La Crosse Tribune Sports News

CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) -- Jiandido Tromp hit a three-run home run in the first inning, and Ranfi Casimiro allowed just five hits over 6 1/3 innings as the Clearwater Threshers beat the Brevard County Manatees 6-3 on Friday.

TORONTO (AP) — Buried in the ashes of a tough 19-inning defeat was a welcome development for the Toronto Blue Jays: A solid start from Marcus Stroman.

NEW YORK (AP) — David Wright says Jose Reyes' actions in a domestic-violence dispute were "horrible," but he is pleased his former teammate is being given a second chance by the New York Mets.

TORONTO (AP) — A franchise-best 14th straight win sure didn't come easy for the Cleveland Indians.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The chlorination and filtration systems at an artificial water rapids course where Olympic kayakers train were inadequate to kill a rare, brain-attacking organism, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said after an Ohio teenager…

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) -- Nate Freiman homered twice, driving home three runs and scoring a couple as the Portland Sea Dogs topped the Hartford Yard Goats 6-2 in the first game of a doubleheader on Friday.

OMAHA, Neb. — Shirley Babashoff has a bunch of silver medals.

Paul Bissonnette's fists and fingers have provided entertainment for hockey fans for years.

LONDON (AP) — Dismayed at dropping the first set after being a single point from taking it, Serena Williams sat in her Centre Court sideline chair and cracked her racket against the turf once, twice, three times, four.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals have placed reliever Kevin Siegrist on the 15-day disabled list with mononucleosis.

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (AP) -- Tyler Pill tossed a six-hit complete game and Maikis De La Cruz hit a grand slam and had two hits, as the Binghamton Mets topped the New Hampshire Fisher Cats 10-4 in the first game of…

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Sabres general manager Tim Murray says his patience is growing thin after forward Evander Kane's latest off-ice legal problem.

TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) -- Dixon Machado had three hits and two RBI as the Toledo Mud Hens defeated the Indianapolis Indians 5-3 in the first game of a doubleheader on Friday.

A person with direct knowledge of the negotiations tells The Associated Press that Mike Conley is staying with the Memphis Grizzlies after agreeing to a five-year, $153 million deal.

ATLANTA (AP) — Manager Don Mattingly says newly acquired closer Fernando Rodney will work primarily as a setup man for A.J. Ramos in the Miami Marlins' bullpen.

NEW YORK (AP) — John Tumpane has been appointed by Major League Baseball to be a full-time umpire.

Milan Lucic and Kyle Okposo, two of the NHL's top free agents, took full advantage of two of the league's worst teams eager to pair a veteran with a young star.

NEW YORK (AP) — Mets third baseman David Wright says he will not be allowed to start rehabilitation from neck surgery until mid-September, a timetable that makes it unlikely he will play again this year.

DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Avalanche were busy in free agency Friday, signing a crop of players that includes forward Joe Colborne.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Free agent Kevin Durant met with the Golden State Warriors on Friday in The Hamptons.