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Weighty matter

The Bengals' Andre Smith reportedly is at 370 pounds, meaning he has his work cut out for him to avoid losing half of his paycheck.

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Fan favorite

Ben Roethlisberger wondered how the Steelers faithful would treat him. Turns out he didn't need to worry.

Baseball

Yanks made all the right moves

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HBT: Not only did the rich get richer, but N.Y. also got smarter in adding Lance Berkman and Kerry Wood. Here's some other trade deadline winners. Story  |  Yanks top Rays; A-Rod still at 599

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Could be worse

Think LeBron James had a rough month? That's nothing compared to the humiliation some athletes and fans have had. Full story

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New fish in the sea

  Miami’s up-and-down offseason resulted in key additions like Brandon Marshall, but some had off-field issues.

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    One rich Ram

    Sam Bradford’s impressive deal — $50 million guaranteed — casts some doubt that the NFL’s labor situation is dire.

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    Win-lose situation

    The Dodgers do well to add Ted Lilly to their rotation, but bringing in Ryan Theriot as well doesn’t make much sense.

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    No bull

    Derrick Rose is “cool with the team I have right now,” which means he could care less about T-Mac not coming to Chicago.

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    Everyone except you

    Steelers fan in Latrobe puts up sign welcoming entire team to camp. Well, except for Ben Roethlisberger.

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    Your move, Chicago

    Antti Niemi gets $2.75 million in arbitration, leaving the Blackhawks two days to decide if they'll keep Cup-winning goalie.

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    Big-talking Trojan

    USC quarterback Matt Barkley is cocky, and used Pac-10 media day to guarantee another win over UCLA this season.

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        Ted Lilly's switch from the Cubs to the Dodgers was one of many trades completed just before the deadline. But did it make L.A. better or worse?

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        Florio: With training camps opening, there are plenty of obvious story lines. So instead of breaking down the easy stuff like whether (or, more accurately, when) Brett Favre will return, let's take a look at some more subtle things to watch as the 2010 season approaches.

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            Fred Couples shot a 5-under 65 on Saturday for a share of the U.S. Senior Open lead, feeding off a raucous hometown crowd hoping the native son can win his first U.S. Golf Association championship.

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            Ricky Barnes carded a third round of 2-under-par 68, but will miss the secondary cut at The Greenbrier Classic.

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            Carlos Gonzalez hit for the cycle on Saturday against the Cubs with his home run serving as a ninth-inning walkoff.

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            Jets agreed to terms with No. 29 overall pick CB Kyle Wilson on a five-year contract.

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            Marc Topkin of the St. Petersburg Times reports that Jeremy Hellickson will be called up to start on Monday against the Twins.

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            Donald Driver (knee surgeries) returned to full contact practices Saturday for the first time since the end of last season.

            July 31 - 11:00 pm ET(Source: Green Bay Press-Gazette)Read analysis

            Ryan Zimmerman blasted a walkoff three-run homer in the ninth inning Saturday as the Nationals defeated the Phillies 7-5.

            July 31 - 10:40 pm ETRead analysis

            Joe Mauer will be given a cortisone shot in his shoulder on Saturday night and is expected to miss a couple of days.

            July 31 - 10:15 pm ET(Source: 1500ESPN.com)Read analysis

            Titans agreed to terms with No. 16 overall DE Derrick Morgan on a five-year contract.

            July 31 - 9:25 pm ET(Source: Adam Schefter on Twitter)Read analysis

            Kevin Smith (ACL surgery) was cleared to resume practicing on the Lions' first day of training camp.

            July 31 - 9:10 pm ET(Source: detroitlions.com)Read analysis

            Giants signed No. 15 overall pick DE Jason Pierre-Paul to a five-year, $20.05 million contract, including $11.63 million guaranteed.

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