Pavano suffers possible rib fracture in car accident … Carl Pavano, the Yankees' oft-injured free agent pitcher, was hurt in a car accident on Aug. 15 but informed the club of the injury only in recent days, and he was examined in Columbus, Ohio, on Monday for a possible rib fracture.

Bad knee puts Manny back on bench: Injuries to Ramirez, Pena force Youkilis into left  —  SEATTLE - Manny Ramirez' return to the lineup lasted exactly one game.  —  The Red Sox left fielder, who was -for-3 in Saturday night's 4-3 loss to the Mariners, told manager Terry Francona yesterday …

Dye captures AL Player of the Week  —  Five homers against rivals help outfielder to second honor  —  With seven games in seven days against their biggest division foes, the White Sox needed a big performance from someone.  —  They got several from Jermaine Dye, who was named the Bank …

Old-Timer Lifts the Young Guys, and the Weary Yanks Head Home  —  Derek Jeter homered off Angels starter Joe Saunders to give the Yankees a 2-0 lead in the first inning.  He added a solo homer in the eighth.  —  As many years as he has played, Bernie Williams can still devour a pitcher's mistake.

Judge finds Reardon not guilty on robbery charge  —  WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Former All-Star relief pitcher Jeff Reardon was found not guilty by reason of insanity Monday for robbing a jewelry store in December.  —  Two court-appointed psychiatrists, along with two defense psychiatrists …

Chávez Finds a Home in the Mets' Outfield  —  The Mets had Endy Chávez for five seasons before deciding in 2000 that they did not want him anymore.  They did not want him in 2001.  Or in 2002, either.  —  Now Manager Willie Randolph cannot imagine life without him.

Pirates place Gorzelanny, Gonzalez on DL  —  By Dejan Kovacevic, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette  —  The Pirates today placed pitchers Tom Gorzelanny and Mike Gonzalez on the 15-day disabled list, each because of tendinitis in his left elbow, but each said he expects to pitch again this season.

Padres-Diamondbacks Preview  —  If the San Diego Padres want the chance to defend their NL West crown, they will have to win in a place they've not had much success in.  —  San Diego (66-64) meets the Arizona Diamondbacks in the start of a three-game series at Chase Field on Monday, wrapping up a 16-game stretch against NL West foes.

Allen, USA storm Mexico in Olympic qualifier  —  Grand slam, Segovia's performance help Americans to 15-3 rout  —  Not even the threat of an impending hurricane could stop Chad Allen and Team USA's offense on Monday.  —  Allen's second-inning grand slam paced the United States to a 15-3 victory …

Johnson Sits, But Expects Quick Return  —  Washington Nationals first baseman Nick Johnson spent Sunday shaking off the aftereffects of Saturday's collision with Atlanta's Jeff Francoeur, and he didn't play in the Nationals' 13-6 loss to the Braves.  —  "I feel better," Johnson said.

World Series top ticket price jumps from $185 to $250  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Be prepared to pay if your team makes it to the World Series.  —  The price of regular box seats will be $250, according to notices some teams have started sending to their season ticket holders.

Georgia wins LLWS championship  —  SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — Cody Walker's third-inning homer and the dominating pitching of ace Kyle Carter gave the United States just its fourth Little League World Championship since 1993 as Columbus, Ga., topped Kawaguchi City, Japan, 2-1, on Monday at Lamade Stadium.

Prospectus Today  —  The Stealth MVP  —  First, there was Albert Pujols.  Pujols hit .346/.509/.914 in April with 14 homers, inspiring mounds of copy about what a superstar would look like in the nominal post-steroids era, as well as speculation that he could make a run at the single-season home-run record.

Have We Finally Seen the Last of Skip Bayless on ESPN.com's Page 2?  —  Over the weekend, we heard a juicy yet unverifiable rumor: ESPN.com's Skip Bayless, who has polluted the bandwidth on Page 2 for nearly two years, would be penning his last online column this week.

Lee may be in lineup for Bucs opener  —  Chicago (54-76) at Pittsburgh (50-81), 6:05 p.m. CT  —  Derrek Lee could be back in the Cubs lineup on Monday when they open a three-game series against the Pittsburgh Pirates.  —  Lee has been on the disabled list to strengthen his right wrist, which he fractured in mid-April.

Maddux to Serve as Designated Mitt  —  PHOENIX — Greg Maddux pitched well and provided veteran leadership in his first month with the Dodgers.  But his job description will be expanded Tuesday when he helps out Derek Lowe during a bullpen session.  —  Picture an NFL quarterback warming …