La Crosse Tribune Sports News

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The National Federation of State High School Associations has told its members to adopt a rule regulating the number of pitches a high school pitcher can throw in a game.

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — An NHL official with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press that Arizona Coyotes captain Shane Doan has agreed to a one-year contract with a base salary of $2.5 million.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — With home runs up to a level not seen since the height of the Steroids Era, baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred says he is not worried performance-enhancing drugs are a reason for the increase.

Gregg Popovich bade an emotional farewell to Tim Duncan's playing career Tuesday, the longtime San Antonio coach saying the now-retired Spurs star was the best teammate anyone could have known.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — A 32-year-old St. Louis man has pleaded guilty to charges resulting from the shooting a St. Louis Cardinals fan after a game last year.

MIAMI (AP) — There were 376 players that started a game in the NBA last season, including 14 who made at least one start with the Miami Heat.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil's interim government is beefing up funding for the military to help it meet security needs for the Olympics that open next month in Rio de Janeiro.

JACKSON, Tenn. (AP) -- Sam Gaviglio allowed just three hits over seven innings, leading the Jackson Generals over the Montgomery Biscuits in a 4-3 win on Tuesday.

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Maya Moore had 24 points, seven rebounds and seven assists, Lindsay Whalen added 22 points, and the Minnesota Lynx beat the San Antonio Stars 81-57 on Tuesday.

PRAGUE (AP) — The Czech Republic has announced its smallest team for an Olympics since the split of Czechoslovakia in 1993.

According to Pro Football Focus, Biegel enters the 2016 season as the top returning outside linebacker in the country, rated No. 1 both as a pass rusher and against the run.

Outside hitter Jordan Larson and setter Courtney Thompson have been named to the U.S. women's volleyball roster for the upcoming Rio Olympics by coach Karch Kiraly.

NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA had to take a couple of triple-doubles off the record books during the past 10 days.

With the first half of the MLB season in the books, PointAfter takes a look at the surprising stars and disappointments of fantasy baseball.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Latest on the All-Star Game (all times local):

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The Memphis Grizzlies have signed guard Andrew Harrison and center Deyonta Davis to multiyear contracts.

Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison said in an affidavit sent to the NFL that he never met nor communicated with the source of a media report that linked him and other players to the use of performance-enhancing drugs.

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) — The Detroit Pistons have signed center Boban Marjanovic (BO-bahn Mar-YAWN-oh-vich) to a $21 million, three-year contract.

Carli Lloyd, who has scored in the gold-medal winning final for the United States in the last two Olympics, has been named to the national team roster for the Rio Games.

UW’s 2017 class now includes three players who are rated as four-star prospects by Scout.com: Davison, La Crosse Central shooting guard Kobe King and forward Nathan Reuvers of Lakeville, Minnesota.