La Crosse Tribune Sports News

Flag football at the Olympics? Admit it: You chuckled a bit at the thought. Well, hold the laughter. This apparently is a serious thing, though it's increasingly difficult to keep a straight face when it comes to anything involving the…

A Mississippi football player is suing coach Lane Kiffin and the school for racial and sexual discrimination and negligence after he says he was kicked off the team during a mental health crisis. DeSanto Rollins, a defensive tackle from Baton…

Ludvig Åberg birdied No. 18 in fading light to take a share of the lead and Rory McIlroy did the same to almost certainly make the cut in a chaotic finish to the second round of the BMW PGA Championship.…

New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers says he'll use doubters as motivation in his rehabilitation from Achilles tendon surgery and indicates he'll play football again — perhaps even this season.

Through Thursday

No. 7 Penn State is a double-digit favorite against Illinois. Here are Penn State vs. Illinois predictions, odds, picks and a list of the best college football promos and bonuses for Sept. 16.

A look at the latest on both Aaron Jones and Christian Watson as the Packers prepare to face the Falcons.

Check out our NFL Week 2 fantasy football start 'em and sit 'em picks.

Late fumble costly for Tigers in 28-27 defeat.

Redshirt freshman Alex Hornibrook sparked the offense with two late touchdown drives Saturday. UW coach Paul Chryst didn't say who would play at Michigan State next week, but did refer to fifth-year senior Bart Houston as the Badgers' starter.

BOSTON (AP) — Xander Bogaerts homered, doubled twice and drove in three runs, and Mookie Betts hit a tying single before scoring the go-ahead run in Boston's third straight win over New York.

BOWLING

SEATTLE (AP) — James Paxton was perfect through five innings against the Houston Astros on Saturday night. It wasn't enough for the Seattle starter.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Giants manager Bruce Bochy thought he was playing the odds when he brought in closer Santiago Casilla to try to close out the ninth inning against St. Louis, even as a chorus of boos rained down…

NEW YORK (AP) — Byron Buxton has shown this month that he could indeed approach the towering expectations placed on him as a hyped prospect.

ADELANTO, Calif. (AP) -- Carlos Arroyo scored on a groundout in the sixth inning, leading the High Desert Mavericks to a 7-4 win over the Visalia Rawhide on Saturday.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- Jose Rondon hit an RBI single in the top of the 11th inning to lead the El Paso Chihuahuas to a 4-3 win over the Oklahoma City Dodgers on Saturday.

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Albert Pujols hit his 590th career home run and the Los Angeles Angels beat Toronto 6-1 Saturday night, dropping the Blue Jays into a tie for the top two AL wild-card spots.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Joey Wendle led off the game with his first major league homer and the Oakland Athletics were off to a fast start in yet another victory over Yu Darvish.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Kolten Wong hit a sacrifice fly that capped a two-run comeback in the ninth inning and the St. Louis Cardinals rallied for a big win in their playoff chase, beating the San Francisco Giants 3-2 Saturday…