1. Aug. 1 1936 -- The Olympic Games open in Berlin. The opening ceremony is presided over by Adolf Hitler. 1945 -- New York's Mel Ott hits his 500th home run in a 9-2 victory over the Boston Braves at the Polo Grounds. Only Babe Ruth with 714 and Jimmie Foxx with 527 have more. 1972 -- Nate Colbert of the San Diego Padres drives in 13 runs in a doubleheader sweep of the Atlanta Braves 9-0 and 11-7 ...
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  2. FOWLER -- James M. "Jim" Gretencord Jr., 52, of Fowler, died Wednesday, July 28, 2010, in the emergency room of St. Elizabeth Central in Lafayette, of an apparent aortic aneurysm.
    Journal & Courier - Jul 30 03:21am
  3. Miami Heat hate pre-dates LeBron James, Chris Bosh and the 2010 free agency.
    Sun-Sentinel - Jul 31 11:19am
  4. Odd things occur on the eve of the trade deadline, which arrives this afternoon. There is suspicion about every player who leaves a game. Signs are read and misread. There were plenty of oddities at AT&T Park on Friday night that had nothing to do with... AT&T Park - sport - NFL - New York Giants - Football
    San Francisco Chronicle - Jul 31 05:31am
  5. Giants hold on in ninth to edge Dodgers
    The Sports Network - Jul 30 11:19pm
  6. Lincecum, Huff keep full house happy
    Contra Costa Times - Jul 30 11:11pm
  7. So this new rendition of the Miami Heat somehow already managed to make Sports Illustrated's list of "The 25 Most Hated Teams of All Time," a list topped by the 1986 University of Miami football team.
    Sun-Sentinel - Jul 30 01:02pm
  8. The Los Angeles Dodgers' woefully unproductive offense has already put them in a precarious position in the NL West, and now they must face the two-time reigning NL Cy Young Award winner. Then again, the last time they faced Tim Lincecum was also the last time their lineup showed much life. Los Angeles seeks to break out of its offensive doldrums Friday night against Lincecum and the San...
    AP via Yahoo! Sports - Jul 29 08:07pm
  9. Giants send Lincecum to the hill versus Dodgers
    The Sports Network - Jul 30 08:35am
  10. Portland has long been rumored to be after star point guard Chris Paul. Now that the Paul rumors have died down, it is time to move on. Even if Paul was available, it would be risky to send talented players like Nic Batum for him after his injury-ridden season last year. A deal for Tony Parker has also been rumored, but I don't think he is much of an upgrade over Andre Miller, and he will ...
    Bleacher Report - Jul 30 05:05pm