2nd neck surgery ends Fielder's careerTexas Rangers slugger Prince Fielder will have to quit playing baseball after his second neck surgery.A person with direct knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press that Fielder isn't formally retiring, but that doctors won't give the six-time All-Star medical clearance to play again. There was no official announcement from the Rangers or Fielder about his future.

Olympic bus struck by unknown projectileRIO DE JANEIRO — Two windows were shattered when an Olympic bus carrying journalists was hit by an unknown projectile. There were no serious injuries.“We don’t know yet if the bus was shot, or it was a stone,” organizing committee spokesman Mario Andrada told The Associated Press.Andrada said three of the 12 journalists on the bus suffered minor injuries. Two windows were shattered, with tiny chards of glass remaining in place.

Javelin thrower stripped of medalRIO DE JANEIRO — A Ukrainian javelin thrower was stripped of his silver medal from the 2012 London Olympics, the latest athlete disqualified after the retesting of stored doping samples.Oleksandr Pyatnytsya tested positive for the steroid turinabol and was retroactively disqualified from the London Games and ordered to return his medal, the International Olympic Committee said.

Briles confident he will coach againOXNARD, Calif. — Former Baylor coach Art Briles is confident he will get another chance and says he has learned some lessons after losing his job over allegations that his program mishandled complaints of sexual assault.In his most extensive public comments since leaving Baylor, Briles said while visiting training camp with the Dallas Cowboys that the circumstances leading to his departure were unfortunate for a lot of people, “victims first and foremost.”The 60-year-old Briles expressed confidence that he would get another job because “I’ve always led my life in a righteous manner.”

Fans plan to sue Hall of Fame, NFLSeveral fans who traveled to Canton, Ohio, for the Hall of Fame game that was canceled on Sunday night because of poor field conditions are planning to sue the NFL and the hall.Attorney Michael Avenatti, who represented ticket holders for the 2011 Super Bowl who wound up without seats in Dallas, told The Associated Press that no fewer than 20 individuals have approached him about a class-action lawsuit. He said his firm has fielded another 10 calls about seeking further reimbursements, including travel expenses.