La Crosse Tribune Sports News

BALTIMORE (AP) — For six innings, Cole Hamels dominated the Baltimore Orioles.

CLEVELAND (AP) — If only Minnesota played Cleveland more often, the Twins would be true contenders this season.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers have signed linebacker NaVorro Bowman to a four-year contract extension through the 2022 season.

CUAUTITLAN IZCALLI, Mexico (AP) — Salvador Espinoza spends his days in a wheelchair due to a spinal cord injury that left him paralyzed from the waist down. When he mounts his horse and tightens the back brace that helps him…

AGUASCALIENTES, Mexico (AP) -- Brian Hernandez and Jaime Pedroza scored on a forceout in the eighth inning, leading the Vaqueros de la Laguna to a 6-4 win over the Rieleros de Aguascalientes on Wednesday.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- Rafael Ortega and Cal Towey each homered and drove in two runs as the Salt Lake Bees defeated the Reno Aces 6-3 on Wednesday.

What ever happened to the good old days of the La Crosse County Amateur Golf Championships?

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) -- Lewis Brinson hit a grand slam in the seventh inning, and Josh Hader allowed just five hits over six innings as the Colorado Springs Sky Sox beat the Nashville Sounds 4-1 on Wednesday.

SALTILLO, Mexico (AP) -- Justin Greene hit a three-run home run in the fifth inning, leading the Saraperos de Saltillo to a 7-2 win over the Acereros del Norte on Wednesday.

ATLANTA (AP) — Pirates manager Clint Hurdle isn't ready to say whether Jeff Locke will take another turn in the rotation.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Edinson Volquez had focused between starts on doing better in the first inning.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Maikel Franco drove home the winning run with one out in the 12th inning to give the Philadelphia Phillies a 5-4 victory over the struggling San Francisco Giants on Wednesday night.

GREEN BAY — The Green Bay Packers have five exhibition games and about 20 practices before their regular-season opener, so nothing is set in stone.

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ATLANTA (AP) — Interim Braves manager Brian Snitker is used to answering questions about his team's inability to score.

DENVER (AP) — Carlos Gonzalez homered twice before leaving with an apparent ankle injury and the Colorado Rockies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 12-2 Wednesday night.

Border Cats 8, Loggers 4

MEXICO CITY (AP) -- Dan Black hit a two-run single in the fourth inning, leading the Diablos Rojos del Mexico to a 6-2 win over the Sultanes de Monterrey on Wednesday.

CANCUN, Mexico (AP) -- Cesar Tapia hit a two-run homer in the fourth inning, leading the Pericos de Puebla to a 6-2 win over the Tigres de Quintana Roo in the first game of a doubleheader on Wednesday.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — With two goals in the second half by star midfielder Oscar, Chelsea beat AC Milan 3-1 in an International Champions Cup friendly Wednesday night, the first event at sold-out U.S. Bank Stadium ahead of the NFL season…