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The United States completed a 5-0 rout of Switzerland in the Davis Cup on Sunday, with 19-year-old Ryan Harrison and John Isner winning closing singles matches.
BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) -England defender Joleon Lescott preserved Manchester City's two-point lead in the Premier League by scoring a second-half winner in a 1-0 victory at Aston Villa on Sunday.
Tessa Worley of France fought off gusting winds to win a second consecutive World Cup giant slalom Sunday in the Andorran Pyrenees. Overall leader Lindsey Vonn was more than a second behind and finished eighth.
Robins: It’s the Year of the Dragon on the Lunar calendar, and this Chinese influence could extend to it also being the year of the Pekingese on the green carpet at the 136th Westminster Dog Show on Tuesday.
APRobinson Cano and Aaron Guiel homered to back starter Chien-Ming Wang (18-6), who allowed six hits in seven innings, including Rocco Baldelli’s solo homer in the first. He struck out four to improve 3-0 this season against Tampa Bay.
The victory in New York’s first game since clinching its ninth straight division title on Wednesday night improved the Yankees’ record to 93-60. The last-place Devil Rays tied an AL record by losing for the 57th time after holding a lead.
“They’ve got a nice thing going on. They’re healthy. They’re playing probably better than anybody else in the league right now,” Devil Rays manager Joe Maddon said. “They’re playing at a high level, and everybody’s getting well for them at the right moment.”
Sheffield missed 103 games during his second stint on the disabled list this season with a wrist injury. He had surgery June 13, and worked out at first base during his rehabilitation.
With the division title in hand, the Yankees gave the night off to Alex Rodriguez, Hideki Matsui and Bobby Abreu. Johnny Damon was scratched as a precaution for the second straight game after cutting his throwing hand making a diving catch at Toronto on Tuesday, and Jason Giambi may sit out the entire four-game series with a small ligament tear in his left wrist.
How well Sheffield does at first base could impact the Yankees’ postseason roster. If the move works out, Matsui could move back to left field and Giambi ideally would enter the playoffs as the designated hitter.
James Shields (6-8) retired the first 10 Yankees before Cano homered with one out in the fourth.
The Yankees broke the tie in the seventh. Bernie Williams singled with one out and scored on Guiel’s first homer since July
25. Cairo singled for the third straight hit off Shields and scored when Melky Cabrera doubled.
Shields allowed four runs and eight hits in seven innings. He struck out six and walked none.
Notes: Jeter had a bunt single in the eighth, giving him his fifth 200-hit season. He and Lou Gehrig (eight) are the only players in franchise history with at least four. ... Yankees RHP Kyle Farnsworth warmed up in the eighth but was unable to pitch because of back tightness, a problem he’s had off and on this year. ... The 2002 Tigers also lost 57 games in which they led. The major league record is 66 by the 1998 Marlins. ... Devil Rays 2B Jorge Cantu was scratched from the lineup with a fever.
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