KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Detroit Tigers, paced by MVP front-runner Miguel Cabrera, beat the Kansas City Royals 6-3 to clinch back-to-back division titles for the first time since the 1934-35 seasons.

WASHINGTON — Despite being beaten 2-0 by the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday night, the Washington Nationals earned the NL East division championship, because the second-place Atlanta Braves lost 2-1 at the Pittsburgh Pirates.

CHICAGO — The Chicago Bulls have given coach Tom Thibodeau a four-year contract extension through the 2016-17 season.General manager Gar Forman announced the move Monday. The Bulls had exercised the team's option for next season this past spring. The new deal takes effect after this season.Thibodeau was the NBA's Coach of the Year for the 2010-11 season and the runner-up last season.

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Santonio Holmes is expected to be sidelined at least a few weeks after injuring his left foot during the New York Jets' 34-0 loss to the San Francisco 49ers.Coach Rex Ryan says Monday that X-rays on the wide receiver's foot were negative, but the team was awaiting results of an MRI exam, adding that they were “shipped to different places.” Ryan adds that he's not sure “how many weeks” Holmes will be out, but says it looks “doubtful” for this week.The Jets (2-2) take on the Houston Texans (4-0) next Monday night.

NEW YORK — The Ryder Cup's final day has drawn its highest preliminary television rating since the last big comeback 13 years ago.Sunday's coverage on NBC earned a 4.1 overnight rating and 9 share. The network said Monday that was the best since a 6.3/15 for the U.S. comeback in 1999 in Brookline, Mass.This time, the Europeans rallied from the same 10-6 deficit to win 14½ -13½.