La Crosse Tribune Sports News

CLEVELAND (AP) — Hector Santiago's debut with the Twins did not go well on what was an otherwise successful series against the Indians.

RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Two Seattle Seahawks players went down with injuries within minutes of each other during Thursday's practice.

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — Panthers coach Ron Rivera said the idea of labelling right tackle Mike Remmers as a Super Bowl goat is completely absurd.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Denard Span homered leading off the 10th inning, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Philadelphia Phillies 3-2 on Thursday for just their fifth win in 14 games since the All-Star break.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Nine games into his bid to transform the bumbling Tampa Bay Buccaneers into championship contenders, the normally unflappable Tony Dungy reached a boiling point.

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos knew Peyton Manning was the unquestioned starter entering the last four training camps.

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazil started its quest for an Olympic gold medal in men's soccer with a disappointing 0-0 draw against 10-man South Africa, a result that prompted loud jeers by some of the home fans.

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Knicks have signed former Stanford guard Chasson Randle.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Denard Span homered leading off the 10th inning, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Philadelphia Phillies 3-2 Thursday for just their fifth win in 14 games since the All-Star break.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Dante Fowler has been getting the best of, maybe even embarrassing, offensive linemen for a week now.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A $3 billion subway expansion built as one of the main Olympic legacy projects for Rio de Janeiro was overbilled by 25 percent, a report said Thursday.

NEW YORK (AP) — Luis Severino is rejoining the New York Yankees' rotation.

CINCINNATI (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals haven't been able to put everything together this season. An injury-depleted offense, an erratic defense and an unreliable bullpen cost them games. The most dependable part of the team has let them down…

ST .PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The World Series champion Kansas City Royals had another tough loss in what is shaping up as a disappointing season.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) -- Robby Scott struck out Carlos Paulino in the seventh inning, leading the Pawtucket Red Sox to a 3-1 win over the Rochester Red Wings on Thursday.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Defensive end Rob Ninkovich said the New England Patriots defense has a long way to go to get ready for Sept. 11 opener at Arizona.

DETROIT (AP) — Jose Abreu and Avisail Garcia homered in a five-run second inning, and the Chicago White Sox chased Jordan Zimmermann early in his return from the disabled list, snapping Detroit's eight-game winning streak with a 6-3 victory over…

LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) -- Wade Hinkle hit a three-run home run and had two hits, driving in four as the Lakeland Flying Tigers beat the Tampa Yankees 10-5 on Thursday.

Nicholas, a standout for the Badgers from 1949 to '52, donated $10 million to the construction of the Kohl Center in 1995. The Nicholas-Johnson Pavilion, the practice facility adjacent to the arena, is named for Nicholas and his wife, Nancy…

NEW YORK (AP) — NBC executives say that pre-Olympics media reports about the Zika virus, polluted water and political unrest in Brazil helped the network's advertising sales.