A Chinese zoo where three dozen animals, including 13 endangered Siberian tigers, died from malnutrition is to receive a cash boost of one million dollars, state media said Monday. The China Daily said officials in the northeastern city of Shenyang also have launched a probe into the deaths, which spotlighted poor conditions in the country's often underfunded zoos in the lunar Year of the Tiger.

Results on Thursday in the BNP Paribas Open ATP and WTA and ATP Masters 1000 hardcourt tennis tournament (x denotes seeding):Men1st rdFlorent Serra (FRA) bt Alejandro Falla (COL) 6-1, 6-2Jeremy Chardy (FRA) bt Potito Starace (ITA) 6-1, 4-1 - retiredFabio Fognini (ITA) bt Olivier Rochus (BEL) 6-4, 1-

China's Zheng Jie battled past former champion Maria Sharapova 6-3, 2-6, 6-3 Sunday to reach the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open. Zheng, whose run to the Australian Open semi-finals along with that of compatriot Li Na electrified Chinese tennis, next faces Alicia Molik, with a chance to avenge her first round loss to the Australian in Dubai last month.

Martin Johnson has warned his England players they have to find the killer instinct needed to win tight games like their 15-15 Six Nations draw with Scotland. England fly-half Toby Flood, who had earlier replaced the injured Jonny Wilkinson, missed two late chances to win the Calcutta Cup clash at Murrayfield on Saturday, but Johnson conceded his side would not have deserved the victory.

David Beckham's dreams of playing in a fourth World Cup looked doomed on Sunday after he suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon injury. The 34-year-old former England captain was hurt in AC Milan's 1-0 Serie A win over Chievo at the San Siro, a victory which helped close the gap on league leaders Inter. "A rupture of the Achilles tendon is suspected," said a statement on the AC Milan official website.

LeBron James scored 30 points to spark the Cleveland Cavaliers past Boston 104-93 on Sunday in an NBA showdown of Eastern Conference division leaders. "King James" also grabbed eight rebounds and passed out seven assists as the Cavaliers, already assured of a playoff spot, improved their NBA-best record to 52-15, stretching their Central division lead over Milwaukee to 15 games.

Boston Red Sox pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka worked out briefly on Sunday but said it will be at least another day before the Major League Baseball hurler from Japan is ready to throw again. Matsuzaka was dropped from throwing a scheduled batting practice session on Saturday because of a stiff neck. He played catch for about 10 minutes on Sunday from about the same distance as a mound to home plate.

David Beckham could be ruled out of the World Cup after suffering a ruptured Achilles tendon injury on Sunday. The 34-year-old former England captain was hurt in AC Milan's 1-0 Serie A win over Chievo at the San Siro, a win which helped close the gap on league leaders Inter. "David's injury is bad for us," said Milan coach Leonardo, who refused to officially confirm the nature of the problem although Sky Sports Italia claimed it was a season-ending Achilles rupture.

Fifth-seeded Russian Nikolay Davydenko learned Sunday that his painful left wrist is broken, and he'll be sidelined for four weeks, ATP tour officials said. Davydenko withdrew from the Indian Wells Masters 1000, where he had already played and won one match - beating young Latvian Ernests Gulbis in his second-round opener on Saturday.

Leading French league scorers on Sunday:15: Niang (Marseille)13: Nenê (Monaco)12: Erding (Paris SG), Lisandro Lopez (Lyon)11: Gervinho (Lille)10: Frau (Lille), Gameiro (Lorient), Gyan (Rennes), Rémy (Nice) 9: Chamakh (Bordeaux), Jelen (Auxerre), Montaño (Montpellier) 8: Hadji (Nancy), S. Marveaux (Rennes), Park Chu-young (Monaco) 7: Bastos (Lyon), Gomis (Lyon), Le Tallec (Le Mans), Sissoko (Toulouse), Vahirua (Lorient), Wendel (Bordeaux) 6: Audel (Valenciennes), Ben Sâada (Nice), Brandao (Marseille), Cabaye (Lille), S.