La Crosse Tribune Sports News

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills retired Bruce Smith's No. 78 at halftime of their game against the New York Jets on Thursday night.

GWINNETT, Ga. (AP) -- Donovan Solano doubled and singled, and Brady Lail allowed just three hits over 6 1/3 innings as the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders beat the Gwinnett Braves 3-0 on Thursday.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — American soccer player Megan Rapinoe knelt during the national anthem before a U.S. women's national team match against Thailand on Thursday night, expressing solidarity with NFL player Colin Kaepernick.

LAKEWOOD, N.J. (AP) -- Chase Johnson-Mullins got Wilson Garcia to hit into a double play in the eighth inning, leading the Rome Braves to a 2-0 win over the Lakewood BlueClaws on Thursday.

DETROIT (AP) — The Minnesota Twins are finally seeing the Hector Santiago they expected when they acquired him from the Los Angeles Angels at the trade deadline.

ATLANTA (AP) — Angel McCoughtry scored 31 points and the Atlanta Dream beat Washington 94-91 on Thursday night to stay in contention for a double-bye while eliminating the Mystics from the playoff race.

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — New York Jets receiver Brandon Marshall has taken to locker room after twisting his left knee following a catch against the Buffalo Bills on Thursday night.

DETROIT (AP) — Brian Dozier's two-run single highlighted a four-run second inning, and the Minnesota Twins handed the Detroit Tigers a crucial loss by beating them 5-1 on Thursday.

MADISON — It was only natural to expect a major drop-off from the University of Wisconsin football team’s secondary this season.

DETROIT (AP) — Detroit's bullpen is doing everything it can to help the Tigers get into the postseason.

CHICAGO (AP) — Two U.S. Army teams have excelled at the World Parachuting Championships, with the 8-way formation skydiving team trouncing the competition in record-breaking style and the women's 4-way team taking gold after a nail-bitingly close contest.

GREEN BAY — The Green Bay Packers' roster is running short on healthy cornerbacks going into an important game this weekend at Minnesota.

ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) — It hasn't taken long for the Raiders to get a pretty good feel for how teams plan to counter the tandem of Khalil Mack and Bruce Irvin.

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — The Green Bay Packers will be wise to treat Cordarrelle Patterson carefully this weekend.

RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson insists he'll be ready to play against the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday.

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Dez Bryant smiled as he looked down at his phone and listened to reporters offer ideas for how the Dallas Cowboys could get their top receiver the ball more often.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry says he is disappointed to see sporting events pulled from his home state of North Carolina over a law that some say can lead to discrimination against LGBT people. And the two-time NBA MVP…

CHICAGO (AP) — The Cleveland Indians dropped three of four in Chicago — and still gained a bit Thursday.

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Bills receiver Sammy Watkins is active for Buffalo's game against the New York Jets on Thursday night.

BOSTON (AP) — The New York Yankees have signed free agent designated hitter Billy Butler and put him right into the starting lineup to begin a key four-game series against the Boston Red Sox.