La Crosse Tribune Sports News

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) -- Wilfredo Tovar singled four times, scoring two runs as the Rochester Red Wings defeated the Buffalo Bisons 10-4 on Monday.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Texas Rangers designated hitter Shin-Soo Choo has left a game against Oakland after getting hit by a pitch on the left wrist.

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) -- Jeffrey Baez hit a two-run single in the seventh inning, leading the Myrtle Beach Pelicans to a 5-1 win over the Winston-Salem Dash on Monday.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- Connor Spencer hit a sacrifice fly in the sixth inning, driving in Trey Amburgey with the go-ahead run, as the Tampa Yankees defeated the Lakeland Flying Tigers 2-1 on Monday.

MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) -- Christian Lopes homered and had two hits, driving in two, and Wilmer Font struck out nine hitters over seven innings as the New Hampshire Fisher Cats topped the Binghamton Mets 4-1 on Monday.

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) -- Samir Duenez homered and had four hits, driving in four, and Matt Tenuta allowed just four hits over 6 2/3 innings as the Wilmington Blue Rocks topped the Potomac Nationals 7-3 on Monday.

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Running back Eddie Lacy isn't the only Green Bay Packer who slimmed down in the offseason.

EASTLAKE, Ohio (AP) -- Trevor Foss allowed just two hits over seven innings, leading the Lake County Captains over the West Michigan Whitecaps in a 2-1 win on Monday.

JUPITER, Fla. (AP) -- Michael Pritchard scored on a forceout in the sixth inning, leading the Palm Beach Cardinals to a 4-2 win over the Charlotte Stone Crabs on Monday. The Cardinals swept the short two-game series with the win.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A brush fire caused light ash to fall on the playing surface of the Olympic field hockey venue Monday, and officials are monitoring the nearby mountain bike competition site for problems there.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The song was cued up. So when a downpour hit the Olympic stadium it wasn't long before "I'm singing in the rain" was blaring. There was little joy for the track and field athletes.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Undrafted rookie wide receiver Reece Horn is near the bottom rung of a crowded depth chart at wide receiver for the Tennessee Titans.

DETROIT (AP) — Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera has left a game against the Kansas City Royals with an apparent injury.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The San Diego Chargers placed wide receiver Stevie Johnson and nose tackle Sean Lissemore on injured reserve on Monday.

The University of Wisconsin football team held its first scrimmage of the fall Monday, and quarterback Alex Hornibrook took advantage.

An afterthought entering the 1962 season, he won the quarterback job and engineered one of the best footballs seasons in Wisconsin history.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Maybe having pros box in the Olympics isn't such a bad idea after all.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — More cuts will be made to services for athletes at the Paralympics next month unless additional funding is rapidly secured for the cash-strapped games in Rio de Janeiro, officials said Monday.

BEREA, Ohio (AP) — After he was suspended from the NFL for a year, Josh Gordon didn't know if he'd ever take the practice field for the Cleveland Browns again.

NEW YORK (AP) — Home plate umpire Hunter Wendelstedt has been hit in the mask by a foul tip and has left a game between the Toronto Blue Jays and New York Yankees.