La Crosse Tribune Sports News

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Rafael Nadal went from being scheduled for a busy-as-can-be day to a day off at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, thanks to rain that forced postponement of 20 of 26 matches.

NEW YORK (AP) — Chicago Cubs pitcher Luiz Escanio has been suspended for 144 games for a positive test for a metabolite of Boldenone, his second violation of baseball's minor league drug program.

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Nick Folk has patiently waited over nine months to kick in an NFL game again.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Diana Taurasi knocked down a personal Olympic best six 3-pointers and finished with 25 points as the United States took a big step Wednesday toward the quarterfinals, routing Serbia 110-84.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) -- Sam Hilliard hit a two-run triple in the ninth inning, leading the Asheville Tourists to an 8-6 win over the Lexington Legends on Wednesday.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Men's golf gets four days to make up for four months of negative chatter about whether it even belongs in the Olympics.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — FIFA ethics investigators confirmed Wednesday that they are formally investigating the indicted head of Brazilian soccer, just days after he met with FIFA President Gianni Infantino .

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Three quarterbacks will be in the spotlight on Thursday night when the Saints and Patriots open their preseason schedules.

PETERSBURG, Alaska (AP) — It wasn't a record breaker, but it was still a helluva halibut.

SALVADOR, Brazil (AP) — Argentine soccer took another hit Wednesday when its men's team was eliminated from Olympics.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Skies and pools both darkened Wednesday as the sun-splashed Rio Games gave way to gray clouds and murky green waters.

RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Tight end Jimmy Graham has been activated off the physically unable to perform list by the Seattle Seahawks, another step in his recovery from his major knee injury last season.

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The New Jersey Devils have re-signed restricted free agent left wing Reid Boucher to a one-year, two-way contract.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- O'Koyea Dickson and Corey Brown connected on back-to-back homers in the first inning to help lead the Oklahoma City Dodgers to a 7-0 victory over Iowa Cubs on Wednesday.

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Mark Sanchez will be the starting quarterback for the Broncos' preseason opener in Chicago on Thursday night.

WASHINGTON (AP) — A day after a health scare forced Terry Francona out of action, the Cleveland Indians' manager felt more embarrassed than anything about not being able to work a game.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Carolina Panthers coach Ron Rivera believes too much technology may wind up hurting the NFL game.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Without it, Nadia Comaneci is just another gold-medal winning gymnast from Eastern Europe.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Michael Phelps didn't have much time to savor his double gold-medal night.

MIAMI (AP) — Two days after Brandon Crawford battered the Miami Marlins with seven hits, he beat them with one swing.