La Crosse Tribune Sports News

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.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil's Alison and Bruno won the men's beach volleyball gold medal on Thursday night, rallying from deficits in both sets to beat Italy in a steady rain.

FOOTBALL

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — There are few things in this world Ricky Rubio loves more than basketball, the electricity he feels when he's on the fastbreak, teammates running with him and a no-look lob pass just begging to be…

ATLANTA (AP) — Rookie Reynaldo Lopez struck out 11, Jayson Werth reached safely in his 46th straight game and the Washington Nationals pulled away from the Atlanta Braves 8-2 on Thursday night.