La Crosse Tribune Sports News

CLEVELAND (AP) — The level of tension is growing rapidly for the Golden State Warriors. Someone gets suspended, someone gets hurt, someone gets ejected, and lots of someones make no effort to hide their frustration. A comfortable two-game lead in…

ATLANTA (AP) — Right across the street from the spaceship-looking studio where teams of video gamers are competing in a frenetic shoot-'em-up known as Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is the arena where Georgia Tech plays basketball.

The University of Wisconsin Athletic Board approved extensions for seven different Badgers coaches on Friday.

CLEVELAND (AP) — LeBron James' family, closest friends and some hangers-on who wanted a glimpse waited for him in the arena's hallways like they have since he was an unequalled Ohio high school star, the best player on any court.

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — The Calgary Flames have hired Glen Gulutzan (GUHL'-iht-zehn), an assistant coach for the Vancouver Canucks for the past three seasons, as their new head coach.

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Coyotes have signed forward Craig Cunningham to a one-year contract.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Second baseman Kolten Wong has been recalled from Triple-A Memphis after a brief demotion.

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — The New York Jets have signed wide receiver Kyle Williams, who tried out for the team during minicamp this week.

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Leonard Williams was unimpressed by his production last year, no matter how many people told him he had a good rookie season for the New York Jets.

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs have added another promising prospect to their 25-man roster, calling up catcher Willson Contreras from Triple-A Iowa.

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) — The Detroit Pistons have acquired forward Cameron Bairstow from the Chicago Bulls in exchange for guard Spencer Dinwiddie.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Portland Trail Blazers have hired veteran television broadcaster Kevin Calabro as their new play-by-play announcer.

VIENNA (AP) — IAAF doping expert Rune Andersen: 'We can't trust ... clean athletes really are clean'

VIENNA (AP) — IAAF doping expert Rune Andersen: 'The system in Russia has been tainted by doping from the top level and down'

VIENNA (AP) — Sebastian Coe: Final decision on Russian eligibility for Rio Olympics lies with IAAF, not IOC.

VIENNA (AP) — IAAF: Individual Russian athletes not tainted by doping can apply to compete as 'neutral athletes'

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — University of Louisville president James Ramsey is stepping down and Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin will appoint a new board of trustees at the school, which has been plagued by scandal in recent years.

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian sports ministry 'extremely disappointed' by IAAF decision to uphold ban on its track athletes.