NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Philip Rivers threw for 308 yards and a touchdown as the Indianapolis Colts whipped the Tennessee Titans, 34-14 in Nashville. Nyheim (nih-HEEM') Hines scored touchdowns on the ground and through the air to help the Colts move into a first-place tie with the Titans in the AFC South. Tennessee was held to 294 total yards, 90 below its season average in losing for the third time in four games since a 5-0 start.
NEW YORK (AP) — A pair of first basemen have come away with MVP honors. Atlanta's Freddie Freeman is the NL MVP after hitting .341 with 13 home runs and 53 RBIs while playing all 60 games. The American League MVP is Chicago White Sox first baseman José Abreu (ah-BRAY’-oo), who led the majors with 60 RBIs and 148 total bases.
CHICAGO (AP) — The White Sox are sticking with new manager Tony La Russa for now, saying they understand the “seriousness” of his latest drunken driving case. The Hall of Fame manager was arrested on misdemeanor DUI charges in February, when he blew out a tire in a collision with a curb, according to an affidavit filed by the Arizona Department of Public Safety. He has pleaded not guilty.
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Atlanta Braves’ assistant general manager Perry Minasian has been named the Angels’ general manager, replacing Billy Eppler. Minasian spent the past three years in the Braves’ front office, including the past two seasons as their vice president of baseball operations. The 40-year-old Minasian has been in baseball since he was an 8-year-old batboy for the Rangers, where his father, Zack, was the team’s clubhouse manager.
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Paul Casey will be the clubhouse leader when the first round of the Masters resumes this morning. Casey opened with a 7-under 65 that puts him two ahead of Webb Simpson and Xander Schauffele (ZAN’-dur SHAWF’-lee). Tiger Woods is at minus-4 as he seeks a record-tying sixth Masters title.