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Shawn Bradley: Now that the former second-overall pick has retired, ESPN's Patrick Hruby says Shawn Bradley will always be remembered as a world-class dunk enabler, the ultimate posteriz-ee, and 7 feet 6 inches of feeble intentions.

Robert Horry: ESPN's Bill Simmons analyzes Big Shot Bob's playoff history following his legendary performance in Game 5 of the 2005 NBA Finals.

Maurice Clarett: Bullz-Eye's Shawn Griffin quickly grew tired of hearing about Maurice Clarett and concluded that he'd rather sink with Jim Tressell than swim with Jim Brown.

Barry Sanders: People held out hope for years that Barry Sanders would return to the field, but Bullz-Eye's Jamey Codding says there's no reason for Sanders to ever come back.


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Federer, Roddick to meet in Wimbledon final: After bating Tommy Haas on Friday, five-time champion Roger Federer will face Andy Roddick in the 2009 Wimbledon final for a chance at a record 15th Grand Slam title. If Federer wins Sunday, he will be the third player to win six or more Wimbledon titles. William Renshaw and Sampras both ... [Continued at The Scores Report. Comments?]


Could the Bears have interest in Charles Rogers?: Both MLive.com and BleacherReport.com speculate that since the Bears are looking for receivers and Charles Rogers is looking to get back into the NFL after spending some time recently in the clink, that the two could be a match. bleacherreport.com: One other option is a 28-year-old, former No. 2 overall pick, ... [Continued at The Scores Report. Comments?]


Rangers owner Hicks borrows millions from MLB: Major League Baseball has loaned millions to Rangers owner Tom Hicks to assist him with the sale of the franchise, although the league hasn’t released any more details other than that. According to an article in the Dallas Morning News, the sport’s central office withholds $15 million to $20 million owed ... [Continued at The Scores Report. Comments?]


Report: Indians open to trading Lee, Martinez: While it would have to take quite the package(s) to pry them away from Cleveland, the Indians are open to the idea of trading pitcher Cliff Lee and catcher Victor Martinez according to a report by the Plain Dealer. The Indians could put together a decent rotation next year with Lee, ... [Continued at The Scores Report. Comments?]


New BCS Committee Chief rips playoff idea: The Nebraska State Paper.com sat down this week with University of Nebraska-Lincoln chancellor Harvey Perlman, who was recently appointed as chairman of the BCS Presidential Oversight Committee, which ultimately decides how the BCS is set up on a year basis. So in other words, if college football were to ever ... [Continued at The Scores Report. Comments?]


Artest to L.A., Ariza to Houston: In a surprising sequence of events, Ron Artest has agreed to a three-year deal with the Los Angeles Lakers, while Trevor Ariza is headed to Houston with a five-year deal. Both contracts are of the mid-level variety, which are expected to start at about $5.8 million per season. J.A. Adande ... [Continued at The Scores Report. Comments?]


Manny activated, will be in starting lineup: Manny Ramirez has officially severed his 50 game suspension for testing positive for a PED-related substance and is expected to be in the Dodgers’ starting lineup tonight when L.A. takes on the Padres in San Diego. Besides seeing how he does at the plate, what’ll be interesting to watch unfold over ... [Continued at The Scores Report. Comments?]