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AP So what distinguished the Jets from the Steelers, Giants, and 49ers when it came to wooing Plaxico Burress? None of the other teams had Rex Ryan. The clock is ticking as the non-waiver trading deadline approaches at 4 pm ET. The Atlanta Braves struck first Sunday morning and acquired outfielder Michael Bourn from the Houston Astros. AP SHANGHAI -- Michael Phelps kept telling everyone he wasnt in shape at the world championships. Winning seven medals, including four golds, didnt change his mind. Yani Tseng of Taiwan, the winner of the Womens British Open golf championship, lifts the trophy at Carnoustie, Scotland, July 31, 2011. Hours before the trade deadline teams take their chances in the final push for October. In the middle of a surprising season, the Cleveland Indians are getting an ace rather than trading one away. CLERMONT, Ind. -- Maybe it was inevitable that the Brickyard 400 weekend at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway would eventually incorporate a NASCAR Nationwide Series race. AP KILLARNEY, Ireland -- Simon Dyson of England won the Irish Open by a stroke Sunday, capitalizing on a poor approach shot by Richard Green of Australia on the final hole. As you may know, tomorrow is a big day for the future of the New York Islanders, Nassau County and the NHL overall. Voters will get the chance to vote for or against a referendum to build a new arena to eventually replace the decrepit Nassau Coliseum, ... LOS ANGELES -- One day after solidifying the back end of their starting rotation with veteran right-hander Jason Marquis, the D-backs bolstered their bullpen on Sunday by acquiring reliever Brad Ziegler ... The New Jersey Devils avoided arbitration by signing left winger Zach Parise to a one-year contract, the team announced Friday night. The Yankees remain uncomfortable with the high price tag of Ubaldo Jimenez, but also equally uncomfortable with the state of their rotation behind CC Sabathia. 1 of 2. Nicholas Thoman of the US and Germanys Helge Meeuw (front) compete in the mens 4 X 100m medley relay final at the 14th FINA World Championships in Shanghai July 31, 2011. By Greg A. Bedard, Globe Staff Defensive lineman Albert Haynesworth and guard Logan Mankins both were on the practice field for this mornings walkthrough. McLarens Jenson Button will ignore the drivers championship and target beating Sebastian Vettel on a race-by-race basis after winning in Hungary. The New York Yankees and Baltimore Orioles will play the final installment of a four-game series this afternoon at Yankee Stadium. New Pistons coach Lawrence Frank guided the Celtics to the top defensive team in the NBA last season. / File photo BY PERRY A. FARRELL Thats what the Pistons are getting in new coach Lawrence Frank, who agreed Friday to a three-year deal with a club ... WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. - Anthony Kim, who said he felt his game beginning to turn around two weeks ago at the British Open, kept things moving in the right direction on Saturday at the Greenbrier Classic, ... Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker announced that Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Henderson was seen by 8311 fans in attendance for a $638470 live gate at the Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates, Ill. Leach, who led the way for Arian Foster to lead the NFL in rushing last season, has agreed to a three-year, $11 million contract with Baltimore. Ive been coming to Saint Vincent College in Latrobe, Pa., home of the Steelers training camp, for years. I remember interviewing Kordell Stewart one summer about the pressures of being a quarterback in Pittsburgh.
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