La Crosse Tribune Sports News

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — In British sporting lore, it's known as "Super Saturday."

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — When Lily Zhang, the American table tennis ace, decided she wanted to make her sport a priority, she took a year off from college to devote to practice, including three months playing with pros in…

RIO DE JANEIRO — Michael Phelps waggled four fingers, recognizing another historic achievement.

BOSTON (AP) — Boston Red Sox reliever Brad Ziegler felt his location was good in the eighth inning, just not as good as the Yankees'.

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. (AP) -- Michael Gettys doubled and singled, and Enyel De Los Santos allowed just four hits over seven innings as the Lake Elsinore Storm defeated the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes 2-1 on Thursday.

BELOIT, Wis. (AP) -- Jose Chavez hit a walk-off single with two outs in the 13th inning, as the Beloit Snappers topped the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 4-3 on Thursday.

BOISE, Idaho (AP) -- Jake Winston got Willie Abreu to hit into a game-ending double play with the bases loaded, leading the Hillsboro Hops to a 6-5 win over the Boise Hawks on Thursday.

NEW YORK (AP) — Rowdy Gaines clearly had much to say as Michael Phelps turned the race for his 22nd Olympic gold medal into a rout on Thursday. We're just not sure what it was.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — On a night when Danny Duffy pitched his first complete game for Kansas City, Chicago White Sox starter Miguel Gonzalez logged only one inning, and now he is probably headed to the disabled list.

KEIZER, Ore. (AP) -- Marcus Mastrobuoni hit a two-run homer in the sixth inning, leading the Eugene Emeralds to a 7-4 win over the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes on Thursday. With the victory, the Emeralds swept the three-game series.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A police officer has died after being shot in the head when he and two others working security at the Rio Olympics got lost near a slum and encountered gunfire.

MANKATO, Minn. — La Crosse Loggers outfielder Griffin Conine didn’t let a little bit of rain stop him Thursday night. The powerful left-hander from Duke University went 4-for-4 with two runs scored and an RBI to help propel La Crosse…

MONCLOVA, Mexico (AP) -- Hector Velazquez struck out 10 hitters over seven innings, leading the Acereros del Norte over the Broncos de Reynosa in a 4-0 win on Thursday.

MEXICO CITY (AP) -- Jesus Fabela hit a sacrifice to drive in Jose Martinez with the winning run in the 11th inning, as the Diablos Rojos del Mexico beat the Toros de Tijuana 7-6 on Thursday.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia Eagles coach Doug Pederson is preparing for starting right tackle Lane Johnson to be suspended by the NFL.

WEST SALEM — He has power and strength that matches his experience and understanding of everything the West Salem High School football team wants to do.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Mike Napoli was 4 for 4 with a homer and four RBIs, Lonnie Chisenhall drove in four and the Cleveland Indians routed the Los Angeles Angels 14-4 on Thursday night.

JACKSON, Tenn. (AP) -- Jacob Nottingham hit an RBI single in the top of the 11th inning to lead the Biloxi Shuckers to a 4-3 win over the Jackson Generals on Thursday.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) -- Elier Rodriguez hit a two-run single in the fourth inning, leading the State College Spikes to a 7-4 win over the West Virginia Black Bears on Thursday.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Simone Biles and Aly Raisman stood side by side in Rio Olympic Arena, clutching each other while waiting for the inevitable coronation.