Baseball
Hanson out, McCann in for the Braves The Braves placed righthander Tommy Hanson (shoulder tendinitis) on the 15-day disabled list and activated All-Star catcher Brian McCann … Marlins outfielder Logan Morrison was demoted to Triple A New Orleans and his agent, Fred Wray, was still trying to determine the reason for the move. In his first full major league season, Morrison ranks second on Florida in homers with 17, but has struggled defensively and is batting .249 … Rehabbing Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez got 13 at-bats in a simulated game and worked out at third base at the club’s minor league complex in Tampa. Rodriguez, who had right knee surgery July 11, will play in a game tomorrow at Triple A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. He could rejoin the Yankees Thursday at Minnesota… . Giants lefthander Barry Zito sprained his right ankle during a rehab start for Triple A Fresno and is sidelined indefinitely. Zito was already on the DL with a sprained right foot that has hampered him since April … Righthander Matt Fox hurled the first complete game of the season for the Pawtucket Red Sox, allowing just two hits in a 5-0 victory over host Gwinnett. Fox (8-5) struck out seven and walked one.
Golf
Kang repeats at US Women’s Amateur Danielle Kang became the first player in 15 years to successfully defend the US Women’s Amateur title, beating Thailand’s Moriya Jutanugarn, 6 and 5, in the 36-hole final at Rhode Island Country Club in Barrington. Kang, the 18-year-old Pepperdine star from Westlake Village, Calif., won last year at Charlotte (N.C.) Country Club. Jutanugarn, 17, was the low amateur last month in the US Women’s Open … Steve Friesen won the Price Cutter Charity Championship in Springfield, Mo., for his first Nationwide Tour title, birdieing the final three holes for an 8-under-par 64 and a five-stroke victory.
Soccer
