AFP - Wayne Rooney will miss the start of the Premier League season after contracting a virus during Manchester United's pre-season trip to Nigeria, manager Sir Alex Ferguson confirmed on Tuesday.

AP - Joba Chamberlain went down with a stiff shoulder during a tight pennant race. On a tough night in Texas for the New York Yankees, the latest injury to their pitching staff really hurt.

AP - They couldn't shoot and occasionally didn't defend. Definitely a performance the Americans should be relieved came before they got to Beijing.

AP - Brett Favre's SUV was back in its parking spot at Lambeau Field on Tuesday morning, less than 12 hours after a late-night meeting between Favre and Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy concluded.

AP - Kids reached out to touch him. Grown men shouted his name. Women smiled and begged for an autograph.

AFP - American Mardy Fish posted his first victory in nearly two months by beating Alejandro Falla 6-2, 6-2 at the Los Angeles Classic.

AP - Coach Pat Summitt will donate $600,000 to the University of Tennessee to be shared by the Knoxville and Martin campuses.

AP - Mark Reynolds homered and drove in three runs Monday night and still wasn't happy.

AFP - Las Vegas police briefly handcuffed and detained reigning NBA finals MVP Paul Pierce during a traffic stop in Las Vegas, American media reported.

AP - Philadelphia Eagles guard Shawn Andrews is battling depression and might arrive at training camp this week, the two-time Pro Bowl selection told two newspapers Monday.

AP - High expectations for Georgia were overshadowed by off-field troubles as the Bulldogs held their first practice Monday.

AP - Raul Ibanez had a grand slam and six RBIs — all in a wild seventh inning — and the Seattle Mariners staged their biggest comeback of a lost season to stun the Minnesota Twins 11-6 on Monday night.