La Crosse Tribune Sports News

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Before going their separate ways, Tony Parker and Paul Gasol met near mid-court and the new teammates shared a warm embrace following Spain's lopsided win.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) -- Gabriel Quintana hit a three-run home run in the sixth inning, leading the San Antonio Missions to a 5-2 win over the Arkansas Travelers in the first game of a doubleheader on Wednesday.

HOUSTON (AP) — Major League Baseball indefinitely suspended Houston Astros minor leaguer Danry Vasquez following his arrest on suspicion of assault family violence, and the outfielder was released by the team.

CHICAGO (AP) — Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun is day to day after crashing into a wall at Wrigley Field on Tuesday night.

BOWIE, Md. (AP) -- Ryan McMahon hit a run-scoring double in the third inning to give the Hartford Yard Goats a 2-1 win over the Bowie Baysox in the second game of a doubleheader on Wednesday.

BATAVIA, N.Y. (AP) -- Gabriel Mejia singled three times, scoring two runs as the Mahoning Valley Scrappers defeated the Batavia Muckdogs 10-3 in the first game of a doubleheader on Wednesday.

HOUSTON (AP) — It's all going wrong at once for the Houston Astros.

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) -- Rainel Rosario scored the decisive run on a ground out in the fifth inning, as the Portland Sea Dogs topped the Altoona Curve 4-3 in the first game of a doubleheader on Wednesday.

HOUSTON (AP) — Major League Baseball owners were set to vote Thursday on the proposed sale of a controlling stake in the Seattle Mariners from Nintendo of America to a group of minority owners led by John Stanton.

NEW YORK (AP) — J.A. Happ won his 11th consecutive decision to become the first 17-game winner in the majors, and Melvin Upton Jr. hit a three-run homer to help the Toronto Blue Jays beat the New York Yankees 7-4…

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.