RECENT SPORTS NEWS

• White Sox scratch Sale from Wednesday's start

  May 21, 2013

  CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago White Sox have scratched Chris Sale from Wednesday's start against the Boston Red Sox because of a mild tendinitis in his left shoulder.

• Stern believes he is leaving the NBA in good shape

  May 21, 2013

  NEW YORK (AP) - Commissioner David Stern believes he is leaving the NBA in great shape and in great hands in looking back on his nearly 30-year tenure as the league's boss.

• Southern Cal, San Jose State share 1st-round lead

  May 21, 2013

  ATHENS, Ga. (AP) - Southern California and San Jose State shared the lead at 4-under 284 after the first round of the NCAA Women's Golf Championships on Tuesday.

• Red Sox hold out Victorino because of hamstring

  May 21, 2013

  CHICAGO (AP) - The Boston Red Sox held Shane Victorino out of the lineup Tuesday against the Chicago White Sox because of tightness in his left hamstring.

• Virginia defeats UCLA to win NCAA men's tennis

  May 21, 2013

  URBANA, Ill. (AP) - Virginia finally took that last step and won an NCAA men's tennis championship.

• Reworked Packers' offensive line getting work

  May 21, 2013

  GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) - The Green Bay Packers are using their spring practices as a chance to get their reconfigured offensive line accustomed to their new roles.

• Canseco player-coach in indy league - for a series

  May 21, 2013

  FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - Jose Canseco is back in the independent United League as a player-coach. At least for one series.

• NCAA upholds penalty of ex Texas Southern coach

  May 21, 2013

  HOUSTON (AP) - The NCAA Division I Infractions Appeals Committee has upheld a three-year show-cause order for former Texas Southern football coach Johnnie Cole.

• Miami loses votes for 2 Super Bowl bids

  May 21, 2013

  BOSTON (AP) - The NFL conducted its own referendum on the Miami Dolphins stadium on Tuesday, shutting South Florida out when it handed out the 2016 and '17 Super Bowls.

• Nationals place Mattheus on DL, recall 2 pitchers

  May 21, 2013

  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The Washington Nationals placed reliever Ryan Mattheus on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday after he broke his right pitching hand punching a locker.