La Crosse Tribune Sports News

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Nashville Predators are exploring a long-term plan of major improvements to Bridgestone Arena designed to extend the life of the building.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The taekwondo competition at the Rio Games on Thursday morning was sold out. Not a single seat was left for grabs at the 10,000-capacity arena, where fans spent between $21 and $43 to gain access.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Alba Torrens and Astou Ndour each scored 14 points as Spain defeated Serbia 68-54 Thursday and assured its first Olympic medal ever advancing to the women's basketball final.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The weightlifting competition at the Rio Olympics played out under a cloud of suspicion and scandal so severe that there are fears the sport may get booted out of future games for doping.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Usain Bolt and Ryan Lochte commanded the Olympic spotlight Thursday for drastically different reasons.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — New York Giants kicker Josh Brown has confirmed that an arrest on a domestic violence charge in May 2015 led to his one-game suspension by the NFL for violating the league's personal conduct policy.

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Trevor Siemian, locked in a tight battle with Mark Sanchez for the Broncos' starting quarterback job, will get his turn to start on Saturday night, when Denver plays a preseason game against the San Francisco 49ers.

SAO PAULO (AP) — It's a 60-minute flight from the Olympic host city, but worlds apart in spirit and style. If Rio de Janeiro is more like a chilled-out, sun-worshipping Los Angeles, Sao Paulo is all New York City —…

HOUSTON (AP) — The running back position for the New Orleans Saints appears loaded.

HOUSTON (AP) — Major League Baseball owners approved the sale of a controlling stake in the Seattle Mariners from Nintendo of America to a group of minority owners led by Western Wireless Corp. founder John Stanton and retired Microsoft executive…

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The International Boxing Association has reassigned its executive director in the middle of the Olympics after an examination of the judging and refereeing at the games.

DETROIT (AP) — Boston Red Sox third base coach Brian Butterfield was ejected in the second inning of Thursday's game at Detroit.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Just like four years ago in London, Alistair Brownlee grabbed a British flag, slowed to a trot and then walked across the finish line to win the gold medal in the men's Olympic triathlon.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Kerron Clement cleared a space in his trophy case and wrote a little note on what would occupy that spot next: "Gold Medal, 2016."

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The Rio Games organizing committee can take public money to put on the upcoming Paralympic Games.

DETROIT (AP) — Dave Dombrowski was back in his old ballpark, exactly one year after being hired by the Boston Red Sox.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil police official: 2 security guards pointed guns at US Olympic swimmers during gas station confrontation.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Croatia is a win away from a second straight gold medal in men's water polo.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Safety Josh Harvey-Clemons enters his second season with Louisville after an impressive debut last fall.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Panthers signed 29-year-old offensive tackle Willie Smith to help bolster their depth on the offensive line.