La Crosse Tribune Sports News

DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Tigers honored David Ortiz with a pregame ceremony that included two of his closest friends in baseball.

ADELANTO, Calif. (AP) -- Michael Strentz doubled twice, scoring two runs as the Inland Empire 66ers defeated the High Desert Mavericks 9-6 on Saturday.

RENO, Nev. (AP) -- Jack Reinheimer tripled twice, driving in two runs as the Reno Aces beat the Sacramento River Cats 7-3 on Saturday.

PASCO, Wash. (AP) -- Stephen Woods allowed just two hits over five innings, and Raffi Vizcaino was also effective on the mound, as the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes shut down the Tri-City Dust Devils in a 6-2 win on Saturday.

HILLSBORO, Ore. (AP) -- Alexis Olmeda tripled and singled twice as the Hillsboro Hops defeated the Spokane Indians 5-2 on Saturday.

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) -- Matthew Festa pitched six scoreless innings, leading the Everett AquaSox over the Eugene Emeralds in a 12-1 win on Saturday.

TACOMA, Wash. (AP) -- Brandon Nimmo hit a run-scoring double in the seventh inning to give the Las Vegas 51s a 4-3 win over the Tacoma Rainiers on Saturday.

SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle ace Felix Hernandez couldn't pick a better time to be regaining his form.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) -- Wilkyns Jimenez scored the decisive run on a wild pitch in the sixth inning, as the Boise Hawks beat the Vancouver Canadians 5-4 on Saturday.

MODESTO, Calif. (AP) -- Shane Hoelscher hit a grand slam in the fifth inning, leading the Modesto Nuts to a 6-2 win over the Visalia Rawhide on Saturday.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Just two weeks ago Neymar's commitment to the Olympic team was questioned by Brazil's fans.

In a country long focused on bringing home as many Olympic gold medals as possible, this year's haul isn't what China expected.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — No one has been able to beat the U.S. women's basketball team at the Olympics for 20 years. With a wealth of talent returning and waiting in the wings, it doesn't look like the unprecedented…

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Luis Cessa pitched six scoreless innings to win his first major league start and help the New York Yankees beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-1 on Saturday night.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The world's greatest athlete hates being called The World's Greatest Athlete.

DENVER (AP) — Christian Ponder ran for a score and threw for another in the fourth quarter and San Francisco pulled away to beat the Denver Broncos 31-24 in an exhibition Saturday night.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — It started with "Zika!" taunts from the Brazilians and wound through the Amazon before a surprising exit for the United States.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Remember this moment, Brazil. Nothing feels better than winning.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The path to the Olympic podium for British athletes begins with the selection of six numbers.

SEATTLE (AP) — Edwin Diaz lost his command just long enough that the ninth inning became uncomfortable for Seattle.