English soccer star jailed for assault LIVERPOOL, England, May 20 (UPI) -- English soccer star Joey Barton was sentenced to six months Tuesday for assaulting two men after a post-Christmas drinking bout.

NFL owners to end labor deal early ATLANTA, May 20 (UPI) -- NFL team owners have voted unanimously to opt out early of their labor agreement with the NFL Players Association, possibly putting limits on free agency.

Petrova a first-round winner in Istanbul ISTANBUL, Turkey, May 20 (UPI) -- Nadia Petrova rolled to a first-round victory Tuesday at the $200,000 Istanbul Cup tennis tournament.

ATP moves event from Mumbai to Bangalore SYDNEY, May 20 (UPI) -- The ATP is moving a tournament in India from Mumbai to Bangalore this year, the men's tennis organization announced Tuesday.

MLB: Tampa Bay 7, Oakland 6 (13 innings) OAKLAND, Calif., May 20 (UPI) -- Tampa Bay's Evan Longoria hit a two-run home run in the 13th inning Monday and the Rays held on for a 7-6 win over the Oakland Athletics.

MLB: Los Angeles 6, Cincinnati 5 LOS ANGELES, May 20 (UPI) -- Blake DeWitt's ninth-inning bases-loaded single drove in the winning run Monday night in the Los Angeles Dodgers' 6-5 win over Cincinnati.

MLB: St. Louis 8, San Diego 2 SAN DIEGO, May 20 (UPI) -- Albert Pujols smacked two solo homers and Ryan Ludwick had three hits, three RBI and two runs scored Monday to lead the St. Louis Cardinals past San Diego 8-2.

MLB: Minnesota 7, Texas 6 (12 innings) MINNEAPOLIS, May 20 (UPI) -- Howie Clark drove in the winning run in the bottom of the 12th Monday night to give the Minnesota Twins a 7-6 win over Texas.

MLB: Colorado 4, San Francisco 3 DENVER, May 20 (UPI) -- Clint Barmes ran his hitting streak to 12 games Monday with two hits, including a solo homer, to lead the Colorado Rockies past the Giants 4-3.

NBA: San Antonio 91, New Orleans 82 NEW ORLEANS, May 19 (UPI) -- Manu Ginobili scored 26 points Monday to lead the San Antonio Spurs into the Western Conference finals with a 91-82 victory over New Orleans.

MLB: Chi. Cubs 7, Houston 2 HOUSTON, May 19 (UPI) -- Aramis Ramirez had three hits, including a two-run homer, Monday to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 7-2 victory over the Houston Astros.

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NHL: Detroit 4, Dallas 1 DALLAS, May 19 (UPI) -- The Detroit Red Wings took a slot in the Stanley Cup Finals Monday for the first time since winning the NHL title in 2002 with a 4-1 victory over Dallas.

UPI NewsTrack Sports May 19 (UPI) -- Boston left-hander Joe Lester pitches no-hitter … Big Brown big favorite to win Triple Crown … Texans WR has arthroscopic knee surgery … Charles Barkley says he'll stop gambling for now … Sports news from United Press International.

MLB: Washington 4, Philadelphia 0 WASHINGTON, May 19 (UPI) -- Tim Redding pitched 6 1/3 shutout innings and Lastings Milledge had two doubles and two RBI Monday to lead the Washington Nationals past Philadelphia 4-0.

Barkley says he'll stop gambling for now PHILADELPHIA, May 19 (UPI) -- NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley, who reportedly owed a Las Vegas casino $400,000, said Monday his gambling days are over, at least for now.

MLB: Boston 7, Kansas City 0 BOSTON, May 19 (UPI) -- Left-hander Jon Lester pitched the 18th no-hitter in Red Sox history Monday when Boston defeated the Kansas City Royals, 7-0.

Texans WR has arthroscopic knee surgery HOUSTON, May 19 (UPI) -- Houston Texans wide receiver Andre Johnson will miss the remainder of the team's off-season workouts after having arthroscopic knee surgery this past week.

Utah forward Millsap to have thumb surgery SALT LAKE CITY, May 19 (UPI) -- Utah forward Paul Millsap will have surgery Thursday to repair a torn ligament in his left thumb, Jazz General Manager Kevin O'Connor announced Monday.

Big Brown big favorite to win Triple Crown PHILADELPHIA, May 19 (UPI) -- Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner Big Brown is a big favorite to became horse racing's first Triple Crown champion in 30 years.

Top-seeded Frenchmen win first rounders CASABLANCA, Morocco, May 19 (UPI) -- Top-seeded Frenchmen Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Gael Monfils were first-round winners Monday at the Grand Prix Hassan II in Casablanca, Morocco.

UPI NewsTrack Sports WASHINGTON, May 19 (UPI) -- Roddick withdraws from French Open ... Florida State suspends receiver ... Imada's win lifts him to top 50 in world ... Arvidsson a first-round loser in Turkey ... Sports news from United Press International.

Medina Garrigues wins again in Strasbourg STRASBOURG, France, May 19 (UPI) -- Anabel Medina Garrigues opened defense of her $175,000 Strasbourg International tennis tournament title with a tight win Monday in France.

Davydenko sharp in Austrian opener PORTSCHACH, Austria, May 19 (UPI) -- Top-seeded Nikolay Davydenko dropped just two games en route to a first-round victory Monday at the Hypo Group International tennis tournament in Austria.

NL player of the week is Cubs' Soriano NEW YORK, May 19 (UPI) -- The Chicago Cubs' Alfonso Soriano, who had seven home runs and 14 runs batted in last week, is the National League player of the week.

