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Monday, September 6
Dixon gets Steelers starting assignment
PITTSBURGH, Sept. 6 (UPI) -- Dennis Dixon will get the starting quarterback nod for the Pittsburgh Steelers at the beginning of Ben Roethlisberger's suspension, the team said Monday.
MLB: St. Louis 8, Milwaukee 6
MILWAUKEE, Sept. 6 (UPI) -- Yadier Molina socked grand slam homer to cap a six-run eighth inning Monday, carrying the St. Louis Cardinals to an 8-6 win over Milwaukee.
MLB: Minnesota 5, Kansas City 4
MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 6 (UPI) -- Jim Thome and Jason Kubel smashed home runs Monday and the Minnesota Twins went on to defeat Kansas City 5-4.
Billups leads Team USA rout of Angola
ISTANBUL, Turkey, Sept. 6 (UPI) -- Chauncey Billups scored 19 points, hitting 5-of-7 three-pointers, and Team USA rolled to a 121-66 rout of Angola Monday at the 2010 FIBA World Championships.
MLB: Chicago Cubs 5, Houston 4
CHICAGO, Sept. 6 (UPI) -- Geovany Soto connected on a two-out solo homer in the eighth inning Monday and the Chicago Cubs edged Houston 5-4.
MLB: Baltimore 4, New York Yankees 3
NEW YORK, Sept. 6 (UPI) -- Brian Roberts lined a run-scoring hit in the seventh inning Monday, handing the Baltimore Orioles a 4-3 victory over the New York Yankees.
MLB: Pittsburgh 3, Atlanta 1
PITTSBURGH, Sept. 6 (UPI) -- Neil Walker bashed a two-run homer in the sixth inning Monday and the Pittsburgh Pirates went on to defeat the struggling Atlanta Braves 3-1.
MLB: Washington 13, New York Mets 3
WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 (UPI) -- Rookie Danny Espinosa belted a grand slam and added a solo shot Monday in the Washington Nationals' 13-3 rout of the New York Mets.
MLB: Florida 7, Philadelphia 1 (1st game)
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 6 (UPI) -- Adalberto Mendez tossed six shutout innings in his major league debut Monday and Florida downed Philadelphia 7-1 in the first game of a doubleheader.
MLB: Chi. White Sox 5, Detroit 4 (10 inn.)
DETROIT, Sept. 6 (UPI) -- A.J. Pierzynski lofted an RBI single in the 10th inning Monday and the Chicago White Sox won their seventh straight game, 5-4 over Detroit.
MLB: Toronto 7, Texas 2
TORONTO, Sept. 6 (UPI) -- Vernon Wells, Aaron Hill and Yunel Escobar all homered Monday, powering the Toronto Blue Jays to a 7-2 victory over Texas.
Quarterback Leinart hooks on with Texans
HOUSTON, Sept. 6 (UPI) -- The Houston Texans have signed quarterback Matt Leinart two days after he was cut by the Arizona Cardinals, the signal-caller's agent said Monday.
Revis ends Jets holdout, signs new deal
NEW YORK, Sept. 6 (UPI) -- New York Jets holdout cornerback Darrelle Revis has agreed to a new contract deal, the team said Monday.
Pa. kayaker finds ancient tree fossil
PITTSBURGH, Sept. 6 (UPI) -- A Pennsylvania man kayaking on a local river found a tree fossil embedded in a rock at the river's side that experts say is almost 300 million years old.
Pittsburgh honors Bill Mazeroski
PITTSBURGH, Sept. 6 (UPI) -- The Pittsburgh Pirates have dedicated a statue celebrating Bill Mazeroski's famous 1960 World-Series-winning home run.
Stewart wins at Atlanta for season's first victory
Sept. 06--HAMPTON, Ga. -- There isn't a bad time for a first win of the season.
Sunday, September 5
Stewart wins Emory Healthcare 500
HAMPTON, Ga., Sept. 6 (UPI) -- Tony Stewart held off Carl Edwards Sunday to win the Emory Healthcare 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
MLS: San Jose 2, Houston 1
HOUSTON, Sept. 5 (UPI) -- Brazilian star Geovanni scored the winning goal Sunday in San Jose's 2-1 Major League Soccer victory over Houston.
MLB: San Francisco 3, LA Dodgers 0
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 5 (UPI) -- Juan Uribe's two-run homer and Jonathan Sanchez's nine strikeout performance Sunday carried San Francisco to a 3-0 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Schulz takes first seniors tour victory
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif., Sept. 5 (UPI) -- Ted Schulz took his first Champions Tour victory Sunday, firing a 2-under-par 70 in the final round of the First Tee Open at Pebble Beach, Calif.
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