Justin Jones homered for the second consecutive day and fired a three-hitter, leading Warner Robins, Ga., to a 6-3 victory yesterday against Staten Island, N.Y., at the Little League World Series in South Williamsport, Pa. Spencer Sato also homered for a second consecutive day, giving Georgia a 2-0 lead in the first.

Georgia (2-0) is in good shape to advance to the next round. The team comes from the same Warner Robins league that won the World Series two years ago.

In other games, Claycandy Hariquez tossed a two-hitter and drove in the go-ahead run with a single in the fourth to lead Willemstad, Curacao, to a 2-1 win against Maracaibo, Venezuela, and Oscar Noguera scored from third on an error as Reynosa, Mexico, beat Vancouver, British Columbia, 2-1, in seven innings. Chiba City, Japan, won its first game of the tournament, beating Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, 5-2, and Chula Vista, Calif., beat Russellville, Ky., 15-0, in five innings.

Former Indiana University basketball coach Bob Knight will be inducted into the university's athletics Hall of Fame nearly a decade after he was fired for violating a zero-tolerance policy imposed by then-IU President Myles Brand. The announcement by Indiana is the first move to bring the two sides together since Knight was fired in 2000 for what school officials called a "pattern of unacceptable behavior." Whether Knight will attend the Nov. 6 induction ceremony in Indiana is unknown.

Roger Federer had lost four consecutive matches against Andy Murray before beating him to reach the final of the Cincinnati Masters in Mason, Ohio. Federer won, 6-2, 7-6 (8), and will face face Novak Djokovic in today's final. Djokovic earned his second consecutive appearance in the final with a 6-1, 6-4 victory against Rafael Nadal.

• Elena Dementieva advanced to the final of the Rogers Cup in Toronto with a 7-6 (2), 6-1 win against Serena Williams.

The Pittsburgh Colts defeated the Cuyahoga County (Ohio) Spartans, 26-14, last night at Ambridge's Moe Rubenstein Stadium to win the Grassroots Football League championship. The victory qualifies the Colts (10-1) for the National Minor Pro Football playoffs next month.