its home opener on Tuesday night, defeating Nevada 76-54.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A person with knowledge of the negotiations says free agent designated hitter Billy Butler and the Oakland Athletics have agreed to a $30 million, three-year contract.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Dakari Johnson scored 11 points, Andrew Harrison had 10 and No. 1 Kentucky used a dominant defense to blow out No. 4 Kansas 72-40 in Tuesday night's Champions Classic.

HOLMEN — The season-opener for the Holmen High School girls basketball team Tuesday night didn’t feature the Vikings’ full lineup for a variety of reasons, but it didn’t matter.

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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Alec Burks had 20 points and a career-high 14 rebounds, and the Utah Jazz beat the reeling Oklahoma City Thunder 98-81 on Tuesday night.