The 50th Super Bowl goes to the San Francisco Bay Area; 2017 title game to be in Houston
BOSTON (AP) -- The NFL will celebrate its 50th Super Bowl in northern California, where its newest, most high-tech venue is being built....

Del Negro out as Clippers coach after 1st-round playoff exit; team won't offer him new deal
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Vinny Del Negro is out as coach of the Los Angeles Clippers after a season in which the team won its first division title but lost in the first round of the playoffs....

Bold, unexpected shots: Woods, Garcia go another round, expressing dislike for each other
VIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) -- Tiger Woods and Sergio Garcia don't like each other, and they're making no effort to disguise their feelings....

Andy Murray withdraws from French Open because of chronic back injury, will focus on Wimbledon
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....

Cowboys QB Tony Romo active on practice field even while sidelined after removal of cyst
IRVING, Texas (AP) -- Tony Romo pointed here and there, showing receiver Dez Bryant the best way to use a block on the first day of offseason practice....

Indians closer Chris Perez deactivates Twitter account to focus on pitching after poor outings
CLEVELAND (AP) -- Indians closer Chris Perez has deactivated his Twitter account following two rough outings....

Anchors away! Golf adopts rule to outlaw putters anchored to the body
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....

Yankees, Manchester City to partner owning New York City MLS team that starts play in 2015
NEW YORK (AP) -- Hoping their baseball success will translate to titles in another sport, the Yankees are combining with English power Manchester City to own a Major League Soccer expansion team in New York that will start play in 2015....

ESPN reducing workforce, 'smartly managing costs' amid other cuts at Disney divisions
NEW YORK (AP) -- ESPN is cutting its workforce, the latest Disney division to reduce staff....

Experienced Heat, upstart Pacers finally ready to begin Eastern Conference finals
MIAMI (AP) -- Dwyane Wade's rookie season ended with a playoff loss to the Indiana Pacers. The next year, the Miami Heat were headed to the Eastern Conference finals and certain that an NBA championship was in their sights....