Romney takes big lead in Arkansas, Kentucky primaries

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (Reuters) - Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney took commanding leads in early returns in the Arkansas and Kentucky primaries on Tuesday, official tallies showed. Romney had 71 percent of the vote with three of 75 Arkansas counties reporting. He was trailed by Texas congressman Ron Paul and former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum, each with about 12 percent, returns from the Secretary of State's Office showed. In Kentucky, Romney polled 67 percent with most counties reporting. ...

Rangers put Feliz on DL, search for replacement

(Reuters) - The division-leading Texas Rangers face a nervous wait for Neftali Feliz to recover fitness after placing the starting pitcher on the disabled list on Monday. The 24-year-old Feliz has a sprained ligament in his right elbow that will keep him out at least through the All Star Break and possibly longer. Feliz, who spent the last two years as the team's closer before joining the starting rotation this season, is 3-1 with a 3.16 ERA. The Rangers entered Monday night with a five-game lead in the American League West, but they will now have to look for ways to compensate for their loss. ...

Rangers' Feliz put on DL, out at least a month

Neftali Feliz will be shut down for at least a month because of inflammation in his right elbow, the Texas Rangers said Monday while putting their closer-turned-starter on the 15-day disabled list.