La Crosse Tribune Sports News

ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — When the Washington Redskins navigated the difficult process of replacing Robert Griffin III with Kirk Cousins as their starting quarterback a year ago, Matt Cavanaugh was the man in the middle of it.

CINCINNATI (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals activated switch-hitting catcher Brayan Pena from the 60-day disabled list and promoted rookie catcher Carson Kelly from Triple-A Memphis.

NEW YORK (AP) — Two days after the New York Mets took him in the 19th round of the baseball draft this June, Gary Cornish boarded a 6:40 a.m. flight from Phoenix to John F. Kennedy Airport, took his physical…

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Pelicans say guard Jrue Holiday will be taking indefinite leave to care for his wife, former U.S. women's national soccer team member Lauren Holiday, who is pregnant and needs brain surgery.

PRAGUE (AP) — The Czech Republic added forward Michal Birner and defenseman Tomas Kundratek to its team for the forthcoming World Cup of Hockey to replace injured Tomas Hertl and Radko Gudas.

Notes on Gaglianone, P.J. Rosowski, four true freshmen who played, and more.

Jim Polzin hands out a game ball, thumbs up and thumbs down, and shares three stats to know.

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Manny Wilkins passed for 180 yards, ran for 89 and a touchdown and even hurdled a would-be tackler in his first college start and Arizona State pulled away for a 44-13 victory over FCS foe Northern…

SEATTLE (AP) — Taijuan Walker's season of disappointment continues to get worse.

TACOMA, Wash. (AP) -- Kevin Medrano had three hits and scored two runs as the Reno Aces topped the Tacoma Rainiers 7-2 on Saturday.

A look at what's happening all around the majors today:

NEW YORK (AP) — That comfortable cushion Washington has built in the NL East sure came in handy Saturday night.

PASCO, Wash. (AP) -- Griffin Glaude and three other pitchers combined for a shutout as the Vancouver Canadians defeated the Tri-City Dust Devils 8-0 on Saturday.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — While Nick Saban wants to see improvement, top-ranked Alabama was pretty impressive in the opening of its national-title defense — without a proven quarterback and with Heisman Trophy-winning tailback Derrick Henry in the NFL.

STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) -- Iolana Akau had three hits and scored two runs as the Stockton Ports topped the Bakersfield Blaze 8-3 on Saturday.

EVERETT, Wash. (AP) -- Eric Filia had a walk-off two-run double, as the Everett AquaSox beat the Spokane Indians 6-5 on Saturday.

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- Jon Kemmer hit a grand slam in the eighth inning, and Keegan Yuhl allowed just five hits over six innings as the Fresno Grizzlies defeated the Sacramento River Cats 10-5 on Saturday.

DENVER (AP) — Tyler Chatwood was happy with his stuff but he wasn't happy with the results.

KEIZER, Ore. (AP) -- Steven Linkous scored on a passed ball in the ninth inning, leading the Boise Hawks to a 5-4 win over the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes on Saturday.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Manager Bob Melvin recalls when the Athletics had a potent batting order like the one from Boston that keeps beating up on his club.