La Crosse Tribune Sports News

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The New York Mets activated outfielder Yoenis Cespedes and shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera from the disabled list in a move manager Terry Collins hopes will provide a much-needed offensive boost for his ball club.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The NFL on Friday suspended Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le'Veon Bell for the first three games of the season for missing multiple drug tests, a violation of the league's substance abuse policy.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay Rays utility man Nick Franklin entered Friday night's game as a defensive replacement in the third inning, just two days after being hit in the head by a teammate's bat while on deck.

BRISTOL, Tenn. — Break time is over.

SEATTLE (AP) — The sale of the Seattle Mariners from Nintendo of America to a group of minority owners led by Western Wireless Corp. founder John Stanton and retired Microsoft executive Chris Larson has become official.

GWINNETT, Ga. (AP) -- Matt Wisler pitched a complete game and Braeden Schlehuber had two hits and two RBI, as the Gwinnett Braves topped the Charlotte Knights 7-5 in the first game of a doubleheader on Friday.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Chloe Esposito emerged from the tunnel into Deodoro Stadium, her bright, white teeth sparkling in the lights.

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) -- Ronald Herrera allowed just four hits over seven innings, leading the Trenton Thunder over the Hartford Yard Goats in a 2-0 win on Friday.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A man who helped translate conversations between Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte, his teammates and armed security guards at a gas station says a gun wasn't pointed at them during the encounter.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Britain's Tom Daley topped the Chinese in the men's 10-meter platform diving preliminaries Friday, helped by the highest-scoring dive so far in eight events at the Rio Olympics.

LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) -- Ben Verlander drove in Wade Hinkle with a sacrifice fly in the seventh inning, leading the Lakeland Flying Tigers to a 6-5 win over the Dunedin Blue Jays on Friday.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) -- Cam Perkins hit a run-scoring single in the second inning, leading the Lehigh Valley IronPigs to a 4-3 win over the Syracuse Chiefs in the first game of a doubleheader on Friday.

NEW YORK (AP) — Done right, there's something lyrical about calling a soccer game, isn't there?

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Dzsenifer Marozsan scored early in the second half Friday and Germany went on to give coach Silvia Neid a 2-1 victory over Sweden in her final match for the nation's first Olympic gold in women's…

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) -- Christian Williams hit a run-scoring double in the fourth inning, leading the Vancouver Canadians to a 6-3 win over the Spokane Indians on Friday.

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Calgary Flames forward Sean Monahan signed a seven-year contract extension worth a reported $44.6 million on Friday.

CINCINNATI (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers have activated right-hander Bud Norris from the 15-day disabled list in time to start Friday night against Cincinnati.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Gone was the all-offense, all-action play that turned the last two gold-medal games into classics.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilian authorities return American swimmer James Feigen's passport, say he can leave the country after robbery debacle.

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Rangers have won the Jimmy Vesey sweepstakes.