La Crosse Tribune Sports News

MIDLAND, Texas (AP) -- Joe Bennie scored the winning run on a wild pitch in the 13th inning, as the Midland RockHounds beat the Springfield Cardinals 4-3 on Sunday. The RockHounds swept the three-game series with the win.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Rio de Janeiro and the world bid farewell Sunday to the first Olympic Games in South America, a 16-day spectacle that combined numerous highlight reel moments with ugly and even bizarre episodes that sometimes overshadowed…

CLEVELAND (AP) — Marcus Stroman wanted to stay in the game after throwing his 100th pitch. Blue Jays manager John Gibbons didn't agree — and paid dearly for it.

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Jason Witten glanced overhead at a giant picture of him above the walkway to the new indoor practice stadium for the Dallas Cowboys.

BATAVIA, N.Y. (AP) -- Tyler Leffler doubled and singled twice, scoring two runs as the West Virginia Black Bears defeated the Batavia Muckdogs 6-5 on Sunday.

PAPILLION, Neb. (AP) -- Jaycob Brugman hit a three-run home run in the seventh inning, leading the Nashville Sounds to a 13-7 win over the Omaha Storm Chasers on Sunday.

HILLSBORO, Ore. (AP) -- Luke Lowery hit a two-run double in the sixth inning, leading the Hillsboro Hops to a 6-2 win over the Spokane Indians on Sunday.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The hottest team in the majors coming into their weekend series, the Pittsburgh Pirates got swept.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) -- Daniel Suero had three hits and scored two runs, and Antonio Santos allowed just three hits over seven innings as the Boise Hawks beat the Vancouver Canadians 7-0 on Sunday.

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Albert Pujols had three hits and scored twice on singles by Andrelton Simmons, leading the Los Angeles Angels over the New York Yankees 2-0 Sunday.

NILES, Ohio (AP) -- Jordan Hicks, Connor Jones and Eric Carter combined for a shutout as the State College Spikes beat the Mahoning Valley Scrappers 5-0 on Sunday.

NORWICH, Conn. (AP) -- Locke St. John allowed just three hits over seven innings, leading the Connecticut Tigers over the Staten Island Yankees in a 3-1 win on Sunday.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Jesus Aguilar homered and had two hits as the Columbus Clippers topped the Toledo Mud Hens 3-1 on Sunday. The Clippers swept the three-game series with the win.

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) -- Taylor Ard hit a run-scoring double in the first inning, leading the Jupiter Hammerheads to a 3-1 win over the Fort Myers Miracle on Sunday.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Minnesota Twins just couldn't get the big hit they needed.

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Todd Bowles declines to say whether Geno Smith remains the New York Jets' No. 2 quarterback behind Ryan Fitzpatrick or if Bryce Petty has surpassed him on the depth chart.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — International Boxing Association President Ching-Kuo Wu attended all 16 days of the Olympic boxing tournament, and he believes Rio de Janeiro saw the best competition ever staged at the games.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The Brazilians closed out the Rio Games in style Sunday. So did the U.S. men's basketball team.

CLINTON, Iowa (AP) -- Dalton Kelly hit a solo home run in the sixth inning to give the Clinton LumberKings a 2-1 win over the Peoria Chiefs on Sunday. The LumberKings swept the three-game series with the win.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Vince Velasquez hopes a round of golf will solve what ails him right now.