La Crosse Tribune Sports News

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.

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals signed linebacker Donald Butler and released linebacker Quayshawn Nealy on Wednesday, two days before their first training camp practice.

NEW YORK (AP) — How does the mom of Usain Bolt help the world's fastest man keep his cool?

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

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Matt Moore pitched four-hit ball into the seventh inning, Evan Longoria hit a two-run homer and the Tampa Bay Rays won at Dodger Stadium for the first time, 3-1 over Los Angeles on Wednesday.

BALTIMORE (AP) — The Colorado Rockies reinstated left-hander Chris Rusin from the 15-day disabled list prior to the series finale against the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Texas Rangers have acquired right-hander Lucas Harrell and left-hander Dario Alvarez from the Atlanta Braves for a minor league infielder.

EVERETT, Wash. (AP) -- Eric Filia hit a walk-off two-run single with one out in the ninth inning, as the Everett AquaSox defeated the Vancouver Canadians 6-5 on Wednesday.

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) -- Tyler Marlette hit a two-run homer in the sixth inning, leading the Bakersfield Blaze to a 2-1 win over the San Jose Giants on Wednesday.

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — There's no quarterback controversy at Washington Redskins training camp. Instead, there's plenty of optimism coming off a division title.

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Dallas defensive end Randy Gregory is facing a longer suspension over another violation of the NFL's substance-abuse policy, and owner Jerry Jones says he doesn't expect to see the troubled player at training camp in California.

Top-20 player Belinda Bencic says on Twitter that she is pulling out of the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, another blow to a Swiss tennis team that lost Roger Federer this week, too.

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — A fit and slimmer Eddie Lacy is pounding away at the defense in Green Bay Packers training camp.

GREEN BAY — Mike Daniels has taken a liking to Green Bay Packers first-round pick Kenny Clark, a young nose tackle whose addition has taken on added importance with the retirement of B.J. Raji.

ANDERSON, Ind. (AP) — The Colts' first training camp practice had a familiar look.

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — The New York Jets and first-round draft pick Darron Lee have agreed to terms on a four-year contract worth $10.2 million that is fully guaranteed.

BOSTON (AP) — Rudolph "Spider" Edwards, who with his dust mop and jaunty fedora shared the parquet floor with Celtics stars from Bill Russell to Larry Bird in the old Boston Garden and new, has died. He was 86.

DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Red Wings have agreed to a two-year, $8 million contract with goaltender Petr Mrazek.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs placed running back Jamaal Charles on the physically unable to perform list Wednesday, though coach Andy Reid said it should not be considered a setback in his return from a knee injury.