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• MLB playoff races have yet to sort themselves out
• Luster taken off some star players
• NBA, players quick to make their 1st moves after lockout
• More mature, relaxed Creamer takes aim at another Open
• Derek Jeter resumes quest for 3,000
• For Clemens, criminal trial also tests legacy
• Chestnut chomps 62 hot dogs for 5th straight title
• D-backs rally late; Brewers waste Marcum slam
• Pirates remain hot, knock off MLB-worst Astros
• Worley, Phillies limit Marlins to two hits in 1-0 win
• Ex-NFL players file suit, cite exclusion as reason
• Phillies send Worley down after 1-0 win (AP)
• Kearns' homer lifts Indians, spoils Jeter's return
• Earnhardt fans unhappy with Johnson's last-minute pit stop
• Jeter hitless in return, Indians win 6-3 (AP)
• Non-productive night leaves Jeter six from 3,000 hits
• Carpenter outduels Cueto, Cards win 1-0 (AP)
• Blame Game
• Pujols could return to Cardinals' lineup Tuesday
• Brewers blow second straight 5-run lead (AP)

MLB playoff races have yet to sort themselves out Posted: 04 Jul 2011 10:19 PM PDT With nine teams entering last weekend within three games of the .500 mark, clear playoff races had yet to be established by July 4th.

Luster taken off some star players Posted: 04 Jul 2011 09:27 PM PDT Some major league players who might have made the All-Star Game, considering their stats, were left off the AL and NL teams

NBA, players quick to make their 1st moves after lockout Posted: 04 Jul 2011 10:57 PM PDT The league alters its TV programming and removes player images from its website while a few free-agent role players sign with foreign clubs.

More mature, relaxed Creamer takes aim at another Open Posted: 04 Jul 2011 04:55 PM PDT As Paula Creamer recovered last year from reconstructive surgery on her left thumb of course the cast was pink, her favorite color she popped ...

Derek Jeter resumes quest for 3,000 Posted: 04 Jul 2011 09:39 PM PDT Derek Jeter and his quest for 3,000 hits were back atop the New York Yankees' lineup Monday after a 20-day hiatus.

For Clemens, criminal trial also tests legacy Posted: 04 Jul 2011 09:09 PM PDT Roger Clemens' once-bulletproof baseball legacy hangs in the balance as former pitcher's defense targets trainer's steroid claims.

Chestnut chomps 62 hot dogs for 5th straight title Posted: 04 Jul 2011 11:08 PM PDT

D-backs rally late; Brewers waste Marcum slam Posted: 04 Jul 2011 11:08 PM PDT MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Bench coach Alan Trammell reminded manager Kirk Gibson and the rest of the Diamondbacks that just because Milwaukee led 6-1 on an unlikely grand slam by pitcher Shaun Marcum , the game was far from over.

Pirates remain hot, knock off MLB-worst Astros Posted: 04 Jul 2011 10:40 PM PDT Alex Presley had three of Pittsburgh's 14 hits and the Pirates moved three games over .500 this late in the season for the first time in 12 years with a 5-3 win over the Houston Astros on Monday.

Worley, Phillies limit Marlins to two hits in 1-0 win Posted: 04 Jul 2011 11:08 PM PDT MIAMI (AP) -- Pitching expectations for the Philadelphia Phillies are pretty high, which is why Vance Worley found himself heading back to the minors after he threw seven shutout innings Monday night.

Ex-NFL players file suit, cite exclusion as reason Posted: 04 Jul 2011 11:23 PM PDT While NFL owners and players appear to be inching toward a resolution of the league's long lockout, a group of retired players is clamoring to be more involved in the discussions.

Phillies send Worley down after 1-0 win (AP) Posted: 04 Jul 2011 07:43 PM PDT Pitching expectations for the Philadelphia Phillies are pretty high, which is why Vance Worley found himself heading back to the minors after he threw seven shutout innings Monday night. Worley helped beat the Florida Marlins 1-0. But the Phillies have no room in their rotation for the right-hander over the next 10 days, so after the game he was optioned to Triple-A Lehigh Valley.

Kearns' homer lifts Indians, spoils Jeter's return Posted: 04 Jul 2011 07:46 PM PDT In 10 years, Austin Kearns has just two career hits against A.J. Burnett.

Earnhardt fans unhappy with Johnson's last-minute pit stop Posted: 04 Jul 2011 05:21 PM PDT Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s fans lashed out at Jimmie Johnson on Twitter for what they perceived as leaving his wingman during Saturday's race.

Jeter hitless in return, Indians win 6-3 (AP) Posted: 04 Jul 2011 07:33 PM PDT In 10 years, Austin Kearns has just two career hits against A.J. Burnett. He's made them both count. Kearns hit his first homer in 105 at-bats this season, a stunning three-run shot in the seventh inning off Burnett, sending the Cleveland Indians to a 6-3 win and spoiling All-Star shortstop Derek Jeter's return to the Yankees' lineup Monday night.

Non-productive night leaves Jeter six from 3,000 hits Posted: 04 Jul 2011 11:08 PM PDT CLEVELAND (AP) -- In 10 years, Austin Kearns has just two career hits against A.J. Burnett.

Carpenter outduels Cueto, Cards win 1-0 (AP) Posted: 04 Jul 2011 07:14 PM PDT Chris Carpenter hit another high note in his midseason surge. The St. Louis Cardinals' pitcher insisted getting the better of Johnny Cueto provided no extra incentive. "I've said it all along," Carpenter said after working eight scoreless innings in a 1-0 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Monday night.

Blame Game Posted: 04 Jul 2011 11:08 PM PDT He's having a great year and is one of baseball's bright young stars. Andrew McCutchen not in the All-Star Game shows the process and the classic have changed, says Joe Posnanski.

Pujols could return to Cardinals' lineup Tuesday Posted: 04 Jul 2011 10:45 PM PDT Albert Pujols could be back in the St. Louis Cardinals' lineup as early as Tuesday night, beating the initial timetable for his return from a broken left wrist by a month.

Brewers blow second straight 5-run lead (AP) Posted: 04 Jul 2011 04:48 PM PDT Chris Young drove in the go-ahead run with a two-out single in the ninth and the Arizona Diamondbacks overcame a grand slam by pitcher Shaun Marcum and rallied from a five-run deficit to beat the slumping Milwaukee Brewers 8-6 on Monday. Arizona scored in every inning from the fourth through ninth after falling into a 6-1 hole to the best home team in the majors.

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