La Crosse Tribune Sports News

NEW YORK (AP) — Mets steady closer Jeurys Familia stumbled for a second straight game, allowing two runs in the ninth inning as the Colorado Rockies beat New York 2-1 Thursday for their seventh win in eight games.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland Browns player Armonty Bryant has pleaded guilty to attempted drug possession.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The criminal case that exposed former NFL star Darren Sharper as a sexual predator has moved closer to resolution with guilty pleas in Louisiana state court by two co-defendants.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jacksonville Jaguars rookie cornerback Jalen Ramsey practiced Thursday for the first time since tearing cartilage in his right knee.

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The New Jersey Devils have signed free agent defenseman Brandon Gormley to a one-year, two-way contract worth $650,000 at the NHL level.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Jimmy Garoppolo spent the first two years of his NFL career firmly in the background of the Tom Brady Show, a role as the understudy least likely to be used.

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Not long after they were drafted this spring by the Green Bay Packers, Kenny Clark and Dean Lowry got a call from the fiery leader of the defensive line.

CHICAGO (AP) — Nearly every time coach Mike Krzyzewski and USA Basketball boss Jerry Colangelo stage a reunion in their hometown, there's plenty of backslapping, a trophy gleaming in the background and the only thing they have to protect is…

DALLAS (AP) — Texas Rangers slugger Josh Hamilton says he is feeling no pain seven weeks after extensive surgery on his left knee.

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers welcomed House speaker and lifelong fan Paul Ryan to training camp Thursday.

CINCINNATI (AP) — Linebacker Vontaze Burfict is suspended for the first three games of the season, which is bad enough for the Bengals. They're trying to make him understand he needs to change his hitting style to avoid more suspensions.

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky State has hired former Thorobreds basketball player and coach William Graham as athletic director.

SPRINGFIELD, N.J. (AP) — The search for another first-time major champion in the final one of the year began Thursday with Jimmy Walker at the PGA Championship.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jacksonville Jaguars running back Denard Robinson insists he wasn't under the influence of drugs or alcohol when he fell asleep behind the wheel of his car and rolled through a red light and into a retention…

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Rangers have signed restricted free agent forward Marek Hrivik.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Items belonging to Ken Stabler are being auctioned online even as the former Raiders quarterback is set to be posthumously inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — After missing the playoffs the past four seasons, the New York Giants have a right to be optimistic.

SPRINGFIELD, Va. (AP) — For some professional golfers this year, there are five majors.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Wizards have re-signed reserve guard Marcus Thornton.

JUPITER, Fla. (AP) -- Justin Bohn singled three times, and Dillon Peters allowed just four hits over 6 1/3 innings as the Jupiter Hammerheads beat the Charlotte Stone Crabs 3-0 on Thursday.