La Crosse Tribune Sports News

MILWAUKEE -- In many ways, the Chicago Cubs are right where the Milwaukee Brewers want to be: Rebuilt from the ground up with an elite starting rotation, a deep lineup and the best record in Major League Baseball.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Gregory Polanco homered and tripled, John Jaso collected three hits and the Pittsburgh Pirates rolled by the Atlanta Braves 8-2 on Thursday night.

CINCINNATI (AP) — Carlos Santana hit two two-run homers, and Josh Tomlin stayed unbeaten by allowing only five hits while pitching into the eighth inning on Thursday night, leading the Cleveland Indians to a 7-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds…

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The head of security for the state of Rio de Janeiro wants soldiers to start policing the city immediately, 2 ½ months before the Rio Olympics are set to start.

ATLANTA (AP) — Concerned about the threat of the Zika virus, USA Swimming has moved a pre-Olympic training camp from Puerto Rico to Atlanta.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota has optioned outfielder Eddie Rosario to Triple-A Rochester, the latest struggling young player sent down by the sputtering Twins.

Pitching is a positive as Milwaukee takes two of three from the Cubs.

CINCINNATI (AP) — The Reds lost yet another starter to injury when Tim Adleman left after throwing a pitch in the fourth inning of a game against the Cleveland Indians on Thursday night.

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A person with knowledge of the negotiations says the Orlando Magic have agreed to a deal with Frank Vogel to be the team's next head coach.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Few NHL teams have the quickness, speed, skill and depth to overwhelm the Tampa Bay Lightning, which the Pittsburgh Penguins have done through three games of the Eastern Conference finals.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A far cry from his brash, former basketball-playing father, Klay Thompson is perfectly content to be the soft-spoken, second superstar behind MVP Stephen Curry. He is more than happy to let Draymond Green do the arguing,…

ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — Jake Rudock seems to have landed in a good spot with the Detroit Lions.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — After losing two of three, the Chicago Cubs still have the best record in the majors and no panic.

NEW YORK (AP) — New York Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis, one of the NFL's highest-paid players among non-quarterbacks the past several years, has fired his longtime agents.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Junior Guerra used his split-finger fastball to carry the Milwaukee Brewers to victory.

BALTIMORE (AP) — It took until the middle of the May for the Baltimore Orioles to finally lose a series at home.

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Coyotes and Tucson made it official Thursday, saying the team is moving its American Hockey League franchise to the city.

Milwaukee closes the series with its second victory in three games.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Atlanta Braves removed infielder Erick Aybar from the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates after getting a chicken bone stuck in his throat.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Texas Rangers have optioned left-handed reliever Andrew Faulkner to Triple-A Round Rock, opening up a roster spot for the likely return of outfielder Shin-Soo Choo from the disabled list.