Travis Ishikawa, ex-Giants first baseman, signs with White Sox

Former Giants first baseman Travis Ishikawa, who won two World Series rings in San Francisco, has agreed to a minor-league deal with the White Sox that includes an invitation to spring training.

Houston catcher Jason Castro, a Castro Valley High and Stanford alum, became the first player to lose in salary arbitration this year.

Patrick Palmeiro, a 26-year-old third baseman, played last season for Sugar Land of the independent Atlantic League and hit .256 with 13 homers and 68 RBIs in 128 games.

Colleges: A lawsuit filed by a group or women alleges that the University of Tennessee has violated Title IX policies and created a “hostile sexual environment” through a policy of indifference toward sexual assaults by student-athletes.

The suit states Tennessee’s policies made students more vulnerable to sexual assault and had a “clearly unreasonable response” after incidents that caused the women making complaints to endure additional harassment.

The suit also states the university interfered with the disciplinary process to favor male athletes.

The move came nearly a week after Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh said on national signing day that the Wolverines would practice in Florida over spring break this month.

The commuter who was prevented by a group of Chelsea fans from boarding a metro train last year because he is black has accepted an invitation from Paris Saint-Germain to attend the French team’s next Champions League game against the London club.