La Crosse Tribune Sports News

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A judge on Thursday ordered Wells Fargo to take down office-tower rooftop signs near the Minnesota Vikings' new stadium.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — With or without Andrew McCutchen in the lineup, the Pittsburgh Pirates are at a loss this month.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Hiring coach Mike Babcock and general manager Lou Lamoriello last offseason was the Toronto Maple Leafs' first major step in their high-priced bid to restore relevance to one the NHL's most recognized franchises.

ATLANTA (AP) — New York Mets slugger Yoenis Cespedes should miss no more than a couple of games and pitcher Noah Syndergaard is expected to make his next start.

DETROIT (AP) — The Seattle Mariners were at a loss from the start Thursday.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Ricky Nolasco has arguably been the most effective starter on the American League's worst team.

Thaddeus Young is on his way to Indiana, bringing his versatile game to a Pacers team looking to get faster.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Struggling Freddy Galvis homered and drove in a career-high five runs to help the Philadelphia Phillies end a nine-game losing streak, beating the Minnesota Twins 7-3 Thursday.

WILDWOOD, N.J. (AP) — Louie Lee has proven himself the current dominant male player in his sport after crushing an opponent to win a national championship.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The organizers of the Rio de Janeiro Olympics have unveiled the athletes' village, where nearly 11,000 competitors and some 6,000 coaches and other team members will stay during the Aug. 5-21 games.

DETROIT (AP) — Pinch runner Cameron Maybin easily scored on a bases-loaded wild pitch by Steve Cishek with two outs in the 10th inning Thursday, giving the Detroit Tigers a 5-4 win over the Seattle Mariners and a four-game sweep.

SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Storm will honor three-time WNBA MVP Lauren Jackson by retiring her jersey on July 15.

NEW YORK (AP) — Carmelo Anthony of the New York Knicks has agreed to chase a fourth Olympic men's basketball medal, while Toronto teammates Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan will also play for the U.S., a person with knowledge of…

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Wild have entered yet another summer with scoring on top of their wish list.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Joe Panik hit a bases-loaded triple, Mac Williamson launched a 446-foot home run and the San Francisco Giants beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-3 Thursday for their 12th win in 14 games.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Veteran infielder Omar Infante cleared waivers Thursday and became a free agent.

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The NHL draft is nothing new for Paul Castron.

DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Avalanche added another forward by picking up Rocco Grimaldi from the Florida Panthers for goaltender Reto Berra.

AKRON, Ohio (AP) — One day after a parade fit for a king, LeBron James is being honored where he first bounced a basketball.