La Crosse Tribune Sports News

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Vikings coach Mike Zimmer has left open the possibility of some preseason playing time for running back Adrian Peterson.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Italian rider Elia Viviani held off British cycling star Mark Cavendish and reigning champion Norman Lasse Hansen of Denmark to win the gold medal in the multi-discipline omnium on Monday.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — From a battery of surveillance cameras to extra security guards, Olympic officials have taken a series of measures inside Rio's doping lab to prevent a repeat of the manipulation of samples that sabotaged the drug-testing…

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — There seems to be growing concern about the status of oft-injured New York Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz.

NEW YORK (AP) — Cleveland Indians pitcher Skylar Arias has been suspended for 56 games under baseball's minor league drug program following a positive test for Nandrolone, a steroid.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Colts have claimed guard Donovan Williams off waivers from Chicago and placed punter Michael Palardy on waivers.

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — Jerick McKinnon took the handoff left and hit heavy traffic in his own end zone, bouncing off a Minnesota blocker to find a different route out of the end zone.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Center Ryan Kelly needed one play to get in sync last weekend. Safety T.J. Green wasted no time making a big splash in his NFL debut.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A canoe slalom coach from Germany died Monday after sustaining head injuries last week in a car crash in Rio de Janeiro, the country's Olympic team said.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Second-year offensive linebacker Bobby Hart is somewhat of the unknown on the New York Giants' offensive line.

CLEVELAND (AP) — David Ortiz hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in a three-run sixth inning, and the Boston Red Sox defeated the Cleveland Indians 3-2 on Monday to extend their winning streak to four.

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Jalin Marshall anxiously waited three days to hear his name called at the NFL draft.

NEW YORK (AP) — NFL and Pepsi said Monday they have had several conversations with artists about performing at the Super Bowl, but said they haven't formally asked Adele or any other musicians to appear.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Seven people were injured Monday when an elevated television camera plummeted more than 60 feet to the ground Monday in the Olympic park outside the basketball venue in the latest in a string of mishaps…

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The Brazilians are a step away from a shot at Olympic gold, and nothing could make the host nation's fans happier.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — New Zealand will have a shot at its first Olympic medal in women's field hockey after beating Australia 4-2 in the quarterfinals on Monday.

Forward Jimmy Vesey is sticking with his plan to become an NHL free agent on Tuesday.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Germany is a step closer to claiming another medal in women's Olympic field hockey. The U.S. once again will leave empty-handed.

NEW YORK (AP) — Alex Rodriguez says he won't play again this season.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Olympic officials say an Egyptian judo athlete has been reprimanded and sent home after refusing to shake his Israeli opponent's hand.