La Crosse Tribune Sports News

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) -- Justin Steele allowed just five hits over six innings, leading the South Bend Cubs over the Dayton Dragons in a 3-2 win on Sunday.

DAVIE, Fla. (AP) — Receiver Justin Hunter has been claimed by the Miami Dolphins, who waived receiver Griff Whalen.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Russell Martin hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the eighth inning to help the Toronto Blue Jays overcome a poor start by 17-game winner J.A. Happ and avoid a three-game sweep by beating the Tampa…

HOUSTON (AP) — J.J. Watt passed his physical on Sunday and will return to practice on Monday, a good sign that he'll be ready for Houston's opener against Chicago on Sept. 11.

MIDLAND, Mich. (AP) -- Jake Henson hit a walk-off single with two outs in the ninth inning, as the Great Lakes Loons topped the West Michigan Whitecaps 1-0 on Sunday.

SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) -- Pete Kozma scored the winning run on a fielder's choice in the ninth inning, as the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders beat the Syracuse Chiefs 5-4 on Sunday.

CINCINNATI (AP) — Randal Grichuk and Kolten Wong homered, Carlos Martinez carried a shutout into the seventh inning and the St. Louis Cardinals snapped a three-game losing streak with a 5-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Nick Saban had a moment early in top-ranked Alabama's season opener when he wondered if it really had been a good idea to go with two freshman quarterbacks.

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Cowboys have signed Mark Sanchez and waived Jameill Showers in a swap of backup quarterbacks behind rookie starter Dak Prescott.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New York Giants have been awarded defensive tackle Robert Thomas on waivers from Carolina.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) -- Ryan Nagle scored on a passed ball in the eighth inning, leading the West Virginia Power to a 2-1 win over the Greenville Drive on Sunday.

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- Andrew Stevenson hit a run-scoring single in the first inning, leading the Harrisburg Senators to a 6-3 win over the Hartford Yard Goats on Sunday.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans have signed nine players to their practice squad.

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens have signed former Navy star Keenan Reynolds to their practice squad.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The San Diego Padres have released veteran shortstop Alexei Ramirez.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Panthers claimed defensive end Lavar Edwards off waivers from the Buffalo Bills and released defensive end Wes Horton on Sunday.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw is scheduled to pitch Friday at Miami after spending more than two months on the disabled list with a herniated disk.

Joe Pavelski's holiday weekend is getting cut short.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- Zac Shepherd hit an RBI double in the top of the 10th inning to lead the Lakeland Flying Tigers to a 5-4 win over the Tampa Yankees in the first game of a doubleheader on Sunday.

RENTON, Wash. (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks have claimed defensive tackle Garrison Smith off waivers.