La Crosse Tribune Sports News

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Right after getting off the plane, sweat beads will start to gather on your forehead. That's just Rio de Janeiro's ever-present humidity saying "hello."

OLYMPICS

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — As of one recent count, Edward DeBartolo Jr. had rewritten his Hall of Fame speech some 14 times.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Sophina DeJesus won't be on the floor when Olympic gymnastics begins this weekend. Her career likely ended in April when she wrapped up her senior year at UCLA by helping the Bruins to a fifth-place…

YUCATAN, Mexico (AP) -- Corey Wimberly hit a walk-off single with two outs in the 11th inning, as the Leones de Yucatan topped the Guerreros de Oaxaca 7-6 on Thursday. With the victory, the Leones swept the three-game series.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — On a corner outside the athlete's village, a soldier carrying an automatic weapon tried his best to keep from smiling as he posed for a cameraman trying to put a face on security at the…

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — There's one question swimmers won't hear this month around the Olympic Aquatics Stadium in Rio de Janeiro: What are you wearing?

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — There's nothing like the unique Brazilian vibe — and the opening ceremony for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro will see no shortage of samba, culture, diversity and history as the South American…

EVERETT, Wash. (AP) -- Ramon Hernandez hit two home runs and drove in six runs, as the Hillsboro Hops defeated the Everett AquaSox 9-4 on Thursday.

SEATTLE (AP) — Brock Holt's RBI single in the 11th inning lifted the Boston Red Sox to a 3-2 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Thursday night.

LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Travis Taijeron hit a grand slam in the third inning, leading the Las Vegas 51s to a 9-4 win over the Fresno Grizzlies in the second game of a doubleheader on Thursday.

DENVER (AP) — Colorado Rockies pitcher Tyler Chatwood left a couple of change-ups up in the zone and the Los Angeles Dodgers made him pay.

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) -- Mikey White hit a two-run double in the top of the 11th inning to help lead the Stockton Ports to an 8-4 win over the San Jose Giants on Thursday.

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) -- Yeltsin Gudino hit a two-run single in the seventh inning, leading the Vancouver Canadians to an 8-4 win over the Eugene Emeralds on Thursday.

PASCO, Wash. (AP) -- Kyle Overstreet scored on a groundout in the second inning, leading the Tri-City Dust Devils to a 4-3 win over the Boise Hawks on Thursday.

ADELANTO, Calif. (AP) -- Michael De Leon homered and singled three times as the High Desert Mavericks topped the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes 9-3 on Thursday.

LAKE ELSINORE, Calif. (AP) -- Michael Gettys doubled and singled as the Lake Elsinore Storm beat the Bakersfield Blaze 6-3 on Thursday.

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will attend the closing ceremony of the Rio de Janeiro Olympics.

TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) -- Dustin Martin hit a run-scoring double in the first inning, leading the Toros de Tijuana to a 6-2 win over the Broncos de Reynosa on Thursday. The Toros swept the three-game series with the win.

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — One day after picking up a win in a similar situation, Los Angeles Angels reliever Mike Morin chose the wrong hitter to challenge.