La Crosse Tribune Sports News

HOUSTON (AP) — The former scouting director of the St. Louis Cardinals has been sentenced to nearly 4 years in jail for hacking the Houston Astros' player personnel database.

CLINTON, Iowa (AP) -- Alex Jackson hit a two-run single in the fifth inning, leading the Clinton LumberKings to a 3-2 win over the West Michigan Whitecaps on Monday. With the victory, the LumberKings swept the three-game series.

The Pittsburgh Penguins player and Madison native won hockey's greatest prize last month and spent part of his allotted time with the trophy back home.

FISHKILL, N.Y. (AP) -- Colby Woodmansee hit a two-run single in the sixth inning, leading the Brooklyn Cyclones to a 6-3 win over the Hudson Valley Renegades on Monday.

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Rangers have traded center Derick Brassard to the Ottawa Senators for forward Mika Zibanejad in a deal involving players coming off career seasons.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — New, stricter security checks placed on Brazilian airports before the upcoming Olympics have stalled travelers and delayed flights.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins fired general manager Terry Ryan on Monday after skidding to the worst record in the American League.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins have fired general manager Terry Ryan.

MONTREAL (AP) — World Anti-Doping Agency recommends banning Russian athletes from the Rio Olympics.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia's top prosecutor says no charges will be filed against Eagles wide receiver Nelson Agholor following an investigation into allegations of a sex assault at a strip club.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Watching Stephen Strasburg on the mound in 90-degree heat, Washington Nationals manager Dusty Baker recalled how he heard the right-hander would "wilt" in these situations.

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Rangers have signed forward Robin Kovacs to an entry-level contract.

LAFAYETTE, Colo. (AP) — USA rugby announced its men's and women's Olympic roster Monday in a list that includes New England Patriots special teams player Nate Ebner and veteran Jillion Potter, who was diagnosed with cancer two years ago.

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — IOC says it will not hesitate to take 'toughest sanctions available' against those implicated in Russia doping report.

The Latest on the release of a report that confirmed widespread doping in Russian sports (all times local to Rio):

An investigator looking into Russian doping found the country's state-directed cheating program resulted in at least 312 falsified results and lasted from 2011 through at least last year's world swimming championships.

MOSCOW (AP) — FIFA has filled the first of 20 sponsor slots for the 2018 World Cup in a new program that stalled during its corruption crisis.

TROON, Scotland (AP) — Camilo Villegas of Colombia has pulled out of the Olympics because he is trying to keep his job on the PGA Tour.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The Sioux Falls Storm arena football team will play for the Indoor Football League title for the seventh straight year.

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Kenenisa Bekele has been left off Ethiopia's team for the Olympics after missing the country's qualifying criteria for both the marathon and the 10,000 meters, meaning the Rio de Janeiro Games will be without one…