Chicago Tribune
White Sox home win streak extends to 11
Detroit Free Press
CHICAGO -- Ramon Castro hit two home runs, and Paul Konerko homered for the fourth straight game Thursday night, leading the Chicago White Sox to their 11th consecutive home victory, 9-5, over the Seattle Mariners. Carlos Quentin also homered for the ...
White Sox aim to boost rotationFOXSports.com
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Chicago White Sox express interest in Arizona's Edwin JacksonSportingNews.com
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New York Times
Roy Oswalt to Phillies; Twins get Matt Capps
Detroit Free Press
PHILADELPHIA -- Three-time All-Star right-hander Roy Oswalt gave his OK to a trade from Houston to Philadelphia on Thursday. The Astros sent Oswalt and a sizable amount of cash to Philadelphia for pitcher JA Happ and two speedy prospects, ...
Inside the Phillies: Oswalt a trade for Phillies futurePhiladelphia Inquirer
25 things to ponder about Roy OswaltPhiladelphia Daily News
Richard Justice: Oswalt trade right move for AstrosHouston Chronicle
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FOXSports.com
Arizona basketball gets more NCAA penalties
Detroit Free Press
The NCAA added to self-imposed sanctions by Arizona's men's basketball program Thursday, vacating 19 wins from the 2007-08 season and removing an additional scholarship for violations involving Hall of Fame coach Lute Olson. ...
19 UA basketball wins revokedArizona Daily Star
More Sanctions For ArizonaNew York Times
Arizona hit with NCAA sanctions over violations under Lute OlsonUSA Today
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SB Nation Los Angeles (blog)
PAC-10 FOOTBALL MEDIA DAY - New commissioner is stirring things up
San Francisco Chronicle
Damian Dovarganes / AP (07-30) 04:00 PDT Pasadena -- When "the granddaddy of them all" is the ultimate objective of the conference's 10 football-playing members, it figures the Pac-10 might skew toward the traditional. For conference Commissioner Larry ...
Pac-10 football landscape changes on media dayOCRegister
Ducks rate slight favoriteSan Luis Obispo Tribune
Pac-10: The Appetizer of Media Day Is Over, The 2010 Main Course Is Set!Bleacher Report
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Kansas City Star
Kendrick keeps it going as Phillies win eighth straight
Philadelphia Daily News
He allowed one earned run in 6 1/3 innings and left the game to a loud ovation. Again, a 1.50 ERA. Lower than Roy Halladay's, lower than Cole Hamels', and lower than Roy Oswalt's. Yet the Phillies didn't eke out a 3-2 win over the ...
National League Phillies win 8th in row in 11, 3-2Detroit Free Press
Phillies extend winning streak to eightPhiladelphia Inquirer
Valdez the hero in Phils' eighth straight winMLB.com
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Daily Mail
Andy Murray makes his presence felt in Farmers Classic
Los Angeles Times
Top-seeded player struggles a bit in first match but advances to the quarterfinals. James Blake has fun with his friend, the Celtics' Kevin Garnett, watching. Andy Murray follows through on a forehand during his match against Tim Smyczek at the Farmers ...
Murray made to work in LASkySports
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Blake finding formThe Press Association
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Travis Pastrana earned his seventh Moto X Freestyle gold medal at the Los Angeles Coliseum Thursday night -- the same place he won his fourth in 2003. Despite persistent rumors that Pastrana would bring his double backflip, which he's only thrown in a Best Trick competition once (at X Games in 2006), to Thursday's Final, the trick wasn't necessary.

Pastrana took the lead on his first of three runs, which included relatively stock tricks like a nac nac backflip and an Indian air backflip, but it...

Globe and Mail
A-Rod not concerned with homer drought
MLB.com
CLEVELAND -- Alex Rodriguez has taken longer than any of his six predecessors to make the jump from 599 home runs to 600, but as long as the Yankees keep winning games, he could not care less. "I'm focused on what we keep doing ...
Yankees-Rays PreviewCBSSports.com
The Yankees Keep Winning, as Rodriguez Keeps WaitingNew York Times
Indians Deny Alex Rodriguez 600th Homer; Rays Up NextFanHouse
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Kansas City Star
Stars shine big and bright for Texas in win over Oakland A's
San Jose Mercury News
ARLINGTON, Texas — The marquee names did their damage Thursday night for the Texas Rangers, as Michael Young and Josh Hamilton combined for seven hits. Then again, home runs from David Murphy and Taylor Teagarden further down in the ...
For Tigers, the worst is yet to comeDetroit Free Press
Bats come alive as Texas Rangers beat A's to build leadFort Worth Star Telegram
Teagarden's jack exclamation point vs. A'sMLB.com
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After being called out as a quitter by his former general manager, Chris Bosh says he "put his heart and soul" into the Raptors organization and never gave up on his team.

