La Crosse Tribune Sports News

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The Memphis Grizzlies won't play their traditional Martin Luther King Jr. Day home game this season and instead will host the Chicago Bulls the night before the holiday.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — At some point, Phil Dalhausser just had to laugh.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- Josh Rogers allowed just five hits over six innings, leading the Tampa Yankees over the Daytona Tortugas in a 7-0 win in the first game of a doubleheader on Thursday.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Mark Trumbo hit a grand slam for his major league-leading 32nd homer and drove in five runs as the Baltimore Orioles beat the Oakland Athletics 9-6 Thursday to avoid a four-game sweep.

JUPITER, Fla. (AP) -- Matt Davis scored the winning run on a wild pitch with two outs in the seventh inning, as the Palm Beach Cardinals defeated the Jupiter Hammerheads 2-1 in the first game of a doubleheader on Thursday.

Chris Carter, Scooter Gennett and Hernan Perez hit home runs for Milwaukee.

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) -- Dylan Davis hit a two-run homer in the fifth inning, and Dan Slania allowed just five hits over six innings as the San Jose Giants defeated the High Desert Mavericks 4-3 on Thursday.

LOWELL, Mass. (AP) -- Ronnie Dawson homered and singled, scoring three runs while driving in two as the Tri-City ValleyCats defeated the Lowell Spinners 13-2 in the first game of a doubleheader on Thursday.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Quarterback Tom Brady has been excused from the Patriots' preseason opener against the Saints to attend the memorial services of a family member.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Being an archer in South Korea, pressure just inherently comes with the territory.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Pinch-hitter Carlos Gonzalez delivered a bases-clearing double that capped a five-run rally in the eighth inning and the Colorado Rockies held on this time, beating the Texas Rangers 12-9 Thursday.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Jacksonville Jaguars rookie Jalen Ramsey won't play in the team's preseason opener against the New York Jets on Thursday night.

Kevin Durant will return to Oklahoma City on Feb. 11 and join the Golden State Warriors for an NBA Finals rematch at Cleveland on Christmas.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Here's the surest sign the Minnesota Timberwolves are an up-and-coming team: They'll play this year on Christmas Day.

IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — No matter when Jared Goff relieves starting quarterback Case Keenum or how much the rookie plays, he will be the focal point of the Los Angeles Rams' preseason opener Saturday.

LeBron James has agreed to a three-year, $100 million contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers, according to agent Rich Paul. James will make $31 million the first season and $33 million in 2017-18. James reportedly has a player option for the…

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Of the six pitchers Minnesota used on Thursday, only one got a raucous cheer from the crowd.

NEW YORK (AP) — Terry Collins sat in the Citi Field interview room and answered the first question after the New York Mets' latest embarrassing defeat, a 9-0 wipeout against Arizona on Thursday that dropped them back to .500 for…

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Britain won the first gold medal of the Olympic track cycling program on Thursday, rallying past New Zealand in the final of the men's team sprint by the slimmest of margins.

PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) — Reserved and unaccustomed to the spotlight, Kathryn Smith still has difficulty putting into perspective what it's like to be the NFL's first full-time female assistant coach.