La Crosse Tribune Sports News

CINCINNATI (AP) — For a few days, the Bengals' defense gets to remind Mike Zimmer of what he built.

This is DeAngelo Hall's 13th NFL training camp, and yet it feels like his first.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Prince Fielder will not be able to come back after a second neck surgery.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — It didn't take long for Justin Gatlin's name to get dragged into the doping drama swirling at the Olympics.

LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) -- Zac Shepherd had a walk-off double with two outs in the 17th inning, as the Lakeland Flying Tigers defeated the Brevard County Manatees 2-1 on Wednesday.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — At the request of a kid from a town named Stone, five-time Olympic rowing champion Steve Redgrave sent a signed picture with the words, "No Stone Unturned."

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans will be without wide receiver Kendall Wright for a couple of weeks as his hamstring injury lingers.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — There won't be a golden sweep in the green Olympic diving pool.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Texas Rangers have activated outfielder Drew Stubbs from the 60-day disabled list after a toe injury and sent outfielder Ryan Rua to Triple-A Round Rock.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — While Odell Beckham Jr. probably must wait at least another week to play in a game with Victor Cruz, the thought of being on the same field with him and rookie Sterling Shepard is exciting.

MIAMI (AP) — Barry Bonds missed the final three innings of Wednesday's game thanks to his first ejection as a hitting coach.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — With Olympic medals starting to roll in, Brazilians looking to toast their success might try a sakerinha. Yes, that's a real drink — a fusion of Japanese sake and the national cocktail, the caipirinha, that…

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Rafael Nadal went from being scheduled for a busy-as-can-be day to a day off at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, thanks to rain that forced postponement of 20 of 26 matches.

NEW YORK (AP) — Chicago Cubs pitcher Luiz Escanio has been suspended for 144 games for a positive test for a metabolite of Boldenone, his second violation of baseball's minor league drug program.

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Nick Folk has patiently waited over nine months to kick in an NFL game again.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Diana Taurasi knocked down a personal Olympic best six 3-pointers and finished with 25 points as the United States took a big step Wednesday toward the quarterfinals, routing Serbia 110-84.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) -- Sam Hilliard hit a two-run triple in the ninth inning, leading the Asheville Tourists to an 8-6 win over the Lexington Legends on Wednesday.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Men's golf gets four days to make up for four months of negative chatter about whether it even belongs in the Olympics.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — FIFA ethics investigators confirmed Wednesday that they are formally investigating the indicted head of Brazilian soccer, just days after he met with FIFA President Gianni Infantino .

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Three quarterbacks will be in the spotlight on Thursday night when the Saints and Patriots open their preseason schedules.