This week in the world of sports there were three different issues of violence in sports. First Serna Williams in Tennis had received a warning for crushing her racket after losing the first set, and was serving to stay in the match when she was called for a foot fault on a second serve. When Williams was called for the foot fault Williams berated the lineswoman, cursing and waving her racket, and was assessed a code violation that prompted a mandatory point penalty on match point, ending the contest. Serena Williams was fined $10,500 by the U.S. Open, the maximum allowable financial penalty, according to USTA senior director of public relations Chris Widmaier. U.S. Open tournament director Jim Curley said the fine was for Williams' "threatening manner" and added in an interview that the tournament considered -- and decided against preventing Williams from participating in the doubles final.

The second incident is Roger Federer argued with chair umpire Jake Garner during a changeover in the U.S. Open final Monday. He said his opponent, Juan Martin del Potro, was given too much time to challenge a line call."I wasn't allowed to challenge after 2 seconds. The guy takes, like, 10," Federer said.Then the 15-time major champion used a profanity in addressing Garner: "Don't tell me to be quiet, OK? When I want to talk, I talk. I don't give a ... what he said."CBS microphones picked up the exchange during its live broadcast of the match."It's regrettable, of course," CBS spokeswoman LeslieAnne Wade said. "But it's a part of the live coverage of sports events."

The third incident was Yankees catcher Jorge Posada and Toronto pitcher Jesse Carlson were suspended for three games each and fined Wednesday by Major League Baseball for their roles in a bench-clearing brawl.The pair were cited for "aggressive and inappropriate actions" by MLB vice president Bob Watson and started serving the penalties immediately, a day after they tangled. Toronto manager Cito Gaston said Carlson was fined $3,000 and. Posada was fined $2,500. After a pair of Toronto players were hit by pitches Tuesday night, Carlson threw a fastball behind Posada in the eighth inning.

Moments later, Posada bumped Carlson after scoring a run, and the dugouts and bullpens emptied."That is part of baseball, but that's a part of baseball that I don't like," Girard said. "No point intended, but it's a black eye for baseball to me whenever there's a fight or an incident like that because, you know, someone can really get hurt and you can jeopardize someone's career. They've been protecting players for years. It's an ugly part of the game, but I think it's important for a team standpoint that you know you have each other's back. That's very important, and that will never change. Said McDonald: "I just wanted to let him know that the only reason why I was out on the field was to help make sure nobody got hurt."Posada was not available in the clubhouse before Wednesday's game and Duncan said he had not yet been informed of any discipline. Gaston understood the penalty against Carlson, who was left with a large red knot on the left side of his forehead."I'm not upset with it. It's got to be done," he said. "It's always too many days, but what are you going to do?"Umpire Jim Joyce said after the fight that Posada's elbow shove of Carlson was "very unsportsmanlike" and a "cheap shot."