Beckham flies to Finland for surgery (AP)
AP - David Beckham says he hopes to make a "swift and full recovery" from his torn left Achilles' tendon after leaving Monday for surgery which will keep him out of the World Cup.
AP - The NCAA tournament selection committee spent five days poring over resumes of every team it thought deserved a chance to make this year's bracket.
AFP - English Premier League side Hull announced on Monday they had relieved manager Phil Brown of his duties with immediate effect and placed him on gardening leave.
AFP - France stayed on course for their first Grand Slam since 2004 on Sunday as they outclassed Italy 46-20 in their Six Nations clash at the Stade de France.
AP - Identical twins Henrik and Daniel Sedin set each other up for first-period goals, Roberto Luongo made 32 saves, and the Vancouver Canucks hung on to beat the Calgary Flames 3-1 on Sunday night.
AP - Chad Collins is getting used to surging the top of the Puerto Rico Open leaderboard with his strong short game just before darkness suspends play in the rain-delayed competition.
AP - Lindsey Vonn finished with a fitting flourish, the perfect way to cap a nearly perfect season, one chock full of victories, medals, trophies — and injuries.