Virginia is headed to its first College World Series after beating host Mississippi, 5-1, to win the super regional series. Matt Packer and three others combined for 10 strikeouts and allowed just seven hits as the Cavaliers (48-13-1) set the school record for wins in a season. North Carolina and Southern Mississippi also advanced.
Auto racing: : Brawn GP's Jenson Button won the Turkish Grand Prix in Istanbul, earning his sixth victory in seven Formula One races. ... Helio Castroneves won the Indy Racing League Bombardier Learjet 550 on Saturday night at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth by 0.39 of a second.
World Cup soccer: : The Netherlands, Japan, Australia and South Korea became the first nations to qualify for next year's World Cup, joining host South Africa in the 32-nation field. The United States beat Honduras, 2-1, Saturday night to improve its record to 3-1-1 in the North and Central American and Caribbean final round.
