RECENT SPORTS NEWS

• Lohse to miss start because of elbow irritation

  May 22, 2013

  MILWAUKEE (AP) - Right-hander Kyle Lohse will miss his next scheduled turn in the Milwaukee Brewers' rotation because of irritation in his pitching elbow.

• Jets' Goodson pleads not guilty to charges in NJ

  May 22, 2013

  MORRISTOWN, N.J. (AP) - New York Jets running back Mike Goodson has pleaded not guilty to drug and weapons charges in New Jersey.

• AP Interview: Rogge cites need for targeted tests

  May 22, 2013

  LONDON (AP) - IOC President Jacques Rogge says Olympic officials have agreed that more targeted, out-of-competition testing is needed in the fight against doping.

• Mardy Fish, Brian Baker pull out of French Open

  May 22, 2013

  PARIS (AP) - American players Brian Baker and Mardy Fish have pulled out of the upcoming French Open.

• Richard Carrion declares IOC presidential bid

  May 22, 2013

  LONDON (AP) - Richard Carrion of Puerto Rico has become the third member to enter the IOC presidential race, promising to use his business experience to guide the Olympic movement through the world's troubled financial times.

• Ernie Els: Can 'play ball' without long putter

  May 22, 2013

  VIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) - Ernie Els is ready to ``play ball'' even without a long putter.

• Twins' Plouffe has concussion, on 7-day DL

  May 22, 2013

  ATLANTA (AP) - The Minnesota Twins have placed third baseman Trevor Plouffe on the seven-day disabled list with a concussion after he was struck in the head by Dan Uggla's shin while breaking up an attempted double play.

• Top-seeded Tipsarevic upset in Duesseldorf

  May 22, 2013

  DUESSELDORF, Germany (AP) - Top-seeded Janko Tipsarevic lost in the second round of the Power Horse Cup on Wednesday, falling 7-6 (1), 6-1 to Argentine qualifier Guido Pella.

• Rangers option RHP Burns for Wolf's spot start

  May 22, 2013

  ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - The Texas Rangers have optioned right-handed reliever Cory Burns to Triple-A Round Rock to make room for Ross Wolf for a spot start Wednesday against Oakland.

• Visconti takes 2nd solo victory in 17th Giro stage

  May 22, 2013

  VICENZA, Italy (AP) - Giovanni Visconti won the 17th stage of the Giro d'Italia on Wednesday to claim another solo victory, and Vincenzo Nibali retained the overall lead.