La Crosse Tribune Sports News

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Geno Smith remains the New York Jets' No. 2 quarterback and will play after starter Ryan Fitzpatrick in the preseason game against the Giants on Saturday night.

ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — The Detroit Lions have made some changes, significant and subtle, under first-year general manager Bob Quinn.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The New York Mets have put pitcher Jonathan Niese on the 15-day disabled list and are leaning to toward knee surgery for the left-hander.

PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks have given team president and chief executive officer Derrick Hall an eight-year contract extension.

NEW YORK (AP) — Three minor league pitchers in the Cincinnati organization and a pitcher in the Atlanta system have been suspended for drug violations.

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Dak Prescott shrugs at the suggestion that the Dallas rookie quarterback's startling success in two preseason games is a product of what skeptics might call the "vanilla" defenses of the exhibition season.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — After seeing rookie Jameson Taillon and newcomer Ivan Nova put together gems the previous two nights against the Houston Astros, the Pittsburgh Pirates hoped to get the same from Gerrit Cole.

ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — The Washington Redskins have acquired center Bryan Stork from the New England Patriots for an undisclosed draft pick.

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler never expected at the outset of training camp that his offensive line would include Garry Williams at right tackle, Ted Larsen at right guard and Cornelius Edison at center.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Ryan Braun hit two home runs and the Milwaukee Brewers tied a season high with their fourth straight win, beating the Colorado Rockies 7-1 Wednesday.

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos face critical decisions two weeks before the Super Bowl champions open the season.

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Coyotes have hired Dawn Braid as skating coach and say she is believed to be the first full-time female coach in NHL history.

METAIRIE, La. (AP) — Nick Fairley hopes a combination of experience, good health and happiness in his personal life helps him realize his yet-to-be-fulfilled potential as an NFL defensive lineman.

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) -- Dustin Fowler singled twice as the Trenton Thunder beat the Bowie Baysox 4-1 on Wednesday. The Thunder swept the three-game series with the win.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles have put pitcher Chris Tillman on the 15-day disabled list, as expected.

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Canada has selected Jay Bouwmeester to replace Duncan Keith on its roster for the World Cup of Hockey.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Colin Kaepernick is on track to make his first appearance of the preseason for San Francisco on Friday night against the Green Bay Packers after his tired shoulder made it through a full week of…

HASTINGS, Minn. (AP) — Former NBA player Sam Jacobson and his wife are charged with felonies in the sale of a Minnesota home five years ago.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Boston Red Sox third baseman Pablo Sandoval has started doing defensive drills as part of his rehab program following season-ending left shoulder surgery in May.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Jimmy Garoppolo entered training camp last month knowing that for the first time in his two-year career he was preparing for his first NFL regular-season start.