LONDON - Manchester United will pay 60,000-pounds in fines for manager Alex Ferguson as he carries on his ban of speaking to the BBC.

Defender Gallas confident about Tottenham winning 2010-11 Premier League title

LONDON - Having rejected Arsenal’s offer to join, defender William Gallas has said that he is confident that Tottenham, the club with whom he has inked a one-year deal, can win the Premier League in the 2010-11 season.

Ponting cranks up Ashes war, taunts England about not being the real Poms

Flintoff says he hopes to make 20-20 comeback for Queensland

LONDON - England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff is hoping to make his comeback from knee surgery in Twenty20 for Queensland in January.

England can easily stage 2018 World Cup: Blatter

LONDON - FIFA inspectors and association president Sepp Blatter have said that England has a more than good chance of hosting the 2018 World Cup using its existing stadiums and infrastructure.

Oudin loses in opening round of Pilot Pen, Blake wins in 35 minutes, Petrova, Safina advance

Jeff Wilson shoots second best US Amateur score ever with a 62 for first round lead

Jeff Wilson shoots 62 to take US Amateur lead

Rockies 5, Braves 4

Rockies 5, Braves 4

Atlanta			Colorado
ab r h bi		ab r h bi
Infante 2b	5 0 2 0		EYong 2b	4 0 0 0
Heywrd rf	5 1 3 0		RBtncr p	0 0 0 0
Prado 3b	4 2 2 2		Street p	0 0 0 0
D.Lee 1b	4 0 0 0		Fowler cf	4 1 1 0
McCnn c	4 0 1 0		CGnzlz lf	3 1 2 1
Hinske lf	3 0 1 0		Tlwtzk ss	3 1 1 0
DHrndz pr	0 0 0 0		Helton 1b	4 1 4 2
Venters p	0 0 0 0		S.Smith rf	4 0 0 0
AlGnzlz ss	4 0 1 1		Stewart 3b	4 1 1 2
Ankiel cf	4 1 1 1		Iannett c	3 0 0 0
THudsn p	2 0 0 0		Hamml p	2 0 0 0
Conrad ph	1 0 0 0		Beimel p	0 0 0 0
OFlhrt p	0 0 0 0		Barmes ph-2b	1 0 0 0
MeCarr lf	1 0 0 0
Totals	37 4 11 4		Totals	32 5 9 5

Todd Helton collects four hits, drives in winning run in Rockies’ 5-4 win over Braves

Helton lead Rockies over Braves 5-4

DENVER — Todd Helton’s first four-hit game in more than a year included the tiebreaking RBI single off Jonny Venters in the eighth inning Monday night that lifted the Colorado Rockies to a 5-4 win over the Atlanta Braves.

Young gets better of Leinart again, throwing for 128 yards in Titans’ 24-10 win over Cardinals

Johnson scores TD, Titans beat Cardinals 24-10

Twins’ Mauer breaks up no-hit bid by 4 Rangers with single in 9th inning of Texas’ 4-0 win

Twins’ Mauer ends no-hit bid by 4 Rangers pitchers

Rangers 4, Twins 0

Rangers 4, Twins 0

Minnesota			Texas
ab r h bi		ab r h bi
Span cf	3 0 0 0		Andrus ss	4 1 2 0
OHudsn 2b	3 0 0 0		MYong 3b	4 0 2 1
Mauer c	3 0 1 0		Hamltn lf	3 1 1 1
Kubel rf	4 0 0 0		Guerrr dh	4 1 1 0
Cuddyr 1b	3 0 0 0		DvMrp rf	3 0 1 2
Thome dh	2 0 0 0		Treanr c	3 0 0 0
DlmYn lf	3 0 0 0		Morlnd 1b	3 0 1 0
Valenci 3b	3 0 0 0		ABlanc 2b	3 0 1 0
Hardy ss	2 0 0 0		Borbon cf	3 1 1 0
Totals	26 0 1 0		Totals	30 4 10 4

Cubs 9, Nationals 1

Cubs 9, Nationals 1

Chicago			Washington
ab r h bi		ab r h bi
DeWitt 2b	5 1 3 2		Morgan cf	4 0 0 0
SCastro ss	6 1 2 0		AKndy 2b	4 0 0 0
Byrd cf	1 1 0 0		Zmrmn 3b	3 0 1 0
Fukdm rf	4 0 2 1		Storen p	0 0 0 0
ArRmr 3b	3 2 1 0		Clipprd p	0 0 0 0
JeBakr 3b	0 0 0 0		Mench ph	1 0 0 0
Nady 1b	4 2 3 0		A.Dunn 1b	3 0 1 0
Colvin rf-cf	4 1 1 2		Morse pr-1b	1 1 0 0
ASorin lf	5 1 2 2		Berndn lf	3 0 1 0
Soto c	2 0 0 1		IRdrgz c	3 0 0 1
Colemn p	4 0 1 1		WHarrs rf-3b	2 0 0 0
Cashnr p	0 0 0 0		AlGnzlz ss	3 0 0 0
MHffpr ph	1 0 0 0		LHrndz p	1 0 0 0
Dimnd p	0 0 0 0		Batista p	0 0 0 0
		Marqus ph	1 0 0 0
		Slaten p	0 0 0 0
		JoPerlt p	0 0 0 0
		Maxwll rf	1 0 0 0
Totals	39 9 15 9		Totals	30 1 3 1

