La Crosse Tribune Sports News

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Center Anderson Varejao will miss the Olympics for host Brazil because of a herniated disc in his lower back.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Gus Bradley looks like he could pass the team's conditioning test.

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — John Elway declared the Super Bowl champs' quarterback competition wide open entering training camp.

TORONTO (AP) — R.A. Dickey is in a rut, which is bad news for the Blue Jays.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Carlos Carrasco needed to be nearly perfect against Stephen Strasburg.

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox placed second baseman Brett Lawrie on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to July 22, and recalled infielder Carlos Sanchez from Triple-A Chrlotte on Wednesday before their game against the Cubs at Wrigley Field.

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens have reached an agreement with veteran offensive lineman Jake Long on a one-year contract, pending the condition of his oft-injured right knee.

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have signed five-time All-Pro defensive tackle Kevin Williams to a one-day contract so he can formally retire as a member of the team.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Portland Trail Blazers formally signed guard CJ McCollum to a four-year contract extension Wednesday.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Lightning re-signed forward Vladislav Namestnikov to a two-year, $3.875 million contract Wednesday.

BOSTON (AP) — Miguel Cabrera hit a tiebreaking home run in the ninth inning that bounced off the top of the wall and into Boston's bullpen, lifting the Detroit Tigers to a 4-3 victory over the Red Sox on Wednesday…

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) -- Mason Robbins hit a run-scoring triple in the first inning, leading the Winston-Salem Dash to a 7-6 win over the Frederick Keys on Wednesday. With the victory, the Dash swept the three-game series.

IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams have released quarterback Nick Foles after failing to find a trade destination for the disgruntled quarterback.

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — The first rule of Jets training camp: No talking about Ryan Fitzpatrick.

WATERVLIET, N.Y. (AP) — A New York man has pleaded guilty to killing the son of a former NFL player in an apartment.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Raul Alcantara pitched seven strong innings, leading the Nashville Sounds over the Colorado Springs Sky Sox in a 2-0 win on Wednesday.

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. (AP) -- Yusniel Diaz hit a two-run single in the third inning to give the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes a 4-2 win over the Inland Empire 66ers on Wednesday. With the victory, the Quakes swept the three-game series.

AKRON, Ohio (AP) -- Kyle Crick allowed just three hits over 6 1/3 innings, leading the Richmond Flying Squirrels over the Akron RubberDucks in a 6-5 win on Wednesday. The Flying Squirrels swept the three-game series with the win.

ALTOONA, Pa. (AP) -- Stetson Allie scored the winning run on a wild pitch with one out in the ninth inning, as the Altoona Curve topped the Erie SeaWolves 11-10 on Wednesday. The Curve swept the three-game series with the…

TORONTO (AP) — Adam Rosales hit a two-run home run, Alex Dickerson and Brett Wallace each hit solo shots and the San Diego Padres beat the Toronto Blue Jays 8-4 on Wednesday, avoiding a three-game sweep.