La Crosse Tribune Sports News

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — It's only a couple of days into the New York Giants training camp and one thing is sticking out.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Outfielder Billy Burns was traded from the Oakland Athletics to the Kansas City Royals on Saturday for outfield prospect Brett Eibner.

PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) — Waking up in his dorm room hours before the Buffalo Bills opened training camp at St. John Fisher College, quarterback Tyrod Taylor allowed himself one brief moment to reflect back on how far he's come.

MANKATO, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings are keeping kickoff returner/wide receiver Cordarrelle Patterson out of practice, following an injury around his left shoulder.

SPRINGFIELD, N.J. (AP) — His time seemed to have passed. He's ranked 150th in the world and almost surely won't be playing on Europe's Ryder Cup squad.

BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Dressed in an orange jacket and matching orange shorts, Browns coach Hue Jackson is easy to spot on a practice field crowded with players, coaches, ball boys and onlookers.

NEW YORK (AP) — Australian star Penny Taylor is calling it a career.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Two Russian swimmers filed an appeal Saturday against their exclusion from the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, claiming the ban is "invalid" and "unenforceable."

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Right tackle Anthony Davis has been reinstated by the NFL after an 11-month retirement that he planned to come back from all along.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Popole Misenga broke down crying — for the family in Congo that he hasn't seen in 15 years, and for all the world's refugees who haven't been as lucky as he's been.

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. (AP) — Saints coach Sean Payton is ending evening meetings with players an hour earlier at training camp this summer and starting practice an hour later in the mornings.

TORONTO (AP) — J.A. Happ won his eighth straight decision, Devon Travis homered and the Toronto Blue Jays used a seven-run fifth inning to beat the Baltimore Orioles 9-1 Saturday and take sole possession of the AL East lead for…

HICKORY, N.C. (AP) -- Frandy De La Rosa hit a two-run homer in the sixth inning, leading the Hickory Crawdads to a 5-3 win over the Hagerstown Suns on Friday.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Giants right fielder Hunter Pence was activated Saturday and in the starting lineup against the Nationals after missing 48 games with a strained right hamstring that required surgery.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Washington Nationals have acquired All-Star closer Mark Melancon from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

CHICAGO (AP) — Seattle's Wade Miley has no-hit the Chicago Cubs through six innings Saturday in a game tied 0-0.

Bob and Mike Bryan will not defend their Olympic doubles title in Rio, citing health concerns.

BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Cleveland Browns Pro Bowl tackle Joe Thomas wishes Tom Brady had kept the pressure on in his "Deflategate" fight.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Chargers coach Mike McCoy caught himself while talking about the opening practice of training camp.

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bears signed outside linebacker Willie Young to a two-year contract extension on Saturday.