SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Vijay Singh withdrew from the Phoenix Open a day after saying he used deer-antler spray and was “absolutely shocked” that it may contain a banned substance.

Singh cited a back injury in pulling out before the first round.

The 49-year-old Fijian first revealed he used the spray in an interview with Sports Illustrated. The magazine said Singh paid one of the owners of Sports With Alternatives To Steroids $9,000 last November for the spray, hologram chips and other products.

NEW ORLEANS — Three black former NFL head coaches say the league needs to rethink its Rooney Rule for promoting minority hiring after 15 top vacancies — eight head coaching jobs and seven general manager positions — were all filled by white candidates since the regular season ended a month ago.“Obviously, it's not working the way it should,” said Tony Dungy, who was with the Indianapolis Colts during the 2006 season when he became the first black coach to win a Super Bowl.Former New York Jets and Kansas City Chiefs coach Herm Edwards and Jim Caldwell, who succeeded Dungy in Indianapolis, also say the rule implemented in 2003 and named for Pittsburgh Steelers chairman Dan Rooney needs to be revisited.Before the rule went into effect, the NFL had had only six minority head coaches in more than 80 years. Since it has been in place, 12 have been hired.

NEW ORLEANS — Donald Driver, the Green Bay Packers all-time leading receiver, announced his retirement, with a public ceremony planned for Feb. 6 at the Lambeau Field Atrium.Driver finishes his 14-year career as Green Bay's all-time leader in yards receiving (10,137 yards), catches (743) and 1,000-yard seasons (seven), and is third behind Don Hutson and Sterling Sharpe with 61 touchdown receptions.

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Just three months after becoming the first Venezuelan to win the World Series MVP award, Pablo Sandoval is celebrating a new feat — the championship win of his team in Venezuela's professional league.The 26-year-old hit one home run and two doubles, and had two RBIs. He was selected most valuable player for the series, and his team won its first title since 2002.