Cubs get 1st wins for interim manager Quade, pitcher Coleman in 9-1 victory over Nationals

1st wins for Quade, Coleman as Cubs top Nats 9-1

Pujols’ 3-run homer, 3 hits carry Lohse, Cardinals past Pirates 10-2

Pujols’ 3-run homer carries Cards past Pirates

Cardinals 10, Pirates 2

Cardinals 10, Pirates 2

St. Louis			Pittsburgh
ab r h bi		ab r h bi
Schmkr 2b	4 1 1 0		AMcCt cf	5 0 0 0
Winn ph-rf	1 0 0 0		Tabata lf	4 0 3 0
Jay cf	5 1 2 1		NWalkr 2b	4 1 1 0
Pujols 1b	5 2 3 3		JThms p	0 0 0 0
BryAnd ph-c	1 0 1 1		GJones 1b	4 1 1 2
Hollidy lf	6 2 2 1		Alvarez 3b	3 0 0 0
FLopez ss	2 1 0 0		Doumit c-rf	3 0 1 0
MBggs p	0 0 0 0		Milledg rf	2 0 0 0
Miles ph	1 0 0 0		Park p	0 0 0 0
TMiller p	0 0 0 0		AnLRc ph	1 0 0 0
MacDgl p	0 0 0 0		Ledezm p	0 0 0 0
YMolin c-1b	5 0 3 2		DlwYn 2b	1 0 1 0
P.Feliz 3b	4 2 1 0		Cedeno ss	4 0 1 0
Craig rf-2b	3 1 1 0		Ohlndrf p	0 0 0 0
Lohse p	3 0 0 0		Gallghr p	1 0 0 0
B.Ryan ss	2 0 0 1		Snyder c	3 0 0 0
Totals	42 10 14 9		Totals	35 2 8 2

Spurrier suspends senior tight end Saunders for violating team rules

Jose Bautista homers twice, including majors-leading 40th, as Blue Jays beat Yankees 3-2

Bautista homers twice as Blue Jays top Yankees 3-2

Raburn leads Tigers to 12-3 rout of Kansas City

Raburn leads Tigers’ rout of Kansas City

DETROIT — Ryan Raburn drove in three runs and scored twice to help the Detroit Tigers continue a strong homestand with a 12-3 rout of the Kansas City Royals on Monday night.

Tigers 12, Royals 3

Tigers 12, Royals 3

Kansas City			Detroit
ab r h bi		ab r h bi
GBlanc cf	4 2 2 1		AJcksn cf	2 2 0 0
Kendall c	2 0 0 0		Rhyms 2b	4 2 2 0
B.Pena ph-c	2 0 0 0		Damon dh	4 2 2 1
Kaaihu dh	4 0 1 1		MiCarr 1b	3 2 1 1
BButler 1b	4 0 2 1		Kelly 1b	0 0 0 0
Betemt 3b	3 0 0 0		Raburn lf	4 2 3 3
Aviles 3b	1 0 0 0		JhPerlt ss	2 1 2 3
Gordon lf	3 0 0 0		Santiag ph-ss	1 0 0 0
JaMillr lf	1 0 1 0		Inge 3b	3 1 1 3
Maier rf	4 1 2 0		C.Wells rf	2 0 0 0
YBtncr ss	4 0 2 0		Boesch ph-rf	3 0 0 0
Getz 2b	4 0 1 0		Laird c	5 0 1 1
Totals	36 3 11 3		Totals	33 12 12 12

Blue Jays 3, Yankees 2

Blue Jays 3, Yankees 2

New York			Toronto
ab r h bi		ab r h bi
Gardnr lf	4 0 0 0		FLewis lf	4 0 1 0
Swisher rf	3 1 1 0		YEscor ss	3 1 2 0
Teixeir 1b	4 0 1 0		JMcDnl ss	1 0 0 0
Cano 2b	2 1 1 1		JBautst rf	3 2 2 3
Posada dh	4 0 1 1		V.Wells cf	3 0 1 0
Grndrs cf	3 0 0 0		Lind dh	4 0 0 0
ENunez ss	3 0 0 0		A.Hill 2b	4 0 0 0
Jeter ph	1 0 0 0		Overay 1b	2 0 1 0
R.Pena 3b	3 0 2 0		Encrnc 3b	3 0 0 0
Cervelli c	3 0 0 0		JMolin c	3 0 0 0
Totals	30 2 6 2		Totals	30 3 7 3

