sailing » Strong winds and rough seas on Tuesday off the coast of Valencia, Spain, kept Alinghi and BMW Oracle from training the day before the first race of their America's Cup showdown pitting the fastest, most powerful sailboats ever built.

Cup holder Alinghi decided against launching its catamaran, while American challenger BMW Oracle got its trimaran on the water -- with president Larry Ellison aboard -- but eventually decided to abandon a planned practice.

The American challenger had wanted to test some sails, but said conditions made training "too risky."

The first race was called off on Monday because of light, unsteady wind, pushing back the start of the three-race series to today.

D-backs' Webb throws off mound

MLB » Arizona ace Brandon Webb threw off the mound on Tuesday for the first time since undergoing right shoulder surgery. Webb said he was pleased with how he felt after throwing between 20 and 25 pitches in the Chase Field bullpen.

Webb made one start last year, then underwent surgery on Aug. 4. The club exercised an $8.5 million option for 2010 in hopes that the former NL Cy Young Award winner would return to dominance.

From wire reports