La Crosse Tribune Sports News

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — All Antonio Cromartie really wanted was a chance to play football this season.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Cam Newton breaks into a smile, barely able to control his enthusiasm when thinking about the prospect of wide receiver Devin Funchess lining up opposite Kelvin Benjamin this season.

DAVIE, Fla. (AP) — Being an aggressive cornerback, Xavien Howard interrupted an inquisitor's question Tuesday, and it went incomplete.

ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Trent Williams got several of his fellow Washington Redskins offensive linemen to fly to Texas during the offseason. His pitch was pretty good.

PAPILLION, Neb. (AP) -- Josh Rodriguez hit a grand slam in the second inning, and Daniel Mengden allowed just three hits over five innings as the Nashville Sounds topped the Omaha Storm Chasers 7-0 on Tuesday. With the victory, the…

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- Munenori Kawasaki hit a sacrifice fly in the eighth inning, driving in Taylor Davis with the go-ahead run, as the Iowa Cubs beat the Memphis Redbirds 3-2 on Tuesday.

APPLETON, Wis. (AP) -- Brian O'Keefe hit a solo home run in the eighth inning, leading the Peoria Chiefs to a 5-4 win over the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers on Tuesday.

Four University of Wisconsin football players were named to the Senior Bowl Watch List, which was released on Tuesday.

NEW YORK (AP) — The MLB postseason will open with the American League wild-card game on Tuesday, Oct. 4, followed by the National League wild-card game the next day.

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — Running back Terron Ward and safety Kemal Ishmael will miss their second straight preseason game when the Atlanta Falcons play the Miami Dolphins on Thursday night.

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli police are on high alert ahead of a match between Celtic and Hapoel Beer Sheva after fans of the Scottish champions waved Palestinian flags at their last meeting.

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) — College coaches are busy enough that being with family can be challenging. Now football is giving Middle Tennessee coach Rick Stockstill the opportunity to spend some quality time with his son, his starting quarterback.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Tom Brady says he's ready to play after a "silly accident" cut his right thumb with a pair of scissors before the Patriots preseason game against the Bears last week.

Voltz, a fifth-year senior, was primed to be the most veteran presence on a young offensive line for the Badgers.

PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills receiver Marquise Goodwin is being evaluated for a possible concussion sustained during practice on Tuesday.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island has reached a $25.6 million settlement with two of the financial backers it sued over a disastrous deal with former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling's 38 Studios video game company.

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Dallas Cowboys receiver Dez Bryant will miss the next preseason game after sustaining a concussion in practice.

CHICAGO (AP) — The White Sox have activated outfielder Avisail Garcia off the 15-day disabled list.

BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) — The lead prosecutor in Jerry Sandusky's 2012 child sexual abuse trial says he doesn't believe a man who reached a settlement with Penn State over a molestation claim is the same person seen by a witness…

Colton Underwood and Aly Raisman, who exchanged information on Twitter, will be going on a double-date with Andrew East and 2008 gold medalist Shawn Johnson.