La Crosse Tribune Sports News

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Blake Bortles remembers very little about his first career start, which came at San Diego two years ago. His only vivid recollection: Sailing a pass 15 feet over Allen Robinson's head on the first play of…

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals' bats have picked a bad time to go cold.

WASHINGTON (AP) — John Tortorella stood in the middle of the ice and bellowed at the top of his lungs: "Too slow! We're too slow. Move the puck and skate."

WASHINGTON (AP) — Jonathan Quick's sublime play in a Team USA jersey outweighed some recent struggles with the Los Angeles Kings as coach John Tortorella named him the starting goaltender going into the World Cup of Hockey.

ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) — When the game is on the line in the closing minutes, Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr looks for inspiration in an unusual place.

ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — After a loss to New England last season, Washington Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins posed a question to the three-time Super Bowl MVP who plays his position for the Patriots.

HOUSTON (AP) — Former Clemson star DeAndre Hopkins said he respects Tigers coach Dabo Swinney. The Houston Texans receiver also made it clear that he thinks Swinney's recent comments about 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick's anthem protest showed a lack of…

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Coming into the regular season, the biggest question on the New York Giants was their offensive line.

TORONTO (AP) — Is this as bad as it gets for the struggling Toronto Blue Jays?

BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Robert Griffin III's left arm is cradled in a black sling, restrained. Same as his career.

Sparta High School football coach John Blaha was named the Green Bay Packers High School Coach of the Week.

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Duke is opening its men's basketball practices to NBA scouts for two days in October.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Patriots linebacker Dont'a Hightower did not practice because of a knee injury and tight end Ron Gronkowski is still nursing a hamstring as New England prepares to host the Miami Dolphins in their home opener.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The Sacramento Kings have signed free agent point guard Jordan Farmar.

The kneeling was noticeable quickly enough. To some, the raised fists seem almost ominous.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Anthony Rizzo hit a pair of home runs and Jon Lester pitched eight dominant innings as the Chicago Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-0 on Wednesday to clinch at least a wild-card playoff berth.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The protesters who ambushed Ryan Lochte on "Dancing with the Stars" are defending their actions after being released from jail.

Don't tell Panthers quarterback Cam Newton what his job is.

ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) — An ill-timed, slow-moving train in Pennsylvania has derailed some runners' dreams of competing in the next Boston Marathon.

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The New York Jets are coming to town for an AFC East showdown Thursday night, and Rex Ryan was in no mood to reflect on old grudges.