La Crosse Tribune Sports News

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Colorado Rockies placed first baseman Mark Reynolds on the 15-day disabled list with a broken left hamate bone.

NEW YORK (AP) — The non-stop nature of soccer helped and hindered NBC's Arlo White and Kate Markgraf in their coverage of the U.S. women's team, which lost to Sweden on penalty kicks and was bounced from the Olympics.

LeBron James didn't waste any time signing his new contract.

SAO PAULO (AP) — The last time Neymar faced Colombia, he was sent off and went on a rant that led to a four-match suspension. The time before, he left the field on a stretcher with an injury that ended…

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Astou Ndour scored 18 points, and Spain routed winless Senegal 97-43 Friday to set up a pivotal game to wrap up women's basketball group play.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Mandy Bujold and Mikaela Mayer barely missed out on the debut of women's boxing at the London Olympics.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — At these Olympics, it's not always the grass that's greener on the other side.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins have placed left-hander Tommy Milone on the 15-day disabled list with tendinitis in his left biceps muscle.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Six years undefeated, two Olympic gold medals won, and more to come.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A federal judge has granted the NCAA's motion to dismiss the governing body from a lawsuit filed by two former North Carolina athletes seeking to hold it at least partly responsible for the school's long-running academic…

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The biggest battle Brady Ellison had to win Friday was the one going on inside his head.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Sun Yang of China won't be defending his Olympic title in the men's 1,500-meter freestyle.

NEW YORK (AP) — A former journalist turned college professor, Kelly Whiteside is watching NBC's prime-time Olympics coverage this month for the first time in 16 years. She's surprised at what she's found — not because the programs have changed…

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Looking to bounce back from the disappointment of missing out on a synchronized diving medal, Jennifer Abel of Canada led the way in the preliminaries of women's 3-meter springboard Friday.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Bradley Wiggins and Britain are Olympic champions once again.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — If you enjoyed weightlifting at the 2012 Olympics, you might be confused about where your favorites have gone.

NEW YORK (AP) — A pair of right-handed pitchers have been suspended 56 games each under the minor league drug program.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — No gold for Hope Solo, but plenty of bitterness.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — It was fast, it was furious and the ultra-fit players were colliding at full pace. Rugby sevens certainly grabbed attention in its debut at the Olympic Games.

ATLANTA (AP) — One final defensive stand to close out Thursday night's preseason win over Washington was a perfect ending for Falcons coach Dan Quinn.