La Crosse Tribune Sports News

HOUSTON (AP) — Gary Sanchez has quickly supplanted seven-time All-Star Brian McCann as the New York Yankees' top catcher.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Andrew McCutcheon had two hits, including a two-run homer, Matt Joyce had a key two-run single, and the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied from a four-run deficit to complete a three-game sweep of the freefalling San Francisco Giants…

DENVER (AP) — D.J. LeMahieu kept tormenting the Nationals with two hits, Gerardo Parra drove in four runs and the Colorado Rockies beat Stephen Strasburg and Washington 12-10 on Wednesday.

JUPITER, Fla. (AP) -- Nick Kingham allowed just three hits over five innings, leading the Bradenton Marauders over the Palm Beach Cardinals in a 1-0 win in the first game of a doubleheader on Wednesday.

CHICAGO (AP) — Cubs infielder Tommy La Stella will report to Double-A Tennessee, and Chicago manager Joe Maddon said he hopes La Stella will be back with the big league team by early September.

NEW YORK (AP) — Blue Jays slugger Josh Donaldson and manager John Gibbons brushed off their brief but heated exchange in the dugout Wednesday at Yankee Stadium.

EASTLAKE, Ohio (AP) -- Jodd Carter hit a walk-off single with one out in the 16th inning, as the Lake County Captains beat the West Michigan Whitecaps 6-5 on Wednesday.

ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Braves catcher Tyler Flowers has been reinstated from the 15-day disabled list after missing 30 games with a broken left hand.

OXNARD, Calif. (AP) — The Dallas defense figures to start the season with a cornerback as its career sacks leader, which explains why Rod Marinelli recently was asked if he can remember coaching so many inexperienced or unproven players.

PHOENIX (AP) — Maricopa County officials took significant steps Wednesday to sell the downtown Phoenix ballpark that has been the only home of the Arizona Diamondbacks.

REDDING, Calif. (AP) — Former NFL offensive lineman Leon Donohue has died at age 77.

CLEVELAND (AP) — The Indians have placed right-hander Josh Tomlin on the family medical emergency list.

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Hello, Larry.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Wil Myers' return to Tropicana Field was bust for him and the San Diego Padres.

SAO PAULO, Brazil (AP) — Lukas Klosertmann and Nils Peterson scored to send Germany into the Olympic gold-medal match for the first time with a 2-0 semifinal victory over Nigeria on Wednesday.

TORONTO (AP) — Ads on jerseys will be among the features at the upcoming World Cup of Hockey.

CLEVELAND (AP) — The Chicago White Sox recalled right-hander Anthony Ranaudo to start Wednesday night against the Cleveland Indians and optioned promising righty Carson Fulmer to the minors.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Daniyar Yeleussinov leaves with a more permanent — and gnarly — reminder of his Olympic experience than a gold medal.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Inbee Park could tell right away Wednesday that this was not an ordinary golf tournament.

NEW YORK (AP) — NBC reached 24.1 million viewers on Tuesday for a telecast that featured Simon Biles and Aly Raisman taking the top two medals for the gymnastics floor exercise.