La Crosse Tribune Sports News

When Japanese slugger Sadaharu Oh hit his 756th home run back in 1977, the reaction in the U.S. was predictably mild.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Twins closer Glen Perkins will miss the rest of the season because of a persistent left shoulder injury that will require surgery.

METAIRIE, La. (AP) — James Laurinaitis sees a theme in the type of players the Saints brought in to bolster their linebacker corps this offseason.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, (AP) — Blake Snell expects to learn from an early exit in his first start at Tropicana Field.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Colby Lewis took a no-hit bid into the ninth inning for Texas before Max Muncy broke it up with a leadoff double that glanced off right fielder Nomar Mazara's glove Thursday in the Rangers' 5-1 victory…

RENTON, Wash. (AP) — If Pete Carroll's optimism proves justified, the Seattle Seahawks will have Jimmy Graham and Thomas Rawls on the field when the regular season begins.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Colby Lewis of the Texas Rangers lost his no-hit bid against Oakland on a leadoff double in the ninth inning that glanced off the glove of rookie right fielder Nomar Mazara.

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…