LONDON (AP) — Andy Murray has withdrawn from the French Open after seeking medical advice on his back injury.
The second-ranked Briton was forced to pull out of the Italian Open during his second-round match against Marcel Granollers of Spain last Wednesday because of a lower back complaint.
The U.S. Open champion met with specialists this week and has opted to now focus on preparing for the start of the grass-court season and Wimbledon next month....
LONDON (AP) — Andy Murray has withdrawn from the French Open after seeking medical advice on his back injury.
The second-ranked Briton was forced to pull out of the Italian Open during his second-round match against Marcel Granollers of Spain last Wednesday because of a lower back complaint.
The U.S. Open champion met with specialists this week and has opted to now focus on preparing for the start of the grass-court season and Wimbledon next month....
STOKE, England (AP) — Stoke says Tony Pulis left as manager by mutual consent Tuesday, ending his seven-year tenure at the Premier League club.
By guiding Stoke to a 13th-place finish this season, Pulis secured the team's status in England's top division for a fifth straight year. Still, he came under increasing criticism for failing to change its direct and physical style of play.
Pulis was the second longest-serving manager in the Premier League,...
NEW YORK (AP) — WNBA general managers are predicting the Phoenix Mercury, with a healthy returning roster and the addition of No. 1 draft pick Brittney Griner, to win the championship, and Los Angeles' Candace Parker as the top choice to earn the MVP award.
Griner is also the overwhelming favorite for Rookie of the Year, picked by 75 percent of the respondents in the annual WNBA.com GM survey released Tuesday. The Mercury were the top choice to win the title, with 33...
CLEVELAND (AP) — The Indians have placed first baseman Nick Swisher on the paternity list after he and his wife welcomed their first child.
The club made the move with Swisher before Tuesday's series opener against Detroit. The first-place Indians, who have won five straight and 18 of 22, lead the Tigers in the AL Central by 2 1-2 games.
Infielder Cord Phelps was recalled from Triple-A Columbus to fill the roster opening.
Swisher...
Selected quotes on the Royal & Ancient and U.S. Golf Association approving Rule 14-1b, which bans in 2016 the anchored stroke commonly used with long putters:
"We are doing what we think is right for the long-term benefit of the game for all golfers, and we just can't write them for one group of elite players." — USGA executive director Mike Davis.
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"I think it's best for the game now that we put this behind us and all get...
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana is the top seed for the Big Ten baseball tournament, and coach Tracy Smith has an honest admission to make.
He wouldn't mind all that much if the Hoosiers didn't win it.
Smith spoke Tuesday at Target Field, the home of the Minnesota Twins and the first major-league site the event has had. Smith says he'll be coaching his team to play its best, of course. But he feels Indiana's season has been strong enough to make the NCAA...
MIAMI (AP) — Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard was in the lineup for Tuesday night's game at Miami after missing two games with a sore left knee.
Howard was listed fourth in the Phillies' batting order against Marlins starter Jose Fernandez.
Howard receiving a cortisone injection Sunday to alleviate inflammation and changes in the meniscus. He missed Philadelphia's 3-2 win against Cincinnati on Sunday and a 5-1 loss in the opener of...
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Carlos Munoz had a perfect May at Indianapolis. Conor Daly learned how miserable the month can be.
On Sunday, things could change for the 21-year-old rookies, the youngest starters in this year's Indianapolis 500.
Munoz of Colombia is chasing a dream. The fastest rookie qualifier, at 228.342 mph, will start second -- the same spot his racing idol, Juan Pablo Montoya, started from when he won 2000 race. Montoya was the last rookie...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Jake Locker believes the best way to be a leader is by doing, not talking. It's why the Titans quarterback worked so hard on his recovery from offseason shoulder surgery to be ready for the team's offseason program.
So when the Titans start their organized team activities next week, Locker will be ready to throw without limitations.
Locker said Tuesday he is exactly where he expected to be approximately 20 weeks after surgery...
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