Sports Shorts

SOCCER: Suarez fined for biting foe

Liverpool star Luis Suarez was charged with violent conduct by the Football Association after biting Chelsea's Branislav Ivanovic Sunday in a Premier League match. Suarez could be in line for a lengthy suspension after the FA said a three-match ban would be insufficient.

Barcelona did not say for sure if Lionel Messi (hamstring) will start against Bayern Munich today in the first leg of the Champions League semifinals.

Robin van Persie scored a first-half hat trick as Manchester United clinched its 20th Premier League title with a 3-0 victory over Aston Villa.

MLS' disciplinary committee has doubled the suspension of Juninho to two games and fined the Red Bulls midfielder who kicked a ball at Sporting Kansas City goalkeeper Jimmy Nielsen during a dead-ball situation last Wednesday.

MLB: Dickey to start despite soreness

R.A. Dickey expects to make his scheduled start tonight for the Blue Jays against the Orioles despite being bothered by soreness in his neck and back. The 38-year-old former Mets right-hander was forced to leave his last start on Thursday after throwing six shutout innings against the White Sox.

Felix Hernandez (2-2) pitched six scoreless innings for his 100th career win as the Mariners beat the Astros 7-1. ... Mike Napoli hit a grand slam and drove in five runs in the Red Sox's 9-6 win over the Athletics. ... A.J. Pierzynski hit a tiebreaking homer with two outs in the ninth inning, and Texas rallied for a 7-6 win over the Angels.

Brandon Belt hit a game-ending single to left-center with one out in the ninth as the Giants rallied to beat the Diamondbacks 5-4. ... Jimmy Rollins hit a tiebreaking RBI single in the sixth as the Phillies beat the Pirates 3-2.

The A's bought outfielder Casper Wells from the Blue Jays and transferred infielder Scott Sizemore to the 60-day disabled list to clear a spot on the 40-man roster.

The Twins pre-emptively postponed their game against the Marlins, due to approaching inclement weather. The game will be made up today as the second half of a day-night doubleheader. Four of Minnesota's last eight scheduled games have been wiped out because of weather problems.

HOOPS: Niagara hires Casey

Niagara University hired Long Island University Post's Chris Casey as the Purple Eagles coach. The Division II Pioneers from Brookville went a combined 62-25 in three years under Casey, including an 18-9 finish last season. He replaces lJoe Mihalich, who left to take over at Hofstra.

The Suns parted ways with general manager Lance Blanks after Phoenix went 25-57, the second-worst season in franchise history. ... Paul George of the Pacers has won the NBA's Most Improved Player award, sources said.

ETC.: Bowler rolls three straight perfect games

Joe Scarborough, a 50-year-old self-employed electrical contractor from Charlotte, on Sunday rolled the first 900 series in Professional Bowlers Association history — three straight perfect games. He said his previous high three-game series was an 838 and he had bowled 14 prior 300 games.

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