La Crosse Tribune Sports News

AUBURN, N.Y. (AP) -- Vince Jackson hit a run-scoring single in the first inning, leading the State College Spikes to a 5-3 win over the Auburn Doubledays on Thursday.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Suddenly, Portugal's post-Cristiano Ronaldo era doesn't seem so daunting.

RIO DE JANEIRO — For some at the Rio Games, there's gold, silver and bronze.

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (AP) -- Grant Kay scored the decisive run on a fielder's choice in the eighth inning, as the Charlotte Stone Crabs beat the Palm Beach Cardinals 2-1 on Thursday.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) -- Toby Thomas hit a two-run single in the seventh inning, leading the Winston-Salem Dash to a 3-1 win over the Frederick Keys on Thursday.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) -- Matt Skole hit a three-run home run in the first inning, and Michael Taylor had two hits and scored three runs as the Syracuse Chiefs defeated the Buffalo Bisons 9-5 on Thursday.

JUPITER, Fla. (AP) -- Jeremias Pineda had two hits and scored two runs as the Jupiter Hammerheads beat the St. Lucie Mets 3-1 on Thursday. With the victory, the Hammerheads swept the short two-game series.

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (AP) -- Rafael Montero allowed just three hits over seven innings, leading the Binghamton Mets over the Harrisburg Senators in a 3-2 win on Thursday.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- Shelby Miller tossed a three-hit shutout and Dan Rohlfing homered, as the Reno Aces topped the Salt Lake Bees 1-0 in the first game of a doubleheader on Thursday.

TAMPA, Fla. — Nine games into his bid to transform the bumbling Tampa Bay Buccaneers into championship contenders, the normally unflappable Tony Dungy reached a boiling point.

BOURBONNAIS, Ill. (AP) — On the hottest, most humid day of Chicago Bears training camp, defensive coordinator Vic Fangio wore a sweatshirt.

There are many ways to judge NFL quarterbacks.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Pssssst. Wanna know who's going to win that big first-round matchup between No. 1 Novak Djokovic and 2009 U.S. Open champion Juan Martin del Potro at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics?

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Quinton Spain has a much different pedigree than the other Titans linemen.

OXNARD, Calif. (AP) — The Cowboys are in no rush to get a veteran quarterback behind Tony Romo, even though executive vice president of personnel Stephen Jones has said they want to add one after Kellen Moore broke his right…

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The new backup for Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is a little hobbled.

HOUSTON (AP) — Entering his sixth season in the NFL, Cecil Shorts has stepped into the role of the savvy veteran among Texans wide receivers.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Linebacker NaVorro Bowman said his new extension with the San Francisco 49ers provides a good example for his younger teammates.

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — David Johnson is a dream for those who play fantasy football — a big, fast, agile running back and an outstanding receiver who scores a lot of touchdowns.

NEW YORK (AP) — Alex Rodriguez is back on the Yankees' bench despite whopping career numbers against Mets starter Bartolo Colon, and it's not certain when the slumping slugger will play again.