La Crosse Tribune Sports News

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) -- Billy Burns had three hits and two RBI as the Nashville Sounds topped the Albuquerque Isotopes 7-5 on Wednesday.

NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA has fined the New York Liberty, Phoenix Mercury and Indiana Fever and their players for wearing plain black warm up shirts in the wake of recent shootings by and against police officers.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Clint Hurdle's night ended three batters in on Wednesday, when the Pittsburgh Pirates manager was ejected for arguing a call with home plate umpire Sam Holbrook.

APPLETON, Wis. (AP) -- Mitch Ghelfi hit a run-scoring double in the fourth inning, leading the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers to a 14-6 win over the Fort Wayne TinCaps on Wednesday.

METAIRIE, La. (AP) -- Andrew Susac homered and singled twice, scoring a couple of runs while also driving home two as the Sacramento River Cats topped the New Orleans Zephyrs 10-4 on Wednesday.

CANCUN, Mexico (AP) -- Alex Liddi hit a three-run home run in the fourth inning, leading the Tigres de Quintana Roo to a 3-1 win over the Acereros del Norte in the second game of a doubleheader on Wednesday.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand's two largest newspaper groups are not sending journalists to cover the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro because of a dispute with broadcasting rights-holder Sky TV and the New Zealand Olympic Committee over accreditation…

MEXICO CITY (AP) -- Ivan Terrazas hit a walk-off single with one out in the ninth inning, as the Diablos Rojos del Mexico defeated the Guerreros de Oaxaca 10-9 on Wednesday.

SALTILLO, Mexico (AP) -- Justin Greene tripled and singled, driving home two runs as the Saraperos de Saltillo defeated the Olmecas de Tabasco 10-5 on Wednesday.

AGUASCALIENTES, Mexico (AP) -- Daniel Nunez hit a grand slam in the sixth inning, and Ernesto Zaragoza pitched six scoreless innings as the Rieleros de Aguascalientes defeated the Rojos del Aguila de Veracruz 9-1 on Wednesday.

NEW YORK (AP) — With a stomach bug ravaging Baltimore's clubhouse, manager Buck Showalter reminded the Orioles on Tuesday to wash their hands and noted that "it seems like it's another guy every day picks it up."

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jonathan Lucroy drove in three runs, including a two-run single in the sixth inning that broke things open for good as the Milwaukee Brewers rolled by the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-5 on Wednesday night.

ROUND ROCK, Texas (AP) -- Preston Tucker singled three times, scoring two runs as the Fresno Grizzlies topped the Round Rock Express 8-5 on Wednesday.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) -- Cade Gotta homered and had three hits, driving in two, and Taylor Guerrieri allowed just two hits over seven innings as the Montgomery Biscuits defeated the Birmingham Barons 13-2 on Wednesday.

RECREATION TENNIS

WASHINGTON (AP) — Besieged by starting pitching injuries, the Los Angeles Dodgers are looking for solid outings from the starters they have left.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- Mark Zagunis had two hits and three RBI, and Jake Buchanan allowed just four hits over 5 2/3 innings as the Iowa Cubs topped the Salt Lake Bees 6-3 in the second game of a…

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) -- Osvaldo Duarte had four hits and two RBI as the Quad Cities River Bandits topped the Dayton Dragons 6-4 on Wednesday.

FRISCO, Texas (AP) -- Rocky Gale homered and had two hits, and Kyle Lloyd pitched seven scoreless innings as the San Antonio Missions defeated the Frisco RoughRiders 6-2 on Wednesday.

BOSTON (AP) — Hanley Ramirez homered three times and drove in a career-high six runs and the Boston Red Sox held on for a 11-7 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday night even though newly acquired starter Drew…