La Crosse Tribune Sports News

SEATTLE (AP) — Fair or not, quarterbacks Ryan Tannehill and Russell Wilson will always be linked, the result of being selected in the same NFL draft and the positions they play. Tannehill was selected eighth overall by Miami, while Wilson…

NEW YORK (AP) — Stan Wawrinka is the first to acknowledge he hasn't always been the most consistent player — or the strongest mentally. That's why, when he shows his mettle during a match, he likes to point his right…

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Milwaukee's Ryan Braun fouled off the pitch he liked before coming through for the Brewers.

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) -- Jeffrey Baez hit a run-scoring single in the fifth inning, leading the Myrtle Beach Pelicans to an 8-3 win over the Lynchburg Hillcats on Sunday.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Detroit Lions have already matched their first-half win total from last season.

CLINTON, Iowa (AP) -- Kevin Gadea struck out 11 hitters over six innings, leading the Clinton LumberKings over the Cedar Rapids Kernels in a 6-1 win on Sunday.

The Aaron Rodgers-led unit looked totally unprepared to start the regular season.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Even though Aaron Rodgers played like an MVP, he was hardly satisfied with Green Bay's offensive performance. Jacksonville probably should be pleased with an oh-so-close effort against a perennial playoff team.

MIDLAND, Mich. (AP) -- Saige Jenco hit a two-run single in the seventh inning, leading the Great Lakes Loons to a 4-1 win over the West Michigan Whitecaps on Sunday.

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OAKLAND,Calif. (AP) — Raul Alcantara tried to be perfect in his major league debut and it didn't go well at all.

David Ortiz hit a three-run homer in the sixth inning, Jackie Bradley Jr. and Hanley Ramirez also connected, and the Boston Red Sox outslugged Toronto 11-8 Sunday, reclaiming a two-game lead over the Blue Jays in the AL East.

If emotions were calibrated in the same manner as fishing line, as in 15-pound test, Ott DeFoe was stretched to the limit more times than not on Sunday.

SEATTLE (AP) — Breanna Stewart had 20 points and eight rebounds to help the Seattle Storm secure a playoff spot with a 78-60 victory over the Los Angeles Sparks on Sunday night.

SEATTLE (AP) — Breanna Stewart had 20 points and eight rebounds to help the Seattle Storm secure a playoff spot with a 78-60 victory over the Los Angeles Sparks on Sunday night.

PHOENIX (AP) — Zack Greinke got too fine, and it cost him.

The 2012 winner finishes in 9 hours, 33 minutes, 47 seconds -- nearly 10 minutes ahead of the runner-up.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Even if the Oakland Raiders' latest visit to the Superdome won't go down as their most memorable triumph in New Orleans, it certainly has the potential to be a pivotal moment in the apparent resurgence of…

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Edwin Jackson got off to a great start Sunday by retiring the first nine Colorado Rockies batters.

AKRON, Ohio (AP) -- Eric Haase hit a walk-off single with one out in the 10th inning, as the Akron RubberDucks beat the Altoona Curve 1-0 on Sunday.