La Crosse Tribune Sports News

With rising expectations in competitive conferences, money flowing directly to players and unforgiving fan bases, the pressure has never been higher across college football.

Texas is No. 1 in the Associated Press preseason Top 25 for the first time. The Longhorns narrowly edged out Penn State in the closest preseason vote since 1998.

Title contender Pato O’Ward lost power early in the race after starting from the pole, allowing Palou to claim the championship.

Pawol breezed through Sunday's Marlins-Braves game as if breaking a gender barrier was just another day on the job.

Zilisch took a tumble while attempting a celebratory perch on his car after winning Saturday’s Xfinity race. He was taken to the hospital and diagnosed with a broken collarbone.

He accepts a three-tenths deduction each day for breaking uniform rules, believing it’s worth it to make the sport more appealing.

A lesson learned for a young defender, a transfer edge defender causing havoc and more from Wisconsin football's last practice in Platteville this year.

Detroit safety Morice Norris was attended to for about 20 minutes and taken off the field in an ambulance during the Lions’ preseason game Friday night against Atlanta.

Jen Pawol made history Saturday as the first female umpire to work a regular-season game in the major leagues.

He was taken to an Atlanta hospital late Friday after he was attended to for about 20 minutes by medical personnel.

The New York City shooter who sought to attack NFL offices said he had the degenerative brain disease CTE, thought to be related to playing contact sports like football.

The Badgers' offense stood out, new wrinkles in offensive coordinator Jeff Grimes' scheme were evident, a senior from Green Bay impressed and more from the team's practice session.

A new wave of gymnasts are ready to step into the spotlight at the U.S. Gymnastics Championships.

A consistent issue for a top offensive lineman, an emerging option at receiver, the depth of the D-line and more from Badgers football practice in Platteville.

Jen Pawol is set to become the first woman to umpire a game in Major League Baseball when she works games this weekend between the Miami Marlins and Atlanta Braves.

The Big Ten is trying to lessen layoffs for men's hockey teams that lose in the conference quarterfinals but qualify for the NCAA Tournament.

After going 44-16 in their last 60 games, Milwaukee leads second-place Chicago by four games in the NL Central.

The Milwaukee Brewers have extended their winning streak to five games by defeating the Atlanta Braves.

The cornerback signed to help lessen the blow of losing Jaire Alexander will be out of practice for the foreseeable future.

The success of the Milwaukee Brewers’ alumni home run derby has sparked interest around Major League Baseball.