Royals' Guillen takes AL player award NEW YORK, May 19 (UPI) -- Kansas City's Jose Guillen, who hit .458 last week, was selected the American League player of the week, league officials said Monday.

Arvidsson a first-round loser in Turkey ISTANBUL, Turkey, May 19 (UPI) -- Fifth-seeded Sofia Arvidsson was upset in straight sets Monday in first-round play of the $200,000 Istanbul Cup.

Florida State suspends receiver WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., May 19 (UPI) -- Florida State receiver Preston Parker pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges Monday and was also suspended for the Seminoles' first two games next season.

Roddick withdraws from French Open DUSSELDORF, Germany, May 19 (UPI) -- Andy Roddick, ranked No. 6 in the world, has withdrawn from the French Open because of an ailing back and shoulder.

Imada's win lifts him to top 50 in world VIRGINIA WATER, England, May 19 (UPI) -- AT&T Classic winner Ryuji Imada of Japan moved up 20 spots to No. 49 in the official World Golf Ranking Monday.

UPI Thoroughbred Racing Roundup By ROBERT KIECKHEFER UPI Racing Writer CHICAGO, May 19 (UPI) -- Wrap-up of Thoroughbred stakes action.

MLB: N.Y. Mets 11, N.Y. Yankees 2 NEW YORK, May 19 (UPI) -- Jose Reyes slugged a three-run home run for the New York Mets, who buried the New York Yankees 11-2 Sunday.

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UPI NewsTrack Sports WASHINGTON, May 18 (UPI) -- Russia beats Canada for hockey gold medal ... Penguins advance to Stanley Cup ... Indy 500 field completed ... Report: Subpoenas for baseball players? ... Sports news from United Press International.

MLB: Arizona 4, Detroit 0 PHOENIX, May 18 (UPI) -- Randy Johnson threw seven shutout innings and Chris Johnson had three RBI for Arizona, which blanked Detroit 4-0 Sunday for its fifth win in six games.

MLB: Chicago White Sox 13, San Francisco 8 SAN FRANCISCO, May 18 (UPI) -- Orlando Cabrera hit two home runs and Nick Swisher drilled a three-run double Sunday, leading the Chicago White Sox over the San Francisco Giants 13-8.

MLB: LA Angels 10, LA Dodgers 2 ANAHEIM, Calif., May 18 (UPI) -- Mike Napoli clubbed two homers and drove in five runs runs Sunday for the Los Angeles Angels, who routed the Los Angeles Dodgers 10-2.

MI5 officer ousted over Mosley orgy LONDON, May 18 (UPI) -- An English spy was forced to resign after admitting his wife was a prostitute who took part in a "Nazi-style orgy" with auto racing chief Max Mosley.

MLB: Boston 11, Milwaukee 7 BOSTON, May 18 (UPI) -- David Ortiz led a 15-hit onslaught with a homer, double and four RBI Sunday, helping Boston overpower Milwaukee 11-7.

MLB: Toronto 6, Philadelphia 5 PHILADELPHIA, May 18 (UPI) -- Lyle Overbay walloped a three-run homer and Shannon Stewart hit a two-run double for the Toronto Blue Jays in a 6-5 win Sunday over the Philadelphia Phillies.

MLB: Seattle 3, San Diego 2 SEATTLE, May 18 (UPI) -- Jose Lopez drove in Seattle's runs in a 3-2 win Sunday over the San Diego Padres.

Indy 500 field completed INDIANAPOLIS, May 18 (UPI) -- Marty Roth captured the final spot Sunday during qualifying for next weekend's 92nd running of the Indianapolis 500 at the Indianapolis Speedway.

Andy Bean wins second Champions event HOOVER, Ala., May 18 (UPI) -- Andy Bean shot a 2-under-par 70 and won the Regions Charity Classic in Alabama Sunday by one stroke over Loren Roberts.

MLB: Colorado 6, Minnesota 2 DENVER, May 18 (UPI) -- The Colorado Rockies, led by Todd Helton's two hits and three RBI, topped the Minnesota Twins 6-2 Sunday.

MLS: Los Angeles 5, FC Dallas 1 FRISCO, Texas, May 18 (UPI) -- Edson Buddle's hat trick Sunday powered the Los Angeles Galaxy to a 5-1 Major League Soccer victory over Dallas FC.

MLB: Houston 5, Texas 4 ARLINGTON, Texas, May 18 (UPI) -- Carlos Lee's sacrifice fly capped a two-run fifth inning Sunday and the Houston Astros held on to edge the Texas Rangers 5-4.

Imada claims first PGA Tour championship DULUTH, Ga., May 18 (UPI) -- Ryuji Imada sank a birdie putt on the final hole of the AT&T Classic in Georgia Sunday and then beat Kenny Perry in a playoff for his first PGA Tour title.

MLB: St. Louis 5, Tampa Bay 4 ST. LOUIS, May 18 (UPI) -- Skip Schumaker's RBI double in the bottom of the ninth Sunday gave the St. Louis Cardinals a 5-4 win over Tampa Bay.

NBA: Boston 97, Cleveland 92 BOSTON, May 18 (UPI) -- Paul Pierce's 41 points led the Boston Celtics past the Cleveland Cavaliers 97-92 Sunday in the NBA Eastern Conference semifinals.

NHL: Pittsburgh 6, Philadelphia 0 PITTSBURGH, May 18 (UPI) -- The Pittsburgh Penguins battered the Philadelphia Flyers 6-0 Sunday, advancing to the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time since 1992.