MLB: Phillies hire Sandberg as coach
Ryne Sandberg is back in the big leagues. The Phillies promoted the Hall of Fame second baseman to their coaching staff as third-base coach and infield instructor. The former Cubs great spent the past two seasons managing the Phillies’ Triple-A affiliate, the Lehigh Valley IronPigs. … The Twins fired three coaches and their head athletic trainer.
The Red Sox acquired right-hander Rubby De La Rosa and first baseman-outfielder Jerry Sands from the Dodgers to complete the teams’ Aug. 25 blockbuster trade that included Josh Beckett, Carl Crawford and Adrian Gonzalez.
ETC.: Moore cards 61 to lead at Las Vegas
Ryan Moore shot a 10-under 61 in the first round of the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open in Las Vegas. … South Africa’s Branden Grace shot a course-record 12-under 60 in the opening round of the Dunhill Links Championship in Kingsbarnes, Scotland.
Seven-time Formula One racing champ Michael Schumacher said he’s retiring at the end of this season.
Chris Walker took over as Texas Tech’s interim head basketball coach, replacing Billy Gillispie. … North Carolina said coach Roy Williams’ second kidney tumor isn’t cancerous.
Kentucky landed two of the top basketball players in the country, twin brothers Aaron and Andrew Harrison of Richmond, Texas. The talented 6-foot-5 guards chose John Calipari’s defending NCAA champs over Maryland and SMU. — Zach Braziller