MADRID - Barcelona midfielder Sergio Busquets has been cleared to play in the Champions League final after UEFA dismissed Real Madrids claim he racially insulted fullback Marcelo in their heated semifinal first leg. DeSean Jackson Replica Jersey . UEFA said in a statement on Monday the chairman of its Control and Disciplinary Body had ruled there was a lack of strong and convincing evidence that Busquets had twice callled Brazilian Marcelo a monkey, or mono, in Spanish during last months semifinal first leg. In a separate ruling, UEFA dismissed Reals appeal against an earlier decision to reject the clubs complaint about what it said was unsporting behavior by a number of Barcelona players designed to influence the referee. The UEFA Control and Disciplinary Body decision to dismiss Real Madrid CFs protest relating to the UEFA Champions League semifinal first leg is upheld by UEFAs Appeals Body, UEFA said in a statement on its website. Barcelona, which sealed a third straight La Liga title last week, faces English Premier League champion Manchester United in the final of Europes elite club competition at Londons Wembley stadium on May 28. Spain international Busquets could have faced a five-match ban if European soccers governing body had found him guilty of abusing Marcelo at Reals Bernabeu stadium. Barcelona argued in their players defense that Busquets had not used the word mono. What television images of him addressing the Brazilian showed was him saying Marcelo had a lot of nerve, or mucho morro, the club said. Reuters   Denver Broncos Thomas Jersey . While Brian McCann was caught in a rundown, Heyward charged in from third base and slid under the tag of Nationals catcher Ivan Rodriguez in the first inning Wednesday night. New York Giants 80 Jersey . Roger Federer of Switzerland hits a return to Andy Roddick of the U.S during their match at the Masters Cup tennis tournament in Shanghai November 14, 2006. 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Robinson Cano and Jorge Posada also knocked in a run apiece for the Yankees, who had won seven in a row before dropping the first two games of this series. "We got another win," Pettitte stated. "This was an important [game]. To lose the last two was really disappointing. This was a really good win for us." Pettitte (8-5) yielded just four hits with two walks and four strikeouts. He has been brilliant since a 10-run debacle against Kansas City on June 7, allowing just one run on 14 hits over 21 innings of his last three starts. The veteran lefty is 5-0 in his last seven outings and hasnt lost since May 17 against the Mets. "Ive been feeling good," Pettitte said about his recent performances. "My last few, Ive been feeling good and its nice to pitch well for the team. Ive been mixing my pitches up a little bit more." Ken Griffey Jr. homered for the Reds, who lost for the sixth time in their last eight games. Brandon Phillips and Joey Votto each stroked a pair of hits in defeat. Cincinnati rookie Johnny Cueto (5-8) pitched well in five innings, but lost his third straight start. He gave up one run on four hits with no walks and seven strikeouts. The Yankees scored first and took their first lead of the series in the fifth inning. Giambi led off with a single, advanced to third on a double into the right field corner by Posada and scored on a long fly ball to right-center field by Cano. Posada moved to third on the out, but was stranded when Cueto fanned Melky Cabrera and got Johnny Damon on a pop up. Pettitte worked out of a two-on, one-out jam in the sixth, getting Paul Janish to pop up a bunt and striking out Votto before a storm halted play for 56 minutes. He did not return after the delay. Neither did Cueto and the Yankees struck for three runs against the Cincinnati bullpen when play resumed in the bottom of the sixth. "[The umpires] told us it was going to be a 15-minute delay, and [Cueto] could have gone back out," Reds manager Dusty Baker said. "But the longer it went the less chance he had of coming back. When you sit around that long you dont want to take the chance of hurting the young man." Derek Jeter led off with a single against Gary Majewski and Hideki Matsui added a two-out hit before Giambi greeted Jeremy Affeldt with a two-run double over Norriss Hoppers head in left field. Authentic Anthony Davis Jersey. Posada then ripped a run- scoring double to the right-center field gap for a 4-0 lead. Griffey put the Reds on the board in the eighth with a two-out homer off Kyle Farnsworth. It was his first home run since reaching the 600 mark on June 9 at Florida. Farnsworth then tried to bare-hand a comebacker off the bat of Phillips and was forced to leave the game with a lacerated hand. "He had to get a few stitches," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said. "Were not anticipating a DL stint, but well see how he feels Tuesday." Mariano Rivera came on to get the final out of the eighth, then ran into trouble in the ninth. Votto and Jay Bruce started the ninth with singles and Corey Patterson grounded into a fielders choice to leave runners on the corners. Only Pattersons speed prevented a double play, and Rivera then caught Adam Dunn looking at a third strike before getting Hopper on a bouncer back to the box to nail down his 21st save in as many chances this season. The Yankees stranded a runner at second in the second inning. Giambi was hit by a pitch with one out and stole second when catcher David Ross dropped the ball on a strikeout of Posada. Cano then lined out to third, as Edwin Encarnacion made a leaping stab to deny a hit and a possible run. Encarnacion left the contest with lower back spasms after coming down awkwardly following the catch. Jeff Keppinger moved over from shortstop to third base, while Janish took over at shortstop and took Encarnacions spot in the batting order. Cincinnati threatened in the third, loading the bases with one out on a pair of walks and an infield single. Pettitte, though, struck out Votto and Bruce to keep it scoreless. Game Notes Pettitte improved to 75-37 immediately following a Yankee loss, according to Elias Sports Bureau..Jeter has an 11-game hitting streak..Alex Rodriguez singled in the eighth for New York to extend his hitting streak to 10 games..Giambi registered his second stolen base of the season..Keppinger was activated off the 15-day disabled list before the game. He had been sidelined with a fractured kneecap after fouling a ball off his left knee in a May 13 game against Florida. The Reds opened a roster spot by designating former Yankee infielder Andy Phillips for assignment..The Yankees improved to 2-4 in regular-season play against the Reds, having dropped two of three games in Cincinnati back in 2003..The Yankees take Monday off before opening a three- game series on Tuesday at Pittsburgh..The Reds also have Monday off and start a three-game series on Tuesday in Toronto. ' ' '