La Crosse Tribune Sports News

CALGRY, Alberta (AP) — Brian Elliott was eager to get back in the rink on a hot summer day. After years of fending off challengers in St. Louis, the goalie has big expectations entering next season as the unquestioned No.…

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) -- Yeudy Garcia allowed just two hits over 6 2/3 innings, leading the Bradenton Marauders over the St. Lucie Mets in a 4-0 win on Wednesday.

JUPITER, Fla. (AP) -- Jake Cronenworth hit a run-scoring single in the seventh inning, leading the Charlotte Stone Crabs to an 8-3 win over the Jupiter Hammerheads on Wednesday.

MELBOURNE, Fla. (AP) -- Domingo Acevedo, Matt Marsh and Dillon McNamara combined for a shutout as the Tampa Yankees topped the Brevard County Manatees 2-0 on Wednesday.

STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — WTVA-TV reports (http://bit.ly/2afJbxw ) that a municipal court has cleared former Mississippi State quarterback Dak Prescott on charges of speeding and drunk driving.

Ottawa Senators general manager Pierre Dorion was so pleased to get Mike Hoffman under contract that he hugged another member of the club's management team.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Jay Bruce homered in his career-high fifth straight game, connecting off Madison Bumgarner in the Cincinnati Reds' 2-1 victory over the slumping San Francisco Giants on Wednesday.

DALLAS (AP) — Dirk Nowitzki has signed his contract with Dallas, and a person with knowledge of the deal says it's worth more than the original agreement.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The way the San Francisco Giants are going these days, even a solid outing from their four-time All-Star and staff ace wasn't much help.

REYNOSA, Mexico (AP) -- Eliezer Alfonzo hit a two-run single in the top of the 13th inning to lead the Saraperos de Saltillo to a 3-1 win over the Broncos de Reynosa on Tuesday.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Brandon McCarthy was off to another outstanding start in his comeback from Tommy John surgery until the Southern California heat wore him down in the fourth inning.

BOURBONNAIS, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears rebuilt their defense.

Tim Tebow will not call himself a retired football player though he could see himself as a future coach. A career in politics also could be appealing down the road.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — An international soccer match next week at the Minnesota Vikings' new stadium could set a soccer attendance record in Minnesota.

NEWARK, Del. (AP) — Penny Taylor scored 19 points and Liz Cambage added 16 to help Australia beat Canada 80-67 in an exhibition game Wednesday night at the University of Delaware.

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Terrell Suggs is convinced he still has a few more sacks left in him, even though he's 33 years old and coming off a torn left Achilles tendon.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The Daytona 500 is moving back to its traditional weekend in 2018.

Tom Coughlin will be joining the NFL's football operations staff, a person with knowledge of the agreement tells The Associated Press.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) -- Austin Dean hit a three-run home run and had two hits as the Jacksonville Suns defeated the Jackson Generals 8-3 on Tuesday.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Texas Rangers slugger Prince Fielder will have his season-ending surgery Friday to repair a herniated disk in his neck.