La Crosse Tribune Sports News

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (AP) -- Greg Harris tossed a three-hit shutout and Cristian Toribio singled three times, as the Charlotte Stone Crabs topped the Jupiter Hammerheads 1-0 on Wednesday.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The way things are going for the Pittsburgh Pirates these days, even when they dig themselves into a hole there's still hope.

T.J. Watt, like former University of Wisconsin fullback Derek Watt before him, must accept the frequency in which he’ll be referred to as J.J. Watt’s brother.

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) -- Asdrubal Cabrera drove in Luis Guillorme with a sacrifice fly in the third inning, leading the St. Lucie Mets to a 6-3 win over the Fort Myers Miracle on Wednesday.

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Catcher Geovany Soto was placed on the 15-day disabled list by the Los Angeles Angels for the third time this season.

DETROIT (AP) — Anibal Sanchez is through six hitless innings for the Detroit Tigers against the Kansas City Royals.

DENVER (AP) — Stephen Strasburg's strong start to the season is fast becoming a distant memory after the Washington right-hander struggled again Wednesday.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals and San Diego Chargers got through two days of joint practices without one fight.

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Matt Forte took a few handoffs in individual drills and tested out his healing hamstring. Then, instead of heading to the trainer's area or into the facility, the New York Jets running back stayed on…

GREEN BAY — If you were hoping to catch a glimpse of Aaron Rodgers quarterbacking the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field prior to the team's regular-season home opener against Minnesota on Sept. 18, you might be out of luck.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — With just seconds to spare, Kaori Icho reminded everyone why she's the best women's wrestler in history.

MADISON — T.J. Watt, like former University of Wisconsin fullback Derek Watt before him, must accept the frequency in which he’ll be referred to as J.J. Watt’s brother.

ATLANTA (AP) — Shortstop Dansby Swanson, born and raised in the north Atlanta suburbs, is making no promises to help turn around his hometown Braves.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins re-signed forward Matt Cullen to a one-year, $1 million contract Wednesday for his 20th NHL season.

RIO DE JANEIRO — This was the U.S. men's Olympic basketball team that everyone expected to see at the Rio Games, now right where it was expected to be — in the semifinals.

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.