La Crosse Tribune Sports News

BALTIMORE (AP) — A boy who underwent a double-hand transplant last summer has shown off his progress by throwing out the ceremonial first pitch at Camden Yards.

Olympic shooter Corey Cogdell brushed aside a friend's constant pleadings to go on a blind date for as long as she could before finally relenting.

As athletes around the world head to Rio de Janeiro for the Summer Olympics this week, men continue to overwhelmingly outnumber women in leadership spots at international organizations that govern the games, a new report shows.

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — Pass-rush help for the Atlanta Falcons is on the way.

ZEBULON, N.C. (AP) -- Zack Collins doubled and singled twice, and Tanner Banks struck out nine hitters over eight innings as the Winston-Salem Dash defeated the Carolina Mudcats 3-1 on Wednesday.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) -- Garrett Weber hit a three-run home run in the fifth inning, leading the Jacksonville Suns to a 7-2 win over the Biloxi Shuckers in the first game of a doubleheader on Wednesday.

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) -- Isael Soto hit a two-run homer in the fourth inning, leading the Greensboro Grasshoppers to a 3-1 win over the Lakewood BlueClaws in the first game of a doubleheader on Wednesday.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The last house of a Rio de Janeiro slum in the region of the Olympic Park was demolished late Tuesday.

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Worried you might catch the Zika virus? Scammers and bug spray companies are counting on it.

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Two men who worked for the Green Bay Packers during the Brett Favre era are heading to Canton, Ohio — invited by the Hall of Fame honoree himself.

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — Bene Benwikere, who the Carolina Panthers hope will replace starting All-Pro cornerback Josh Norman, practiced for the first time since a season-ending leg injury in 2015.

Hall of Fame broadcaster Tom Jackson is calling it quits after a 29-year career.

As far as bedtime snacks go, this one is not exactly classic.

CLEVELAND (AP) — A former Cleveland Browns wide receiver who pleaded guilty to stealing over $100,000 from two charities to finance gambling debts and personal expenses has been sentenced to 21 months in prison.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans have signed Tim Shaw to a one-day contract as the former NFL linebacker continues his battle against Lou Gehrig's disease, also known as ALS.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The Latest on the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro (all times local):

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The most decorated athlete in Olympic history will carry the United States flag during the opening ceremony for the Rio Games.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — British cyclist Lizzie Armitstead insisted in a two-page statement Wednesday that she is a clean athlete and that three missed anti-doping tests in a 12-month period amounted to honest oversights.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The first time Steven Lopez made the U.S. Olympic taekwondo team, he was just 15 years old. More than two decades later, the Texas-based fighter recently qualified again and will likely be the oldest athlete…

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — When Hungarian native Szandra Szogedi steps onto the judo mat at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, she'll be making history as the first-ever female judoka to represent Ghana.