The Canadian Press
Athletics-White Sox Preview
CBSSports.com
Last weekend, the Oakland Athletics became one of the few teams in recent weeks to get the best of the red-hot Chicago White Sox. When the teams meet again Friday night, it'll be at US Cellular Field - where the White Sox have been unbeatable lately. ...
White Sox sweep Mariners with 9-5 winSeattle Times
Castro, White Sox club Mariners for sweepMLB.com
Home field would be even bigger in playoffsESPN (blog)
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CBC.ca
Fans mixed about Astros trading Oswalt to Phillies
Houston Chronicle
The traveling party from Pennsylvania will leave Houston with souvenirs but will miss out on a chance to see their favorite pitcher since Roy Oswalt was traded Thursday. When was the last time the Astros ...
Phillies got a great deal in landing OswaltFOXSports.com
Philadelphia now armed after Roy Oswalt dealBoston Herald
Phillies acquire Roy Oswalt from AstrosSan Jose Mercury News
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FOXSports.com
Coachless Andy Murray Advances to Quarterfinals of Farmers Classic
FanHouse
Top-seeded Andy Murray survived a three-set match with American qualifier Tim Smyczek on Thursday night in Los Angeles at the Farmers Classic. Murray, whose serve was broken four times in the match, defeated Smyczek 6-1, 4-6, 6-2. ...
Andy Murray battles through Los Angeles openerBBC News
Murray earns quarterfinal berthUPI.com
Early exit for Gulbis as Murray battles throughReuters UK
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ChicagoNow (blog)
Opening Lovie fest
Chicago Sun-Times
But it's still a fine name for a man who lives only to spread positive vibes. There's nothing cautious about the optimism of Bears coach Lovie Smith, who sees only "the good football team we have right now. ...
It's Cutler's team to leadChicago Tribune
Smith likes Bears' chances as camp beginsNorthwest Herald
Will the Bears be Monsters this season?Joliet Herald News
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msnbc.com
Dodgers again suffer from production issues in 3-2 loss to Padres
Los Angeles Times
They lose ground in NL West race in series, as Manager Joe Torre says, 'We're playing hard but we're having too many easy innings on the offensive side.' San Diego pinch hitter Oscar Salazar points to the crowd after hitting a walk-off single in the ...
Game of the Day Padres 3, Dodgers 2San Francisco Chronicle
Walk-off win, Tejada have Padres buzzingMLB.com
Salazar's pinch-hit single lifts Padres over DodgersSt. Louis Post-Dispatch
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TSN
Washington Nationals trade all-star Matt Capps to Minnesota Twins
Washington Post
The Washington Nationals traded closer Matt Capps to the Minnesota Twins for highly regarded catching prospect Wilson Ramos late Thursday night. The move likely will hasten the ascension of rookie Drew Storen, the 10th pick of last ...
Twins trade for Washington closer CappsReuters
Twins acquire Capps, cash from NatsMLB.com
Twins acquire star closerFort Wayne Journal Gazette
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The Washington Nationals have traded closer Matt Capps to the Minnesota Twins in exchange for catching prospect Wilson Ramos and minor league pitcher Joe Testa.

USC coach Lane Kiffin says the recent lawsuit filed against him and the university for hiring away Kennedy Pola from the Tennessee Titans has to do with the location of the team involved.

Los Angeles Times
In the Revamped Pac-10, Everyone Likes Los Angeles
New York Times
PASADENA, Calif. — When the Pacific-10 Conference athletic directors meet at a hotel here Friday to begin hashing out realignment of the soon-to-be 12-team conference into two football divisions, there may be a consensus on just one thing ...
Pac-10 considering annual kickoff game at Rose BowlLos Angeles Times
Steve Sarkisian isn't bothered after Huskies picked 6th in Pac-10Seattle Times
USC gets respect as Oregon is preseason No. 1San Francisco Chronicle
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FOXSports.com
Kiffin puts positive spin on tough situation
CBSSports.com
Not the Rose Bowl game, not until at least January 2013 because of those uranium-grade NCAA penalties. Kiffin and the Trojans won't be playing for the Leishman Trophy -- the Rose Bowl award -- anytime soon. (US Presswire) Ah, but there's ...
Matt Barkley says he never thought about leaving USCLos Angeles Times
USC gets respect as Oregon is preseason No. 1San Francisco Chronicle
Bud Withers USC's Lane Kiffin brings a crazy side to Pac-10Seattle Times
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