La Crosse Tribune Sports News

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) -- Connor Panas singled three times, also stealing a base as the Lansing Lugnuts defeated the South Bend Cubs 3-2 on Friday.

BURLINGTON, Iowa (AP) -- Jake Gatewood hit a run-scoring double in the eighth inning, leading the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers to a 4-2 win over the Burlington Bees on Friday.

JUPITER, Fla. (AP) -- Champ Stuart homered and had three hits as the St. Lucie Mets defeated the Palm Beach Cardinals 6-3 on Friday.

FREDERICK, Md. (AP) -- Conor Bierfeldt hit a grand slam in the eighth inning, leading the Frederick Keys to an 11-5 win over the Salem Red Sox on Friday.

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) -- Trey Mancini hit a walk-off two-run homer with one out in the ninth inning, as the Norfolk Tides topped the Durham Bulls 2-1 on Friday.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jeremy Hellickson threw six sharp innings, Odubel Herrera hit a leadoff homer and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Kansas City Royals 4-3 Friday night for their fourth straight win.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) -- Gioskar Amaya hit a two-run double in the sixth inning, leading the Tennessee Smokies to a 5-3 win over the Jacksonville Suns on Friday.

The Milwaukee Bucks headed into free agency desperately needing to add some shooting to an athletic young core that plays hard-nosed defense and gets to the rim.

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears have been awarded quarterback Connor Shaw off waivers from the Cleveland Browns.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Joc Pederson, injured crashing into the outfield wall making a game-saving catch at Miller Park in Milwaukee on Tuesday, was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a sprained right AC joint…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) -- Lucas Herbert hit a two-run homer in the seventh inning, leading the Rome Braves to a 3-1 win over the Lexington Legends on Friday.

BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) -- Alec Sole doubled and singled, also stealing a base as the Charlotte Stone Crabs topped the Bradenton Marauders 6-3 on Friday.

NEW YORK (AP) — The Brooklyn Nets have signed center Justin Hamilton to a two-year contract.

DUNEDIN, Fla. (AP) -- Angel Rincon got Ryan McBroom to hit into a game-ending double play with the bases loaded, leading the Tampa Yankees to a 4-2 win over the Dunedin Blue Jays on Friday.

CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) -- Jiandido Tromp hit a three-run home run in the first inning, and Ranfi Casimiro allowed just five hits over 6 1/3 innings as the Clearwater Threshers beat the Brevard County Manatees 6-3 on Friday.

TORONTO (AP) — Buried in the ashes of a tough 19-inning defeat was a welcome development for the Toronto Blue Jays: A solid start from Marcus Stroman.

NEW YORK (AP) — David Wright says Jose Reyes' actions in a domestic-violence dispute were "horrible," but he is pleased his former teammate is being given a second chance by the New York Mets.

TORONTO (AP) — A franchise-best 14th straight win sure didn't come easy for the Cleveland Indians.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The chlorination and filtration systems at an artificial water rapids course where Olympic kayakers train were inadequate to kill a rare, brain-attacking organism, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said after an Ohio teenager…

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) -- Nate Freiman homered twice, driving home three runs and scoring a couple as the Portland Sea Dogs topped the Hartford Yard Goats 6-2 in the first game of a doubleheader on Friday.