La Crosse Tribune Sports News

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A Belarusian sports ministry employee who marched with a Russian flag in Wednesday's opening ceremony has been booted out of the Paralympics.

NEW YORK (AP) — Tim Tebow has signed a minor league contract with the New York Mets.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Proponents of an NFL stadium in Las Vegas are pushing back on details of an agreement to publicly fund the venue, which could be home to the Raiders.

Here's where a handful of media outlets predict the Badgers will be going in the postseason

NATIONAL ANTHEM PROTESTS

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. (AP) -- Noah Perio hit a walk-off single with one out in the 16th inning, as the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes defeated the Lancaster JetHawks 4-3 on Wednesday.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers have had to remake their inexperienced receiving group on the fly this summer.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Robbie Ray struck out 12 — one off his season high — and had nothing to show for it.

NEW YORK (AP) — Jewell Loyd has always loved coming up with innovative trick shots.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Brock Stewart has been everywhere this season, starting way down at Single-A. Now's he a winning pitcher in the major leagues.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Atlanta pitcher Mike Foltynewicz remains a bright spot for the Braves.

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) -- Miguel Gomez hit a two-run single in the sixth inning, leading the San Jose Giants to a 5-3 win over the Bakersfield Blaze on Wednesday.

TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) -- Dustin Martin hit a walk-off solo homer, as the Toros de Tijuana topped the Pericos de Puebla 1-0 on Wednesday.

HILLSBORO, Ore. (AP) -- Jose Queliz hit a walk-off single with two outs in the 10th inning, as the Hillsboro Hops topped the Eugene Emeralds 4-3 on Wednesday.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Padres' Jarred Cosart was pitching well. Then he tried to field a high throw in Boston's 7-2 victory over San Diego on Wednesday night.

DENVER (AP) — Cristhian Adames reacted too quickly on Joe Nathan's first fastball and lined it foul. When he got the same pitch again he was right on it.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Chicago Cubs acquired Mike Montgomery in July with the intention of bolstering their bullpen.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Boston Red Sox are leaving the country and taking something with them: sole possession of first place in the AL East.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Kansas City Royals fumbled a chance to creep forward in the AL wild-card race after a late lapse by the bullpen.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Nationals ace Stephen Strasburg winced after throwing a pitch and was forced to leave in the third inning of his first start back from the disabled list, and NL East-leading Washington went on to defeat Atlanta 5-4…