La Crosse Tribune Sports News

WASHINGTON (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw won't pitch this week against Washington because of nagging back pain.

Anyone who has met or spoken with Ginny Thrasher usually ends up with the same description of her personality: bubbly.

NEW YORK (AP) — The 105.1 mph pitch from Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman to Baltimore's J.J. Hardy matched the fastest since Major League Baseball began tracking speeds in 2008.

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) — The Detroit Pistons have signed first-round draft pick Henry Ellenson.

ALTOONA, Pa. (AP) -- Raimel Tapia had four hits, while Ryan McMahon and Ashley Graeter had four and three, respectively, as the Hartford Yard Goats beat the Altoona Curve 10-2 on Tuesday.

NEW YORK (AP) — Outfielder Hyun Soo Kim has been put on the 15-day disabled list by the Orioles because of a strained right hamstring, and Baltimore selected the contract of outfielder Julio Borbon from Double-A Bowie.

ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) — The Oakland Raiders have signed cornerback David Amerson to a four-year contract extension.

EVERETT, Wash. (AP) -- G.K. Young hit a two-run homer in the seventh inning, leading the Tri-City Dust Devils to an 8-6 win over the Everett AquaSox on Tuesday.

NEW YORK (AP) — Derick Brassard wasn't the only one surprised after being traded by the Rangers to Ottawa in the team's biggest move in the offseason.

PHOENIX (AP) — The Phoenix Suns have announced the signing of veteran guard Leandro Barbosa.

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A TV analyst for Major League Soccer's Philadelphia Union pleaded guilty Tuesday to receiving nearly $500,000 in kickbacks for filling unneeded prescriptions for himself and recruiting others to the scheme.

PAPILLION, Neb. (AP) -- Raul Mondesi homered, tripled and doubled, driving in three runs and scoring a pair as the Omaha Storm Chasers topped the Las Vegas 51s 13-6 on Tuesday.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Italy's Camila Giorgi upset fifth-seed Eugenie Bouchard 7-5, 6-4 on Tuesday in the first round of the Citi Open.

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Former NBA player Jose Ortiz has been sentenced to 45 days in jail in Puerto Rico for a probation violation involving community service.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Sports fans living outside Brazil who bought tickets for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics early may be regretting it, having paid higher prices and add-on fees.

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Michael Phelps is in unfamiliar waters as he heads to his fifth Olympics. He's been chosen as a captain of the U.S. men's swimming team for the first time.

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals have added experienced depth to their secondary by signing eight-year NFL veteran cornerback Mike Jenkins to a one-year contract.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jhonny Peralta of the St. Louis Cardinals is going back on the disabled list because of a strained ligament in his surgically repaired left thumb.

NEW YORK (AP) — Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira was out of the starting lineup for the third straight game because of a sore left foot.

ADELANTO, Calif. (AP) -- Jose Vizcaino Jr. had three hits and scored two runs, and Jason Forjet allowed just three hits over six innings as the San Jose Giants topped the High Desert Mavericks 4-3 on Tuesday.