Sports shorts: Ravens' Reed is fine with Brady apology

NEW YORK - The NFL is looking into Tom Brady's leg-up slide that hit Ravens safety Ed Reed in the AFC Championship Game.

Sports shorts: Nadal's injury rehab smooth, but comeback hits snag

MADRID - Rafael Nadal's return to competition has been delayed by a stomach virus.

Sports shorts: Manziel first freshman named AP Player of the Year

Johnny Manziel ran for almost 1,700 yards and 30 touchdowns as a dual-threat quarterback his senior year of high school at Kerrville (Texas) Tivy.

Sports shorts: Tigers re-sign Sanchez; Youkilis officially a Yankee

Detroit right-hander Anibal Sanchez, who had a 1.77 ERA in three postseason games, was thought to be the No. 2 free agent pitcher behind Zack Greinke.

Sports shorts: Tigers re-sign Sanchez; Youkilis officially a Yankee

DETROIT - The Detroit Tigers agreed Friday to a five-year, $80-million deal with right-handed pitcher Anibal Sanchez, according to agent Gene Mato.

Sports shorts: Diamondbacks lose Bauer in 9-player, 3-team trade

CLEVELAND - The Arizona Diamondbacks completed a big trade and a big signing Tuesday.

Greg Hansen: Tucson Conquistadores make impact for half century

Even today, 50 years later, you can run your finger down the long-ago records of the exemplary Arizona Wildcats golf program, 1935-2012, and not find a single entry of the 1962 Wildcats, as if they didn't exist.

Sports shorts: NHL makes offer to players; season could start Nov. 2

TORONTO - The stalled talks between the NHL and the players' association finally got a jump-start.

Sports shorts: Goal on free kick gives US team 1-0 win over Jamaica

COLUMBUS, Ohio - The United States rebounded from a loss at Jamaica in World Cup qualifying, beating the Reggae Boyz 1-0 Tuesday night as Herculez Gomez curled a free kick in the 55th minute.

Sports shorts: Ex-Cat Furyk chosen for Ryder Cup team

Former Arizona Wildcat and current PGA professional Jim Furyk will represent the United States in the 2012 Ryder Cup matches, U.S. captain Davis Love III said Tuesday.

Greg Hansen: 'Serena Williams of handball' joins list of champs from here

Tracy Davis, 35, a Tucson case worker, became a handball star in Brooklyn, N.Y., before relocating here. "I grew up poor, but in handball all you needed was a ball ... and that's how I got started."