La Crosse Tribune Sports News

ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves have optioned rookie right-hander Aaron Blair to Triple-A Gwinnett and recalled left-hander Matt Marksberry.

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. (AP) — Organizers of an event that encouraged fans to bring their guns to a summer league baseball game in Michigan say they have received no reports of trouble.

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Rangers have acquired defenseman Nick Holden from the Colorado Avalanche for a fourth-round pick in the 2017 draft.

ATLANTA (AP) — The New York Mets have signed shortstop Jose Reyes to a minor league contract.

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Forward Trevor Lewis has agreed to a four-year contract extension with the Los Angeles Kings.

KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) — Former Seattle Seahawks quarterback Tarvaris Jackson has been arrested in central Florida after authorities say he pulled a gun on his wife.

NEW YORK (AP) — Byung Ho Park is trying to learn not one, but two new languages in his first MLB season.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The NHL is reviewing whether to penalize the Vancouver Canucks for tampering after general manager Jim Benning expressed interest in acquiring players under contract, including Tampa Bay captain Steven Stamkos.

SONOMA, Calif. (AP) — Jeff Gordon is open to succeeding Michael Strahan as Kelly Ripa's new "Live" co-host — so long as he could continue his new job as a NASCAR analyst.

NEW YORK (AP) — First baseman Mark Teixeira has been activated from the 15-day disabled list and is in the New York Yankees' lineup against the Minnesota Twins.

PARIS (AP) — The Latest from soccer's European Championship (all times local):

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Sabres have opened the second round of the NHL draft with a splash by acquiring defenseman Dmitri Kulikov in a trade with the Florida Panthers.

Novak Djokovic has accomplished so much in his career — and, indeed, already this year.

NEW YORK (AP) — Aroldis Chapman entered the game and threw eight straight pitches of 100 mph or higher, striking out Eduardo Escobar and Byung Ho Park, then getting ahead of Kurt Suzuki 0-2 in the count.

MADRID (AP) — Chicago Bulls star Pau Gasol says he wants to play in the Rio de Janeiro Olympics despite concerns over the Zika virus.

MOSCOW (AP) — The Russia-based Kontinental Hockey League has confirmed that it will add a Chinese club next season as it competes against the NHL in Asian markets.

PRO FOOTBALL

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Not even Albert Pujols' milestone homer could stop the Los Angeles Angels' losing streak.

DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Rockies were ready to celebrate a dramatic win when Rickie Weeks Jr. stole the game from them.

DENVER (AP) — Arizona's defense nearly cost it a win until Rickie Weeks Jr. came through with a game-saving play.