La Crosse Tribune Sports News

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The U.S. women's volleyball team knows Japan so well that long points are a given. Patience is an absolute must. Against the best defensive team in the world, balls are going to come back across…

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Once the self-styled "Olympic family" started grumbling, Rio de Janeiro organizers knew they had to make rapid improvements.

CANTON, Ohio (AP) — Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and former Commissioner Paul Tagliabue have been selected as finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2017.

OTTAWA (AP) — The Ottawa Senators will retire former captain Daniel Alfredsson's No. 11 on Dec. 29 when they host the Detroit Red Wings.

RENTON, Wash. (AP) — If Tony McDaniel finds his way onto the Seattle Seahawks 53-man roster at the end of the preseason he will owe an assist to Snapchat.

CINCINNATI (AP) — Right-hander Jose Urena has been recalled from New Orleans by the Miami Marlins, who optioned right-hander Austin Brice to the Triple-A farm team.

CHICAGO (AP) — Trevor Cahill came off the disabled list to throw five innings of two-hit ball in his first start in nearly 16 months, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-0 Tuesday in the opener of a…

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Texas Rangers leadoff hitter Shin-Soo Choo will have surgery to insert a plate near the break in his left wrist and forearm after he was hit by a pitch.

HOUSTON (AP) — As practices and now games start to pile up, Houston Texans running back Lamar Miller is settling into his new home quite nicely.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Wes Lunt's 2013 decision to transfer to Illinois from Oklahoma State was just the kind of news an Illini team coming off a two-win season needed.

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — The first field goal by Blair Walsh this season that counted for Minnesota on the scoreboard, exhibition game or not, was good from 51 yards out.

PHOENIX (AP) — The Maricopa County Stadium District's board of directors will consider possibly selling Chase Field in downtown Phoenix to private investors.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — On Sunday night, right after the flame has been extinguished in Rio de Janeiro, another Olympic project will burst out of the starting blocks.

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos are preparing for 2016 without their starting defensive end while anticipating the return of one of their most important defenders.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — New Zealand runner Nikki Hamblin was lying on the track, dazed after a heavy fall and with her hopes of an Olympic medal over. Suddenly, there was a hand on her shoulder and a voice…

Fournette set school records with 1,953 rushing yards and 22 touchdowns as a sophomore last season.

PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) — A person familiar with the decision tells The Associated Press the NFL has suspended Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Marcell Dareus for the first four games of the season for violating the league's substance abuse policy.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — No one can stop Russia's mermaids.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Anna Cruz's runner beat the buzzer, and Spain advanced to the semifinals of women's basketball by eliminating Turkey 64-62 Tuesday with an exciting rally.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — World road race champion Peter Sagan is switching gears at the Olympics.