Affidavit says Vilma offered $10,000 to hurt Favre

NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL presented Jonathan Vilma and his attorney with a sworn statement from former Saints defensive coordinator Gregg Williams saying the linebacker placed a $10,000 bounty on Brett Favre.

Vilma met with Commissioner Roger Goodell yesterday in New York about his suspension, which has been temporarily lifted. Attorney Peter Ginsberg said they were given an affidavit at the meeting.

Ginsberg called the $10,000 bounty offer “absolutely false.”

Vilma tweeted last night that Williams was “bullied to sign the affidavit,” saying Williams signed it on Friday.

2 Redskin defensive starters out for year

UNDATED (AP) — There’s crushing news for the Washington Redskins as two defensive starters are out for the season. End Adam Carriker and two-time All Pro linebacker Brian Orakpo are done after suffering injuries in Sunday’s loss to St. Louis.

Coach Mike Shanahan has told reporters that Orakpo suffered another tear of the pectoral muscle near his left shoulder, while Carriker tore the quad tendon at the base of his right knee.

The Redskins now have to replace two defensive starters on a team that has allowed 63 points in its first two games.

In other NFL news:

— Eagles center Jason Kelce will miss at least four to six weeks because of a torn knee ligament, and it’s possible he could face season-ending surgery. An MRI today revealed he tore his medial collateral ligament and has a partial tear of the anterior cruciate ligament.

— Saints interim head coach Aaron Kromer and defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo say they’ll resist making major changes despite an 0-2 start. The Saints are last in the NFL in yards allowed with 922, and tied for last in points allowed with 75 heading into this weekend’s game against Kansas City.

— St. Louis Rams offensive tackle Rodger Saffold will be out at least a month because of a right knee injury.

White Sox stretch lead to 3 over Tigers…Pirates wait out 3-1/2 hour rain delay to win at Wrigley

UNDATED (AP) — Omar Infante’s throwing error on a potential double play helped Chicago score two runs in the fifth inning and the White Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 5-4 in a pivotal makeup game. As a result, Chicago increased its lead in the AL Central to three games over the Tigers.

Nate Jones is 8-0 with the win. He pitched 2 2/3 innings of one-hit relief and the White Sox won their fourth straight. Addison Reed, the last of three relievers in the ninth, got the final out for his 27th save in 31 chances.

The game had been postponed by rain last Thursday and the makeup was the final meeting of the season between the two front-runners in the division.

In other AL action:

— Boston hurt Tampa Bay’s postseason hopes by beating the Rays 5-2. Tampa Bay is five games out of the final wild card in the AL. Jacoby Ellsbury homered and drove in three runs.

— Baltimore routed Seattle 10-4 behind a 15-hit attack. The Orioles moved within a half-game of the AL East-leading Yankees. Matt Wieters hit his 22nd home run and drove in three. Nate McLouth also went deep. The Orioles have a three-game cushion over the Angels for the final wild card spot.

Over in the NL:

— Dan Uggla hit a three-run home run in the first inning, Martin Prado tied a career best with four hits and the Atlanta Braves beat the Miami Marlins 7-5. Tim Hudson allowed a season-high 10 hits in five innings but still beat the Marlins for the fifth straight time as Atlanta moved within five games of the idle Washington Nationals in the NL East.

— Cliff Lee struck out 10 while out-dueling Cy Young contender R.A. Dickey, and the Philadelphia Phillies regained their winning touch by beating the New York Mets 3-1. Jimmy Rollins homered with the help of video replay and Domonic Brown also hit a solo shot off Dickey, who fell to 18-6. The Phillies pulled within 3½ games of idle St. Louis for the second NL wild-card spot.

— The Pittsburgh Pirates endured a three-hour, 37-minute rain delay but it was worth it for them at Wrigley Field. The Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 3-0 to move within two and a-half games of the final wild card berth. Starling Marte drove in two runs. Kevin Correia and two relievers combined on the two-hit shutout.

New deal for Lewis

UNDATED (AP) — The Texas Rangers have agreed on a one-year, $2 million contract extension with Colby Lewis, the injured right-hander who could have been a free agent after this season. Lewis was 6-6 with a 3.43 ERA in 16 starts this season before surgery in July to repair a torn flexor tendon in his right elbow.

In other MLB news:

— Major League Baseball is investigating reports that Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Yunel Escobar played Saturday’s game against Boston wearing eye-black displaying a homophobic slur written in Spanish.

Doctors report on Gillispie

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Texas Tech men’s basketball coach Billy Gillispie says doctors have ordered him to avoid any stress for 30 days in an effort to bring his blood pressure down. In a text message sent to The Associated Press, Gillispie confirmed he’d been treated for kidney problems and abnormal headaches last week at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota.

The school had no comment on Gillispie, who is currently on indefinite sick leave as Texas Tech gets set to begin practicing Oct. 12.

Gillispie spent four days at the Rochester, Minn., medical facility. That followed an earlier six-day stay at Lubbock’s University Medical Center that began Aug. 31, the day Gillispie was to meet with Texas Tech athletic director Kirby Hocutt to discuss allegations of mistreatment of players.

Former coach to learn fate Oct. 9

BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) — Former Penn State coach Jerry Sandusky will find out on Oct. 9 what his sentence will be for being a convicted child abuser. Judge John Cleland will issue the sentence nearly four months after the retired assistant football coach was convicted in the child molestation scandal that brought shame to Penn State. Sandusky was convicted in June of 45 counts of sex abuse involving 10 boys. Prosecutors said some of the assaults took place on the Penn State campus.

Given his age and the serious nature of the crimes of which he was convicted, Sandusky is likely to receive a sentence that will keep the 68-year-old in prison for life.

AMERICAN LEAGUE
Chi White Sox 5 Detroit 4
Boston 5 Tampa Bay 2
Baltimore 10 Seattle 4
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Atlanta 7 Miami 5
Philadelphia 3 N-Y Mets 1
Pittsburgh 3 Chi Cubs 0
San Francisco 2 Colorado 1
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Atlanta 27 Denver 21