La Crosse Tribune Sports News

MOBILE, Ala. (AP) -- Matt Stites got Austin Dean to hit into a double play in the seventh inning, leading the Mobile BayBears to a 6-5 win over the Jacksonville Suns in the first game of a doubleheader on Saturday.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Ready or not, the Rio Olympics are opening their doors.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Gregory Polanco and David Freese hit two-run singles during a five-run fifth inning to rally Pittsburgh over the Philadelphia Phillies 7-4 on Saturday after top Pirates prospect Tyler Glasnow was removed with shoulder discomfort.

INDIANAPOLIS — When Tony Stewart dreamed about winning at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, he never contemplated saying goodbye.

BALTIMORE (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles have placed right-hander Ubaldo Jimenez on the paternity leave list and recalled righty Tyler Wilson from Triple-A Norfolk.

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (AP) -- Thomas Milone hit a sacrifice fly and drove in Jace Conrad with the winning run in the seventh inning, as the Charlotte Stone Crabs topped the Brevard County Manatees 5-4 in the first game of…

WOODBRIDGE, Va. (AP) -- Austen Williams pitched a complete game and Bryan Mejia homered and had two hits, as the Potomac Nationals topped the Winston-Salem Dash 6-2 in the first game of a doubleheader on Saturday.

CHICAGO (AP) — Detroit Tigers general manager Al Avila believes his current roster is good enough to reach the postseason and anticipates standing pat at the Aug. 1 trade deadline.

CINCINNATI (AP) — The Bengals released safety Taylor Mays on Saturday, five days before the team reports for the start of training camp.

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago White Sox ace Chris Sale has been scratched from his start against the Detroit Tigers after he was involved in what the team says was a "non-physical clubhouse incident."

CINCINNATI (AP) — Arizona manager Chip Hale has warned teams against plunking Diamondbacks leadoff hitter Jean Segura, who took exception to the latest pitch that hit him.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- Thomas Spitz singled three times, driving in two runs as the Palm Beach Cardinals topped the Tampa Yankees 10-7 on Friday.

Few, if any, NFL teams have the roster stability of the Green Bay Packers.

NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA has withdrawn its fines for teams that showed support of citizens and police involved in recent shootings by wearing black warmup shirts before games.

NEW YORK (AP) — WNBA withdraws fines for teams that showed support of citizens and police involved in recent shootings.

TORONTO (AP) — Home runs have hurt knuckleballer R.A Dickey all season.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Pirates rookie right-hander Tyler Glasnow was removed from his second major league start in the fourth inning Saturday with an undisclosed injury.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The United States is sending 292 women to the Summer Olympics— the most women who have ever competed at an Olympics for a single country.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Philadelphia Phillies catcher Cameron Rupp left the game in the third inning Saturday after being struck on the left ear flap of his batting helmet by a pitch from Pittsburgh Pirates rookie right-hander Tyler Glasnow.

TORONTO (AP) — Mariners hitting coach Edgar Martinez is away from the team this weekend so he can watch friend and former teammate Ken Griffey Jr. be inducted into the Hall of Fame on Sunday.