La Crosse Tribune Sports News

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers called up 27-year-old rookie Rob Segedin from the minors on and started him in left field against Boston on Sunday night.

SPRINGDALE, Ark. (AP) -- Ryan O'Hearn hit a solo home run in the eighth inning, leading the Northwest Arkansas Naturals to a 2-1 win over the Tulsa Drillers on Sunday.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — DeForest Buckner is feeling pretty comfortable during his first NFL training camp.

ROME, Ga. (AP) -- Jared James hit a three-run home run in the seventh inning, leading the Rome Braves to a 9-7 win over the Columbia Fireflies on Sunday.

MIDLAND, Texas (AP) -- Chase McDonald had three hits and two RBI, and Francis Martes allowed just four hits over seven innings as the Corpus Christi Hooks topped the Midland RockHounds 3-1 on Sunday.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Clayton Kershaw resumed baseball activities on Sunday with a game of catch as he continued his attempt to return to the mound for the Los Angeles Dodgers this season.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Mike Foltynewicz worked six strong innings, Nick Markakis and Erick Aybar had two RBIs apiece and the Atlanta Braves kept the St. Louis Cardinals down at home with a 6-3 victory on Sunday.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Go gold or go home.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Major league steals leader Billy Hamilton swiped four bases, got three hits and scored three runs, leading the Cincinnati Reds over the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-3 Sunday.

CHICAGO (AP) — Manny Machado became the second player in major league history to homer in the first, second and third innings, driving in a career-high seven runs in a 10-2 rout of James Shields and the Chicago White Sox…

CANTON, Ohio (AP) — Brett Favre's love of football never wavered. Not even in the toughest hours of a 20-year career that led him to induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame this weekend.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Yordano Ventura pitched effectively into the seventh inning, Kendrys Morales hit a grand slam, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-1 Sunday.

LANSING, Mich. (AP) -- Ryan Hissey singled twice, and Justin Maese allowed just two hits over five innings as the Lansing Lugnuts beat the Fort Wayne TinCaps 1-0 on Sunday.

NORWICH, Conn. (AP) -- Joey Havrilak hit a run-scoring double in the first inning, leading the Connecticut Tigers to a 2-1 win over the Aberdeen IronBirds in the first game of a doubleheader on Sunday.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The outcome of the U.S. presidential election could heavily influence Los Angeles' chances of hosting the 2024 Olympics, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti tells The Associated Press:

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) -- Matt Rose homered and had three hits, and Justin Steele allowed just one run over six innings as the South Bend Cubs beat the Great Lakes Loons 5-2 on Sunday.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Miguel Sano homered twice and drove in four runs as the Minnesota Twins took two of three in a series between the teams with the AL's worst records by beating the Tampa Bay Rays 6-3…

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) -- Patrick Biondi hit a walk-off single with one out in the ninth inning, as the St. Lucie Mets topped the Bradenton Marauders 11-10 on Sunday. With the victory, the Mets swept the three-game series.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Argentina's handball team rescued tennis player Juan Martin del Potro from an elevator, but couldn't rescue themselves from an opening-match loss to Denmark on Sunday.

BOWIE, Md. (AP) -- Drew Dosch hit a two-run single in the fourth inning, leading the Bowie Baysox to a 6-4 win over the Richmond Flying Squirrels on Sunday.