La Crosse Tribune Sports News

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.

BATAVIA, N.Y. (AP) -- Gabriel Mejia singled three times, scoring two runs as the Mahoning Valley Scrappers defeated the Batavia Muckdogs 10-3 in the first game of a doubleheader on Wednesday.

HOUSTON (AP) — It's all going wrong at once for the Houston Astros.

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) -- Rainel Rosario scored the decisive run on a ground out in the fifth inning, as the Portland Sea Dogs topped the Altoona Curve 4-3 in the first game of a doubleheader on Wednesday.

HOUSTON (AP) — Major League Baseball owners were set to vote Thursday on the proposed sale of a controlling stake in the Seattle Mariners from Nintendo of America to a group of minority owners led by John Stanton.

NEW YORK (AP) — J.A. Happ won his 11th consecutive decision to become the first 17-game winner in the majors, and Melvin Upton Jr. hit a three-run homer to help the Toronto Blue Jays beat the New York Yankees 7-4…

HOUSTON (AP) — Gary Sanchez has quickly supplanted seven-time All-Star Brian McCann as the New York Yankees' top catcher.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Andrew McCutcheon had two hits, including a two-run homer, Matt Joyce had a key two-run single, and the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied from a four-run deficit to complete a three-game sweep of the freefalling San Francisco Giants…