La Crosse Tribune Sports News

SEATTLE (AP) — Marcus Sherels intercepted Trevone Boykin's pass and returned it 53 yards for a touchdown with 1:23 left and the Minnesota Vikings beat the Seattle Seahawks 18-11 on Thursday night.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Carolina Panthers wide receiver Ted Ginn Jr. has a unique perspective on the exploits of Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt, who has become the star of the final week of the Rio Olympics.

ATLANTA (AP) — Braves left fielder Matt Kemp couldn't handle a routine fly ball, a first-inning mistake that put his team in a quick 2-0 hole and set the tone for the rest of the night.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Twenty-four hours after being pulled off a plane by law enforcement, two American Olympic swimmers were on their way home Friday after testifying about an alleged robbery that shocked and then deeply angered Brazilians when…

LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Michael Conforto doubled twice as the Las Vegas 51s defeated the Round Rock Express 8-6 on Thursday.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — One came from a family filled with top-notch throwers. The other learned from his mom by using any heavy object that felt something like a shot put.

KEIZER, Ore. (AP) -- Ryan Howard hit a two-run double in the seventh inning, leading the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes to a 12-7 win over the Hillsboro Hops on Thursday.

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- Jeimer Candelario homered and had two hits as the Iowa Cubs topped the Sacramento River Cats 4-3 on Thursday.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The words, scrawled in marker on the tops of his sneakers, remind Kevin Durant why he started playing basketball in the first place.

LAKE ELSINORE, Calif. (AP) -- Michael Strentz hit a grand slam in the ninth inning, and Justin Anderson threw seven strong innings as the Inland Empire 66ers topped the Lake Elsinore Storm 12-0 on Thursday.

EVERETT, Wash. (AP) -- Nick Zammarelli had four hits and five RBI, and Robert Dugger allowed just three hits over five innings as the Everett AquaSox defeated the Tri-City Dust Devils 9-3 on Thursday.

MODESTO, Calif. (AP) -- Will Smith hit an RBI double in the top of the 10th inning to lead the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes to a 3-2 win over the Modesto Nuts on Thursday.

GREEN BAY — It had been almost a year since anyone saw Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Hundley take a snap in a game setting.

VISALIA, Calif. (AP) -- Gabriel Moya struck Mikey White out with the bases loaded to end the game, leading the Visalia Rawhide to a 4-2 win over the Stockton Ports on Thursday.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — In the unpredictable sport of BMX cycling, where races last just about 40 seconds, a strong start means a lot.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) -- Denis Diaz allowed just one hit over six innings, leading the Vancouver Canadians over the Spokane Indians in a 4-0 win on Thursday.

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) -- Trent Giambrone doubled twice and singled as the Eugene Emeralds topped the Boise Hawks 1-0 on Thursday.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Matt Fuerbringer watches intently during warmups, first with hands on hips before he crosses his arms in front for a brief moment and then immediately moves them behind his back. After that, it's a series…

CLEVELAND (AP) — Robert Griffin III gave the Cleveland Browns some hope with a strong home debut.

MELROSE — The Bangor High School football team has spent a lot of time stressing both to itself and anyone who follows it that it isn’t the same one that won a WIAA Division 7 state championship last season.