La Crosse Tribune Sports News

CROMWELL, Conn. (AP) — Russell Knox saved par with a 12-foot putt on the final hole to beat hometown favorite Jerry Kelly by a stroke Sunday in the Travelers Championship, hours after Jim Furyk shot the first 58 in PGA…

SALEM, Va. (AP) -- Rafael Devers hit a two-run triple in the fifth inning, leading the Salem Red Sox to an 11-2 win over the Lynchburg Hillcats on Sunday.

BATAVIA, N.Y. (AP) -- Blake Perkins scored on a wild pitch in the sixth inning, leading the Auburn Doubledays to a 4-3 win over the Batavia Muckdogs on Sunday.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Serena and Venus Williams lost an Olympic doubles match for the first time, stunned in the opening round of the Rio de Janeiro Games by the Czech Republic's Lucie Safarova and Barbora Strycova 6-3, 6-4.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Kyle Hendricks pitched into the eighth inning for his fifth win since June and the Chicago Cubs beat the Oakland Athletics 3-1 Sunday to complete a three-game sweep.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Three-time doubles gold medalists Serena and Venus Williams lose in first round of Olympics.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State opened camp Sunday with immense pressure on some inexperienced players.

NEW YORK (AP) — The minute he got ejected, Mike Napoli screamed and pointed right in the face of plate umpire Lance Barrett.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The United States could make another bold statement in women's field hockey at the Olympics on Monday.

SEATTLE (AP) — James Paxton took a four-hitter into ninth inning before he was forced from the game after being hit on the left arm by a line drive, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Los Angeles Angels 3-1 on…

GRANVILLE, W.Va. (AP) -- Ty Moore hit a two-run single in the first inning, leading the West Virginia Black Bears to a 9-1 win over the Williamsport Crosscutters on Sunday.

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) -- Luis Martinez allowed just three hits over six innings, leading the Kannapolis Intimidators over the Greensboro Grasshoppers in a 1-0 win on Sunday.

WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (AP) — Denny Hamlin prevailed in a four-lap dash to the checkered flag Sunday in the wreck-filled Sprint Cup race at newly paved Watkins Glen International.

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox have had a roller-coaster season, and James Shields has experienced as many sudden drops as anyone.

DENVER (AP) — Ichiro Suzuki has gotten his 3,000th career hit in the major leagues, becoming the 30th player to reach the milestone.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Maybe it's time we started paying more attention to the Paralympics.

DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Tigers have little choice but to keep sending Anibal Sanchez back out to the mound.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — With roster locks Julian Edelman and Danny Amendola on the mend and several other New England receivers unavailable, the absences have created opportunities for others.

HOUSTON (AP) — Ian Desmond hit a tiebreaking single in the 11th inning and the Texas Rangers got past Houston 5-3 Sunday, beating the Astros for the 11th time in 13 meetings this season.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Liz Cambage made her presence felt inside as Australia struggled to shoot from outside and the Aussies held off Turkey 61-56 Sunday night in Olympic women's basketball group play.