La Crosse Tribune Sports News

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Nearly nine months after he tore an ACL and underwent knee surgery for the second time in three seasons, Tyrann Mathieu is back and ready to go in the Arizona Cardinals' season opener against New England…

DENVER (AP) — By selecting recently acquired veteran Austin Davis as their third quarterback Thursday night, the Denver Broncos headed into the NFL kickoff against the Carolina Panthers with two QBs who had zero pass attempts as a pro.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Mike Smith is headed back to Atlanta, this time as defensive coordinator of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Titans coach Mike Mularkey will have the chance Sunday to see something for the first time since he took over this team last November: Starting cornerbacks — Jason McCourty and Perrish Cox — playing together.

It takes a lot to rile Casey Ashley, so a pre-tournament boat beaching was nothing more than a hiccup to the professional angler from Donalds, S.C.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York pledged $1 million to improving racial and economic inequality and building a stronger relationship between law enforcement authorities and the communities they serve.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame will soon welcome two of the sport's game-changing stars — one big and one small.

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Winning the division is always important in Green Bay.

QUEBEC CITY (AP) — Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid was named captain of Team North America in the World Cup of Hockey on Thursday.

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Mike Catapano was sitting in his sixth-grade music class when panic suddenly filled the room.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers have locked up All-Pro guard David DeCastro for the rest of the decade, and then some.

CLEVELAND (AP) — David Paulino's major league debut was brief, yet quite eventful.

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Bills quarterback Tyrod Taylor wasn't sure what lay ahead some 19 months ago, when he left Baltimore after four seasons seeking a chance to prove himself outside the shadow of being Joe Flacco's understudy.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A year after Patrick Kane's career appeared in jeopardy because of a sexual assault claim, the Chicago Blackhawks star was named one of the alternate captains for the United States for the World Cup of Hockey.

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — New York Jets wide receiver Brandon Marshall fully participated in practice, a day after being limited because of a sore hip.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — From the day last season when the 49ers missed the playoffs for a second straight year, Blaine Gabbert vowed to remain San Francisco's starting quarterback and lead the team back to respectability.

BROOKLYN, Mich. (AP) — Minor league baseball executive Rick Brenner is taking over as president of Michigan International Speedway.

CINCINNATI (AP) — It's one thing to start the season on the road. The Bengals have the daunting challenge of leaving home for the second week, too, which is usually too much travel for an NFL team.

RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Doug Baldwin tweeted Thursday that the team "will honor the country and flag" in a "demonstration of unity" prior to Sunday's season opener against Miami.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — San Diego Chargers coach Mike McCoy isn't clear when Joey Bosa will practice again.