La Crosse Tribune Sports News

LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) -- Mark Mathias scored on a groundout in the fifth inning, leading the Lynchburg Hillcats to a 5-4 win over the Potomac Nationals on Monday.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Chargers coach Mike McCoy says wide receiver Stevie Johnson needs surgery for his injured right knee.

NAPA, Calif. (AP) — While many people around the league have questioned whether DeAndre Washington has the size to stick in the NFL, Raiders rookie running back sees his stature as a benefit instead of a hindrance.

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) -- Ismael Salgado hit a two-run triple in the fifth inning, leading the Lakeland Flying Tigers to a 4-1 win over the St. Lucie Mets on Monday.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Kansas City Royals left-hander Danny Duffy has held the Tampa Bay Rays hitless through six innings.

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Aaron Rodgers is looking forward to watching Brett Favre's induction ceremony into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Yasiel Puig's agent says the Los Angeles Dodgers slugger expects to be sent to the minors after the club was unable to trade him at the deadline.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — IOC President Thomas Bach issued another defense of his handling of the Russian doping scandal Monday, saying the decision not to exclude the entire Russian team from the Rio de Janeiro Olympics was based on…

HOUSTON (AP) — Kyrie Irving and Paul George are expected to sit out the U.S. Olympic basketball team's exhibition game against Nigeria on Monday night to rest injuries.

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox stayed quiet at Monday's non-waiver trade deadline and held onto All-Star pitchers Chris Sale and Jose Quintana.

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. (AP) — The moment Saints safety Kenny Vaccaro saw a gap opening along the offensive line, he raced through it at full speed, slamming into the first offensive player who tried to block him.

CHICAGO (AP) — The NL Central-leading Chicago Cubs identified the bullpen as the biggest weakness in their quest to win their first World Series since 1908.

Jonathan Lucroy got a deal he liked, Carlos Beltran joined him in Texas and Jay Bruce and Rich Hill also moved Monday during an 18-swap frenzy at the trade deadline.

MANKATO, Minn. (AP) — The back injury that kept Minnesota Vikings center John Sullivan from playing last season prompted two surgeries.

The family of Bill McCartney says the former Colorado football coaching great was recently diagnosed with late-onset dementia and Alzheimer's.

BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Racing downfield after cruising past the cornerback, Terrelle Pryor dove forward and grasped the ball with his fingertips as he fell to the turf.

TROY, N.Y. (AP) -- Chuckie Robinson had a walk-off double with one out in the eighth inning, as the Tri-City ValleyCats beat the Lowell Spinners 2-1 in the first game of a doubleheader on Monday.

BALTIMORE (AP) — The Orioles have reacquired infielder-outfielder Steve Pearce from Tampa Bay, sending the Rays minor league catcher Jonah Heim.

ARLINGTON, Texas — The AL West-leading Texas Rangers have acquired two-time All-Star catcher Jonathan Lucroy and closer Jeremy Jeffress from the Milwaukee Brewers in a trade for two former first-round picks.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Toronto Blue Jays bolstered their starting rotation at the trade deadline, acquiring Francisco Liriano and two minor league prospects from the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday for pitcher Drew Hutchinson.