RECENT SPORTS NEWS

• Jays' Lawrie in lineup a day after ump altercation

  May 16, 2012

  TORONTO (AP) - Brett Lawrie is in the lineup for the Toronto Blue Jays a day after his altercation with an umpire.

• Soccer star Beckham to bring Olympic torch to UK

  May 16, 2012

  LONDON (AP) - Organizers of the 2012 Olympics say soccer star David Beckham is bringing the Olympic flame back from Greece as the torch begins an 8,000 mile (12,875km) tour across Britain.

• Olympic photo chief creates the image of the games

  May 16, 2012

  LONDON (AP) - Asking Bob Martin to choose between his photos is like asking a parent to decide which child they love the most.

• Esparza 1st US female boxer to qualify for London

  May 16, 2012

  NEW YORK (AP) - Flyweight Marlen Esparza has become the first American female boxer to qualify for the London Olympics.

• Boonen skips Tour de France to focus on Olympics

  May 16, 2012

  BRUSSELS (AP) - Tom Boonen, the season's top one-day racer, has decided to skip the Tour de France to focus on Olympic gold in London.

• No. 3 Radwanska upset by Cetkovska at Italian Open

  May 16, 2012

  ROME (AP) - Third-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska was upset by 28th-ranked Petra Cetkovska of the Czech Republic 6-4, 4-6, 6-1 in her opening match at the Italian Open on Wednesday.

• Eli Manning, Giants to get latest Super Bowl rings

  May 16, 2012

  NEW YORK (AP) - Giants' quarterback Eli Manning says he's looking forward to getting his latest Super Bowl ring Wednesday.

• Soccer star Beckham to bring Olympic torch to UK

  May 16, 2012

  LONDON (AP) - Organizers of the 2012 Olympics say soccer star David Beckham is bringing the Olympic flame back from Greece as the torch begins an 8,000 mile (12,875km) tour across Britain.

• Governor, RI officials meet on Schilling's company

  May 16, 2012

  PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Rhode Island officials are holding an emergency meeting that could determine the fate of former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling's video game company.

• Snedeker in midflight drama for 1st trip to Spain

  May 16, 2012

  CASARES, Spain (AP) - Deprived of his clubs and sleep following an eventful flight from the United States, Brandt Snedeker's first appearance in Spain isn't going as planned.