DENVER (AP) β Denver Broncos owner Pat Bowlen is giving up control of the team as he battles Alzheimer’s disease. Under his direction the Broncos made six Super Bowl appearances. Team president Joe Ellis will take over after being named as the Broncos’ chief executive officer.
UNDATED (AP) β A check of afternoon play in Major League Baseball shows six games on the agenda. The National League East-leading Washington Nationals conclude a series in Denver against the Rockies while Cleveland plays at Minnesota, the Royals are in Chicago, Arizona is home to Detroit, the Reds are in Milwaukee and Seattle is entertaining the Mets.
DENVER (AP) β Troy Tulowitzki (too-loh-WIT’-skee) of the Rockies has been placed on the 15-day disabled list because of a left hip flexor strain. The move is retroactive to Sunday. The 29-year-old All-Star shortstop leads all of baseball with a .340 batting average and is third in the NL with 21 home runs.
PLA D’ADET, France (AP) β The 17th stage of the Tour de France is underway. This is the shortest leg of the three-week race, covering just 77 miles. The overall leader remains Italy’s Vincenzo Nibali, by 4 minutes, 37 seconds.
LOS ANGELES (AP) β Shelley Sterling, the wife of Clippers’ owner Donald Sterling, is scheduled to return to the stand today as the final witness in the trial to determine if she has the authority to sell the Los Angeles Clippers. Yesterday the team’s CEO, Richard Parsons, testified that coach Doc Rivers has said he’ll resign from the team if Donald Sterling remains the owner.
