In Brief

BASEBALL

Brewers' Narveson might need surgery to repair left shoulder

Milwaukee Brewers left-hander Chris Narveson was placed on the 15-day disabled list Friday with a tear in his rotator cuff, an injury that might require surgery.

Narveson, the Brewers' No. 5 starter, hopes his injury won't need more than some rest to heal, but he's also preparing for the possibility of surgery. "You're always hopeful, but it all depends on what the doctor says," he said.

Right-hander Marco Estrada will start today's game against Colorado in Narveson's place. Narveson is seeking a second opinion and said he hasn't discussed the possibility of surgery with the team doctor.

Also: Cleveland Indians closer Chris Perez might appeal a $750 fine from Major League Baseball for a "reckless" Twitter message after a bench-clearing scuffle last weekend in Kansas City.

Perez wants an explanation about what is acceptable on Twitter, the pitcher said. "If I crossed the line, fine, but what's the line?" he said.

After batters for the Indians and Royals were hit by pitches, touching off two bench-clearing dustups April 14, Perez posted a message: @chrisperez54, that said: "Huge team win tonight; time for a sweep to tell the Royals it's not 'Our Time', it's #TribeTime. P.S. You hit us, we hit you. Period."

On Wednesday, Perez received a fine and was told he "demonstrated a reckless disregard for the safety of the players on both clubs."

Cook County prosecutors said they will not file charges against Chicago Cubs shortstop Starlin Castro for criminal sexual assault. Castro, 21, cooperated with authorities, and his attorneys have said the allegations are baseless.

LOCAL COLLEGES

UNLV baseball pitchers fan 12 in 4-1 victory over Air Force

Pitchers Erick Fedde and Zack Hartman combined for 12 strikeouts to lead UNLV to a 4-1 Mountain West Conference baseball victory over Air Force at Wilson Stadium.

Fedde (4-3) struck out nine in seven innings, allowing one run, seven hits and one walk. He was relieved by Hartman after giving up a walk and single to start the seventh. Hartman retired the next six batters, striking out three, to pick up his fifth save.

Trent Cook and Trevor Kirk each had two hits and one RBI for the Rebels (18-21, 3-10 MWC), who scored twice in the second inning and twice in the third to take a 4-0 lead. Air Force (9-26, 3-10) scored in the sixth.

Also: The UNLV women's golf team shot a 23-over-par 311 and is fifth after the first round of the Mountain West Conference Championship at Wigwam Resort Gold Course in Litchfield Park, Ariz. Defending champ Texas Christian leads the 54-hole tournament at 304, followed by San Diego State (307) and New Mexico and Colorado State (tied at 310).

Colorado State's Christina Spinzig, New Mexico's Manon De Roey and San Diego State's Christine Wong shot par 72s to tie for the individual lead. Rebels freshmen Dana Finkelstein and Mayko Chwen Wang shot 76s and are tied for eighth.

The UNLV men's tennis team lost to No. 31 Boise State 7-0 in Boise, Idaho, in the regular-season finale for both teams. Tamas Batyi and Johannes Markel got the Rebels' only victory, an 8-7 decision at No. 1 doubles. UNLV finished the regular season 7-15 overall and 1-4 in the Mountain West.

Jordan Van Hoosier hit a two-run homer with two out in the ninth inning to spark the College of Southern Nevada to a 4-2 victory over Western Nevada in the first game of a Scenic West Athletic Conference baseball doubleheader at Carson City. Van Hoosier was 3-for-4, and Morgan Stotts also homered for CSN.

The Coyotes lost the second game, 7-6. Chad Whiteaker went 4-for-4 with two RBIs for CSN (29-17, 16-14 SWAC), and Quinnton Mack was 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs.

CSN rolled to 15-1 and 16-0 SWAC softball wins over Colorado Northwestern in Rangely, Colo. Desiree Laswell tossed a two-hitter and Hope Curtis hit a two-run homer in the first game. Sarah Rivera threw a one-hitter and Angela Mikalauski had a two-run homer in the second game for the Coyotes (19-31, 14-24).

