Sunday's sports briefs

The United States qualified behind Russia and China on Sunday, setting up a classic final for the women's team gold at the gymnastics world championships in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

With their major challengers already through on Saturday, the Americans had a 5 a.m. wake-up call for their morning session. They finished with 233.643 points, behind Russia's 234.521 and China's 233.778.

"The distance is not very big, and we are here to fight for that," U.S coach Martha Karolyi said.

Wednesday's final also will be the first face-off between Russian newcomer Aliya Mustafina and U.S. champion Rebecca Bross, the favorites for the individual all-around title two days later.

Murray topples Federer again Andy Murray defeated error-prone Roger Federer 6-3, 6-2 and won the Shanghai Masters for his second title of the year.

Murray broke Federer's serve four times while fighting off six break points. He also served six aces, while Federer had three.

Murray didn't drop a set in the tournament and has beaten Federer eight times in 13 meetings, including the past two. Murray's win Sunday was the most lopsided match the two have played.

Ana Ivanovic routed Patty Schnyder 6-1, 6-2 in the final of the Generali Ladies in Linz, Austria, and won her first WTA Tour title in two years and ninth overall.

Date Krumm foiled at 40

Tamarine Tanasugarn beat Kimiko Date Krumm 7-5, 6-7 (4), 6-1 in the Japan Women's Open final in Osaka, spoiling the 40-year-old Japanese player's bid to become the oldest WTA Tour singles winner.

FIFA to investigate bid rigging FIFA President Sepp Blatter promised an "in-depth investigation" into allegations by a British newspaper that two FIFA executive committee members offered to sell their votes in World Cup bidding. Blatter wrote an open letter to his colleagues on FIFA's executive committee, saying that the Sunday Times' allegation is a "very unpleasant situation" for world soccer's governing body.

The Sunday Times filmed Amos Adamu of Nigeria and Oceania Football Confederation President Reynald Temarii of Tahiti asking for money to fund projects.

A 16-time NCAA All-America, Schluntz is also a Rhodes Scholar, and she has an extensive history of community service.

Arizona became the first school with four NCAA Woman of the Year winners. Schluntz joins high jumper Tanya Hughes (1994) and swimmers Whitney Myers (2007) and Lacey Nymeyer (2009) among the 20 recipients of the honor.

Women's college soccer: Lauren Granberg's goal in the first minute of overtime lifted No. 24 Ohio State to a 2-1 victory over the No. 17 Gophers in Columbus, Ohio. The Buckeyes are 12-2-1, 6-0-0 in the Big Ten. The Gophers are 10-4-2 and 2-3-1.

College hockey: Led by Jordy Murray's first hat trick, Wisconsin won the second game of a series with Alabama-Huntsville 5-2 in Madison, Wis.

Soccer: Jose Manuel De La Torre looks set to be hired as the new Mexico coach after the surprise withdrawal of the only other contender, Victor Manuel Vucetich. Vucetich pulled out of the selection process Saturday for personal reasons, though he had been considered the top candidate.