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• Reports: NBA players will get escrow cash back
• Sparks prevail in Bryant's return as head coach
• Bochy's tactics, talent again prove too much for Washington
• Milwaukee Brewers acquire Francisco Rodriguez from Mets
• Pitching problems plague AL
• Sports on TV: The Darke Knight cometh
• Fielder wins All-Star Game MVP as huge payday awaits
• Despite flaws, MLB All-Star Game is a keeper
• Mets trade closer K-Rod to Brewers for 2 players
• Fielder hits three-run blast as NL wins All-Star Game 5-1
• Mets send closer K-Rod to Brewers for 2 players
• NL wins second straight All-Star game (AP)
• Mets trade closer Rodriguez to Brewers (AP)
• Fielder hits 3-run HR, wins All-Star MVP (AP)
• Fielder quiets Arizona boos with big homer, MVP honor
• Mets deal closer Rodriguez to Brewers
• Fielder's HR lifts NL to 2nd consecutive ASG win
• Players interested but realignment not imminent
• Prince's power lets NL's standout hurlers do their thing
• Timberwolves' Tolliver keeps faith with business venture

Reports: NBA players will get escrow cash back Posted: 12 Jul 2011 08:43 PM PDT Locked-out NBA players will have their escrow money returned to them for the first time because salaries fell below 57 percent of league revenues last season, two people with knowledge of the situation said Tuesday.

Sparks prevail in Bryant's return as head coach Posted: 12 Jul 2011 09:40 PM PDT Ticha Penicheiro scored 18 points to help Joe Bryant win his debut as coach of Los Angeles in the Sparks' 84-74 victory over the San Antonio Silver Stars 84-74 on Tuesday night.

Bochy's tactics, talent again prove too much for Washington Posted: 12 Jul 2011 10:51 PM PDT The National League rode stellar pitching and Prince Fielder's big bat to a 5-1 All-Star Game win. But some iffy moves and bad luck also doomed the American League, says Joe Lemire. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Milwaukee Brewers acquire Francisco Rodriguez from Mets Posted: 12 Jul 2011 09:46 PM PDT PHOENIX -- Milwaukee Brewers All-Stars Prince Fielder and Rickie Weeks were happy to learn their team bolstered its bullpen with the acquisition ...

Pitching problems plague AL Posted: 12 Jul 2011 10:13 PM PDT The American League pitching staff simply couldn't measure up to the National League's in the All-Star Game on Tuesday.

Sports on TV: The Darke Knight cometh Posted: 12 Jul 2011 10:53 PM PDT British play-by-play announcer Ian Darke has become the face and voice of ESPN's U.S. soccer coverage.

Fielder wins All-Star Game MVP as huge payday awaits Posted: 13 Jul 2011 12:15 AM PDT By crushing a three-run homer in the fourth inning, Prince Fielder staked his claim to MVP honors and boosted his case for a huge payday.

Despite flaws, MLB All-Star Game is a keeper Posted: 12 Jul 2011 09:49 PM PDT Baseball's All-Star Game has plenty of flaws and detractors. But there are still plenty of reasons the Midsummer Classic is worth watching.

Mets trade closer K-Rod to Brewers for 2 players Posted: 12 Jul 2011 10:10 PM PDT Former All-Star closer Francisco Rodriguez was traded from the New York Mets to Milwaukee on Tuesday night, boosting the Brewers' bullpen for a second-half run at the playoffs.

Fielder hits three-run blast as NL wins All-Star Game 5-1 Posted: 12 Jul 2011 09:23 PM PDT The Brewers' Prince Fielder slammed a three-run homer in the fourth, lifting the National League to a 5-1 win over the American League.

Mets send closer K-Rod to Brewers for 2 players Posted: 12 Jul 2011 11:51 PM PDT Former All-Star closer Francisco Rodriguez was traded from the New York Mets to Milwaukee on Tuesday night, boosting the Brewers' bullpen for a second-half run at the playoffs.

NL wins second straight All-Star game (AP) Posted: 12 Jul 2011 11:36 PM PDT Prince Fielder's three-run homer sailed over the left-field wall at Chase Field, and the conveyor belt from the National League bullpen began. One after another, a hard-throwing pitcher walked to the mound -- well, one of them sprinted and slid into the infield feet first -- and then shut down the American League's hitters for the second straight year.

Mets trade closer Rodriguez to Brewers (AP) Posted: 12 Jul 2011 10:08 PM PDT The Milwaukee Brewers got a quick start on the second half, picking up a big-time closer. The NL Central co-leaders acquired former All-Star reliever Francisco Rodriguez from the New York Mets on Tuesday night, boosting the Brewers' bullpen for a second-half run at the playoffs. The trade was announced only a half-hour after the All-Star game, with the Mets sending K-Rod and cash to Milwaukee...

Fielder hits 3-run HR, wins All-Star MVP (AP) Posted: 13 Jul 2011 12:07 AM PDT Prince Fielder spent two days in the desert being booed, payback for not picking hometown hero Justin Upton for the Home Run Derby. Fielder's two sons didn't like the negative attention, which made it even tougher to take. So if he had to do it over again, would Fielder go with Upton in the derby instead?

Fielder quiets Arizona boos with big homer, MVP honor Posted: 12 Jul 2011 10:10 PM PDT PHOENIX (AP) -- Arizona's fans booed new villain Prince Fielder every chance they got, letting him know what they thought of his choices for the Home Run Derby.

Mets deal closer Rodriguez to Brewers Posted: 12 Jul 2011 09:16 PM PDT Closer Francisco Rodriguez has been traded to the Brewers, along with cash, for two players to be named later.

Fielder's HR lifts NL to 2nd consecutive ASG win Posted: 13 Jul 2011 12:14 AM PDT Prince Fielder hit a three-run homer, Roy Halladay and his relief stayed in control and the National League beat the AL 5-1 in the All-Star game Tuesday night for its first two-game winning streak since the mid-1990s.

Players interested but realignment not imminent Posted: 12 Jul 2011 08:08 PM PDT "Massive realignment" isn't "on the horizon," baseball commissioner Bud Selig said Tuesday, in his annual midseason meeting with the Baseball Writers Association of America.

Prince's power lets NL's standout hurlers do their thing Posted: 13 Jul 2011 12:07 AM PDT Suddenly, the National League is on a roll. A year after ending a 12-game skid, the Senior Circuit won its second consecutive All-Star Game, powering past the American League 5-1. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Timberwolves' Tolliver keeps faith with business venture Posted: 12 Jul 2011 05:25 PM PDT Minnesota Timberwolves forward Anthony Tolliver expands his business interests with a Christian apparel company during the NBA lockout.

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