La Crosse Tribune Sports News

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.

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — C.J. Anderson has the big bucks. Devontae Booker has the bravado.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Kansas City Royals had the opportunity to turn a solid road trip into an excellent six-game stretch.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Stephanie White plans to do for the Vanderbilt Commodores what she's done in a very short time with the Indiana Fever in the WNBA.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Miami Marlins slugger Giancarlo Stanton has right side soreness and was out of the lineup for Wednesday night's game at Tampa Bay.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Rangers rookie Nomar Mazara hit the longest home run in the major leagues this season, Rougned Odor drove in three runs in likely his last game before a suspension and Texas beat the Los Angeles Angels…

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — An analyst says as many as 11 states may adopt regulations permitting and regulating daily fantasy sports by the end of this year.

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.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sidney Crosby is in no mood to get caught up in his own personal narrative, the one eager to attach whatever happens to the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals on Thursday against…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Right-hander Arqiumedes Caminero was placed on the 15-day disabled list by the Pittsburgh Pirates, a day after he was ejected for hitting two Arizona hitters on the head with pitches.

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears envisioned Kevin White forming a dynamic tandem with Alshon Jeffery when they drafted the receiver with the No. 7 pick last year.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Purdue forward Caleb Swanigan has withdrawn from the NBA draft and will return to school for his sophomore season.

The NBA's decision to extend the deadline for withdrawing from its draft until Wednesday gave college basketball's top players more time to make up their minds.

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Geno Smith has never doubted himself or lacked confidence in his abilities.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Miguel Sano hit the go-ahead two-run home run in the fifth inning after Minnesota lost an early lead, and the Twins staved off another series sweep Wednesday by beating the Kansas City Royals 7-5.