La Crosse Tribune Sports News

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — They teamed up for a carpool karaoke video. They planted their flag in Brazil. And when the Olympics are done, they'll be remembered as the latest in a long line of U.S. swimming powerhouses.

NEW YORK (AP) — With 24 million viewers tuning in to see more American gold medals in swimming on Friday, the Olympics continued to dominate television while falling short of the audience reached for the 2012 London Games.

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Five people with direct knowledge of the decision have told The Associated Press the Buffalo Bills have reached an agreement to sell the naming rights of Ralph Wilson Stadium to Buffalo-based New Era Cap Company.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — U.S. fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad came to the Rio Games determined to show the world that Muslim-American women can excel in sports.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Joseph Schooling was working on a school essay one morning in 2008 when Michael Phelps showed up to train at his club in Singapore ahead of the Beijing Olympics.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Olympic officials were full of praise when they awarded the Olympics to Rio seven years ago, never imagining such things as the Zika virus and green water in the pools.

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck will have to wait at least another week before making his preseason debut.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Rows of empty seats, green water, controlled explosions, stray bullets, the killing of a young policeman in a favela, muggings of team officials, an attack on a media bus, spotty weather, snarled traffic, long travel…

MIAMI (AP) — Don Mattingly says Miami Marlins officials haven't discussed trying to coax Alex Rodriguez into a comeback, but he didn't rule out the idea.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington Nationals right fielder Bruce Harper has gotten an MRI for a neck injury that has sidelined the reigning NL MVP this week.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The International Olympic Committee is fending off massive cyberattacks during the Rio de Janeiro Olympics.

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A day after getting a better look at the Washington Redskins' sloppy preseason debut in a 23-17 loss to the Atlanta Falcons, coach Jay Gruden says penalties and the team's running game will get more attention.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — There is another British medal haul going on in the Olympic velodrome.

CHICAGO (AP) — Randal Grichuk hit a grand slam that capped a six-run burst in the eighth inning and the St. Louis Cardinals stopped the Cubs' 11-game winning streak, beating Chicago 8-4 Saturday.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Gabriele Rossetti made a golden addition to the family's medal collection.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The routine wasn't even complete when Uladzislau Hancharou started celebrating.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Turkey denied host Brazil its lone win in women's basketball Saturday, rallying from 18 points down in the third quarter and beating the Brazilians 79-76 in double overtime.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The sight would send Brazilian fans into a frenzy: Jose Aldo landing knees to the chin and kicks to the head in an Olympic fight. Aldo could bathe in the glory from his home country…

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Cowardly or not, Sweden's defensive strategy against the United States got the job done.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland Indians outfielder Michael Brantley, who has played in only 11 games this season for the AL Central leaders, will undergo season-ending surgery on his right shoulder Monday.