Brilliant Button clinches title

Jenson Button sealed the drivers' championship with a sublime recovery drive at a dramatic Brazilian Grand Prix won by Red Bull's Mark Webber.

Brawn's English driver started from 14th but executed a series of spectacular early overtaking moves before finishing the race fifth.

He was already set to clinch the crown when a late puncture dropped main title threat Rubens Barrichello to eighth.

Brawn still took the constructors' championship in their debut season.

Barrichello, who badly wanted to win on a circuit he was born in the shadow of, was running third before his unlucky puncture smoothed team-mate Button's path to the title he seemed destined for since his explosive start to the season

Al-Qaeda suicide bombers were keen to target Man U players in Indonesia

London, July 31 (ANI): Suicide bombers who attacked two luxury hotels in Indonesia this month aimed to kill members of the Manchester United football team, according to an internet message allegedly written by the fugitive leader of an al-Qaeda faction.

Police investigating the bombings two weeks ago has not authenticated the message, posted on a blog in the name of Noordin Mohammed Top, self-styled leader of al-Qaeda Organisation Indonesia, reports The Times.

If it is genuine, then it represents an alarming new threat to the security of sports teams across the world.

Noordin was immediately named as the chief suspect in the bombings, and is wanted in connection with four attacks going back six years that have killed 240 people.

The team was not due to check into the Ritz Carlton until two days after the bombing for a friendly fixture against an Indonesian team.

The trip was immediately cancelled after news of the attacks. (ANI)

Error gives Yankees a marathon win

Rodriguez, Yankees edge Angels on error in 13th
NEW YORK (AP)—Alex Rodriguez(notes) is putting all those playoff failures behind him. The Los Angeles Angels are turning the AL championship series into a defensive debacle.

Coming through under pressure once again, Rodriguez hit a tying homer in the 11th inning and the New York Yankees edged Los Angeles 4-3 Saturday night on Maicer Izturis’(notes) error in the 13th for a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series.