La Crosse Tribune Sports News

GWINNETT, Ga. (AP) -- Ike Davis hit a two-run homer in the sixth inning, leading the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders to a 2-0 win over the Gwinnett Braves on Thursday.

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) -- Christian Morris, Jose Mesa and Andrew Schwaab combined for a shutout as the Charleston RiverDogs beat the Rome Braves 2-0 on Thursday. With the victory, the RiverDogs swept the three-game series.

PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks have optioned struggling pitcher Shelby Miller to the Triple-A Reno Aces of the Pacific Coast League.

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Knicks have re-signed guard Sasha Vujacic and signed forward Maurice Ndour.

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The Memphis Grizzlies wanted to keep Mike Conley so much that they gave their veteran point guard the richest contract in NBA history.

NEW YORK (AP) — Former No. 1 overall pick Anthony Bennett is getting another chance in the NBA.

PEORIA, Ill. (AP) -- Carlos Torres scored the winning run in the seventh inning, as the Peoria Chiefs defeated the Lansing Lugnuts 3-2 in the first game of a doubleheader on Thursday.

CLINTON, Iowa (AP) -- Ronald Dominguez allowed just five hits over 6 1/3 innings, leading the Clinton LumberKings over the South Bend Cubs in a 3-0 win in the first game of a doubleheader on Thursday.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Clippers signed center Diamond Stone, their 40th overall pick in this year's draft, on Thursday.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — When Arizona and Oregon decided to make changes on defense after disappointing 2015 seasons, they did so in a wildly disparate fashion.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Mark Melancon thought back to 2010 or '11, when he was with the Houston Astros.

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) — The Detroit Pistons have signed second-round draft pick Michael Gbinije to a multiyear contract.

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (AP) -- Justin Williams had two hits and two RBI, and Grayson Garvin allowed just two hits over five innings as the Charlotte Stone Crabs topped the Lakeland Flying Tigers 4-0 in the first game of a…

BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox have placed right-hander Junichi Tazawa on the 15-day disabled list with a right shoulder impingement.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The World Series champion Royals are stuck in no-man's land, close enough to contention to keep fighting yet far enough behind the race that going all-in at the trade deadline would be a fool's gambit.

DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Red Wings have signed center Luke Glendening to a $7.2 million, four-year extension.

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Coyotes have renewed their affiliation agreement with the ECHL's Rapid City Rush.

NEW YORK (AP) — Left-hander Anthony Kay, selected by the New York Mets with the 31st overall pick in the amateur draft, has agreed to a minor league contract with a $1.1 million signing bonus.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Latest on an attempt by defense attorneys to have the New Orleans District Attorney removed from prosecuting the case against a man charged in the death of former Saints star Will Smith (all times local):