RECENT SPORTS NEWS

  • Ryan Vogelsong, Santiago Casilla go on Giants' DL

    May 21, 2013

    SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The San Francisco Giants put Ryan Vogelsong on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday and prepared to be without their right-hander for two months in yet another challenge for their struggling starting rotation.

  • Seattle waives backup QB Josh Portis

    May 21, 2013

    RENTON, Wash. (AP) - The Seattle Seahawks have waived backup quarterback Josh Portis a day after news surfaced of his arrest for driving under the influence earlier this month.

  • Chelsea tops AP poll after winning Euro title

    May 21, 2013

    MANCHESTER, England (AP) - Chelsea surged to the top of the weekly Associated Press global soccer poll after winning the Europa League and qualifying for the Champions League for the 11th straight season.

  • SAfrican court frees brother of Oscar Pistorius

    May 21, 2013

    JOHANNESBURG (AP) - The brother of murder-accused Olympian Oscar Pistorius cried tears of relief as a magistrate acquitted him of culpable homicide in the death of a woman in a car accident.

  • Europe captain to pick 3 for Ryder Cup, up from 2

    May 21, 2013

    VIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) - Europe captain Paul McGinley has given himself an extra pick for next year's Ryder Cup, copying American counterpart Tom Watson's decision to choose three players.

  • Top-seeded players out of Strasbourg International

    May 21, 2013

    STRASBOURG, France (AP) - Top-seeded Marion Bartoli and No. 2 Tamira Paszek were eliminated from the first round of the Strasbourg International on Tuesday.

  • Intxausti wins 16th Giro stage, Nibali still leads

    May 21, 2013

    IVREA, Italy (AP) - Benat Intxausti of Spain won the 16th stage of the Giro d'Italia on Tuesday, and favorite Vincenzo Nibali retained the overall lead as the race entered the final week.

  • Pittsburgh leads field for Legends Classic

    May 21, 2013

    NEW YORK (AP) - Pittsburgh, playing its first season in the Atlantic Coast Conference, highlights the teams that will play in the championship round of this year's Legends Classic at Barclays Center.

  • Cyclist Georges faces doping case after Giro test

    May 21, 2013

    AIGLE, Switzerland (AP) - The International Cycling Union says it will ask French officials to open a disciplinary case against Sylvain Georges after his backup sample also tested positive for a banned stimulant.

  • Correction: Rays-Orioles story

    May 21, 2013

    BALTIMORE (AP) - In a story May 19 about the Tampa Bay Rays' 3-1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles, The Associated Press, using information from the Orioles' game notes, reported erroneously that 23-year-old Matt Moore is the youngest lefty to start the season 8-0 since Babe Ruth in 1917. Moore is the youngest left-handed American League pitcher used exclusively as a starter to start 8-0 since Ruth in 1917.