La Crosse Tribune Sports News

After losing Adam Jones to a calf injury in pre-game warmups, the Bengals have ruled out All-Pro receiver A.J. Green with a knee injury.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Lindsay Whalen scored a season-high 24 points, Sylvia Fowles added 11 points and 11 rebounds, and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Seattle Storm 92-80 on Sunday night.

PHOENIX (AP) — The first four starts for Homer Bailey since he returned from major elbow surgery after more than a year out of action went fine. The last two have seen the Cincinnati right-hander get hit hard early.

KANNAPOLIS, N.C. (AP) -- Patrick Mazeika doubled twice and singled, driving home three runs and scoring a couple as the Columbia Fireflies defeated the Kannapolis Intimidators 8-6 on Sunday.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- Jiandido Tromp hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning, leading the Clearwater Threshers to a 6-5 win over the Daytona Tortugas on Sunday.

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) -- Jaff Decker doubled twice and singled as the Durham Bulls defeated the Gwinnett Braves 10-6 on Sunday.

BOSTON (AP) — In what's become a regular scene, David Ortiz stepped into the dugout, preparing for batting practice, when a team staff member asked if he was ready.

BOSTON (AP) — Dustin Pedroia has left the Red Sox following a death in the family and is expected back after Monday night's game.

KODAK, Tenn. (AP) -- Gioskar Amaya hit a two-run triple in the fifth inning, leading the Tennessee Smokies to an 11-5 win over the Birmingham Barons on Sunday.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Except for one big game in Texas, the Cleveland Indians have struggled to score in the past week since leaving home.

TROY, N.Y. (AP) -- Jerry Downs hit a three-run home run and had two hits, driving in four as the Lowell Spinners topped the Tri-City ValleyCats 9-6 on Sunday. With the victory, the Spinners swept the three-game series.

PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) -- Sebastian Elizalde hit a run-scoring double in the seventh inning, leading the Pensacola Blue Wahoos to a 7-4 win over the Jacksonville Suns on Sunday.

HICKORY, N.C. (AP) -- Cesar Diaz hit an RBI double in the top of the 10th inning to lead the Charleston RiverDogs to a 2-1 win over the Hickory Crawdads on Sunday.

METAIRIE, La. (AP) -- Cole Figueroa hit a walk-off single with two outs in the ninth inning, as the New Orleans Zephyrs beat the Round Rock Express 5-4 on Sunday.

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) -- Samm Wiggins hit a two-run double in the eighth inning, leading the Bowling Green Hot Rods to a 6-3 win over the Dayton Dragons on Sunday.

SALISBURY, Md. (AP) -- Ryan Mountcastle and Randolph Gassaway each homered and drove in two runs as the Delmarva Shorebirds defeated the Lexington Legends 7-5 on Sunday. The Shorebirds swept the three-game series with the win.

TORONTO (AP) — Josh Donaldson had his first career three-homer game, Troy Tulowitzki also went deep and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Minnesota Twins 9-6 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep.

BROOKLYN, Mich. — During the last couple laps of his first Sprint Cup victory, Kyle Larson was emotional.

RENO, Nev. (AP) -- Ryan Strausborger, Daniel Robertson and Dan Vogelbach scored on a wild pitch in the third inning, leading the Tacoma Rainiers to a 4-3 win over the Reno Aces on Sunday.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Marcus Mariota is throwing the ball effectively. DeMarco Murray and Derrick Henry are running so well that fans already are tossing out nickname possibilities on social media, even if it just preseason.