AP - The Chicago Bears and linebacker Brian Urlacher agreed to a contract extension Monday through the 2012 season, according to published reports.

AFP - French ninth seed Richard Gasquet took early aim at a dream repeat of his 2006 final at the Toronto Masters, making the first step with a first round defeat of Michael Llodra 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 on Monday.

AFP - Chelsea on Monday denied tabling a sensational world-record offer for AC Milan's Kaka as the transfer rumour mill went into overdrive at the start of their Asian tour.

Reuters - Ray Durham will not directly replace Rickie Weeks on second base for the Milwaukee Brewers despite joining in a trade with the San Francisco Giants, the National League central team's manager Ned Yost said.

AP - A federal appeals court on Monday threw out a $550,000 indecency fine against CBS Corp. for the 2004 Super Bowl halftime show that ended with Janet Jackson's breast-baring "wardrobe malfunction."

AP - Disgraced Olympic track star Marion Jones has asked President Bush to commute her six-month prison sentence for lying to federal agents about her use of performance-enhancing drugs and a check-fraud scam.

AP - President Bush gave U.S. Olympians a rousing White House send-off to next month's games in Beijing, urging them Monday to "compete swifter, higher and stronger" but also be mindful they will be "ambassadors of liberty" to the people of China and elsewhere.

AP - Second-year LPGA golfer Ji Young Oh won her first tournament Sunday, sinking a 6-inch putt for par to win the State Farm Classic in a playoff over rookie Yani Tseng.

AFP - Aleksandra Wozniak became the first Canadian to win a WTA Tour title in 20 years by beating a hobbled Marion Bartoli 7-5, 6-3 in the Bank of the West Classic final.

AFP - Chelsea boss Peter Kenyon on Monday denied a record-breaking bid to lure Kaka from AC Milan but said the club was still chasing Real Madrid's Robinho.

AP - Cliff Lee followed up his All-Star start with his second complete game of the season, scattering 11 hits Sunday in the Cleveland Indians' 6-2 victory over the Seattle Mariners.

Reuters - The Washington Redskins acquired six-time Pro Bowl defensive end Jason Taylor from the Miami Dolphins on Sunday to fill the hole left by Phillip Daniels' season-ending knee injury.

AP - Andre Ethier hit a go-ahead triple to highlight a five-run ninth-inning rally and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-5 on Sunday.