La Crosse Tribune Sports News

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.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Tanner Roark and the Washington bullpen outdueled Madison Bumgarner, and Wilson Ramos homered to lift the Nationals over the San Francisco Giants 1-0 Sunday in a matchup of NL division leaders.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Jordany Valdespin had three hits and two RBI as the Toledo Mud Hens topped the Indianapolis Indians 6-1 on Sunday.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Olympic athletes have been competing in near empty venues and before thin crowds in other locations during the opening days of the Rio Games — a problem that can be traced to long security lines,…

ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) -- Brock Stassi had two hits and scored two runs, and Ben Lively allowed just five hits over 6 1/3 innings as the Lehigh Valley IronPigs topped the Rochester Red Wings 10-1 on Sunday.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) -- Ryan Walker hit a two-run home run and had two hits, and Omar Bencomo allowed just two hits over seven innings as the Chattanooga Lookouts topped the Jacksonville Suns 4-0 on Sunday.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — "Go get him!"

JUPITER, Fla. (AP) -- Cole Lankford hit an RBI single in the top of the 11th inning to lead the Palm Beach Cardinals to a 4-3 win over the Jupiter Hammerheads on Sunday.

LAKEWOOD, N.J. (AP) -- Jose Pujols hit a two-run double in the first inning, leading the Lakewood BlueClaws to an 11-6 win over the Hagerstown Suns on Sunday.

CHICAGO (AP) — Baltimore Orioles third baseman Manny Machado became the second player in major league history to homer in the first, second and third innings.

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (AP) -- Kyle Regnault got Ashley Graeter to hit into a double play in the sixth inning, leading the Binghamton Mets to a 9-2 win over the Hartford Yard Goats on Sunday.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The wind blew in from the west, sending the clay targets bobbing and bouncing through the air.

NEW YORK (AP) — Masahiro Tanaka rebounded from two rocky outings, Didi Gregorius homered and the New York Yankees held off the Cleveland Indians 3-2 on Sunday after announcing that Alex Rodriguez will play his final game in pinstripes this…

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The Oakland Athletics placed right-hander Sonny Gray on the disabled list Sunday with a strained right forearm a day after he was pulled from his latest start.