ATLANTA — Already facing prison time, Michael Vick lost the first round in his financial battle with the NFL's Atlanta Falcons when an arbitrator ruled Tuesday the disgraced quarterback should repay much of the nearly $20 million in bonus money he got while secretly bankrolling a gruesome dogfighting ring.

The players' union said it will appeal the ruling by Stephen B. Burbank, a University of Pennsylvania law professor and special master who oversaw last week's arbitration hearing in Philadelphia.

PHOENIX — Matt Leinart's season came to an end Tuesday when he was placed on injured reserve by the Arizona Cardinals due to a broken collarbone. Kurt Warner, the 36-year-old quarterback who had shared duties with Leinart, moves into the starting job. The team signed Tim Rattay to be Warner's backup.Leinart, a left-hander, fractured his left collarbone when he was sacked by Will Witherspoon in the second quarter of the Cardinals' 34-31 victory over the Rams in St. Louis on Sunday.

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Phillies and manager Charlie Manuel agreed to a two-year contract with a club option for 2010 Tuesday, keeping around the folksy manager who led the franchise to their first NL East title since 1993. Manuel was rewarded for rallying the Phillies to the division title on the final day of the season, taking advantage of the historic collapse by the New York Mets.

DETROIT — The Detroit Tigers decided Ivan Rodriguez was worth another $13 million. The Tigers exercised an option on the All-Star catcher's contract Tuesday, retaining him for a fifth season. Detroit could have bought Rodriguez out of the last year of his deal for $3 million