La Crosse Tribune Sports News

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Even Germany and Sweden seem to be surprised they are in the women's Olympic soccer final.

KEIZER, Ore. (AP) -- Leo Rojas hit a walk-off grand slam with one out in the 10th inning, as the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes defeated the Hillsboro Hops 8-4 on Wednesday.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Even before he dismounted his bike on that snowy Minnesota morning three years ago to ask Gwen Jorgensen if she'd be his wife, Patrick Lemieux issued an equally unexpected proposal: He would abandon his pro…

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) -- Stephen Lohr drew a bases-loaded walk in the sixth inning, leading the Spokane Indians to a 4-2 win over the Vancouver Canadians on Wednesday.

MODESTO, Calif. (AP) -- Dom Nunez hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning, leading the Modesto Nuts to a 4-3 win over the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes on Wednesday.

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- Felix Pena got Travis Ishikawa to hit into a double play in the seventh inning, leading the Iowa Cubs to an 8-7 win over the Sacramento River Cats on Wednesday.

EVERETT, Wash. (AP) -- Austin Grebeck hit a two-run single in the fifth inning, leading the Everett AquaSox to a 3-2 win over the Tri-City Dust Devils on Wednesday.

FRESNO, Calif. (AP) -- Luke Farrell allowed just five hits over 6 2/3 innings, leading the Omaha Storm Chasers over the Fresno Grizzlies in a 4-3 win on Wednesday.

VISALIA, Calif. (AP) -- Markus Solbach allowed just six hits over 8 2/3 innings, leading the Visalia Rawhide over the Stockton Ports in a 2-1 win on Wednesday.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — On their left was the United States, the birthplace of beach volleyball and the most successful country in its Olympic history.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) -- Gianfranco Wawoe homered and had three hits, driving in two, and Zack Littell pitched seven scoreless innings as the Bakersfield Blaze defeated the San Jose Giants 8-3 on Wednesday.

CHICAGO (AP) — The banged-up Milwaukee Brewers fell behind early and just couldn't get anything going offensively.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Kristina Vogel proudly watched the German flag rise to the rafters of the Olympic velodrome, her victory in the women's individual sprint a validation of all her hard work the past four years.

PHOENIX (AP) — Yasmany Tomas and Rickie Weeks Jr. both homered twice and drove in a combined 11 runs, leading the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 13-5 victory over the New York Mets on Wednesday night.

CHICAGO (AP) — Jorge Soler has made the Chicago Cubs' lineup deeper by going deep.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Oakland Athletics have more wins against Yu Darvish than any other major league team, and Coco Crisp quickly put them ahead again with a homer on the second pitch of the game.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Imagine a horse race that starts on a ramp about three stories high, then winds down a quarter-mile track with as many bumps and twists as a roller-coaster ride.

GENEVA, Ill. (AP) -- Trent Clark hit a two-run double in the top of the 14th inning to help lead the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers to a 7-4 win over the Kane County Cougars on Wednesday.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Phillies remain very high on top pitching prospect Jake Thompson. They just hope he finds his control soon.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- Xavier Scruggs hit two solo home runs as the New Orleans Zephyrs defeated the Salt Lake Bees 4-3 on Wednesday.