Newsmakers

Placed Outfielder Manny Ramirez has been placed on waivers by the Los Angeles Dodgers. Teams can submit claims for Ramirez until Friday. The Chicago White Sox are reportedly planning to claim Ramirez, and the Texas Rangers have had a scout following Ramirez for the last week.

Claimed The Minnesota Twins have claimed left-handed reliever Randy Flores off waivers from the Colorado Rockies and he will join the team today.

Acquired The Minnesota Vikings acquired receiver Greg Camarillo from the Miami Dolphins in exchange for cornerback Benny Sapp.

Reinstated NASCAR reinstated former driver Randy LaJoie following his suspension for a failed drug test. He admitted to smoking marijuana in May.

Out Michigan coach Rich Rodriguez says it looks like defensive back Troy Woolfolk won’t play this season because of an ankle injury.

Apologized Cincinnati wide receiver Chad Ochocinco has apologized – via a tweet – for his costly tweets. The NFL fined the Bengal $25,000 for violating its restrictions on using social media sites before, during and after games.

Disqualified Golfer Jim Furyk overslept when his cell phone lost power overnight and the alarm didn’t go off, causing him to be late for his pro-am tee time in The Barclays. That left PGA Tour officials no choice but to make him ineligible for the first of four FedEx Cup playoff events.

Denied The chief doctor for Lance Armstrong’s U.S. Postal Service-backed cycling team when the rider won five of his seven Tour de France victories is dismissing Floyd Landis’ doping allegations. Luis Garcia del Moral said he never witnessed any doping programs during his time with the American team.

Granted Former Ohio State running back Maurice Clarett received permission to leave Ohio to try out for the Omaha Nighthawks of the United Football League. He served 3 1/2 years in prison for having a hidden gun and holding up two people outside a bar, then spent 4 1/2 months in a community-based, lockdown dormitory.