La Crosse Tribune Sports News

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Carmelo Anthony wants more than a better U.S. basketball team leading into the Olympics.

Russian Olympic athletes are as much pawns as true players in the drug-infused game in which their government broke rules in a brazen attempt to win medals at any cost.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — With three wins in four games since the All-Star break against two of the hottest teams in the majors, the Athletics are building some momentum.

TACOMA, Wash. (AP) -- D.J. Peterson hit a walk-off single with one out in the 12th inning, as the Tacoma Rainiers defeated the Oklahoma City Dodgers 5-4 on Monday.

DENVER (AP) — Tampa Bay had five chances to bring in the tying run from third late in the game.

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Mike Trout hit a three-run homer to help the Los Angeles Angels rally from four runs down and beat the Texas Rangers 9-5 Monday night.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) -- Brad Keller allowed just five hits over 7 2/3 innings, leading the Visalia Rawhide over the Bakersfield Blaze in a 2-0 win on Monday.

EVERETT, Wash. (AP) -- Nick Zammarelli hit a three-run double in the fifth inning, leading the Everett AquaSox to a 9-5 win over the Tri-City Dust Devils on Monday.

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) -- Luis Urias doubled twice and singled as the Lake Elsinore Storm topped the Inland Empire 66ers 4-2 on Monday.

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) -- Chris Pieters hit a run-scoring single in the third inning, leading the Eugene Emeralds to a 6-4 win over the Hillsboro Hops on Monday.

ADELANTO, Calif. (AP) -- Josh Morgan hit a walk-off two-run single with two outs in the ninth inning, as the High Desert Mavericks topped the San Jose Giants 7-6 on Monday.

STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) -- Max White hit a three-run home run in the fourth inning, leading the Modesto Nuts to a 9-3 win over the Stockton Ports on Monday.

KEIZER, Ore. (AP) -- Cesar Yanez struck Tyler Follis out with the bases loaded to end the game, leading the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes to an 8-7 win over the Boise Hawks on Monday.

RENO, Nev. (AP) -- Kyle Jensen hit two home runs and drove in seven runs, as the Reno Aces defeated the Colorado Springs Sky Sox 10-1 on Monday.

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) -- Xavier Turner hit a grand slam in the sixth inning, leading the Spokane Indians to a 9-3 win over the Vancouver Canadians on Monday.

MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Twins owner Jim Pohlad’s reverence for Terry Ryan has been evident for almost two decades, steadfastly supporting his general manager with a commitment uncommon in today’s game.

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. (AP) -- Erick Mejia hit a two-run home run and had two hits, and Isaac Anderson tossed five scoreless innings as the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes defeated the Lancaster JetHawks 8-3 on Monday.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Corey Kluber threw 95 pitches over seven scoreless innings, but was removed with a cramping right calf.

SEATTLE (AP) — Adam Lind hit a three-run pinch-hit homer in the ninth inning to give the Seattle Mariners an improbable comeback victory over the White Sox on Monday night, handing Chicago its fifth consecutive loss and wasting a dominant…

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Christian Friedrich's first start since the All-Star break was much like the last few, even with three additional days of rest.