FRANKLIN — The Butler Sting 16-and-under fast-pitch softball team went 3-1 to win the Bob Potter Memorial Tournament championship in Franklin recently.

After dropping a 2-1 decision in their first game, the Sting rolled off consecutive victories of 16-6, 7-6 and 11-10 to claim the title.

Emily McDonald struck out 13 in 21 innings of work in the tournament, Hope Wonderling pitched another seven innings with seven strikeouts.

Noel Pfabe hit .455, Beyona Eckstine .400 and Anna Heade .385 to lead the Sting at the plate in the tournament.

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates have reinstated right-handed reliever Juan Cruz from the 15-day disabled list.The Pirates activated Cruz on Sunday for their game against the San Diego Padres. He had been on the DL since July 18 with inflammation in his right shoulder.Rookie right-hander Jared Hughes was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis.

INDIANAPOLIS — The Colts got Luck in the NFL draft, and on Sunday's first offensive play, they got lucky again.Andrew Luck, the No. 1 pick in April's draft, hooked up with Donald Brown on a 63-yard TD pass — his first NFL throw.Burress working out for PatriotsFOXBORO, Mass. — Veteran receiver Plaxico Burress is in New England for a workout with the Patriots, a person with knowledge of the tryout tells The Associated Press.

DAVIE, Fla. — As the Miami Dolphins took the field for practice Sunday, Chad Johnson was getting out of jail.Hours later, he was out of work.The Dolphins terminated the six-time Pro Bowl receiver's contract about 24 hours after he was arrested in a domestic battery case involving his wife.

SYLVANIA, Ohio — Yeon Ryu rode a string of six straight birdies in the middle of her round to a 9-under 62 and a seven-stroke victory in the Jamie Farr Toledo Classic.