
Clint Bowyer and RCR have a date for their "tow truck" defense.
The New York Knicks opened training camp with word another superstar was perhaps slipping away.

Minnesota Twins manager Ron Gardenhire has been hit in the ear by a thrown ball during batting practice, but does not appear to be seriously hurt.
It's way too early to proclaim any NFL team any sort of champion, of course. Still, this weekend will provide a strong indication who will control the NFC North and AFC East.
This was supposed to be D'Qwell Jackson's comeback season. It's over already.
St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Blake Hawksworth has been hit in the head by a line drive off the bat of Cubs center fielder Sam Fuld.

Umpires are keeping a close eye on game balls at Coors Field after the San Francisco Giants expressed concern to the commissioner's office that the Colorado Rockies might be using "juiced" balls when they're batting.
Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers can only chuckle when they acknowledge the story line for the upcoming NBA season.
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