La Crosse Tribune Sports News

LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) -- Matt Esparza and three other pitchers combined for a shutout as the Lynchburg Hillcats beat the Winston-Salem Dash 6-0 on Sunday.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Kyle Seager doubled twice and drove in four runs as the Seattle Mariners won for the eighth time in nine games, beating the Oakland Athletics 8-4 on Sunday.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Russia's powerhouse wrestling program came through the recent doping scandal that enveloped many of the nation's other athletes unscathed.

NILES, Ohio (AP) -- Jack Goihl drew a bases-loaded walk in the sixth inning, leading the Mahoning Valley Scrappers to a 5-2 win over the Williamsport Crosscutters on Sunday. The Scrappers swept the short two-game series with the win.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — With the Minnesota Twins long out of the playoff picture, manager Paul Molitor wants his players to understand exactly what's on the line.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Bethanie Mattek-Sands figures she'll retire the stars and stripes socks and frame them with her gold medal.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Giovanny Urshela hit a two-run double in the third inning, leading the Columbus Clippers to a 5-2 win over the Syracuse Chiefs in the first game of a doubleheader on Sunday.

GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) -- Trent Kemp tripled and doubled, driving home two runs as the Greenville Drive beat the Charleston RiverDogs 8-5 on Sunday.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Robeisy Ramirez flummoxed his opponent for three Olympic rounds, landing precise punches and nimbly avoiding trouble. From bell to bell, the gold medalist showcased the same spectacular skills common to so many fighters from Cuba's…

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Alba Torrens scored 20 points and helped Spain finish second in Group B by beating Canada 73-60 and ensuring they avoid playing the Americans until at least the gold medal game in women's basketball.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Preparing for his final race before retirement in the Olympic velodrome, Bradley Wiggins' phone flashed with a message.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Charlie Blackmon put on a power display against the Phillies unlike any player before. Still, the Rockies couldn't get a win in the three-game series.

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) -- Avery Romero hit a pair of homers, leading the Jupiter Hammerheads to a 10-8 win over the St. Lucie Mets on Sunday.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Britain had never won an Olympic gold medal in gymnastics before Sunday.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Tyrell Jenkins had recently been able to succeed despite his high number of walks.

NORWICH, Conn. (AP) -- Sam Machonis hit a two-run single in the fifth inning, leading the Connecticut Tigers to an 8-2 win over the Hudson Valley Renegades on Sunday.

BROOKLYN, N.Y. (AP) -- Ali Sanchez hit a run-scoring fielder's choice in the sixth inning, leading the Brooklyn Cyclones to a 2-1 win over the West Virginia Black Bears on Sunday.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — After rallying from a first-set loss and surviving three match points in the second, Larissa took the microphone at the Copacabana beach volleyball venue to deliver a message that even the Swiss supporters could understand.

BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox are going to put knuckleballer Steven Wright on the 15-day disabled list and first baseman Hanley Ramirez on the bereavement list.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) -- Mike Tauchman singled twice, and Jeff Hoffman struck out nine hitters over five innings as the Albuquerque Isotopes beat the Colorado Springs Sky Sox 3-1 on Sunday.