GOLF

Curtis moves into lead before weather suspends Texas Open

Ben Curtis shot a bogey-free 5-under-par 67 in the Texas Open at TPC San Antonio before storms brought on wind that sent scores soaring, leaving him two strokes ahead at 10-under 134 when the second round was suspended because of darkness.

David Mathis was second at 8 under after a 67, and Cameron Tringale and Matt Every were 7 under. Every was poised to get even closer before darkness ended play. He will line up for an 11-foot birdie chance on the par-4 17th when second-round play resumes today.

Also: Japan's Ai Miyazato shot a 2-under 70 in difficult wind conditions to take a three-stroke lead into the final round of the LPGA LOTTE Championship at Ko Olina in Kapolei, Hawaii.

Brad Bryant and Tom Purtzer shot a 12-under 60 in better-ball play to take a two-stroke lead after the first round of the Legends of Golf at The Club at Savannah Harbor in Savannah, Ga.

England's Gary Boyd and France's Jean-Baptiste Gonnet each shot 5-under 67 to share the second-round lead at 11-under 133 in the China Open in Tianjin.

Defending champ Lee Westwood had a 4-under 68 to take a three-stroke lead during the suspended second round of the Indonesian Masters in Jakarta.

TENNIS

Djokovic, Nadal, Berdych, Simon make Monte Carlo semis

Novak Djokovic dropped serve four times before beating Robin Haase 6-4, 6-2 to reach the Monte Carlo Masters semifinals, saying he had thought about pulling out of the event after his grandfather's death.

Playing the day after his grandfather died, Djokovic looked distracted at times. He missed a chance to serve out for the match at 5-1 before breaking Haase for the seventh time to seal the win.

Djokovic today will play Tomas Berdych, who defeated Andy Murray, 6-7 (4), 6-2, 6-3.

The win kept Djokovic on course for a final against seven-time defending champion Rafael Nadal, who ousted Stanislas Wawrinka 7-5, 6-4 for his 40th straight win at Monte Carlo. Nadal will play ninth-seeded Gilles Simon, who upset fourth-seeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, 7-5, 6-4.

Also: Serena Williams is joining the United States for a Fed Cup playoff against Ukraine. The best-of-5 series on clay begins today, and Williams will face Elina Svitolina in the second singles match.

The U.S. team, captained by Mary Joe Fernandez, also has Christina McHale, Sloane Stephens and Liezel Huber.

MISCELLANEOUS

Minnesota lawmakers revive Vikings stadium measure

A Minnesota Senate committee narrowly approved a public subsidy to help the Vikings build a football stadium, reviving the team's struggling effort just hours after NFL commissioner Roger Goodell visited the state Capitol to jumpstart what had been a stalled stadium debate.

The Senate's Local Government and Elections Committee passed the bill 8-6 after a hearing that stretched nearly four hours. While the stadium bill still faces a long haul in the waning days of Minnesota's legislative session, the committee's vote gave the $975 million stadium proposal new life.

Goodell and Pittsburgh Steelers owner Art Rooney II met with Gov. Mark Dayton and legislative leaders to stress the urgency of resolving the Vikings' pursuit of a replacement for the Metrodome.

Also: The Orlando Sentinel reported that Magic center Dwight Howard had successful arthroscopic surgery on a herniated disk in his lower back. Howard is done for the season and will miss the summer Olympics, but the team doctor said he was doing well and is expected to make a complete recovery in four months. The surgery was performed by Dr. Robert Watkins of Marina Del Ray, Calif.

Illinois rallied in its final two events to pass No. 1 Oklahoma in Norman, Okla., and win its first NCAA men's gymnastics title since 1989. Illinois posted a team score of 358.85, 1.4 points better than Oklahoma. The Sooners' Jake Dalton won the individual all-around title with a score of 91.