La Crosse Tribune Sports News

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — As Tom Brady awaits the outcome of his latest appeal of his suspension, backup quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo said his preparation for the season remains unchanged.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Panthers signed veteran free agent punter Mike Scifres to a one-year contract.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks forward Jabari Parker has been named to the Select Team of young players that will train against this year's U.S. basketball team.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Timberwolves guard Zach LaVine has been named to the Select Team of young players that will train against this year's U.S. basketball team.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The most famous man in the world sat down in a busy airport terminal with a little girl he'd never met, and the pair played pat-a-cake for 10 minutes.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Chicago Cubs placed outfielder Jorge Soler on the 15-day disabled list because of a left hamstring strain and selected the contract of prospect Albert Almora Jr. from Triple-A Iowa.

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills have all seven rookie draft picks under contract after signing quarterback Cardale Jones on Tuesday.

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The task facing the San Jose Sharks is daunting: No team in nearly three quarters of a century has rallied from a 3-1 deficit to win the Stanley Cup Final.

TORONTO (AP) — Dwane Casey has guided the Toronto Raptors in their journey from the NBA hinterlands to the Eastern Conference final.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Top Pittsburgh Pirates prospect Jameson Taillon is scheduled to make his major league debut on Wednesday night, getting called up from Triple-A Indianapolis to start against the New York Mets.

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Coach Gary Kubiak said cornerback Aqib Talib should return Wednesday to the Denver Broncos' headquarters where team doctors can evaluate the gunshot wound in his right leg.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Coach Ron Rivera downplayed concern over the team's latest contract situation with a top defensive player becoming a distraction for the NFC champion Carolina Panthers.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Kevin Love remains in concussion protocol and uncertain for Game 3 of the NBA Finals.

METAIRIE, La. (AP) — Safety Roman Harper has agreed to a free-agent contract with the New Orleans Saints, the club with which he spent his first eight NFL seasons.

Gregg Popovich will get started on his preparations for the 2020 Olympics when he oversees the Select Team of young players that will train against this year's U.S. basketball team.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Lightning hired Todd Richards on Tuesday as an assistant on coach Jon Cooper's staff.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Wild have hired Hall of Fame defenseman Scott Stevens as an assistant coach.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — UCLA football coach Jim Mora has agreed to a two-year contract extension through 2021.

NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL is looking into how its Twitter account came to be hacked with a post purporting that Commissioner Roger Goodell had died.