La Crosse Tribune Sports News

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Twelve hours ago, Fagner Dos Santos ate his last meal: two hardened bread buns and coffee. For much of the past decade, the 33-year-old has been battling drug addiction while living on the streets of…

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Usain Bolt glanced to his right once, twice, three times. No surprise: Nobody was there.

ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — The Detroit Lions have removed linebacker DeAndre Levy from active/non-football injury list.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Serbia shocked Australia, eliminating the three-time women's basketball silver medalists 73-71 Tuesday and leaving the stunned Aussies standing on the court with their hands on their heads, crying in disbelief.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — It was a Dutch sweep at Copacabana.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — American gold medal winners Michael Phelps, Katie Ledecky and Simone Biles are featured on the cover of this week's Sports Illustrated.

HELSINKI (AP) — A Finnish prosecutor has charged six members of the Cuban national volleyball team with aggravated rape.

RUSTON, La. (AP) — Three of the main reasons Louisiana Tech was among Conference USA's premier teams and won a bowl game last season were defensive tackle Vernon Butler, running back Kenneth Dixon and quarterback Jeff Driskel.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil's interim President Michel Temer, who was loudly booed at the Olympic opening ceremony, won't have to face the same jeering crowds when the Rio Games end.

CHICAGO (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers have placed right-hander Michael Blazek on the 15-day disabled list with a right forearm strain.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans have agreed to trade wide receiver Dorial Green-Beckham to the Philadelphia Eagles for offensive lineman Dennis Kelly.

PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills linebacker Manny Lawson has been cleared to practice after missing the first two weeks of training camp with a partially torn pectoral muscle.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil will look for inspiration from playing at the historic Maracana Stadium when it faces Honduras in the semifinals of the men's Olympic soccer tournament on Wednesday.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles has made his training camp debut.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Joao Havelange, who as president of FIFA for two decades transformed soccer's governing body into a multibillion-dollar business and a hotbed for subsequent corruption that damaged its reputation, has died. He was 100.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Usain Bolt is known of his happy-go-lucky personality and apparently couldn't contain himself from giving his rivals a mid-race grin as he sprinted toward the finish line ahead of the pack during the 100-meter dash…

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Former FIFA president Joao Havelange dies at age 100; oversaw massive expansion of world soccer.

“We were just dancing and having fun,” Chris Orr said. “Then somebody pulled out a camera.

The redshirt freshman, who is competing with fifth-year senior Bart Houston for UW’s starting job, threw an early interception but bounced back to lead the day’s only two touchdown drives.

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Another rare achievement by Mike Trout wasn't enough to end the Angels' long losing streak.