La Crosse Tribune Sports News

MADISON — Based on the content in the text messages he was receiving, Ritchie Davis could tell Greg Gard was excited.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — First-round picks Jared Goff and Joshua Garnett are both inactive for the season opener between the Los Angeles Rams and the San Francisco 49ers.

JACKSON, Tenn. (AP) -- Tyler O'Neill hit a two-run double in the eighth inning, leading the Jackson Generals to a 6-4 win over the Mississippi Braves on Monday.

MADISON — Cornerback depth was already a concern for the University of Wisconsin football team this season, and the No. 3 man at the position could now miss the most important stretch of its schedule.

TORONTO (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays and Toronto cleared the benches and bullpens after the Blue Jays wrapped up a 3-2 win Monday night, ending the skirmish without throwing any punches.

GREEN BAY (AP) — The Green Bay Packers, and their revamped offensive line, didn't waste time in looking ahead to Sunday night's matchup at Minnesota.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) -- Danny Hudzina hit a two-run home run and had two hits as the State College Spikes beat the Hudson Valley Renegades 2-1 on Monday.

ROME, Ga. (AP) -- Franklyn Kilome struck out nine hitters over seven innings, leading the Lakewood BlueClaws over the Rome Braves in a 5-0 win on Monday.

The NCAA has pulled seven championship events from North Carolina, including opening-weekend men's basketball tournament games, for the coming year due to a state law that some say can lead to discrimination against LGBT people.

BOSTON (AP) — Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz hit his 536th career homer on Monday night to tie Mickey Mantle for 17th on baseball's all-time list.

COMSTOCK PARK, Mich. (AP) -- Will Allen had three hits and three RBI, and Sandy Baez allowed just seven hits over 7 2/3 innings as the West Michigan Whitecaps beat the Great Lakes Loons 5-3 on Monday.

DETROIT (AP) — Justin Upton has left Detroit's game against Minnesota on Monday night because of a strained left calf.

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — New York Jets defensive lineman Sheldon Richardson returned from his one-game suspension to start the season for violating the NFL's personal conduct policy last year.

VENTURA, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on a Southern California football player arrested for punching referee (all times local):

BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) -- Taylor Gushue drove in Jordan Luplow with a sacrifice fly in the fifth inning, leading the Bradenton Marauders to a 4-1 win over the Tampa Yankees on Monday.

BOSTON (AP) — Baltimore Orioles outfielder Adam Jones says baseball players haven't joined 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick in his national anthem protest because they are concerned about losing their jobs.

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — The Minnesota Vikings will try to keep the Green Bay Packers guessing about their starting quarterback this week.

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — A season of sky-high expectations began with a thud for the Arizona Cardinals.

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Todd Bowles is on to Buffalo.

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers, and their revamped offensive line, didn't waste time in looking ahead to Sunday night's matchup at Minnesota.