La Crosse Tribune Sports News

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- Kevin Cornelius hit a three-run home run in the second inning, leading the Tampa Yankees to a 4-1 win over the Lakeland Flying Tigers on Thursday.

DUNEDIN, Fla. (AP) -- Gunnar Heidt doubled and singled twice, scoring two runs as the Dunedin Blue Jays topped the Clearwater Threshers 10-3 on Thursday.

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) -- Matt Pare hit a two-run homer in the sixth inning, leading the Augusta GreenJackets to a 3-2 win over the Columbia Fireflies on Thursday.

WOODBRIDGE, Va. (AP) -- Mark Blackmar allowed just one hit over seven innings, leading the Potomac Nationals over the Wilmington Blue Rocks in an 8-1 win on Thursday.

PHOENIX (AP) — The Phoenix Suns say they have signed all three of their draft picks and the trio will participate in the Las Vegas Summer League.

JUPITER, Fla. (AP) -- Patrick Biondi hit a two-run single in the ninth inning, leading the St. Lucie Mets to an 8-5 win over the Jupiter Hammerheads on Thursday.

CLEVELAND (AP) — The trade sending Mike Dunleavy from Chicago to Cleveland was approved by the NBA on Thursday night.

The ex-Badger fouls on all three attempts in the prelimaries in Eugene, Oregon.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A big construction company embroiled in Brazil's sprawling corruption scandal on Thursday showed off its legacy projects for next month's Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

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PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (AP) -- Matt Pearce tossed a three-hit complete game and Orlando Olivera homered and had two hits, as the Palm Beach Cardinals topped the Charlotte Stone Crabs 2-1 on Thursday.

CHICAGO (AP) — A man has been carted off the field after he apparently fell from the bleachers onto the warning track during a rain delay at Wrigley Field.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Portland Trail Blazers have acquired guard Shabazz Napier in a trade with the Orlando Magic for cash considerations.

PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks will enter the All-Star break a major disappointment.

Right-hander Aaron Wilkerson and infielder Wendell Rijo will join Milwaukee.

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Technically, there are five spots available on the U.S. Olympic women's gymnastics team that will be unveiled on Sunday night at the end of Olympic Trials. But not really. And Ashton Locklear knows it.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Another young arm put a smile on Pittsburgh Pirates manager Clint Hurdle's face,.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Minnesota Twins pitching coach Neil Allen rejoined the team Thursday, six weeks after his arrest on suspension of drunken driving.

BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox have acquired infielder Aaron Hill from the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for two minor leaguers.

NEW YORK (AP) — Defending champion Todd Frazier and Mark Trumbo lead the field for Monday's All-Star Home Run Derby in San Diego.