La Crosse Tribune Sports News

NEW YORK (AP) — With his team's grip on the second AL wild-card spot slipping, Baltimore manager Buck Showalter hoped Dylan Bundy could pitch well and give the suddenly struggling bullpen a break.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Giants have placed right-hander Jake Peavy on the 15-day disabled list with a lower back strain.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Bryce Harper yelled at umpire Mike Winters and threw his helmet to the ground, leading to his ejection from the Washington Nationals' 9-4 loss to the Colorado Rockies on Saturday.

BALTIMORE (AP) — Ravens tight end Benjamin Watson has torn his right Achilles tendon and is likely lost for the season.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Julio Urias allowed one run over six innings, Corey Seager set a Dodgers franchise record for a shortstop with his 23rd home run and Los Angeles beat the Chicago Cubs 3-2 on Saturday to even the…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Julio Urias allowed one run over six innings, Corey Seager set a Dodgers franchise record for a shortstop with his 23rd home run and Los Angeles defeated the Chicago Cubs 3-2 on Saturday to even the…

CLEVELAND (AP) — Despite the penalties, sacks, missed tackles, dropped passes and everything else that went wrong for the Browns on Friday night in Florida, coach Hue Jackson isn't panicking.

SALEM, Va. (AP) -- Austin Wynns scored on an error in the fourth inning to help the Frederick Keys secure a 6-4 victory over the Salem Red Sox in the first game of a doubleheader on Saturday.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — New York Jets wide receiver Brandon Marshall will sit out the team's preseason game against the Giants, who will have Victor Cruz playing for the first time since 2014.

CHICAGO, Ill. — Without their top two pass rushers and All-Pro safety, the Chiefs' first-string 'D' suffocated the Bears while surrendering just 20 yards and two first downs in a 23-7 win that wasn't as close as it sounds Saturday.

The Rams gave wide receiver Tavon Austin a four-year, $42 million extension, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The contract includes $30 million guaranteed and could be worth up to $52 million with incentives.

DETROIT (AP) — The Tigers activated shortstop Jose Iglesias from the 15-day disabled list before Saturday's game.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Charlie Blackmon hit two home runs, including the go-ahead shot in the 11th inning, as the Colorado Rockies beat the Washington Nationals 9-4 Saturday to snap a four-game losing streak.

CHICAGO — I’m sorry Bears fans, but there’s no putting lipstick on this pig.

CHICAGO — Every team’s goal in the preseason is to get out of it healthy, and the Bears lost as close to an indispensable player as they have on defense in Saturday’s preseason game against the Chiefs in Tracy Porter.

CHICAGO (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs have acquired cornerback Kenneth Acker from the San Francisco 49ers for an undisclosed draft pick.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Texas Rangers reliever Jeremy Jeffress was away from the team for a second day Saturday as Major League Baseball looked into the pitcher's arrest on a drunken driving charge.

NEW YORK (AP) — Rookie Gary Sanchez kept up a most remarkable run, homering for the third straight game as the New York Yankees routed the Baltimore Orioles 13-5 Saturday.

TORONTO (AP) — Melvin Upton Jr. hit an RBI triple and continued home on a misplay in the eighth inning, completing Toronto's rally from a five-run deficit and sending the AL East-leading Blue Jays over the Minnesota Twins 8-7 Saturday.

CHICAGO (AP) — Alex Smith was sharp in leading three scoring drives in the first half and the Kansas City Chiefs got a 23-7 preseason victory over the Chicago Bears on Saturday.