La Crosse Tribune Sports News

DENVER (AP) — Jayson Werth and Wilson Ramos homered, Bryce Harper doubled in the go-ahead run in the seventh inning and the Washington Nationals beat the Colorado Rockies 5-4 on Monday night despite a lackluster start from Max Scherzer.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — When Beijing gold medalist Phil Dalhausser teamed up with Nick Lucena less than one year ago for a longshot run at the Olympics, it was more out of friendship — and a lack of alternatives…

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — When a BBC announcer suggested that a Brazilian broadcaster needed to shut up at the start of a swimming race at the Rio Olympics, he was voicing the feelings of many in the host country.

PHOENIX (AP) — Bartolo Colon is having a big season at bat.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Mark Cavendish has triumphed in 30 stages of the Tour de France, won road racing's world title and captured dozens of other important races to become one of Britain's most successful cyclists.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The Japanese arrived in Rio beaming with confidence and a very simple goal: Win the country's first Olympic medal in women's basketball.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — He was scalded at 3, kidnapped two years later, and lost a kidney when he fell from a tree at 10. To say Isaquias Queiroz got a rough start to his life would be an…

CINCINNATI (AP) — Chris Johnson isn't ready to replace Giancarlo Stanton's power in Miami's lineup, but he did a good impression of the injured slugger on Monday.

CLEVELAND (AP) — David Ortiz hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in a three-run sixth inning, and the Boston Red Sox defeated the Cleveland Indians 3-2 on Monday to extend their winning streak to four.

IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — Sean Mannion became the answer to an obscure trivia question for Rams on Saturday.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — For beating Allyson Felix, Shaunae Miller gets a gold medal. Maybe they should give her a cape, too.

Jalen Clark has already made his athletic debut at Veterans Memorial Field at the UW-La Crosse campus.

RIO DE JANEIRO — Simone Biles felt her right foot slip. Then her left.

JACKSON, Tenn. (AP) -- Javier Betancourt hit a two-run single in the fifth inning, leading the Biloxi Shuckers to an 8-3 win over the Jackson Generals on Monday.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Peter O'Brien hit a solo home run in the fifth inning, leading the Reno Aces to a 3-2 win over the Nashville Sounds on Monday.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) -- Josmil Pinto hit a two-run homer in the seventh inning, and Michael McKenry hit a three-run home run as the Colorado Springs Sky Sox beat the Albuquerque Isotopes 8-2 on Monday.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Wil Myers has some great memories at Tropicana Field.

BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) -- Keaton Steele allowed just five hits over six innings, leading the Fort Myers Miracle over the Bradenton Marauders in a 4-3 win on Monday. The Miracle swept the short two-game series with the win.

DAYTON, Ohio (AP) -- Chris Okey had two hits and two RBI, and Austin Orewiler struck out nine hitters over five innings as the Dayton Dragons topped the Fort Wayne TinCaps 6-0 on Monday.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) -- Travis Denker was a triple short of the cycle, driving in four runs and scoring three as the Mobile BayBears beat the Montgomery Biscuits 13-3 on Monday.