MLB: Diamondbacks put Big Unit on DL

The Diamondbacks placed pitcher Randy Johnson on the 15-day disabled list. Johnson, returning from offseason back surgery, is scheduled to make three minor-league starts before joining Arizona’s rotation in the third week of April.

* Pirates infielder Freddy Sanchez, last season’s NL batting champion, was placed on the 15-day disabled list and will miss at least four games.

NBA: Report: Jackson bound for Hall

Lakers coach Phil Jackson will be inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame this September, the Los Angeles Times reported.

NFL: Williams seeks reinstatement

Running back Ricky Williams, exiled for the entire 2006 season because of a fourth violation of the NFL substance-abuse policy, has triggered the process that could end his one-year suspension and lead to his reinstatement by the league, according to ESPN.com.

* Dan Wilkinson failed to report to the Broncos, so the trade with the Dolphins was declared void.

The Broncos sent a sixth-round pick to the Dolphins on March 2 for the 14-year veteran defensive tackle.

STEROIDS: MLB teams to monitor players

Major league teams are monitoring players during the period between when they are notified they must take a drug test and when they provide a urine sample, according to a published report.

COLLEGES: Arkansas can talk to Calipari

Arkansas has been granted permission to talk to the Memphis coach John Calipari about replacing Stan Heath, who was fired Monday.

TENNIS: Serena rallies to win final

In Key Biscayne, Fla., Serena Williams rallied Justine Henin to win the Sony Ericsson Open, 0-6, 7-5, 6-3.

TRACK: Henning, Muhammad honored

Walter Henning of St. Anthony’s in South Huntington and Dalillah Muhammad of Benjamin Cardozo in Queens have been voted winners of the New Balance Track & Field Center at the Armory’s High School MVP awards for the 2006-07 indoor season.

LACROSSE: Titans capture home finale

The New York Titans won their home finale after Jeff Spano scored a goal with less than 15 seconds left to defeat the Edmonton Rush, 11-10, at Nassau Coliseum.

SWIMMING: Phelps denied bid for eight golds

In Melbourne, Australia, Michael Phelps‘ bid for a record eight gold medals at the world championships ended today with the shocking disqualification of his U.S. teammates in the 400-meter individual medley relay preliminaries.

Butterflyer Ian Crocker dove in before Scott Usher completed his breaststroke leg, resulting in the DQ.