La Crosse Tribune Sports News

Senior Bart Houston and redshirt freshman Alex Hornibrook are on equal footing as camp begins.

MANAUS, Brazil (AP) — With time running out, Catalina Usme beat Hope Solo with a free kick from a tight angle to give Colombia a 2-2 draw against the United States on Tuesday at the Olympics.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Martha Karolyi leaned forward, her hands clutching the railing in front of her seat. Knuckles white. Head tilted. Body tense.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers running back Carlos Hyde is eager to see what Chip Kelly's offense can do for his career.

METAIRIE, La. (AP) -- Destin Hood hit a two-run single in the fifth inning, leading the New Orleans Zephyrs to a 6-4 win over the Memphis Redbirds in the first game of a doubleheader on Tuesday.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) -- Casey Hughston hit a walk-off two-run homer with one out in the ninth inning, as the West Virginia Power topped the Greensboro Grasshoppers 4-2 in the first game of a doubleheader on Tuesday.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Away from the games, some Olympians are looking for a different kind of match.

NEW YORK (AP) — NBC said its Olympic audience reached parity with the London Games for the first time on the third night of competition. But there's an asterisk involved in the claim.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Nate Ebner is the only Super Bowl champion who ever played a game of rugby in the Olympics.

NAPA, Calif. (AP) — When Derek Carr and Amari Cooper arrived at training camp for the Oakland Raiders this summer they had a simple request.

DAVIE, Fla. (AP) — Cornerback Chris Culliver has signed with the Miami Dolphins, who hope he can return from knee surgery and help their thin secondary.

BOSTON (AP) — Alex Rodriguez will only start in Thursday's finale of the New York Yankees' three-game series at the Boston Red Sox before playing his final game in pinstripes at home on Friday night.

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — What's the deal with the beard?

WASHINGTON (AP) — Terry Francona is not managing the Cleveland Indians in a game against the Nationals after complaining of chest pain while speaking to reporters.

JUPITER, Fla. (AP) -- Chris Pike tossed a six-hit shutout and Joe McCarthy went 1 for 2, as the Charlotte Stone Crabs topped the Jupiter Hammerheads 5-0 in the first game of a doubleheader on Tuesday.

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) -- Brandon Downes homered and singled, scoring a couple of runs while also driving home two as the Wilmington Blue Rocks topped the Frederick Keys 7-3 in the first game of a doubleheader on Tuesday.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Police say an arrest warrant has been issued for Rick Trotter, who was the Memphis Grizzlies' public address announcer for about the past decade.

RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Seahawks running back Thomas Rawls carried a football Tuesday for the first time since a broken ankle ended his rookie season last December.

CHICAGO (AP) — Cubs infielder Tommy La Stella has refused to report to Triple-A Iowa after being optioned to the minors nearly two weeks ago, and Chicago has placed him on the temporary inactive list.

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) -- Josh Prevost allowed just three hits over 6 2/3 innings, leading the St. Lucie Mets over the Fort Myers Miracle in a 1-0 win in the first game of a doubleheader on Tuesday.