La Crosse Tribune Sports News

ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Falcons coach Dan Quinn says punter Matt Bosher avoided a serious injury to his chest when he was knocked out of Thursday night's preseason win over the Cleveland Browns.

Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le'Veon Bell has had his suspension for missing league-mandated drug tests reduced to three games. The one-game reduction is the result of a negotiated settlement between the NFL and the players' union, according to ESPN.

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Yankees say right-handed pitcher Nathan Eovaldi has had surgery to repair two tears in his elbow.

CINCINNATI (AP) — The Cincinnati Reds reinstated RHP Michael Lorenzen from the bereavement list and optioned OF Kyle Waldrop to Triple-A Louisville.

ATLANTA (AP) — Braves right-hander Julio Teheran has been activated from the disabled list to start in Friday night's game against the Washington Nationals.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The United States ended its gold medal drought in BMX racing after Connor Fields won the men's Olympic final in the American-born sport on Friday, and Mariana Pajon of Colombia successfully defend her title in…

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Usain Bolt seeks to say his goodbye with another gold medal Friday night at the Rio de Janeiro Games, where another Olympic juggernaut — the U.S. men's basketball team — faces Spain in the semifinals.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Rio Mayor Eduardo Paes is back.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The Olympics are normally a prime place for politicians to schmooze, tout their work and bask in the limelight in hopes of boosting popularity or gearing up for a re-election bid.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — After winning Jordan's first Olympic medal ever — a gold, no less — Ahmad Abughaush has an unexpected plan for it: The taekwondo champion intends to give it to his king.

SAO PAULO (AP) — Christine Sinclair scored in her 250th international match and Canada returned to the Olympic podium with a 2-1 victory over host Brazil for the women's soccer bronze medal on Friday.

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Former Dallas Cowboys running back Joseph Randle has pleaded not guilty to several charges in Kansas.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The reasons for triathlon's burgeoning appeal are as varied as the sport itself.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Russia's dominance of synchronized swimming remains unchallenged after it captured the team gold Friday to preserve a 16-year winning streak.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers didn't put all the blame on quarterback Landry Jones for Thursday's preseason loss against Philadelphia.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Russia is bringing home its first Olympic women's water polo medal since 2000. And it comes with quite the story.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Rowing, shooting and judo — the U.S. may have won big gold medals in those Olympic events but some of the most prominent Las Vegas sports books didn't even bother with them.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Yelena Isinbayeva, the pole vault world record holder, says she is retiring from competing in the sport.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Russian pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva announces her retirement.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Defending Olympic and world champion Jordan Burroughs was stunned by Russia's Aniuar Geduev on Friday in the quarterfinals of men's freestyle wrestling.