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• Zobrist's grand slam helps Rays topple Red Sox
• Seahawks' Tate takes Twitter shots at Johnson
• Karstens' gem ties surging Bucs for 1st (AP)
• Pirates move into tie atop NL Central
• Phillips walk-off HR sinks Cards
• Phillips' walkoff HR gets Reds by Cards (AP)
• Ben Zobrist's slam helps Rays beat Red Sox
• Phillips' 2-run HR lifts Reds over Cardinals 6-5
• Pirates get share of Central lead
• Braves become third franchise with 10,000 wins
• Braves rout Nats, earn franchise's 10,000th win
• White Sox rough up Verlander, win 8-2 (AP)
• Newman takes pole at New Hampshire (AP)
• Phillips' walk-off homer lifts Reds, shocks Cards
• Indians extend Orioles' skid to nine
• North Carolina guard McDonald suffers torn ACL
• Retirees press for inclusion in NFL labor talks
• Giants hire Riggleman as special assignment scout
• Brewers, K-Rod rework contract option (AP)
• Sources: Owners drop fight for free agency rule

Zobrist's grand slam helps Rays topple Red Sox Posted: 15 Jul 2011 10:51 PM PDT David Price pitched six solid innings and Ben Zobrist hit his fifth career grand slam, helping the Tampa Bay Rays tighten the AL East standings with a 9-6 victory Friday night that snapped first-place Boston's six-game winning streak.

Seahawks' Tate takes Twitter shots at Johnson Posted: 15 Jul 2011 11:04 PM PDT Jimmie Johnson has a pair of titles he's especially proud to have linked to his name. NASCAR champion. AP Male Athlete of the Year.

Karstens' gem ties surging Bucs for 1st (AP) Posted: 15 Jul 2011 09:05 PM PDT Jeff Karstens shut down the Houston Astros and pitched the Pittsburgh Pirates into a tie for first place in the NL Central. Karstens threw a five-hitter and Andrew McCutchen tripled and drove in two runs as the surging Pirates opened the second half of the season with a 4-0 victory over the Astros on Friday night.

Pirates move into tie atop NL Central Posted: 15 Jul 2011 11:06 PM PDT HOUSTON (AP) -- Jeff Karstens shut down the Houston Astros and pitched the Pittsburgh Pirates into a tie for first place in the NL Central.

Phillips walk-off HR sinks Cards Posted: 15 Jul 2011 11:06 PM PDT CINCINNATI (AP) -- Brandon Phillips thought about re-enacting a celebration from the movie " Major League" and rounding the bases with bat in hand.

Phillips' walkoff HR gets Reds by Cards (AP) Posted: 15 Jul 2011 09:05 PM PDT Brandon Phillips thought about re-enacting a celebration from the movie "Major League" and rounding the bases with bat in hand. No need. He'd provided enough drama already. Phillips hit a two-out, two-run homer off Fernando Salas in the ninth inning Friday night, rallying the Cincinnati Reds to a 6-5 victory over the St.

Ben Zobrist's slam helps Rays beat Red Sox Posted: 15 Jul 2011 08:11 PM PDT Ben Zobrist hit his fifth career grand slam as the Rays snapped the Red Sox's six-game winning streak

Phillips' 2-run HR lifts Reds over Cardinals 6-5 Posted: 15 Jul 2011 08:09 PM PDT Brandon Phillips' walkoff two-run homer rallies Reds to a 6-5 victory.

Pirates get share of Central lead Posted: 15 Jul 2011 11:06 PM PDT HOUSTON (AP) -- Jeff Karstens shut down the Houston Astros and pitched the Pittsburgh Pirates into a tie for first place in the NL Central.

Braves become third franchise with 10,000 wins Posted: 15 Jul 2011 11:06 PM PDT ATLANTA (AP) -- A return to the big leagues gave Martin Prado the lift that he needed at the plate.

Braves rout Nats, earn franchise's 10,000th win Posted: 15 Jul 2011 08:55 PM PDT Martin Prado had two hits, including a homer, in his return from five weeks on the disabled list and the Braves beat the error-prone Washington Nationals 11-1 on Friday night for the 10,000th win in franchise history.

White Sox rough up Verlander, win 8-2 (AP) Posted: 15 Jul 2011 08:36 PM PDT Adam Dunn helped the Chicago White Sox break through against Justin Verlander -- not with one of his prodigious home runs, but with a sharp single that somehow rolled through to the outfield. That summed up a successful night for the White Sox, who beat Verlander and the Detroit Tigers 8-2 Friday in their first game after the All-Star break.

Newman takes pole at New Hampshire (AP) Posted: 15 Jul 2011 03:46 PM PDT Ryan Newman won his 47th career pole Friday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway and Tony Stewart was second to give Stewart-Haas Racing its first front-row sweep.

Phillips' walk-off homer lifts Reds, shocks Cards Posted: 15 Jul 2011 10:49 PM PDT Brandon Phillips hit a two-out, two-run homer in the ninth inning off Fernando Salas on Friday night, rallying the Cincinnati Reds to a 6-5 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals in another wild finish to the NL Central's nastiest rivalry.

Indians extend Orioles' skid to nine Posted: 15 Jul 2011 07:56 PM PDT Asdrubal Cabrera and Grady Sizemore both homer in 6-5 win.

North Carolina guard McDonald suffers torn ACL Posted: 15 Jul 2011 09:02 PM PDT CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) -- North Carolina reserve guard Leslie McDonald has torn the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee and could miss the coming season.

Retirees press for inclusion in NFL labor talks Posted: 15 Jul 2011 06:41 PM PDT Carl Eller and other retirees have sued the NFL and NFLPA, alleging they've been illegally left out of the latest labor negotiations.

Giants hire Riggleman as special assignment scout Posted: 15 Jul 2011 07:44 PM PDT The Giants hired former Nationals manager Jim Riggleman as a special assignment scout.

Brewers, K-Rod rework contract option (AP) Posted: 15 Jul 2011 06:22 PM PDT The Milwaukee Brewers and newly acquired reliever Francisco Rodriguez have reworked his contract to alter the terms of a $17.5 million option for next year. The Brewers said Friday the sides agreed to change an option for next season from one that would have vested once Rodriguez finished 55 games to a straight mutual option.

Sources: Owners drop fight for free agency rule Posted: 15 Jul 2011 08:20 PM PDT After progress "on a wide range of issues" this week, the NFL and players took a break late Friday afternoon after talks came to a halt over a free-agency rule, a source with direct knowldge of the talks said.

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