La Crosse Tribune Sports News

TULSA, Okla. (AP) -- Wade Kirkland hit a solo home run in the seventh inning to give the Midland RockHounds a 2-1 win over the Tulsa Drillers on Thursday. With the victory, the RockHounds swept the three-game series.

Minnesota Vikings coach Mike Zimmer returns to Cincinnati for the Vikings' preseason opener tonight at Paul Brown Stadium. Cincinnati is where Zimmer made his reputation as a defensive coordinator before being hired in Minnesota in 2014. Last season, Zimmer led…

Miami Heat managing general partner Micky Arison released an open letter to the team's fans Thursday night, telling them he is confident they'll enjoy the upcoming season.

BOSTON (AP) — Alex Rodriguez drove in a run with a bases-loaded dribbler, capping a three-run rally in the eighth inning that lifted the New York Yankees over the Red Sox 4-2 Thursday night and sent the booed designated hitter…

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The U.S. women's field hockey team took care of business. Now, the Americans can focus on their showdown with Britain.

ABERDEEN, Md. (AP) -- Nick Green allowed just three hits over 5 2/3 innings, leading the Staten Island Yankees over the Aberdeen IronBirds in a 5-1 win on Thursday.

OAXACA, Mexico (AP) -- Chad Gaudin induced a flyout from Carlos Garzon in the seventh inning, leading the Pericos de Puebla to a 4-3 win over the Guerreros de Oaxaca in the second game of a doubleheader on Thursday.

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) -- Skyler Ewing hit a walk-off single with one out in the 10th inning, as the Augusta GreenJackets defeated the Lexington Legends 3-2 on Thursday.

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) -- Erick Castillo hit a run-scoring fielder's choice in the second inning, leading the Myrtle Beach Pelicans to a 3-2 win over the Salem Red Sox on Thursday.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- Tyler Moore had three hits and three RBI, and Joe Shaw allowed just five hits over 6 2/3 innings as the Columbia Fireflies topped the Greensboro Grasshoppers 8-0 on Thursday.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Carlos Triunfel drove in Seth Mejias-Brean with a sacrifice hit in the ninth inning, leading the Louisville Bats to a 7-3 win over the Charlotte Knights on Thursday.

BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) -- Cole Tucker drove in Taylor Gushue with a sacrifice hit in the sixth inning, leading the Bradenton Marauders to a 10-7 win over the St. Lucie Mets on Thursday.

GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) -- Trent Kemp hit a three-run triple in the fourth inning, and Kyri Washington had two hits and two RBI as the Greenville Drive beat the Charleston RiverDogs 8-3 on Thursday.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland Indians designated hitter Carlos Santana was hit in the dugout by a foul ball Thursday night and was helped to the clubhouse for a checkup.

DAYTON, Ohio (AP) -- Oscar De La Cruz hurled five scoreless innings, leading the South Bend Cubs over the Dayton Dragons in a 7-4 win on Thursday.

LOWELL, Mass. (AP) -- Ryan Scott hit a two-run homer in the first inning, and Kevin Steen allowed just three hits over six innings as the Lowell Spinners beat the Tri-City ValleyCats 7-0 in the second game of a doubleheader…

COMSTOCK PARK, Mich. (AP) -- Lane Thomas singled three times, and Ryan Borucki hurled five scoreless innings as the Lansing Lugnuts beat the West Michigan Whitecaps 4-2 on Thursday.

JUPITER, Fla. (AP) -- Jeremias Pineda hit a run-scoring single in the fifth inning, leading the Jupiter Hammerheads to a 5-3 win over the Palm Beach Cardinals in the second game of a doubleheader on Thursday.

WOODBRIDGE, Va. (AP) -- Alex Monsalve hit a sacrifice fly in the seventh inning, driving in Dorssys Paulino with the go-ahead run, as the Lynchburg Hillcats topped the Potomac Nationals 3-2 on Thursday.

HICKORY, N.C. (AP) -- Austin Riley hit a two-run double in the fifth inning, leading the Rome Braves to a 5-3 win over the Hickory Crawdads on Thursday.