La Crosse Tribune Sports News

Nelson, a Fitchburg native and incoming UW freshman, will try to punch her ticket to Rio with a strong showing at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials June 26-July 3 in Omaha, Neb.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Ben Simmons has worked out for the Philadelphia 76ers, who could make him the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft.

NEW YORK (AP) — A rainbow wreath was placed over home plate at Yankee Stadium by both managers before New York hosted the Colorado Rockies in remembrance of the shooting victims at a gay nightclub in Orlando.

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs have optioned right-hander Adam Warren to Triple-A Iowa to prepare him for a major league start.

About a year before Auston Matthews was born, professional hockey arrived in Arizona.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay Lightning forward Ryan Callahan has undergone surgery to repair a labral tear in his right hip and will be sidelined about five months, which means he will not play for Team USA in the…

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks have signed coach Jason Kidd to a three-year contract extension.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Tom Thibodeau and Scott Layden are expecting their first draft night as leaders of the Minnesota Timberwolves to be a wild one.

PARIS (AP) — With a dentist as a coach, a movie director in goal and a squad of mostly unheralded players, the underdogs of Iceland were always going to be the feel-good story of the European Championship.

CLEVELAND (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays have placed Steve Pearce and Mikie Mahtook on the 15-day disabled list after both players were injured in Monday night's 7-4 loss to Cleveland.

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EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Kings forward Vincent Lecavalier formally retired Tuesday after 17 NHL seasons.

SAO PAULO (AP) — A jaguar used in an Olympic torch relay ceremony was shot to death after it escaped its leash and tried to attack a soldier, the Brazilian army said Tuesday.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Yasiel Puig has come off the disabled list for the Los Angeles Dodgers and was in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Washington Nationals.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Renee Montgomery's 3-pointer with 2.9 seconds left lifted the Minnesota Lynx to a 72-69 win over the Los Angeles Sparks on Tuesday in a matchup of unbeaten teams.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Indians outfielder Michael Brantley has been diagnosed with right biceps tendinitis and has been given a cortisone shot.

Card, the 2016 NCAA discus champion, is one of 517 nominees for the award that honors academic achievements, athletics excellence, community service and leadership of graduating female college athletes from all three divisions.

BOSTON (AP) — Danny Ainge became a marvel among his fellow league executives in 2007 when he pulled together the megadeal that became Boston's Big Three and led to an NBA title.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Forward Jimmy Vesey's shortlist of teams includes the Buffalo Sabres, though college hockey's top player is still leaning toward pursuing free agency, the player's agent tells The Associated Press.