La Crosse Tribune Sports News

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Ryan Lochte's apology was about as real as his story.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — In a scouting booth high above the court, his fingers flying across the keyboard a mile a minute, Joe Trinsey punches in every touch of every point in an Olympic women's volleyball match between Argentina…

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Inbee Park kept her composure in strong wind Friday and made two late birdies to regain the lead, posting a 1-under 70 for a two-shot lead going into the final round of the women's golf…

NEW YORK (AP) — Free agent pitcher Oliver Suero has been suspended 72 games and Chicago White Sox first baseman Telvin Nash for 50 games under baseball's minor league drug program.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Nick Skelton of Britain has a metal left hip, once broke his neck and his back aches so much that he needs a stepladder to mount his horse, Big Star.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — After missing out on an Olympic medal with fourth-place finishes in both Beijing and London, Liu Hong of China won the gold medal in the women's 20-kilometer walk Friday at the Rio de Janeiro Games.

New York Liberty guard Epiphanny Prince is back after a nine-month layoff because of a knee injury.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — 3 Russian athletes, including a relay silver medalist, disqualified from 2008 Beijing Olympics after retesting of doping samples.

ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Falcons coach Dan Quinn says punter Matt Bosher avoided a serious injury to his chest when he was knocked out of Thursday night's preseason win over the Cleveland Browns.

Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le'Veon Bell has had his suspension for missing league-mandated drug tests reduced to three games. The one-game reduction is the result of a negotiated settlement between the NFL and the players' union, according to ESPN.

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Yankees say right-handed pitcher Nathan Eovaldi has had surgery to repair two tears in his elbow.

CINCINNATI (AP) — The Cincinnati Reds reinstated RHP Michael Lorenzen from the bereavement list and optioned OF Kyle Waldrop to Triple-A Louisville.

ATLANTA (AP) — Braves right-hander Julio Teheran has been activated from the disabled list to start in Friday night's game against the Washington Nationals.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The United States ended its gold medal drought in BMX racing after Connor Fields won the men's Olympic final in the American-born sport on Friday, and Mariana Pajon of Colombia successfully defend her title in…

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Usain Bolt seeks to say his goodbye with another gold medal Friday night at the Rio de Janeiro Games, where another Olympic juggernaut — the U.S. men's basketball team — faces Spain in the semifinals.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Rio Mayor Eduardo Paes is back.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The Olympics are normally a prime place for politicians to schmooze, tout their work and bask in the limelight in hopes of boosting popularity or gearing up for a re-election bid.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — After winning Jordan's first Olympic medal ever — a gold, no less — Ahmad Abughaush has an unexpected plan for it: The taekwondo champion intends to give it to his king.

SAO PAULO (AP) — Christine Sinclair scored in her 250th international match and Canada returned to the Olympic podium with a 2-1 victory over host Brazil for the women's soccer bronze medal on Friday.

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Former Dallas Cowboys running back Joseph Randle has pleaded not guilty to several charges in Kansas.