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China's Rong Hao (R) and Iran's Mehrdad Oladi (L) tussle for the ball during a friendly match in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan province on September 3, 2010. Iran beat China 2-0, after Iran's earlier demand for a neutral referee, due to three top Chinese referees were arrested for their involvement in a major match-fixing scandal earlier this year. AFP PHOTO
China's Feng Renliang (R) and Iran's Seyed Talal Hosseini (L) tussle for the ball during a friendly match in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan province on September 3, 2010. Iran beat China 2-0, after Iran's earlier demand for a neutral referee, due to three top Chinese referees were arrested for their involvement in a major match-fixing scandal earlier this year. AFP PHOTO
Chinaese and Iranian players tussle for the ball during a friendly match in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan province, on September 3, 2010. Iran beat China 2-0, after Iran's earlier demand for a neutral referee, due to three top Chinese referees were arrested for their involvement in a major match-fixing scandal earlier this year. AFP PHOTO
China's Du Wei (C) tussles for the ball with Iran's Mohammadreze Hlalatbari (L) during a friendly match in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan province, on September 3, 2010. Iran beat China 2-0, after Iran's earlier demand for a neutral referee, due to three top Chinese referees were arrested for their involvement in a major match-fixing scandal earlier this year. AFP PHOTO
South African midfielder Steven Pienaar at a training session during the World Cup. Pienaar has warned his South Africa team-mates not to underestimate little Niger when they clash on September 3 in a 2012 African Nations Cup qualifier.
Arsenal's manager Arsene Wenger, during a press conference Friday, Sept. 3, 2010, in Paris, as he promotes the 2011 Homeless Soccer World Cup that will take place in Paris from Aug.19-29 2011. Around 70 countries are expected to take part in the competition.
Latvia's President Valdis Zatlers, right, and UEFA president Michel Platini talk, during their meeting at the Presidential palace in Riga, Latvia, Friday, Sept. 3, 2010.
Associated Press:
Choo drives in 5 to power Indians — SEATTLE—Shin-Soo Choo drove in five runs with a bases-loaded double and a two-run home run to give the Cleveland Indians a 6-3 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Thursday night. — Choo, traded to the Indians by Seattle in 2006, hit a 3-1 fastball from Doug Fister …
Kelly Thesier / MLB.com:
Twins stumble late, fall to Tigers in 13 innings — Minnesota depletes bullpen in finale against Detroit — MINNEAPOLIS — Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said before Thursday's series finale against the Tigers that he would like to add at least another player through September callups due to the team's growing list of injuries.
Dallas Braden is disappointed in Yankee fans. The Oakland hurler joked earlier this week that the Bronx faithful "had a while to come up with some good stuff," and he expected to be derided by creative chants and boos during Thursday's start. Instead, he heard little from the home crowd.
