La Crosse Tribune Sports News

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — No one has been able to beat the U.S. women's basketball team at the Olympics for 20 years. With a wealth of talent returning and waiting in the wings, it doesn't look like the unprecedented…

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Luis Cessa pitched six scoreless innings to win his first major league start and help the New York Yankees beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-1 on Saturday night.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The world's greatest athlete hates being called The World's Greatest Athlete.

DENVER (AP) — Christian Ponder ran for a score and threw for another in the fourth quarter and San Francisco pulled away to beat the Denver Broncos 31-24 in an exhibition Saturday night.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — It started with "Zika!" taunts from the Brazilians and wound through the Amazon before a surprising exit for the United States.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Remember this moment, Brazil. Nothing feels better than winning.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The path to the Olympic podium for British athletes begins with the selection of six numbers.

SEATTLE (AP) — Edwin Diaz lost his command just long enough that the ninth inning became uncomfortable for Seattle.

TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) -- Alex Romero hit a two-run homer in the sixth inning, leading the Toros de Tijuana to a 2-1 win over the Acereros del Norte on Saturday.

CINCINNATI (AP) — Brandon Finnegan took a no-hitter into the seventh inning, Adam Duvall and Jose Peraza each hit home runs in returns to the lineup and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 11-1 on Saturday night.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Todd Gurley rushed for a touchdown in his preseason debut, and the Los Angeles Rams defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 21-20 on Saturday night.

Andrew Robinson is always looking to make an impact.

After a week at UW-La Crosse football training camp, an answer to the team’s biggest question — who’s the quarterback — is inching closer.

WEST SALEM – Steve Carlson, who has been a national short-track racing king, locked up his fourth consecutive track championship Saturday night.

BALTIMORE (AP) — Following their second straight blowout loss, the Baltimore Orioles could console themselves with one uplifting thought: Chris Tillman's right shoulder appears to be just fine.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) -- Brandon Barnes hit a two-run double in the second inning, leading the Albuquerque Isotopes to a 7-2 win over the Fresno Grizzlies on Saturday.

COMSTOCK PARK, Mich. (AP) -- Will Maddox hit a bases-clearing double in the second inning, and Cam Gibson homered and scored two runs as the West Michigan Whitecaps beat the Dayton Dragons 5-1 on Saturday.

ATLANTA (AP) — Brian Snitker described Tyrell Jenkins' fourth-inning collapse as a rookie's growing pains.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — American runner Paul Chelimo won an Olympic silver medal.

WINONA — Obed Jean-Baptiste followed the path of so many college football players before him.