LLWS: Tokyo beats Calif. for crown

In South Williamsport, Pa., Ryusei Hirooka lined a decisive two-run double in the bottom of the fifth inning, Shunpei Takagi hit two solo home runs, and Tokyo beat Chula Vista, Calif., 6-4 yesterday to win the Little League World Series.

Giancarlo Cortez had a two-run single and Grant Holman an RBI single for Chula Vista.

Tijuana, Mexico held off Westport, Conn., 15-14 in the consolation game. Chad Knight had two home runs and drove in seven runs, Harry Azadian had a three-run homer, and Matt Brown and Matt Stone had solo shots for Connecticut.

NFL: Bills sign Leinart; Kolb in peril

Free-agent quarterback Matt Leinart signed with the Bills, who later added quarterback Thaddeus Lewis in a trade that sent linebacker Chris White to Detroit.

The transactions follow reports that the Bills consider Kevin Kolb to have suffered a career-threatening concussion in Saturday’s preseason game.

Former Titans linebacker Keith Bulluck was charged with felony robbery after a cab driver accused him of taking money during an argument.

MLS: Bad beat for Red Bulls

In Carson, Calif., Erick Torres scored two goals, the first on a penalty kick, and Chivas USA beat the Red Bulls 3-2.

Tim Cahill and Dax McCarty scored for the Red Bulls (11-9-6), both off Thierry Henry’s assists. Chivas (5-14-6) hadn’t scored more than one goal in a game since April 27, a span of 16 games.

WNBA: Liberty stay in playoff race

In Uncasville, Conn., Plenette Pierson scored 18 points and the Liberty kept their playoff hopes alive with 74-66 win over the Sun. Cappie Pondexter scored 14 points and Katie Smith added 13 for the Liberty (11-16), who moved within a game of Indiana for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.

MLB: Peavy, Sox take series in L.A.

In Los Angeles, Jake Peavy pitched a complete-game three-hitter and the Red Sox beat the Dodgers 8-1, becoming the first team to win a series from the NL West leaders in 2 1/2 months.

In Philadelphia, Roy Halladay pitched six strong innings in his return from the disabled list to lead the Phillies to a 9-5 victory over the Diamondbacks.

In San Diego, Nick Hundley hit a game-ending RBI single in the 15th inning to lift the Padres to a 3-2 victory over the Cubs.

ETC.: Cardiff stuns Man City

Cardiff won for the first time in more than 50 years in the top tier of English soccer, jolting Manchester City 3-2 in the Premier League.

In Edmonton, Alberta, 16-year-old New Zealand amateur Lydia Ko defended her title in the Canadian Women’s Open, closing with a 6-under 64.

In Gleneagles, Scotland, Tommy Fleetwood of England birdied the first playoff hole at the Johnnie Walker Championship to earn his first European Tour victory.

In Sonoma, Calif., Will Power won at Sonoma Raceway for his first victory of the IndyCar season when he took advantage of a late penalty to Scott Dixon for injuring three members of Power’s pit crew.

In Spa, Belgium, Sebastian Vettel overtook Lewis Hamilton and comfortably held on to win the Belgian Grand Prix.

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) — Two-time champion mare Royal Delta routed four opponents Sunday at Saratoga Race Course, drawing away in the stretch to win the Personal Ensign Invitational by 4 1/2 lengths.

Ridden by Mike Smith and trained by Bill Mott, the 5-year-old Royal Delta She ran 1 1/8 miles in 1:48.34 and $3.10, $2.10 and $2.10. She earned $360,000 for owner Besilu Stable.

Runner-up Authenticity returned $2.40 and $2.10, and Centring paid $2.10 to show.