La Crosse Tribune Sports News

LANCASTER, Calif. (AP) -- Dylan Davis homered, doubled and singled, driving in three runs as the San Jose Giants topped the Lancaster JetHawks 10-6 on Friday.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Anthony Ervin finally has an Olympic gold medal to replace the one he sold 16 years ago.

SPARTA — There are a lot of things for Jeff Blaha to smile about when he looks around the Sparta High School football team’s practice field.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Charlie Blackmon showed just how strong he is feeling at the plate. Unlike Philadelphia's Ryan Howard, though, Blackmon went deep without anyone on base.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Judo translates as "the gentle way."

NEW YORK (AP) — His pregame tribute ended by a storm, Alex Rodriguez soaked in repeated cheers during his final game in pinstripes, getting one more hit for the New York Yankees and returning to third base one last time.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Yonder Alonso hit a tiebreaking two-run single in the sixth inning off rookie Joe Wieland and the Oakland Athletics beat Seattle 6-3 on Friday night to end the Mariners' six-game winning streak.

The much-anticipated battle at the crowded receiver position will have to wait until next week.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — They call her "Six Feet of Sunshine," and Kerri Walsh Jennings is pretty good under the moonlight, too.

MILWAUKEE — Homer Bailey struck out 11 in six scoreless innings in his third game back from Tommy John surgery in the Cincinnati Reds’ 7-4 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Homer Bailey struck out 11 in six scoreless innings in his third game back from Tommy John surgery in the Cincinnati Reds' 7-4 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night.

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MILWAUKEE (AP) — Homer Bailey struck out 11 in six scoreless innings in his third game back from Tommy John surgery in the Cincinnati Reds' 7-4 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night.

MIAMI (AP) — It took a career-high 122 pitches, but Carlos Rodon was able to end his winless drought.

MEXICO CITY (AP) -- Dustin Martin homered and had four hits, driving in five as the Toros de Tijuana beat the Diablos Rojos del Mexico 10-6 on Friday.

TABASCO, Mexico (AP) -- Pedro Lopez singled three times, scoring two runs as the Olmecas de Tabasco topped the Rojos del Aguila de Veracruz 3-0 on Friday.

WASHINGTON (AP) — National League victories leader Stephen Strasburg struggled again at home as the Washington Nationals lost to the Atlanta Braves 8-5 on Friday night in the opener of a three-game series.

TOMAH — Kyle Kroener is essentially the same player he was a year ago.

MOONDOGS 8, LOGGERS 7

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Dutee Chand pulled out all the stops to run at the Olympics, even taking the international track federation to court in her bid to get to Rio de Janeiro.