*BASEBALL: The White Sox re-signed free-agent backup catcher Ramon Castro, who caught Mark Buehrle’s perfect game last season, then removed onetime catcher of the future Cole Armstrong from the 40-man roster, though he remains with the team (this sentence as published has been corrected in this text). … Pitcher Brett Myers finalized a one-year contract with the Astros that guarantees him $5.1 million. … The Rays reached a $500,000, one-year deal with first baseman Dan Johnson, who hit 24 homers last season in Japan. … The Braves finalized a $1 million, one-year contract with utilityman Eric Hinske to bolster their bench. … Former Gold Glove infielder Mark Grudzielanek signed a minor-league contract with the Indians.
*COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Central Michigan hired Dan Enos, a former Michigan State quarterback and assistant coach for the Spartans, as its new head coach. … Pittsburgh receiver Jonathan Baldwin has been cleared of all charges for allegedly groping a female student on a campus bus. … Texas Tech wants a judge to throw out fired coach Mike Leach’s lawsuit, saying state law gives the university immunity from legal action.
*TENNIS: Defending champion Spain will not have to face Roger Federer when it hosts Switzerland in a bullring in the Davis Cup opener. The Spanish have chosen Logrono’s 11,000-capacity Plaza de Toros for the first-round series March 5-7. … Top-ranked Serena Williams opened her season with a 6-1, 6-2 win over Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez, reaching the quarterfinals of the Sydney International. … Juan Carlos Ferrero of Spain retired from his second-round match against Michael Lammer at the Heineken Open in Auckland, New Zealand, because of an ankle injury.
*MOTORSPORTS: Former Renault Formula One driver Nelson Piquet Jr., who last year triggered a scandal by revealing he deliberately crashed his car to help a teammate, is moving to NASCAR in 2010. … Michael Schumacher’s preparations for his Formula One return got off to a slow start Tuesday, with the GP2 testing session cut short because of bad weather in Jerez, Spain.
*COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Lindsay Schrader had 18 points and 13 rebounds and Skylar Diggins added 14 points as No. 3 Notre Dame (15-0, 2-0 Big East) beat South Florida 81-64 in women’s play.
*ALSO: The Minnesota Lynx acquired point guard Lindsay Whalen and the No. 2 overall pick in the WNBA draft from the Connecticut Sun for point guard Renee Montgomery and the No. 1 overall draft pick. … Herschel Walker will make his mixed martial arts debut against Greg Nagy on Jan. 30 in Sunrise, Fla. … Lindsey Vonn fell during the first run of a World Cup slalom that was won by Marlies Schild of Austria.
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EDITED BY MIKE PANKOW FROM TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICES
