La Crosse Tribune Sports News

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A stunner at the Rio Olympics: Michael Phelps was beaten.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — A pair of draft picks helped the Detroit Lions defeat the Pittsburgh Steelers 30-17 Friday.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Atlanta Braves used home runs from Jace Peterson, Freddie Freeman and Anthony Recker to beat the Nationals 8-5 on Friday night, snapping a 14-game losing streak in Washington.

CINCINNATI (AP) — Andy Dalton was sharp in his return, leading the Cincinnati Bengals into field goal range on his only drive during the Minnesota Vikings' 17-16 preseason victory Friday night.

DAYTON, Ohio (AP) -- Eloy Jimenez tripled and doubled, driving in four runs as the South Bend Cubs beat the Dayton Dragons 10-1 on Friday.

AKRON, Ohio (AP) -- Todd Hankins hit two home runs and drove in six runs, as the Akron RubberDucks defeated the Portland Sea Dogs 18-2 on Friday.

JACKSON, Tenn. (AP) -- Adam Law doubled and singled, and Andrew Moore allowed just four hits over eight innings as the Jackson Generals defeated the Biloxi Shuckers 3-1 on Friday.

WINOOSKI, Vt. (AP) -- Nick Collins hit a two-run double in the eighth inning, leading the Vermont Lake Monsters to a 6-3 win over the Tri-City ValleyCats on Friday.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) -- Ryan Nagle singled four times, scoring two runs as the West Virginia Power defeated the Delmarva Shorebirds 12-1 on Friday.

SALEM, Va. (AP) -- Daniel McGrath allowed just three hits over six innings, leading the Salem Red Sox over the Wilmington Blue Rocks in a 7-6 win on Friday.

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) -- Jeff McVaney homered and had two hits, and Donn Roach threw five scoreless innings as the Toledo Mud Hens topped the Norfolk Tides 7-4 on Friday.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) -- Cesar Puello hit a three-run home run in the first inning, and Donovan Solano hit a two-run home run and had three hits, driving in four as the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders topped the Rochester Red Wings 12-7…

BOSTON (AP) — Hanley Ramirez had two three-run homers for six RBIs, David Ortiz added a homer and the Boston Red Sox beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 9-4 in interleague play on Friday night.

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) -- Oswaldo Arcia hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning, leading the Charlotte Stone Crabs to a 2-0 win over the Fort Myers Miracle on Friday.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- Kyle Barrett doubled and singled twice as the Greensboro Grasshoppers defeated the Columbia Fireflies 3-2 on Friday.

NORWICH, Conn. (AP) -- Spencer Moran allowed just two hits over six innings, leading the Hudson Valley Renegades over the Connecticut Tigers in a 6-3 win on Friday.

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) -- Dwight Smith singled three times, and Conner Greene threw six scoreless innings as the New Hampshire Fisher Cats beat the Trenton Thunder 5-4 on Friday.

AUBURN, N.Y. (AP) -- Walker Olis tripled and singled twice, also stealing two bases as the Batavia Muckdogs topped the Auburn Doubledays 4-2 on Friday.

ALTOONA, Pa. (AP) -- Erich Weiss hit a two-run home run and had three hits, driving in three, and Clay Holmes allowed just five hits over six innings as the Altoona Curve topped the Reading Fightin Phils 7-2 on Friday.

TORONTO (AP) — Joe Musgrove pitched seven innings for his first major league win, Teoscar Hernandez homered for his first big league hit and the Houston Astros beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-3 on Friday night.