La Crosse Tribune Sports News

MOBILE, Ala. (AP) -- Kevin Cron hit a two-run homer in the first inning, leading the Mobile BayBears to a 4-3 win over the Chattanooga Lookouts in the first game of a doubleheader on Wednesday.

DENVER (AP) — Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw, sidelined since late June with a herniated disc in his back, was moved to the 60-day disabled list on Wednesday.

COMSTOCK PARK, Mich. (AP) -- Eudis Idrogo tossed a three-hit complete game, leading the West Michigan Whitecaps to a 4-1 win over the Dayton Dragons in the first game of a doubleheader on Wednesday.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — With the Rio de Janeiro Olympics set to open, worried IOC members grilled top organizing officials about traffic jams, water pollution, security, and the absence of signage that gives the games its own distinct look.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) -- Gabriel Noriega hit a three-run home run in the first inning, leading the Biloxi Shuckers to a 3-1 win over the Jacksonville Suns in the second game of a doubleheader on Wednesday.

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) -- John Silviano hit a bases-clearing double in the first inning to give the Greensboro Grasshoppers a 4-1 win over the Lakewood BlueClaws in the second game of a doubleheader on Wednesday.

CAMPECHE, Mexico (AP) -- Francisco Campos allowed just three hits over five innings, leading the Piratas de Campeche over the Olmecas de Tabasco in a 6-1 win in the second game of a doubleheader on Wednesday.

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — On what he called "a proud day," Tyrann Mathieu added a rich chapter to his remarkable comeback story by signing a five-year, $62.5 million contract extension Wednesday.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — IOC President Thomas Bach led a mourning ceremony Wednesday for the 11 Israeli athletes and coaches slain at the 1972 Munich Olympics — a tribute that a widow of one of the victims said brought…

SAN DIEGO — Edwin Jackson pitched seven scoreless innings and had an RBI double, and Jabari Blash hit his first major league home run to help the San Diego Padres rout the Milwaukee Brewers 12-3 on Wednesday.

PHOENIX (AP) — Max Scherzer struck out 11 in eight innings and delivered a two-run single to help his cause in the Washington Nationals' 8-3 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- Reydel Medina had three hits and four RBI, and Jonathon Crawford allowed just two hits over five innings as the Daytona Tortugas topped the Brevard County Manatees 11-0 in the first game of a doubleheader…

ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — Three times in the past five years, the Detroit Lions have drafted an offensive lineman in the first round.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Edwin Jackson pitched seven scoreless innings and had an RBI double, and Jabari Blash hit his first major league home run to help the San Diego Padres rout the Milwaukee Brewers 12-3 on Wednesday.

ATLANTA (AP) — Pirates manager Clint Hurdle is sitting Andrew McCutchen for three straight days.

BEAVERTON, Ore. (AP) — Nike is dropping its golf equipment business to focus on shoes and apparel.

LATROBE, Pa. (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Senquez Golson suffered a Lisfranc injury and could need surgery.

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. (AP) — New Orleans Saints receiver Michael Thomas is technically an unproven rookie with hardly a week of training camp under his belt.

HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Astros placed Lance McCullers on the 15-day disabled list Wednesday because of a mild sprain in his right elbow.

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — There are plenty of reasons to pick six for the North Dakota State Bison.