BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Top-seeded David Ferrer and No. Gale Sayers . 2 Fabio Fognini of Italy will contest the final of the Copa Claro in the Argentine capital. Ferrer defeated fellow Spaniard Nicolas Almagro, the 2011 champion, 6-4, 6-2 in the semifinals on Saturday. Ferrer has won 20 ATP events, including the last two in Buenos Aires. Fognini defeated Tommy Robredo of Spain 3-6, 7-5, 6-3, coming back from 6-3, 5-3 to oust the 2009 champ. Fognini won the ATP event last week in Chile, picking up his third singles title. He has reached the final in a fifth consecutive clay-court event since the French Open. William Perry . A groundswell for raising the number of playoff qualifiers to seven in each conference figures to get plenty of support from the 32 owners. Most notably, Arizonas Bill Bidwill, who saw his Cardinals go 10-6 and not get in, while Green Bay (8-7-1) qualified by winning the NFC North. Jon Bostic . Sale struck out 12 over eight-plus dominant innings and Avisail Garcia hit a three-run homer to lead the Chicago White Sox to a 6-1 win over the Houston Astros on Wednesday night.MILWAUKEE -- No charges will be filed in a nightclub fight involving Milwaukee Bucks centre Larry Sanders. The Milwaukee County District Attorneys office announced the decision Thursday after reviewing the "altercation" that happened early Sunday. Sanders sat out the Bucks 109-104 victory Wednesday night over Cleveland because of a sore thumb. The team said Sanders hurt the thumb in the previous game, a loss in the home opener last week to Toronto. Coach Larry Drew said Thursday at practice that Sanders has told him that he should have never puut himself in such a position in the first place. Ego Ferguson. "Its unfortunate that it happened but he has to learn from it and I believe that he will. At least I hope he will." Drew said. Sanders missed practice Monday after his wife went into labour. He missed practice Tuesday because of the thumb injury. Sanders signed a four-year, $44 million contract extension in the off-season after a breakout 2012-13 campaign. Hes averaging 2.7 points and 3.7 rebounds in three games so far this season. The Bucks host Dallas on Saturday night. ' ' '
