La Crosse Tribune Sports News

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The Sioux Falls Storm arena football team will play for the Indoor Football League title for the seventh straight year.

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Kenenisa Bekele has been left off Ethiopia's team for the Olympics after missing the country's qualifying criteria for both the marathon and the 10,000 meters, meaning the Rio de Janeiro Games will be without one…

The NL Central's last-place team takes two of three games from Milwaukee.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) -- Marty Herum hit a two-run double in the seventh inning, and Victor Reyes had two hits and scored two runs as the Visalia Rawhide defeated the Bakersfield Blaze 9-3 on Sunday.

OLYMPICS

Right now, the American League standings are all about offense.

PASCO, Wash. (AP) -- Michael Foster hit a two-run single in the fifth inning, leading the Eugene Emeralds to a 7-6 win over the Tri-City Dust Devils on Sunday.

The United States is a real threat to return to the podium in women's field hockey.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — California coach Sonny Dykes has prepared for the travel challenges associated with a season-opening game in Sydney.

NEW YORK (AP) — With a chance to pitch the Red Sox to a rare sweep on the road, David Price couldn't get it done.

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Former badminton world champion Ratchanok Intanon has been cleared of a doping breach and will be allowed to compete at the Olympics next month.

STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) -- Omar Carrizales hit a three-run home run in the second inning, leading the Modesto Nuts to a 10-7 win over the Stockton Ports on Sunday.

BOISE, Idaho (AP) -- Eric Toole had two hits and scored two runs, and Javier Medina allowed just three hits over five innings as the Boise Hawks topped the Vancouver Canadians 4-3 on Sunday.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Yulia Efimova of Russia won the 200-meter breaststroke at the Los Angeles Invitational on Sunday in her first competition since March, the same month she was provisionally suspended for a second career doping violation.

RENO, Nev. (AP) -- Mitch Haniger hit a two-run home run and had two hits, driving in three, and Anthony Banda allowed just five hits over seven innings as the Reno Aces beat the Oklahoma City Dodgers 6-2 on Sunday.

TULSA, Okla. (AP) -- Logan Moon hit a solo home run in the top of the 11th inning to lead the Northwest Arkansas Naturals to a 3-2 win over the Tulsa Drillers on Sunday.

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) -- Edwin Moreno hit a three-run home run and had two hits, driving in four as the Lake Elsinore Storm defeated the Inland Empire 66ers 8-7 on Sunday.

ADELANTO, Calif. (AP) -- Jairo Beras hit two home runs and drove in five runs, as the High Desert Mavericks defeated the San Jose Giants 16-6 on Sunday.

NEW YORK (AP) — Masahiro Tanaka outpitched David Price in their first matchup to win his fourth straight decision, and the New York Yankees ended Boston's six-game winning streak Sunday night with a 3-1 victory over the Red Sox.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) -- Dustin Garneau hit a two-run home run and had two hits, driving in three as the Albuquerque Isotopes topped the Memphis Redbirds 7-6 on Sunday. The Isotopes swept the four-game series with the win.