La Crosse Tribune Sports News

Forward Trent Frederic is No. 8, defenseman JD Greenway is 13th and forward Max Zimmer is No. 28 in rankings by ISS Hockey released Thursday.

Each week, PFW contributor Ty Schalter will help you plan your weekend of NFL watching with the players and games to watch, and even a game to avoid in 'The Hot Read.'

Cincinnati at PITTSBURGH Noon CST

Baltimore at CLEVELAND Noon CST

KARLSRUHE, Germany (AP) — Germany's highest court has thrown out a request from five Russian athletes to force the International Paralympic Committee to allow them to compete in the closing ceremony of the Rio de Janeiro Paralympics.

Tennessee at DETROIT Noon CST

If you are a fantasy football owner, you over-react … It’s what you do. But be careful not to read too much into Week 1. Remember in 2015 the Vikings traveled to San Francisco in Week 1 and got waxed.…

DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Lions and Uber are offering a special pickup and drop-off point near Ford Field for those using the ride-hailing service for the team's home games.

GENEVA (AP) — Three-time Tour de France winner Chris Froome has "no issue" with his medical data being leaked, in an alleged criminal attack by Russian hackers on a World Anti-Doping Agency database.

"We've taken the approach that we could see either one of the quarterbacks, Packers coach Mike McCarthy said Wednesday. "My understanding is that it's probably going to be Sam Bradford, but I have a lot of respect for Shaun Hill,"

PHOENIX (AP) — The Colorado Rockies are still waiting for that first major league win from Jeff Hoffman.

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The difference Wednesday night between the Mariners and Angels was a single mistake by one of the many Los Angeles pitchers still trying to figure out how to be successful in the big leagues.

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 a playoff berth.

COLLEGE SPORTS

Some of the players to watch on the eight teams competing at the World Cup of Hockey in Toronto, which begins Saturday:

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Born with glaucoma, Jeferson da Conceição Gonçalves, known as "Jefinho," was completely blind by age 7, three years before he learned to play soccer. He had seen images of Pelé but never watched videos of…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Patrik Laine isn't afraid to be himself, whether he's talking or playing hockey.

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Tom Coughlin and Graeme McDowell share an Irish heritage and the highest achievement in their sports. One has a U.S. Open title and delivered the clinching point in the Ryder Cup, the other has…

PHOENIX (AP) — Jean Segura homered twice for the second consecutive game and finished with five hits as the Arizona Diamondbacks completed a three-game sweep of the Colorado Rockies with an 11-6 victory Wednesday night.

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Nelson Cruz and Kyle Seager homered to lead the Seattle Mariners past the Los Angeles Angels 2-1 on Wednesday night, extending their longest winning streak of the season to eight games.