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• Is Donovan McNabb on his way to the Vikings?
• Blown call lifts Braves by Bucs in 19th (AP)
• Braves edge Pirates in 19th on controversial call
• Paul, 'Melo: China an option if lockout continues
• Braves outlast Bucs 4-3 on disputed call in 19th
• Braves, Bucs tied 3-3 after 17 innings (AP)
• Serena Williams pitches shutout in win at Stanford
• NFL adopts a compromise for growth with deal
• Ticketmaster says NFL sales are up 332 percent
• Braves' McCann to DL with oblique strain (AP)
• Source: McNabb-to-Vikings depends on contract
• Plax says he'll talk Giants return with Coughlin
• Phillies' Worley 3-hits Giants in duel of NL's best
• Lochte, Phelps advance in 200 IM at swim worlds
• Hot reads: Tuesday's NFL player news, moves
• Jays' Bautista takes pitch off helmet, exits game
• The Bears 19 Newest Members
• Nearly perfect CC hands M's 17th loss in row
• CC Sabathia dominates; Mariners lose 17th straight
• Sabathia Ks 14, M's lose 17th straight (AP)

Is Donovan McNabb on his way to the Vikings? Posted: 27 Jul 2011 12:05 AM PDT Redskins QB Donovan McNabb could be traded to the Vikings if he agrees to restructure a contract scheduled to pay him north of eight figures ...

Blown call lifts Braves by Bucs in 19th (AP) Posted: 26 Jul 2011 11:50 PM PDT Julio Lugo said he was safe, and after 19 innings and almost 7 hours, he wasn't sticking around for extended conversation on the subject. Lugo scored from third base on a contested play at the plate, giving the Atlanta Braves a 4-3 win in 19 innings over the Pittsburgh Pirates early Wednesday morning.

Braves edge Pirates in 19th on controversial call Posted: 27 Jul 2011 12:10 AM PDT Julio Lugo scored from third base on a contested play at the plate, giving the Atlanta Braves a 4-3 win in 19 innings over the Pittsburgh Pirates early Wednesday morning.

Paul, 'Melo: China an option if lockout continues Posted: 26 Jul 2011 11:05 PM PDT HONG KONG (AP) -- Chris Paul and Carmelo Anthony say they will consider offers to play professional basketball in China if there is no resolution to the NBA lockout.

Braves outlast Bucs 4-3 on disputed call in 19th Posted: 26 Jul 2011 11:24 PM PDT ATLANTA (AP) -- Julio Lugo scored from third base on a contested play at the plate, giving the Atlanta Braves a 4-3 win in 19 innings over the Pittsburgh Pirates early Wednesday morning.

Braves, Bucs tied 3-3 after 17 innings (AP) Posted: 26 Jul 2011 10:40 PM PDT The Atlanta Braves and Pittsburgh Pirates are tied 3-3 through 18 innings matching the major leagues' longest game of the season. The Phillies and Reds also played 19 innings on May 25. It is the longest game in Turner Field history, which opened in 1997. At 6 hours, 20 minutes -- and counting -- it is the longest game, by time, in each team's history.

Serena Williams pitches shutout in win at Stanford Posted: 26 Jul 2011 11:48 PM PDT Former world No. 1 Serena Williams beat Australia's Anastasia Rodionova 6-0, 6-0, in the first round of the Bank of the West Classic.

NFL adopts a compromise for growth with deal Posted: 27 Jul 2011 12:00 AM PDT Labor peace in the NFL is the ticket to explosive growth. That is the bottom-line measure of the 10-year CBA.

Ticketmaster says NFL sales are up 332 percent Posted: 26 Jul 2011 09:07 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) -- With the NFL lockout over, fans seems ready to forgive and fill up stadiums.

Braves' McCann to DL with oblique strain (AP) Posted: 26 Jul 2011 08:37 PM PDT Braves catcher Brian McCann strained his left oblique, forcing him out of Tuesday night's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, and he will be placed on the 15-day disabled list on Wednesday. McCann grabbed his left side and lower back in obvious pain after he threw high as Neil Walker stole second base in the 10th inning.

Source: McNabb-to-Vikings depends on contract Posted: 26 Jul 2011 09:53 PM PDT The Washington Redskins and the Minnesota Vikings continue to work on a tentative trade involving Redskins quarterback Donovan McNabb, a source confirmed late Tuesday.

Plax says he'll talk Giants return with Coughlin Posted: 27 Jul 2011 12:22 AM PDT Free agent wide receiver Plaxico Burress said he will meet with his former coach, Tom Coughlin, on Wednesday about a potential return to the Giants.

Phillies' Worley 3-hits Giants in duel of NL's best Posted: 26 Jul 2011 11:24 PM PDT PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- The Philadelphia Phillies entered the season with a heralded pitching staff of four aces. They may have discovered an unlikely fifth.

Lochte, Phelps advance in 200 IM at swim worlds Posted: 26 Jul 2011 09:07 PM PDT SHANGHAI (AP) -- Thiago Pereira of Brazil qualified fastest for the 200-meter individual medley at the world championships Wednesday, with Americans Ryan Lochte and Michael Phelps advancing despite feeling the pain of their showdown in the 200 freestyle.

Hot reads: Tuesday's NFL player news, moves Posted: 26 Jul 2011 11:00 AM PDT Feel free to continue checking back here as The Huddle collates Tuesday's player news and updates right here:

Jays' Bautista takes pitch off helmet, exits game Posted: 26 Jul 2011 08:54 PM PDT Blue Jays slugger Jose Bautista left Tuesday night's game against Baltimore after being hit in the helmet by a pitch from Orioles right-hander Jake Arrieta.

The Bears 19 Newest Members Posted: 26 Jul 2011 07:36 PM PDT In the first official NFL transactions, the Bears signed 19 undrafted free agents to bolster the roster size and help throughout camp.

Nearly perfect CC hands M's 17th loss in row Posted: 26 Jul 2011 10:13 PM PDT The Seattle Mariners flailed away helplessly against CC Sabathia in their 17th straight loss, managing only one hit and striking out 18 times overall in a 4-1 loss to the New York Yankees on a rain-soaked Tuesday night.

CC Sabathia dominates; Mariners lose 17th straight Posted: 26 Jul 2011 09:08 PM PDT Yankees ace CC Sabathia took a perfect game into the seventh and struck out 14, handing the Mariners their 17th consecutive loss.

Sabathia Ks 14, M's lose 17th straight (AP) Posted: 26 Jul 2011 08:57 PM PDT The Seattle Mariners flailed at balls high and low, watched called third strikes and checked their swings too late against CC Sabathia. When they had the bases loaded and none out against David Robertson in the eighth, they swung and missed some more. Mariano Rivera had the same effect: a big zero. All the futility at the plate added up to a 17th straight loss for the Mariners.

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