La Crosse Tribune Sports News

MADISON — Quarterback Alex Hornibrook said he didn’t feel pressure when making his collegiate debut for the University of Wisconsin in the second half against Akron last week — not a particularly strong statement when his job was protecting a…

CHICAGO (AP) — Ryan Braun went deep twice to reach 30 homers for the sixth time, Chris Carter hit a grand slam off the Wrigley Field video board and the Milwaukee Brewers routed the NL Central champion Chicago Cubs 11-3…

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Jamauri Bogan ran for 189 yards and two touchdowns to lead Western Michigan to its second win over a Big Ten team this season, 34-10 over Illinois.

ATLANTA (AP) — Gio Gonzalez didn't feel too badly about another poor performance against the Atlanta Braves, the worst team in the National League.

BOSTON (AP) — The New York Yankees are losing games and players as they fade from contention.

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers say Sam Shields won't play in Sunday night's game against the Minnesota Vikings after the cornerback was evaluated for a concussion this week.

ATLANTA (AP) — When he was pitching in the minor leagues earlier this month, Josh Collmenter didn't envision himself beating the Washington Nationals.

BOSTON (AP) — With the potential tying run on third base, Mookie Betts wanted to get the ball in the air. It didn't matter given the good bounces the Boston Red Sox were getting.

Senior cornerback Sojourn Shelton chose to put a positive spin on an uncharacteristic second half for the University of Wisconsin football team’s defense Saturday afternoon.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Penn State paid tribute Saturday to Joe Paterno on the 50th anniversary of his first game, despite criticism that the ceremonies are insensitive to victims in the university's sex abuse scandal.

HOUSTON (AP) — Rice officials say the university's Marching Owl Band may have gone too far in its satire of the sexual assault scandal at Baylor.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — An Iranian cyclist died after crashing in a road race at the Rio de Janeiro Paralympics on Saturday.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland pitcher Carlos Carrasco's right hand was bruised by a line drive off the bat of Detroit's Ian Kinsler on the second pitch of Saturday's game.

CINCINNATI (AP) — Anthony DeSclafani was off from the start, setting up another loss that officially eliminated the Reds.

Jim Polzin hands out a game ball, thumbs up and thumbs down, and shares three stats to know.

Tom Oates grades the Badgers' play in Saturday's win.

NEW YORK (AP) — Mets right-hander Jacob deGrom has been scratched from his scheduled start Sunday and is unlikely to pitch again this season because of an injury to the ulnar nerve in his right elbow.

CINCINNATI (AP) — Jameson Taillon pitched five innings and singled for his first major league RBI, and Andrew McCutchen drove in three runs, leading the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Cincinnati Reds 10-4 Saturday in the first game of a doubleheader.

CHICAGO (AP) — Right-hander Junior Guerra's season has been ended by the Milwaukee Brewers because of an innings limit.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Colts say Indianapolis outside linebacker Trent Cole didn't travel with the team and will miss Sunday's game at Denver with a back injury.