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CHICAGO -- The Chicago White Sox suspended Chris Sale five days, then got a rare win in a game their ace was supposed to start.Adam Eaton drove in Avisail Garcia with a game-ending single in the ninth inning to lift the White Sox to a 4-3 victory on Sunday in a game that was suspended the previous night because of rain.The big news Sunday was Sale getting suspended and fined one day after he was scratched from his scheduled start and sent home. The punishment was handed down after he destroyed collared throwback uniforms the team was scheduled to wear in this game. He is eligible to return Thursday against the crosstown Cubs at Wrigley Field, though Hahn would not say if the left-hander would start that gameWith Sale out, the White Sox were forced to go with their bullpen. The game was interrupted three times by thunderstorms on Saturday before play was stopped after eight innings tied at 3.The game resumed Sunday and the White Sox quickly ended it.Garcia led off the ninth with a single against Justin Wilson (2-3), stole second and scored from third on Eatons two-out single to left. That gave the White Sox their second victory in 10 games and set off a celebration on the infield just past first base.I love the guys in our clubhouse, Eaton said. We have a tight-knit group of guys that really want to fight for each other. To get the big hit and have everyone rush out there, especially with what weve had the past couple of days. Really, the whole year has been really kind of a roller coaster, on and off the field, so it was nice to be able to get those guys out there and finish it off with a win.The White Sox have been in a tailspin since a 23-10 start. And the news about Sale was just the latest hit to a fading team.Eatons single made a winner of David Robertson (1-2), who got the final four outs. Starter Matt Albers gave up a run in two innings, and the White Sox used six pitchers in all with Sale getting scratched.Garcia hit his first homer since May 28 for the White Sox, while Justin Upton went deep for Detroit.Cameron Maybin had two hits and scored two runs for Detroit. Miguel Cabrera drove in his 1,502nd run in the first. Starter Matt Boyd gave up three runs and five hits in 4 1/3 innings, and the Tigers came up short after getting a break by not facing the 14-game winner Sale.The Tigers tied it Saturday in the eighth on Nick Castellanos single off Nate Jones that scored Cameron Maybin, who reached on Jones error. Robertson came in to get the final out in a pouring rain before the umpires called for the tarp, and he was back on the mound when the game resumed the following afternoon.Its different, Robertson said. 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According to a report from the Winnipeg Free Press, the Bombers will name Acting GM Kyle Walters to the post full time.RIO DE JANEIRO -- What do you get the pro athlete who has everything?How about a cramped room, bad food and enough bug spray to last a lifetime?Welcome to the Rio Olympics and a new twist on the old game show, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? In this case, were asking millionaires Who Wants to Be an Olympian?For all those who answered no because of concerns over the Zika virus, we present this contrasting view from U.S. golfer Patrick Reed:Mosquitoes are mosquitoes, he said. You see them all around the world.And all those other basketball, golf and tennis tycoons who didnt think the Olympics were a big enough deal should have seen Serb Novak Djokovic, the biggest earner in mens tennis history, reduced to tears after being upset in the first round by Argentinas Juan Martin del Potro. Or watched Venus and sister Serena Williams, the richest female athlete in the world, wheeling their own luggage carts through the arrival area of the Rio airport without a single toady in tow.Never mind that this was the fourth Olympics for Venus and third for Serena, who missed the 2004 Games due to knee surgery, and that each has her own singles gold medal and three more golds from playing doubles together. Serena said it never gets old.To play for a medal is actually something I never dreamed of, she said, because growing up, we always just wanted to go for the Grand Slam (tournaments).But to have this opportunity to be among the elite of the elite, where youre not the center of attention, she added a moment later, is just awesome.Professionals were first allowed in the 1988 games -- officially, at least -- and when USA Basketballs Michael Jordan-led Dream Team showed up four years later in Barcelona, everyone knew it would be a tough act to follow. No pros have caused anywhere near the same stir since.That hasnt stopped them from trying. And to be fair, none of them need the bonus money that a gold medal might bring.According to a list compiled by Forbes.com, the top dozen earners at these games took home an average of $32 million in the past 12 months, led by just-signed Golden State Warrior Kevin Durant at $56.2 million. Five of the athletes each were drawn from basketball and tennis; the other two were Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt and home-grown soccer star Neymar.So while some play for the flag and others for the all-exppenses-paid vacation, others, like Serena, show up to see how the best in other sports get to the top and stay there.dddddddddddd. Still others, like NBA star Carmelo Anthony, come to win the championships theyve been denied back home.Klay Thompson already won an NBA championship with Golden State two years ago. But after his Warriors lost this years Finals to the Cleveland Cavaliers, the last thing he wanted to do was sit home and sulk over what could have been.You see what it means to all these other guys and I wanted to experience that. Besides, Thompson added, nothing is ever guaranteed.Just before practice Wednesday -- at the training ground of revered Brazilian soccer club Flamengo -- a handful of his USA Basketball teammates made the hike up the nearby hill to see the iconic Christ the Redeemer statue. But not -- as Cleveland-based AP sportswriter Tom Withers cracked -- to make sure it hadnt been replaced by a statue of LeBron James.Teammate Jimmy Butler saw the statue on a previous trip to Rio with the Chicago Bulls. Asked what sightseeing hes done this time around, he replied grumpily, So far, the inside of my room mostly.But dont feel too bad for Butler. Both the U.S. mens and womens teams are staying on the luxurious Silver Cloud cruise ship.Several players went to swimming Tuesday night to see Michael Phelps as he won his 21st gold medal.Several golfers, including Bubba Watson and Rickie Fowler, opted for the athletes village instead, where pingpong tournaments and other late-night diversions are legendary.Many liken it to a high school cafeteria, former USA womens soccer player and current TV analyst Julie Foudy said memorably a few years ago, except everyones beautiful. Wed graze over our food for hours watching all the eye candy, wondering why I got married.Others expect to take home slightly more wholesome souvenirs.I cant wait for my little daughter to get old enough so I can tell her, `Hey, your dads been an Olympian, Reed said. I can show her the pictures from the week, show her pictures of us hanging out with the guys . Its so cool. ---Jim Litke is a national sports columnist for The Associated Press. 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