La Crosse Tribune Sports News

MIAMI (AP) — Thanks to an All-Star ace, a solid bullpen and an abundance of .300 hitters, the Miami Marlins can savor their best record at the All-Star break since 1997.

EASTLAKE, Ohio (AP) -- Luis Arraez doubled and singled twice, and Lachlan Wells tossed six scoreless innings as the Cedar Rapids Kernels beat the Lake County Captains 8-1 on Thursday.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington's expansion Arena Football League franchise will be called the Valor.

SEATTLE (AP) — After the Seattle Mariners posted the biggest comeback in franchise history to win in San Diego 16-13 on June 2, they headed off to a series in Texas tied for the lead in the AL West.

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A judge has agreed to move a hearing for Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green in his misdemeanor assault and battery case before he leaves next month for the Olympics.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Cole Aldrich was vacationing with his wife in Italy when a lifelong dream came to fruition.

African discus champion Victor Hogan has been dropped from South Africa's Olympic team and banned for two years for doping.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Many top foreign leaders have been slow to commit to attending the opening ceremony of the Rio de Janeiro Olympics amid Brazil's political turmoil and a stream of bad news engulfing South America's first games.

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Kings have signed Danish forward Patrick Bjorkstrand to a one-year contract.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indianapolis Colts have commissioned city firefighter and artist Ryan Feeney to create a statue of former Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning.

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie got to talk baseball on a train with a pitcher from his favorite team.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Defense attorneys are trying to get the New Orleans District Attorney's Office removed from the case of Cardell Hayes, the man charged in the April 9 shooting death of former Saints star Will Smith.

Tim Tebow will be there. Tom Brady will pass.

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The San Antonio Spurs have signed Pau Gasol, beefing up a front line that will be without Tim Duncan next season for the first time in 19 years.

Corey Clement will have high expectations this fall.

It's the second straight season Clement has found a place on the list.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Buffalo Bills running back Jonathan Williams has been arrested in northwest Arkansas on a misdemeanor charge of driving while intoxicated.

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Coach Paul Mainieri says pitcher Jared Poche' will return to LSU for his senior season.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — San Antonio point guard Patty Mills scored 29 points and Detroit Pistons center Aron Baynes added 19 on Thursday to lead Australia to a 93-63 win and a two-game exhibition basketball sweep over the Pac-12 All-Stars.

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — World Cup winner Bryan Habana has missed out on a place on South Africa's Olympic rugby sevens squad.