La Crosse Tribune Sports News

ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — The Detroit Lions invested a lot in the middle of their defensive line, drafting Ndamukong Suh No. 2 and Nick Fairley No. 13 in consecutive years, without much of a return.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The Latest on the Rio de Janeiro Summer Games opening ceremony (all times local):

WAUPUN, Wis. — Pete Swanson didn’t mince words when asked about how his Viroqua American Legion baseball team would do at the Central Plains Division 2 American Legion tournament.

DETROIT (AP) — Detroit Tigers starter Jordan Zimmermann escaped significant injury in his return Thursday night.

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Bennie Fowler isn't content to be known as the guy who caught Peyton Manning's last NFL pass. With the work he's putting in during training camp, the Denver Broncos wideout is planning on hauling in more…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Titans defensive back Marqueston Huff has been suspended one game without pay for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy.

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Washington Redskins rookie linebacker Steven Daniels is out for the season with a torn labrum in his shoulder.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — When Merrill Moses first started playing for U.S. water polo, the team manager would pack a TV and VCR for overseas tournaments, and players would watch VHS tapes of their games. Tony Azevedo remembers waiting…

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals have activated All-Star infielder Matt Carpenter from the disabled list before Friday's series opener against the Atlanta Braves.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Kerri Walsh Jennings beat the Chinese in Beijing, winning one of her three Olympic beach volleyball gold medals in 2008 in front of a crowd rooting hard for the hometown opponents.

RECREATION TENNIS

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — The last thing Brazil's men's soccer team needed in its first game at the Olympics was to leave the field without a win and jeered by fans.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The odds are good the U.S. will win the gold medal count once again in the Olympics.

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald and quarterback Carson Palmer have signed one-year contract extensions with the Arizona Cardinals.

NEW YORK (AP) — Former big league outfielder Nate Schierholtz was suspended for 80 games Friday following a positive test for a performance-enhancing substance under baseball's minor league drug program.

LATROBE, Pa. (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers' center Maurkice Pouncey is happy to be playing football again after the All-Pro nearly had the game he loves taken from him.

CANTON, Ohio (AP) — Tony Dungy would like to see the NFL's Rooney Rule used in the manner it was intended.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Greek Olympic committee says 1 of its athletes has failed a doping test and has left Olympic Village.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Carmelo Anthony was the last one to take the practice floor Friday, joining his U.S. teammates after wrapping up interviews where he was asked about everything from the opening ceremony to his diet.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brian Baker is not among the collection of highly ranked players and Grand Slam champions playing tennis at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics.