La Crosse Tribune Sports News

NEW YORK (AP) — NBC said its Olympic audience reached parity with the London Games for the first time on the third night of competition. But there's an asterisk involved in the claim.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Nate Ebner is the only Super Bowl champion who ever played a game of rugby in the Olympics.

NAPA, Calif. (AP) — When Derek Carr and Amari Cooper arrived at training camp for the Oakland Raiders this summer they had a simple request.

DAVIE, Fla. (AP) — Cornerback Chris Culliver has signed with the Miami Dolphins, who hope he can return from knee surgery and help their thin secondary.

BOSTON (AP) — Alex Rodriguez will only start in Thursday's finale of the New York Yankees' three-game series at the Boston Red Sox before playing his final game in pinstripes at home on Friday night.

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — What's the deal with the beard?

WASHINGTON (AP) — Terry Francona is not managing the Cleveland Indians in a game against the Nationals after complaining of chest pain while speaking to reporters.

JUPITER, Fla. (AP) -- Chris Pike tossed a six-hit shutout and Joe McCarthy went 1 for 2, as the Charlotte Stone Crabs topped the Jupiter Hammerheads 5-0 in the first game of a doubleheader on Tuesday.

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) -- Brandon Downes homered and singled, scoring a couple of runs while also driving home two as the Wilmington Blue Rocks topped the Frederick Keys 7-3 in the first game of a doubleheader on Tuesday.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Police say an arrest warrant has been issued for Rick Trotter, who was the Memphis Grizzlies' public address announcer for about the past decade.

RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Seahawks running back Thomas Rawls carried a football Tuesday for the first time since a broken ankle ended his rookie season last December.

CHICAGO (AP) — Cubs infielder Tommy La Stella has refused to report to Triple-A Iowa after being optioned to the minors nearly two weeks ago, and Chicago has placed him on the temporary inactive list.

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) -- Josh Prevost allowed just three hits over 6 2/3 innings, leading the St. Lucie Mets over the Fort Myers Miracle in a 1-0 win in the first game of a doubleheader on Tuesday.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Jordan Spieth and Rickie Fowler planned to be roommates in Rio for the Olympics, right up until the final day to commit and Spieth decided to withdraw. He texted Fowler to apologize, and Fowler responded…

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Two losses in two games by a total of three points have the Spanish men's basketball team in an unenviable, yet somewhat familiar position.

A person with direct knowledge of the medical decision says Texas Rangers slugger Prince Fielder will have to quit playing baseball after his second neck surgery.

MIAMI (AP) — The Miami Marlins have placed All-Star closer A.J. Ramos on the 15-day disabled list with a right finger fracture.

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Carson Palmer says there was no hesitation when he was approached by the Arizona Cardinals about a contract extension in what he calls "a dream situation" to finish his career.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Anna Korakaki took a deep breath and let it out slowly.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Los Angeles leaders pitched their bid Tuesday for the 2024 Olympics as a "risk-free" project that requires little construction and could produce a financial surplus.