La Crosse Tribune Sports News

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Jeff Henderson had an Olympic gold medal in his grasp. Just not one he could call his own.

PHOENIX (AP) — Nick Davilla led the Arizona to its fourth ArenaBowl berth in five years Saturday night, throwing seven touchdown passes to help the Rattlers rout the Cleveland Gladiators 82-41 in the National Conference championship game.

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) -- Chris Pieters had two hits and two RBI as the Eugene Emeralds beat the Spokane Indians 9-3 on Saturday.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Americans Phil Dalhausser and Nick Lucena received their reward for cruising through pool play and the first round of the Olympic beach volleyball elimination stage: A quarterfinal matchup with the world champions on their home…

WEST SALEM — For Brad Powell and his son Danny, this has been a season filled with life lessons. Brad’s on the race track, Danny’s on the baseball diamond.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Emerging Brewers ace Zach Davies threw five solid innings of one-run ball on Saturday, then he and Milwaukee lost it in the sixth.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — It wasn't so much the microbes but the wind that made waves during the Olympic rowing competition.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Jessica Ennis-Hill is nearly certain that this was her last ever heptathlon — and it's tough.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Rookie Mike Clevinger took a no-hitter into the sixth inning to get his first major league win and the Cleveland Indians one-hit the Los Angeles Angels in a 5-1 victory on Saturday night.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — As Usain Bolt churned down the Olympic track, his main rival was trying to get in front of a TV monitor to catch a quick glimpse of the race.

SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- Humberto Arteaga scored on a sacrifice in the top of the 11th inning to help lead the Northwest Arkansas Naturals to a 9-7 win over the San Antonio Missions on Saturday.

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. (AP) -- Johan Mieses hit a three-run home run in the first inning, and Bud Norris allowed just four hits over 5 2/3 innings as the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes topped the Visalia Rawhide 6-1 on Saturday.

The path back to relevance begins today for the UW-La Crosse football team.

HOLMEN — Brett Davis was a running back for six seasons by the time he’d finished his sophomore year at Holmen High School.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Tyler Anderson and the Colorado Rockies had a lot of trouble with Maikel Franco.

LA CROSSE FAIRGROUNDS SPEEDWAY

BELOIT, Wis. (AP) -- Troy Stokes hit an RBI single in the top of the 11th inning to lead the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers to a 4-3 win over the Beloit Snappers on Saturday.

MIAMI (AP) — An awkward slide left Giancarlo Stanton in a sprawl short of second base, where he was tagged for the final out and slow to rise.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — When your starting pitcher gives up three home runs, you need to take advantage of every offensive opportunity you create. The Kansas City Royals blew a big chance Saturday night.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- Joey Gallo hit a two-run double in the third inning, leading the Round Rock Express to a 7-3 win over the Salt Lake Bees on Saturday.