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Tom Verducci: Major League Baseball provides full day of wonder
Sharapova beats Hantuchova, to reach quarterfinals
Source: Seahawks, Rice agree to $41M contract
MLS All Stars come up short against Manchester United
Brewers' Weeks hurts ankle, bound for DL (AP)
Santana tosses no-hitter vs. Indians
X Games star Travis Pastrana could lure youth to NASCAR
Ray Emery To Join Hawks On Tryout
American Olympians getting high-tech help before 2012
Mike Richards excited to trade Philadelphia for L.A.
No. Carolina fires Davis, cites probe
Andy Staples: Here's the big question about Butch Davis' firing: Why now?
LSU may no longer owe Les Miles buyout after NCAA violations
Beltran OKs trade to Giants, bids adieu to Mets
Manchester United trashes MLS All-Stars
Cardinals make progress on deal for Kolb (AP)
Cain outduels Hamels as Giants top Phillies
Source: NBA sides to resume discussions Monday
Jerry Angelo's Crazy Week Continues
Meals: 'I was incorrect' in blown call as Pirates move on

Tom Verducci: Major League Baseball provides full day of wonder

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 12:35 AM PDT

From a blown call to a no-hitter, from the M's first win in three weeks to big trades, Tom Verducci writes we got to see how intoxicating major-league baseball is in one 24-hour period.

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Sharapova beats Hantuchova, to reach quarterfinals

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 12:01 AM PDT

Second-seeded Maria Sharapova by beating Slovakia's Daniela Hantuchova in three sets Wednesday in Stanford, Calif.

Source: Seahawks, Rice agree to $41M contract

Posted: 27 Jul 2011 07:08 PM PDT

The Seattle Seahawks have agree to a five-year, $41 million contract with wide receiver Sidney Rice, a source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.

MLS All Stars come up short against Manchester United

Posted: 27 Jul 2011 11:47 PM PDT

David Beckham provided scoring opportunities for the MLS All Stars but they struggled to contain Manchester United's potent offense.

Brewers' Weeks hurts ankle, bound for DL (AP)

Posted: 27 Jul 2011 09:06 PM PDT

Corey Hart calls Rickie Weeks the toughest player he's ever met. Now, he and the rest of the Milwaukee Brewers must continue their playoff chase without their All-Star second baseman. Weeks will head to the 15-day disabled list with a sprained left ankle after being injured running out a throw to first in the Brewers' 2-0 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday night.

Santana tosses no-hitter vs. Indians

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 12:45 AM PDT

CLEVELAND (AP) -- Sharp from his first pitch, Ervin Santana came full cycle against the Cleveland Indians .

X Games star Travis Pastrana could lure youth to NASCAR

Posted: 27 Jul 2011 09:24 PM PDT

With NASCAR seeking to attract more youth to its fan base, X Games star Travis Pastrana could bring in a younger audience.

Ray Emery To Join Hawks On Tryout

Posted: 27 Jul 2011 09:26 PM PDT

Hawks give veteran chance to backup Corey Crawford.

American Olympians getting high-tech help before 2012

Posted: 27 Jul 2011 09:04 PM PDT

With one year to go until the London Games, 2008 Olympic champion Bryan Clay got a boost in his preparations.

Mike Richards excited to trade Philadelphia for L.A.

Posted: 27 Jul 2011 10:19 PM PDT

One month after his trade from Philadelphia, star center Mike Richards is definitely warming up to Los Angeles.

No. Carolina fires Davis, cites probe

Posted: 27 Jul 2011 08:41 PM PDT

Just two days after he represented North Carolina at ACC media day, head football coach Butch Davis was fired Wednesday amid a year-long NCAA investigation that has yet to finish.

Andy Staples: Here's the big question about Butch Davis' firing: Why now?

Posted: 27 Jul 2011 08:08 PM PDT

Amid possible benefits and academic misconduct, North Carolina fired Butch Davis as its football coach. Andy Staples wonders why school officials chose now to make their decision.

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LSU may no longer owe Les Miles buyout after NCAA violations

Posted: 27 Jul 2011 09:22 PM PDT

After LSU was hit by NCAA violations last week, the school may not owe football coach Les Miles a huge buyout should he be fired.

Beltran OKs trade to Giants, bids adieu to Mets

Posted: 27 Jul 2011 11:45 PM PDT

Carlos Beltran has accepted a trade to the San Francisco Giants, leaving the New York Mets to join his new team after saying goodbye.

Manchester United trashes MLS All-Stars

Posted: 27 Jul 2011 10:00 PM PDT

HARRISON, N.J. (AP) -- Parachutists floated into the stadium, fireworks lit the sky and helicopters performed a flyover in the 25-minute pre-game spectacular before Manchester United played the MLS All Stars.

Cardinals make progress on deal for Kolb (AP)

Posted: 27 Jul 2011 07:08 PM PDT

Whatever the Arizona Cardinals were doing in their pursuit of Kevin Kolb, they were keeping it to themselves. While other quarterbacks in the NFL found new homes, Kolb remained the property of the Philadelphia Eagles on Wednesday, although there were persistent indications that progress was being made toward finalizing a deal that would send Michael Vick's backup to the Cardinals for...

Cain outduels Hamels as Giants top Phillies

Posted: 27 Jul 2011 10:21 PM PDT

Matt Cain limited Philadelphia to one unearned run in seven-plus innings as the defending champion Giants edged the Phillies 2-1.

Source: NBA sides to resume discussions Monday

Posted: 27 Jul 2011 08:18 PM PDT

NEW YORK (AP) -- A person with knowledge of the plans says NBA owners and players will resume talks toward a new collective bargaining agreement Monday, a month after the lockout started.

Jerry Angelo's Crazy Week Continues

Posted: 27 Jul 2011 06:34 PM PDT