RECENT SPORTS NEWS

  • Golf adopts rule to ban anchored putting stroke

    May 21, 2013

    Golf's two governing bodies outlawed the anchored putting stroke used by four of the last six major champions, approving a new rule that starts in 2016 and urging the PGA Tour to follow along so the 600-year-old sport is still played under one set of rules.

  • 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.

  • Avs mum on report Patrick Roy may be next coach

    May 21, 2013

    DENVER (AP) - Patrick Roy and Joe Sakic formed a productive partnership on the ice during their playing days, leading the Colorado Avalanche to two Stanley Cup titles.

  • Andy Murray out of French Open due to back injury

    May 21, 2013

    LONDON (AP) - Andy Murray withdrew from the French Open on Tuesday because of a chronic back injury and will now focus on preparing for the start of the grass-court season next month.

  • Colangelo out as Raptors GM, still president

    May 21, 2013

    TORONTO (AP) - Bryan Colangelo is still president of the Toronto Raptors, but he's no longer the club's general manager.

  • Steelers ready to work after bumpy offseason

    May 21, 2013

    PITTSBURGH (AP) - Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin has a new motto he'd like his player to follow in 2013: less talk, more work.

  • Olympic leaders silent after talks on WADA role

    May 21, 2013

    LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) - Olympic leaders held a summit meeting on doping and match-fixing but declined to give any details of the discussions.

  • Belmont Stakes horses face increased security

    May 21, 2013

    NEW YORK (AP) - Horses in the Belmont Stakes on June 8 will face tighter security for the second straight year. They won't, however, be kept in a detention barn three days before the race, as they were last year.

  • 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.

  • Knicks unsure about Stoudemire's role

    May 21, 2013

    GREENBURGH, N.Y. (AP) - Amare Stoudemire will go into next season with $45 million left on his contract and no guarantee of a starting job.