La Crosse Tribune Sports News

NEW YORK (AP) — Breanna Stewart and the Seattle Storm earned the top spots on the WNBA's list of best-selling jerseys and team merchandise.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The third preseason game is usually the dress rehearsal for the regular season, the one time in the four-game series when starters play into the third quarter as if the outcome mattered.

CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Browns are trading disappointing linebacker Barkevious Mingo to the New England Patriots for a 2017 fifth-round pick.

ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Five passes for five completions and 39 yards is the balance of Kirk Cousins' preseason so far. He may not like that, but he's OK with it.

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — It's time to find out how Joe Flacco will respond to taking a hit on his surgically repaired left knee.

The Badgers' 2016-17 schedule is set, with the exception of two non-conference home games that have yet to be finalized.

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Deshaun Watson doesn't need much more than his tight circle of family, friends and teammates when prepping for the season, even one where the Clemson quarterback could very well be the face of college football.

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) -- Tommy Field hit a two-run homer in the third inning, and Byron Buxton homered and had two hits, driving in two as the Rochester Red Wings beat the Norfolk Tides 6-2 on Thursday.

The NFL players' union says Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison met Thursday with league investigators looking into allegations linking him to performance-enhancing drugs.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Proponents of an NFL stadium in Las Vegas say they've narrowed their list to two potential sites and are unwilling to accept any less than $750 million in public funding toward the project, which they hope…

The Cleveland Browns are trading linebacker Barkevious Mingo to the New England Patriots, according to sources close to the two teams. Mingo, who was the sixth overall pick in the 2013 draft, has seven sacks in three seasons in the…

MIAMI (AP) — The Miami Dolphins and Miami Marlins say they've intensified mosquito-control treatments at their stadiums because of the Zika virus.

CHICAGO (AP) — The Seattle Mariners have activated left-hander James Paxton following a stint on the 15-day disabled list with a bruised elbow.

DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Avalanche have hired Jared Bednar as their new head coach.

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Coyotes have acquired prospect Lawson Crouse and veteran Dave Bolland's contract from the Florida Panthers for two draft picks.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jacksonville Jaguars offensive lineman Kelvin Beachum is so close to returning from knee surgery that he "can see the light."

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The Miami Dolphins say they've intensified mosquito-control treatments at their stadium because of the Zika virus.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Boston Red Sox have placed rookie left fielder Andrew Benintendi on the 15-day disabled list with a left knee sprain.

Canada has chosen Sidney Crosby as its captain for the upcoming World Cup of Hockey.

BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — The University of Vermont has canceled its women's basketball team's upcoming game in North Carolina over a state law that governs transgender bathroom access.