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Oil stays above $96 on consumer confidence
Oil prices rose for a fifth straight day of gains Monday, on the back of rising consumer confidence in the U.S. economy.

Fergie weighs up van Persie's Man United debut
Sir Alex Ferguson will wait until the last minute before deciding whether new striker Robin van Persie is fit enough to make his debut in Manchester United's Premier League opener at Everton on Monday.

AL Capsules: Tampa Bay Rays secure 4-game road sweep over L.A. Angels
ANAHEIM, Calif. – Matt Moore shrugged off home runs by Mike Trout and Albert Pujols to win his fourth straight decision, and the Tampa Bay Rays completed a four-game sweep of the fading Los Angeles Angels with an 8-3 victory on Sunday.

NL Capsules: Pirates outlast Cardinals in 6-hour, 19-inning marathon
ST. LOUIS – Pedro Alvarez homered in the 19th inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates won the longest game in the majors this season, outlasting the St. Louis Cardinals 6-3 Sunday.

Japan police question nationalists amid China row
Police were on Monday interviewing 10 nationalists who raised Japanese flags on an island at the heart of a corrosive territorial row, sparking protests in China.

Australia-Wallabies skipper Pocock to miss NZ test after surgery
SYDNEY, Aug 20 (Reuters) – Australia captain David Pocockwill miss next weekend’s Bledisloe Cup rematch with New Zealandafter injuring his knee in Saturday’s 27-19 defeat by the AllBlacks in Sydney. The Wallabies said on Monday that Pocock will undergosurgery to resolve the problem with scrumhalf Will Genia leadingthe side against the world champions in Auckland on Saturday. Pocock’s injury is a blow to the Wallabies just one gameinto the new-look Rugby Championship, also featuring Argentinaand South Africa. …

Associate of Melky Cabrera attempted to fabricate defence of positive drug test
NEW YORK, N.Y. – An associate of San Francisco Giants All-Star Melky Cabrera purchased a website and attempted to create evidence to support a claim that the outfielder inadvertently took the substance that caused a positive drug test, Major League Baseball said.

Activists up ante in China, Japan isle dispute
An unauthorized landing by Japanese activists on an island at the center of a dispute with China is sparking nationalist outrage and fueling calls on both sides for aggressive government action that some fear could lead to an escalation of tensions.