Baseball
Alex Rodriguez was appointed captain of the Texas Rangers Sunday following a tense offseason in which the team nearly dealt the American League MVP to the Boston Red Sox. Rodriguez met for five hours with Rangers owner Tom Hicks, general manager John Hart and manager Buck Showalter to try and put the turbulent offseason behind them.
Basketball
The Chicago Bulls placed Kendall Gill on the injured list Sunday with a strained right Achilles' tendon, snapping the guard's consecutive game streak at 138. Gill was injured in Friday's win over Dallas.
Colleges
Southern Illinois set a school record for its best start in conference play Sunday as the Salukis (14-2, 8-0 Missouri Valley beat visiting Indiana State (8-8, 4-4) 53-44. Darren Brooks scored 14 points and reserve LaMar Owen had 12 points and seven rebounds for the Salukis.
--From wire reports
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