Scores & Sports Today 08/12/2009

MLB- Red Sox win after brawl costs two. Scores and More:http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/scoreboard

Soccer-Today Mexico vs USA-Three warning signs for U.S. against Mexico: 1) Andrea Guardado the most dangerousplayer on Mexico's Roster 2) The First 10 minutes-Historically Mexico has a history of fast starts 3) The Elements-playing in Azteca stadium a harrowing experience and the high Altitud (7,200 ft above sea level) is breathtaking for the American players. Also Today-Trinidad vs El Salvador and both badly need WC qualifier win. And Today CostaRica plays Honduras. Costa Rica leads the North and Central American and Caribbean region with 12 points.

NFL-Postcard from camp: Browns-Derek Anderson and Brady Quinn are neck-and-neck in their quarterback duelRead more: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/don_banks/08/11/browns.postcard.ap/index.html?eref=T1#ixzz0NyX7R0ng

NCAA FootBall-If No. 1 Florida and No. 2 Texas meet, it will be about more than the BCS title. These are the flagship programs from the nation's two biggest football states.Both teams boast star coaches and elite QBs, but represent contrasting cultures.Read more: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/stewart_mandel/08/11/florida-texas/index.html?eref=T1#ixzz0NyYTOEyW

NBA-Retired Miami Heat center Alonzo Mourning has been announced as one of three recipients of this year's "Mannie Jackson Basketball's Human Spirit Award" by the National Basketball Hall of Fame.

WNBA-Katie Douglas and the streaking Indiana Fever got the jump on the Phoenix Mercury in a showdown between WNBA conference leaders. http://sports.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/wnbafront.asp

NCAA BasketBall-The Vanderbilt Commodores announced Wednesday they leave Friday for a five-game, 10-day tour of Australia visiting Melbourne, Canberra, Sydney and Townsville. The trip takes Vanderbilt to the home country of junior center A.J. Ogilvy, who is from Sydney.

NHL-With 409 career goals, 442 assists and two scoring titles during a 12-year career, Calgary's Jarome Iginla ranks as the No. 1 right winger.The Canucks brought back the Sedin twins and have a top goaltender in Robert Luongo. But is it enough to repeat as Northwest champs?

PGA-Often after a golfer breaks through with that first major win, there's a letdown. Don't expect that to be the case with British Open champ Stewart Cink. Jennifer Song became the second woman to win two U.S. Golf Association
championships in the same year, beating Jennifer Johnson 3 and 1 on Sunday in the U.S. Women's Amateur final at Old Warson.

NASCAR-Jeff Gordon said Tuesday he will be ready to race this weekend, even though the four-time NASCAR champion has a stiff back from his spectacular accident at Watkins Glen.

Tennis-He might have to lug around more than just a tennis bag now, considering the addition of his twin girls. But papa Federer is back.