La Crosse Tribune Sports News

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Wes Lunt's 2013 decision to transfer to Illinois from Oklahoma State was just the kind of news an Illini team coming off a two-win season needed.

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — The first field goal by Blair Walsh this season that counted for Minnesota on the scoreboard, exhibition game or not, was good from 51 yards out.

PHOENIX (AP) — The Maricopa County Stadium District's board of directors will consider possibly selling Chase Field in downtown Phoenix to private investors.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — On Sunday night, right after the flame has been extinguished in Rio de Janeiro, another Olympic project will burst out of the starting blocks.

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos are preparing for 2016 without their starting defensive end while anticipating the return of one of their most important defenders.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — New Zealand runner Nikki Hamblin was lying on the track, dazed after a heavy fall and with her hopes of an Olympic medal over. Suddenly, there was a hand on her shoulder and a voice…

Fournette set school records with 1,953 rushing yards and 22 touchdowns as a sophomore last season.

PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) — A person familiar with the decision tells The Associated Press the NFL has suspended Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Marcell Dareus for the first four games of the season for violating the league's substance abuse policy.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — No one can stop Russia's mermaids.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Anna Cruz's runner beat the buzzer, and Spain advanced to the semifinals of women's basketball by eliminating Turkey 64-62 Tuesday with an exciting rally.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — World road race champion Peter Sagan is switching gears at the Olympics.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Sweden did it again, this time against the hosts.

CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Indians say outfielder Michael Brantley had surgery on his right shoulder and is expected to make a full recovery in four months.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Tennis stars arriving for next week's Connecticut Open will be greeted with a newly renovated $1.5 million players' center, funded by the state over the objections of lawmakers who view the spending as misplaced in…

CINCINNATI (AP) — The Reds placed on the bereavement list RHP Michael Lorenzen and recalled from Triple-A Louisville RHP Tim Adleman on Tuesday.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Even the resilient Germans couldn't work their way out of this mess.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Simone Biles put the finishing touches on one of the greatest Olympics by a gymnast, capturing her fourth gold of the games with a showstopping performance in the floor exercise on Tuesday.

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — Panthers defensive coordinator Sean McDermott says he'll miss having All-Pro cornerback Josh Norman roaming the secondary this season.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The world-record holder never showed.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilian show jumper Alvaro Doda de Miranda has extra motivation to succeed at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics.