Mazatlan Venados of Mexico won the Caribbean Series with a 4-3 victory over the Cibao Eagles, a Dominican team featuring Miguel Tejada and Rafael Furcal.
White Sox farmhand Francisco Campos struck out 11 over eight innings to lead Mexico to its fifth Series title early Monday at Teodoro Mariscal Stadium in Mazatlan, Mexico.
– Pitcher Denny Neagle agreed to a minor-league deal with Tampa Bay. Colorado terminated his contract in December after he was cited for allegedly soliciting a prostitute.
– Michelle Wie, 15, accepted a special exemption from the Ladies Golf Union to play in the Women’s British Open, July 28-31 at Royal Birkdale.
– William C. Friday, the founding chair of the Knight Commission–a group which promotes reforms and greater presidential control of college athletics–is stepping down after 15 years.
– American Apolo Anton Ohno took first in the 3,000 meters in 5:37.097 at a World Cup short-track speedskating event in Budapest, Hungary.
