RECENT SPORTS NEWS

• Francona manages at Fenway for 1st time since 2011

  May 23, 2013

  BOSTON (AP) - Terry Francona felt right at home in the visiting dugout.

• Rangers scratch Richards for pivotal Game 4

  May 23, 2013

  NEW YORK (AP) - Struggling Rangers center Brad Richards was a healthy scratch Thursday night when New York faced elimination in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Boston Bruins.

• Spa City Fever wins Belmont feature

  May 23, 2013

  NEW YORK (AP) - Spa City Fever easily beat two rivals Thursday in the $72,900 allowance feature at Belmont Park.

• FRENCH OPEN 2013: Capsules on women to watch

  May 23, 2013

  PARIS (AP) - Women to watch at the French Open, where play begins Sunday:

• Redskins' Garcon, Wilson recovering from surgeries

  May 23, 2013

  ASHBURN, Va. (AP) - Washington Redskins coach Mike Shanahan says receiver Pierre Garcon and cornerback Josh Wilson are recovering from offseason surgeries.

• Memorial out to battle phone distractions

  May 23, 2013

  DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) - There isn't a pro golfer who doesn't have a story about a ``Play That Funky Music'' ringtone coming from the gallery during a backswing, or the time a tourist with a flip phone was snapping photos in the middle of a critical putt.

• New Bills defense geared to create confusion

  May 23, 2013

  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) - Emphasizing surprise and versatility, Buffalo Bills first-year defensive coordinator Mike Pettine is unveiling a new scheme designed to keep opponents guessing.

• Heat, Pacers say Game 2 should be even better

  May 23, 2013

  MIAMI (AP) - For as intense and down-to-the-wire as Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals was, the Indiana Pacers and Miami Heat shared the same thought on Thursday.

• United refinances high-interest debt, cuts costs

  May 23, 2013

  LONDON (AP) - Manchester United says it has refinanced more than $290 million of high-interest debt, cutting the club's interest costs by around $15 million a year.

• Richard-Ross makes plans for Rio Games and beyond

  May 23, 2013

  NEW YORK (AP) - Sanya Richards-Ross frantically called her agent in New York to ask for a list of speechwriters.