La Crosse Tribune Sports News

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — A.J. Hinch and his Houston Astros can't get comfortable playing just a few hours from home.

SPRINGDALE, Ark. (AP) -- Chris O'Grady allowed just six hits over seven innings, leading the Arkansas Travelers over the Northwest Arkansas Naturals in a 3-1 win on Saturday.

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Norman Kwong, the first Chinese Canadian player in the Canadian Football League who later served as Alberta's lieutenant governor, died Saturday. He was 86.

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) -- Jordan Luplow homered and singled, scoring a pair of runs while also driving home a couple as the Bradenton Marauders topped the Fort Myers Miracle 11-6 on Saturday.

MELBOURNE, Fla. (AP) -- Blake Allemand hit a run-scoring double in the sixth inning, leading the Brevard County Manatees to a 5-3 win over the Daytona Tortugas on Saturday.

DECORAH, Iowa — A four-minute stretch made a game that was still competitive into a blowout and spurred what would become the UW-La Crosse football team’s highest point total since 2010.

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Pinch hitter Ryder Jones hit a walk-off grand slam with one out in the ninth inning, as the Richmond Flying Squirrels beat the Altoona Curve 7-3 on Saturday.

Trades overshadowed cuts Saturday as NFL teams got down to the 53-man limit for the regular season.

HOLMEN — Winning with two quarterbacks isn’t easy, but the way Brayton Duin and Noah Skifton blended their abilities during the Onalaska High School football team’s 43-21 victory over Holmen Friday night was impressive.

MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) -- Shane Dawson allowed just five hits over seven innings, leading the New Hampshire Fisher Cats over the Portland Sea Dogs in a 5-2 win on Saturday.

METAIRIE, La. (AP) — The New Orleans Saints placed tight end Michael Hoomanawanui on injured reserve and cut 21 players — including recently acquired offensive lineman Khalif Barnes and defensive end Chris McCain — to trim their roster to the…

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) -- Scott Burcham singled four times, also stealing a base as the Asheville Tourists defeated the Hagerstown Suns 5-2 on Saturday.

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LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Chicago Bears outside linebacker Pernell McPhee will start the season on the physically unable to perform list and miss at least the first six games because of a knee injury.

CINCINNATI (AP) — A misplayed fly ball. A passed ball. Four walks in an inning. The St. Louis Cardinals did a lot of things wrong, and they added up to a third straight loss.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Carson Fulmer and Brad Goldberg combined for a shutout as the Charlotte Knights defeated the Norfolk Tides 3-0 in the first game of a doubleheader on Saturday.

NEW YORK (AP) — Tina Charles scored 23 points, including the 4,000th of her career, to help New York beat Phoenix 92-70 on Saturday night.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The call that Jose De Leon has been waiting for all season finally came.

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HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- Ashley Graeter singled three times, driving in a run and also scoring one as the Hartford Yard Goats defeated the Harrisburg Senators 3-2 in the first game of a doubleheader on Saturday.