La Crosse Tribune Sports News

NEW YORK (AP) — Philadelphia 76ers select LSU forward Ben Simmons with No. 1 pick in NBA draft.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A person familiar with the situation says the Charlotte Hornets have acquired shooting guard Marco Belinelli from the Sacramento Kings in exchange for the 22nd pick in the NBA draft.

BOSTON (AP) — Xander Bogaerts singled in the game-winning run in the 10th inning as the Boston Red Sox beat the Chicago White Sox 8-7 on Thursday and averted a sweep of their four-game series.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A judge on Thursday ordered Wells Fargo to take down office-tower rooftop signs near the Minnesota Vikings' new stadium.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — With or without Andrew McCutchen in the lineup, the Pittsburgh Pirates are at a loss this month.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Hiring coach Mike Babcock and general manager Lou Lamoriello last offseason was the Toronto Maple Leafs' first major step in their high-priced bid to restore relevance to one the NHL's most recognized franchises.

ATLANTA (AP) — New York Mets slugger Yoenis Cespedes should miss no more than a couple of games and pitcher Noah Syndergaard is expected to make his next start.

DETROIT (AP) — The Seattle Mariners were at a loss from the start Thursday.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Ricky Nolasco has arguably been the most effective starter on the American League's worst team.

Thaddeus Young is on his way to Indiana, bringing his versatile game to a Pacers team looking to get faster.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Struggling Freddy Galvis homered and drove in a career-high five runs to help the Philadelphia Phillies end a nine-game losing streak, beating the Minnesota Twins 7-3 Thursday.

WILDWOOD, N.J. (AP) — Louie Lee has proven himself the current dominant male player in his sport after crushing an opponent to win a national championship.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The organizers of the Rio de Janeiro Olympics have unveiled the athletes' village, where nearly 11,000 competitors and some 6,000 coaches and other team members will stay during the Aug. 5-21 games.

DETROIT (AP) — Pinch runner Cameron Maybin easily scored on a bases-loaded wild pitch by Steve Cishek with two outs in the 10th inning Thursday, giving the Detroit Tigers a 5-4 win over the Seattle Mariners and a four-game sweep.

SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Storm will honor three-time WNBA MVP Lauren Jackson by retiring her jersey on July 15.

NEW YORK (AP) — Carmelo Anthony of the New York Knicks has agreed to chase a fourth Olympic men's basketball medal, while Toronto teammates Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan will also play for the U.S., a person with knowledge of…

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Wild have entered yet another summer with scoring on top of their wish list.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Joe Panik hit a bases-loaded triple, Mac Williamson launched a 446-foot home run and the San Francisco Giants beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-3 Thursday for their 12th win in 14 games.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Veteran infielder Omar Infante cleared waivers Thursday and became a free agent.