Astros 3, Phillies 2

Astros 3, Phillies 2

Houston			Philadelphia
ab r h bi		ab r h bi
Bourn cf	4 1 1 1		Rollins ss	4 0 0 0
AHrndz 2b	4 0 0 0		Victorn cf	3 0 1 0
Pence rf	4 1 1 1		Polanc 3b	4 0 1 1
Ca.Lee lf	4 0 0 0		Utley 2b	3 0 0 0
Michals lf	0 0 0 0		Werth rf	4 1 1 1
CJhnsn 3b	4 1 2 0		MSwny 1b	3 0 1 0
Wallac 1b	3 0 0 0		Howard ph	1 0 1 0
Quinter c	3 0 2 1		BFrncs lf	3 0 0 0
Manzell ss	3 0 0 0		DBrwn ph	1 0 0 0
Happ p	2 0 0 0		C.Ruiz c	3 0 1 0
WLopez p	0 0 0 0		Hallady p	2 1 1 0
Byrdak p	0 0 0 0		Ibanez ph	1 0 0 0
Melncn p	0 0 0 0		Contrrs p	0 0 0 0
Bourgs ph	1 0 0 0		Durbin p	0 0 0 0
Lyon p	0 0 0 0
Totals	32 3 6 3		Totals	32 2 7 2

Brett Myers goes 7 strong against former team, Astros beat Phillies 3-2

Lee’s clutch hit makes Myers winner against Phils

Red Sox 6, Mariners 3

Red Sox 6, Mariners 3

Seattle			Boston
ab r h bi		ab r h bi
ISuzuki rf	3 1 1 0		Scutaro ss	4 1 2 4
Figgins 2b	4 1 3 0		J.Drew rf	4 0 2 1
Branyn dh	4 0 0 0		VMrtnz c	3 0 0 1
FGtrrz cf	4 0 0 0		D.Ortiz dh	4 0 1 0
Ktchm 1b	4 0 2 2		ABeltre 3b	4 1 2 0
AMoore c	4 0 1 0		Lowell 1b	4 0 1 0
Lngrhn lf	3 1 0 0		Lowrie 2b	4 2 1 0
Tuiassp 3b	4 0 0 0		Nava lf	2 1 1 0
Wdwrd ss	4 0 0 0		DMcDn pr-lf	1 1 0 0
		Kalish cf	3 0 0 0
Totals	34 3 7 2		Totals	33 6 10 6

Scutaro’s 2 2-run singles leads Red Sox to 6-3 win over Mariners at windy, wet Fenway

Scutaro drives in 4 in Boston’s win over Seattle

Tiger Woods Divorced

USOC chief says he’s optimistic on IOC financing agreement

USOC optimistic on financing deal with IOC

Mexico eliminates Puerto Rico, Taiwan routs Canada at LLWS; rain washes out night schedule

Mexico boots Puerto Rico from LLWS

SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — Nuevo Laredo, Mexico has eliminated Manati, Puerto Rico from the Little League World Series after a 4-2 win Monday, though the evening games were cancelled because of rain.

Reds manager Dusty Baker will take his time, weigh options while considering extension

Baker taking his time deciding future

SAN FRANCISCO — Dusty Baker is prepared to take his time weighing an offer to manage the Cincinnati Reds again next season.

Former slugger Sammy Sosa criticizes Chicago Cubs for not retiring his No. 21

Sammy Sosa says Cubs don’t care about him

CHICAGO — Retired slugger Sammy Sosa is upset with the Chicago Cubs for not retiring his No. 21 jersey, telling a magazine that the organization doesn’t care about him.

Will Johnny Damon Move To Boston Red Sox

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Nationals rookie Stephen Strasburg going back on disabled list, will have 2nd exam on forearm

Nats’ Strasburg going back on DL, to have 2nd exam

Kwame Brown, Michael Jordan reunite; Brown agrees to 1-year, $1.3 million deal with Bobcats

Kwame Brown, Michael Jordan reunited again

Potts to start at QB in Tuberville’s first season at Texas Tech; Sheffield still can earn spot

Texas Tech picks Potts as starting QB

LUBBOCK, Texas — Tommy Tuberville has made his pick to run Texas Tech’s high-flying offense in the season opener.

Yankees 3B Alex Rodriguez confident he’ll come back strong from strained left calf

A-Rod confident he’ll come back strong from DL

Man U to pay Fergie’s 60K pound fine for not speaking to the Beeb