La Crosse Tribune Sports News

OMAHA, Neb. — Shirley Babashoff has a bunch of silver medals.

Paul Bissonnette's fists and fingers have provided entertainment for hockey fans for years.

LONDON (AP) — Dismayed at dropping the first set after being a single point from taking it, Serena Williams sat in her Centre Court sideline chair and cracked her racket against the turf once, twice, three times, four.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals have placed reliever Kevin Siegrist on the 15-day disabled list with mononucleosis.

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (AP) -- Tyler Pill tossed a six-hit complete game and Maikis De La Cruz hit a grand slam and had two hits, as the Binghamton Mets topped the New Hampshire Fisher Cats 10-4 in the first game of…

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Sabres general manager Tim Murray says his patience is growing thin after forward Evander Kane's latest off-ice legal problem.

TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) -- Dixon Machado had three hits and two RBI as the Toledo Mud Hens defeated the Indianapolis Indians 5-3 in the first game of a doubleheader on Friday.

A person with direct knowledge of the negotiations tells The Associated Press that Mike Conley is staying with the Memphis Grizzlies after agreeing to a five-year, $153 million deal.

ATLANTA (AP) — Manager Don Mattingly says newly acquired closer Fernando Rodney will work primarily as a setup man for A.J. Ramos in the Miami Marlins' bullpen.

NEW YORK (AP) — John Tumpane has been appointed by Major League Baseball to be a full-time umpire.

Milan Lucic and Kyle Okposo, two of the NHL's top free agents, took full advantage of two of the league's worst teams eager to pair a veteran with a young star.

NEW YORK (AP) — Mets third baseman David Wright says he will not be allowed to start rehabilitation from neck surgery until mid-September, a timetable that makes it unlikely he will play again this year.

DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Avalanche were busy in free agency Friday, signing a crop of players that includes forward Joe Colborne.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Free agent Kevin Durant met with the Golden State Warriors on Friday in The Hamptons.

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — The Calgary Flames quickly filled a couple of needs Friday by signing winger Troy Brouwer to a four-year deal worth a reported $4.5 million annually and giving a one-year deal to goaltender Chad Johnson for a…

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Thunder have added Adrian Griffin an assistant coach and also promoted Vin Bhavnani and Royal Ivey as assistant coaches.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Nashville Predators have signed defensemen Yannick Weber and Matt Irwin to one-year contracts.

Zach Ziemek has performed on big stages before.

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Former Cowboys special teams player C.J. Spillman has been sentenced to five years in prison for a conviction on a sexual assault charge from a 2014 incident at a Dallas-area hotel.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — The Vancouver Canucks acquired one of the top free agents in the NHL on Friday, signing Loui Eriksson to a six-year, $36 million contract.