National Sports

Fever lose guard Erin Phillips with knee injury

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- The defending WNBA champion Indiana Fever have lost guard Erin Phillips for four to six week with a torn meniscus in her right knee.

Former Tide WR Woodson transfers to South Alabama

MOBILE, Ala. (AP) -- Former Alabama receiver Danny Woodson is transferring to South Alabama.

UConn trio headline U19 World Championship team

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) -- UConn will be well-represented at the U19 World Championship.

QB Mitchell decides on North Carolina State

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) -- Former Arkansas quarterback Brandon Mitchell says he is transferring to North Carolina State to play his final season.

US women's hoops team chosen for WUG

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) -- National champions Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis and Bria Hartley headline the U.S. women's basketball team that will compete in July at the World University Games.

4 Americans to qualify for British Open in Texas

PLANO, Texas (AP) -- Americans Josh Teater, Scott Brown Johnson Wagner and Bud Cauley qualified for the British Open on Monday at the international final qualifying at Gleneagles Country Club Queens Course.

Klein, Cheek on McGuff's Ohio State women's staff

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- New Ohio State women's basketball head coach Kevin McGuff has announced the hiring of Patrick Klein and Joy Cheek as assistant coaches.

Kansas lands transfer Tarik Black from Memphis

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) -- Memphis forward Tarik Black is transferring to Kansas and will be eligible to play immediately.

Police: Guns, cash stolen from Ray Rice's Md. home

TOWSON, Md. (AP) -- Police say the Maryland home of Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice was burglarized over the weekend, and $2,000 and two guns were stolen.

Montana hoops lands Washington transfer

MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) -- Montana men's basketball coach Wayne Tinkle has announced the signing of 6-foot-8 forward Martin Breunig (BROY'-nig), who is transferring from the University of Washington.

Men report attack after snapping photo of Lillard

SALEM, Ore. (AP) -- Two brothers allege that people standing near Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard assaulted them after one of the victims took a photo of the NBA Rookie of the Year.

Rangers RHP Lewis: No timetable after rehab start

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -- Texas Rangers right-hander Colby Lewis says he isn't ready to get big league hitters out, and isn't sure when he will be.

Mets sign RHP David Aardsma to minor league deal

NEW YORK (AP) -- The New York Mets have signed right-handed reliever David Aardsma to a minor league contract and assigned him Triple-A Las Vegas.

AP Source: Jordan changing team name to Hornets

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- A person familiar with the situation says Charlotte Bobcats owner Michael Jordan is changing his team's name to the Hornets.

Hansen congratulates Sacramento on keeping Kings

SEATTLE (AP) -- Investor Chris Hansen has congratulated Sacramento mayor Kevin Johnson on his efforts to keep the Kings in California, while also vowing to keep up his pursuit of getting the NBA back to Seattle.