La Crosse Tribune Sports News

HOLMEN — It wasn’t just the rain clouds that opened up Wednesday.

BOSTON (AP) — Jackie Bradley Jr. swears he isn't thinking about his current hitting streak. Around Fenway Park, he'd be the only one.

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Maryland guard Melo Trimble has withdrawn his name from consideration for the NBA Draft and will return for his junior season.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jake Arrieta remained unbeaten on the season despite allowing as many as four runs for the first time in nearly a year and the Chicago Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals 9-8 on Wednesday.

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SPARTA — CJ Siegel watched from the side of the track Monday as his Logan High School 1,600-meter relay teammates just missed out on a qualifying spot for today’s WIAA Division 1 Holmen sectional.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Cole Gillespie had a late tiebreaking RBI single, Marcell Ozuna drove in two runs and the Miami Marlins beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 on Wednesday night.

NEW YORK (AP) — Russell Martin hit his first two home runs of the season, Michael Saunders also went deep and the Toronto Blue Jays finally broke out their big bats again Wednesday night, halting the New York Yankees' six-game…

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Saints star quarterback Drew Brees says he's "not stressing" about a recent lack of progress on a possible contract extension with New Orleans and said he'll approach this season the same way whether he gets a…

SEATTLE (AP) — Oakland Athletics utility player Mark Canha has had successful surgery on his left hip that will keep him out for the rest of the season.

CHICAGO (AP) — After slumping at home, the Chicago White Sox hope to rebound on the road.

CHICAGO (AP) — Corey Kluber still is considered an ace in the Cleveland Indians' clubhouse.

NEW YORK (AP) — Slumping first baseman Mark Teixeira is out of the New York Yankees' lineup against Toronto because his neck is bothering him again.

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — New York Jets defensive lineman Sheldon Richardson says he's trying to maintain "positive vibes" about a possible suspension for violating the NFL's personal conduct policy.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Slumping Nationals slugger Bryce Harper began Wednesday on the bench and then grounded out in the eighth as a pinch hitter and potential tying run.

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Coach Rex Ryan stepped to the podium and immediately proclaimed the Buffalo Bills are "a zillion miles ahead" of where they were last year.

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DETROIT (AP) — If Anibal Sanchez could have one pitch back, maybe the Detroit Tigers would have beaten Philadelphia.

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — It was a year ago and the circus was swirling around Adrian Peterson and the Minnesota Vikings.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans have claimed tight end Jerome Cunningham off waivers from the New York Jets.