La Crosse Tribune Sports News

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — John Lackey struck out eight in seven dominant innings, Kris Bryant and Ben Zobrist hit homers and the Chicago Cubs beat the Philadelphia Phillies 8-1 on Wednesday.

Sean Rooks was remembered Wednesday for his enthusiasm and passion for basketball by the teams he worked for and others who were considering hiring him.

PHOENIX (AP) — Archie Bradley was coming off two good outings since being recalled from the minors.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — San Diego Padres manager Andy Green would love to have first baseman Wil Myers to join him at the All-Star Game, which will be played at Petco Park.

IRVING, Texas (AP) — Rolando McClain has missed every voluntary practice in two offseasons with the Cowboys.

OXNARD, Calif. (AP) — Although the Los Angeles Rams have waived Stedman Bailey, they intend to keep the receiver around the team this season while he continues to recover from his gunshot wounds.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Kevin Love can't help the Cavaliers climb back into the NBA Finals just yet.

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — New York Jets tight end Kellen Davis is expected to be sidelined until training camp next month after having surgery to repair a torn ligament in his right thumb.

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Ryan Clady's body betrayed him — again — a year ago, and the big left tackle was forced to watch the Denver Broncos' run to the Super Bowl title as a sidelined spectator.

ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) — Oakland Raiders coach Jack Del Rio wanted to become a bit more modern.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Brandon Taylor and Chase Fischer know the odds are against them continuing their basketball careers in the NBA, but the pair isn't shutting it down. The two — from Utah and BYU, respectively — worked…

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Chicago Bears offensive lineman Manny Ramirez is retiring.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Muhammad Ali, who long ago began crafting the plan for his final tribute, insisted the tickets for his memorial service be free. But on Wednesday, after the tickets were handed out, some people looked to make…

PHOENIX (AP) — Corey Dickerson homered twice and the Tampa Bay Rays completed a 10-game trip with a 6-3 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Ender Inciarte finished a home run shy of the cycle and scored twice, Julio Teheran pitched eight innings and had an RBI single, and the Atlanta Braves beat the San Diego Padres 4-2 Wednesday to stop…

CLEVELAND (AP) — The Latest on Game 3 of the NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers (all times local):

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Texas Rangers slugger Josh Hamilton has had reconstruction surgery of the anterior cruciate ligament in left knee.

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — A person familiar with the matter tells The Associated Press that Super Bowl MVP Von Miller's camp has rejected a contract proposal that would have made him the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The fiery one-car crash in which energy industry magnate Aubrey McClendon died was an accident, with no alcohol in his system and only traces of a drug commonly used in sleep aids, the Oklahoma medical examiner's…

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — New Memphis Grizzlies coach David Fizdale has added J.B. Bickerstaff and Nick Van Exel to his staff.