La Crosse Tribune Sports News

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Richmond coach Danny Rocco spent five years as an assistant coach at Virginia and probably knows Scott Stadium better than new Cavaliers coach Bronco Mendenhall.

His plans for retirement? Run son Boomer's Instagram account.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky enters Saturday night's opener against Southern Mississippi with more urgency than usual.

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Rangers have hired former captain Chris Drury as their assistant general manager.

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Brock Turner, whose six-month sentence for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman at Stanford University sparked national outcry, was released from jail Friday morning after serving half his six-month sentence.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Former Redskins defensive lineman Stephen Paea says he has signed with the Browns.

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — A person with direct knowledge of the decision confirms to The Associated Press that the Buffalo Bills have cut veteran linebacker Manny Lawson.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Illinois coach Lovie Smith says he does not know much about Murray State.

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — It's time to find out how Navy will fare without record-setting quarterback Keenan Reynolds.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Heisman Trophy campaign for LSU's Leonard Fournette begins Saturday at Lambeau Field.

49ers QB Colin Kaepernick says he'll do more than refuse to stand during the National Anthem to protest racial inequality in America, vowing Thursday night after his second week of boycotts to pledge $1 million to organizations supporting his cause.

Dwyane Wade lashed out against Chicago's gun laws, calling them weak and saying he has urged city officials in his hometown to enact changes to help both citizens and police.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Former South Carolina receiver Sidney Rice and ex-Gamecocks slugger Justin Smoak head nine new members for the South Carolina Athletics Hall of Fame.

While the university is receiving $3 million from the Packers for its lost concessions and ticket sales, Madison area businesses will feel a loss.

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49ers QB Colin Kaepernick says he'll do more than refuse to stand during the National Anthem to protest racial inequality in America, vowing Thursday night after his second week of boycotts to pledge $1 million to organizations supporting his cause.

Michaela Powers’ late second-half goal wasn’t enough as the Badgers fell 2-1 to No. 2 Stanford in Palo Alto, California on Thursday night.

Michael B. Jordan scored with a breakthrough role in a football series and took a swing at movie stardom in a boxing flick.

49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick knelt during Thursday's national anthem in San Diego, continuing his protest against racial injustice and police brutality.

University of Wisconsin defensive backs Caesar Williams, Patrick Johnson and Eric Burrell could have wasted away their post-practice time this fall by doing a number of things one would expect from typical college freshmen.