RECENT SPORTS NEWS

• Yankees' Teixeira to play in minors on Wednesday

  May 24, 2013

  TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira expects to play in his first game since hurting his right wrist in early March, suiting up for a minor-league game with Double-A Trenton on Wednesday.

• Platini wants a European sports police force

  May 24, 2013

  LONDON (AP) - UEFA President Michel Platini says he wants a European sports police force to tackle betting, corruption, match-fixing, doping and hooliganism.

• Friday's 19th stage of Giro canceled due to snow

  May 24, 2013

  PONTE DI LEGNO, Italy (AP) - The 19th stage of the Giro d'Italia has been canceled due to snow along the route, leaving only one more difficult leg to navigate for overall leader Vincenzo Nibali.

• Di Luca tests positive for EPO, risks life ban

  May 24, 2013

  PONTE DI LEGNO, Italy (AP) - Former Giro d'Italia winner Danilo Di Luca tested positive for EPO in a surprise test at his home before this year's race, organizers said Friday.

• Azarenka brings new mindset to French Open

  May 24, 2013

  Victoria Azarenka used to create the impression on court she was contending with more than an opponent. There seemed to be demons at play as well.

• Cyclist tests positive for EPO, risks life ban

  May 24, 2013

  ROME (AP) - Former Giro d'Italia winner Danilo Di Luca tested positive for EPO in a surprise test at his home before this year's race, organizers announced Friday.

• Monaco beats Pella to reach final in Duesseldorf

  May 24, 2013

  DUESSELDORF, Germany (AP) - Juan Monaco reached the final of the Power Horse Cup by beating Guido Pella 6-4, 7-6 (8) on Friday.

• Saratoga marks 150 years of thoroughbred racing

  May 24, 2013

  SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) - Mineral springs, gambling and horses.

• Fire acquire D Soumare from Union

  May 24, 2013

  CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago Fire acquired defender Bakary Soumare from the Philadelphia Union on Thursday for a second round-pick in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft and allocation money.

• Donald, Poulter miss cut at PGA Championship

  May 24, 2013

  VIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) - Two-time defending champion Luke Donald and Ryder Cup teammate Ian Poulter missed the cut Friday at the BMW PGA Championship.