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- AP Photo/Elise AmendolaDavid Ortiz is 1-for-2 in his return. The Yankees lead 1-0 in Boston.
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With the All-Star break in the rearview mirror and the trade deadline up ahead, 'tis the season to jockey not only for position but players as well. Don't look now, but here come the defending champs. Jim Caple
• Ortiz returns vs. Yanks
| Yankees acquire Nady, Marte in trade
• White Sox at Tigers: Make-or-break time?
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Boxing: Cotto vs. Margarito
Miguel Cotto and Antonio Margarito want a win Saturday night in Vegas. We want a good show. Almost everyone will be smiling.
George Willis
• Blog | Chats:
Bert Sugar | Dan Rafael
• Rafael: Great expectations | Fight Credential
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Prestige Rankings
Painstaking research and tireless number crunching led us to this conclusion: Duke's the one. Got a problem with that? Top 10 | Discuss
• Watch: Katz, Gottlieb analysis | Rank 'em!
• 11-20 | 21-30 | 31-40 | 41-50 | 50-300 | FYI
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ArenaBowl XXII
One more victory, and the SaberCats will make it four of seven ArenaBowl triumphs. Dynasty in the making? More like -- dynasty made. Story
• ArenaBowl breakdown: Offenses | Defenses
• Preview
| Coverage: Sunday, 3 ET on ABC
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E-mail | Archive Le Anne Schreiber: Ombudsman
Schreiber: ESPN's staff not on same page | Corrections | Report error
Ball's In Their Court
The U.S. hasn't struck Olympic gold in men's basketball since 2000. The quest begins anew with an exhibition Friday against Canada (ESPN and ESPN360.com• Watch on ESPN360: Team USA vs. Canada
• LeBron (ankle) sitting out | Scoop: Melo approach
• Sheridan: Key Qs&As | Vote: U-S-Yea or U-S-Nay?
- Source: Jets can talk to Favre; he plans to report
- Harrison on field for Colts | Haynesworth signs
- Cubs call up ex-Irish WR | Marlins inch past in 9th
- Cowboys to cut veteran receiver Glenn | Camps
- Brewers go for 9th straight vs. sliding Astros

- Sonics' rebirth: NBA files for six OKC trademarks
- Minor league pitcher in brawl held on $50K bond
- Stewart confronts track official | Will drive No. 14
- AFL commish resigns two days before ArenaBowl
- Swimmer Torres copes with coach's serious illness
National Voices
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Bill Simmons
Adam Carolla joins Bill to discuss '80s movies and celebrity softball on the B.S. Report.
• B.S. Report: JackO
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Rick Reilly
"You signing today, Rick?" Seemed innocent enough. Except he had the wrong Rick. Ah, the joys of "fame."
• Life of Reilly Archive
National Voice: Gene Wojciechowski
You might not have heard of late baseball scribe Jerome Holtzman, but you sure know of his work.Remembering 'The Dean' | Archive
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• From General to Globetrotter
• Uni Watch: Most bizarre baseball helmet
• LZ: The other side of T.O.
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Issue 07/28 X Games
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Fan Favorites
We all knew Duke was going to be No. 1 ... but they definitely need to get back on the ball.
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