La Crosse Tribune Sports News

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Firefighting's loss is the St. Louis Cardinals' gain.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Seattle Mariners finally held onto a lead and won their series finale at Tampa Bay.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger sounded like a kid on Christmas morning anxious to play with a brand new toy.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The New England Patriots have signed third-round draft pick Jacoby Brissett.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Panthers have signed Ron Rivera to a one-year contract extension that will keep the two-time NFL coach of the year with the team through the 2018 season.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Mike Mularkey put the end of the Tennessee Titans' offseason program in the hands, and legs, of four of the unlikeliest players to run a relay race in under a minute.

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Coyotes acquired negotiating rights to pending free-agent defenseman Alex Goligoski from the Dallas Stars on Thursday for a fifth-round draft choice.

ATLANTA (AP) — Help is coming for a Cincinnati pitching staff that gave up 25 runs to the weak-hitting Braves while splitting a four-game series.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis Blues have re-signed forward Dmitrij Jaskin to a two-year contract.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Cam Newton isn't focused on this past February's Super Bowl — or the one that will be played next year in Houston, for that matter.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Royals have reinstated outfielder Brett Eibner from the disabled list and optioned Reymond Fuentes to Triple-A Omaha before beginning a four-game series against the Detroit Tigers on Thursday night.

MILWAUKEE – Mikaela Schlesinger made sure the Aquinas High School girls soccer team will get a chance to defend its WIAA Division 4 state soccer title.

GRAND CHUTE, Wis. -- The Prairie du Chien High School baseball team didn't allow an earned run Thursday, but four errors played a big role in a 5-1 loss to St. Mary Catholic in the WIAA Division 3 championship game…

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Fletcher Cox is getting paid like the quarterbacks he tries to torment.

CINCINNATI (AP) — Defensive end Carlos Dunlap couldn't resist having a little fun. He reached his large right hand into the group of reporters interviewing Bengals running back Giovani Bernard and rubbed his thumb and forefinger together.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Former NBA player Kermit Washington has pleaded not guilty to fraud charges accusing him of embezzling nearly a half million dollars from his Project Contact Africa charity.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Andy Reid liked what he saw out of the Chiefs' three young quarterbacks, and he was pleased to see second-year pro Steven Nelson begin to lock down the nickel cornerback spot on defense.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State University has changed its mind and will allow its mascot to march in an upcoming parade celebrating Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month.

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Muhammad Wilkerson's frustration is no distraction to the New York Jets.

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Joe Flacco played the unaccustomed role of spectator at the Baltimore Ravens minicamp this week, watching from afar while Ryan Mallett ran the first-team offense.