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Deals of the Hour / July 10, 2010, 5:11 pm

Wolves take Beasley off the Heat's hands

The Timberwolves late Thursday night acquired forward Michael Beasley from the Miami Heat for a 2011 second-round draft pick and a swap of future first-round picks. The trade enables the Heat to clear more salary cap ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-07-09T14:14:10Z)

Sign of the times: 10-story-tall mural of LeBron James being taken down in Cleveland

CLEVELAND (AP) — LeBron James is being dropped off a building. Workers began dismantling the 10-story-tall iconic image of James on a mural in downtown Cleveland on Saturday. The billboard has dominated the city's ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-07-10T18:23:31Z)

ESPN analyst Jeremy Green loses job after arrest for child pornography

Bristol, Conn. -- Jeremy Green, the son of former NFL coach Dennis Green, no longer has a job as an NFL analyst at ESPN after being arrested this week on a child pornography charge in Connecticut. Bristol police say the ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-07-10T04:18:50Z)

NBA Capsules: Welcome to Miami, LeBron, as Heat begin the party

MIAMI (AP) — Dressed in his new Heat uniform, LeBron James took a look at his new home crowd and grinned. The MVP has taken center stage in Miami. "It feels right," James said. "To be in this position, to wear ... (Source: Brownsville Herald 2010-07-10T03:00:06Z)

Cleveland grieving LeBron James' departure

CLEVELAND -- Charred remains of a torched LeBron James jersey were scattered among ashes and 10 spent wooden matchsticks on a sidewalk across the street from Quicken Loans Arena. Over on Ontario Street, workers prepared ... (Source: Memphis Commercial Appeal 2010-07-10T23:38:29Z)

Magic to consider matching Bulls' offer for Redick

After struggling early in his NBA career, J.J. Redick has steadily improved and become a key contributor for the Orlando Magic. Now they'll have to pay the price to keep him. Magic general manager Otis Smith said Saturday that he plans to take "the full seven days" to decide whether to match an ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-07-10T23:17:00Z)

LeBron James' breakup with Cleveland is personal

CLEVELAND — The elimination ceremony boiled down to a single sentence, uttered by the most coveted bachelor of them all. And it ended, as such endings always do, with tears — and the self-righteous fury that ... (Source: Deseret News 2010-07-10T00:58:24Z)

Mariners trade ace Cliff Lee to Texas Rangers

ARLINGTON, Texas -- Cliff Lee was indeed traded to a first-place team. Except it was the Texas Rangers and not the New York Yankees who got one of the most coveted players on the market. Despite bankruptcy proceedings and unsettled ownership, the Rangers completed a six-player deal Friday with ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-07-10T08:00:45Z)

Bulls' offer of $20 million might be too rich for Magic owner DeVos

The Magic have nothing left? No money for JJ? Where did it go? Vince and Lewis yea I know. But hey if I had a new arena to fill, I would have cleared the roster and kept Howard, Gortat, Redick Petrius, Barnes and Anderson and gone after Lebron. Can you imagine a new arena and roster with Howard and ... (Source: Orlando Sentinel (blog) 2010-07-10T13:51:30Z)

Durant feels right staying with Thunder

The Village, Okla. — Like fellow NBA superstar LeBron James the night before, Kevin Durant sat in front of dozens of kids on Friday as he talked about the future of his basketball career. The key difference: Everyone in attendance knew where Durant will be playing the next few years — the same ... (Source: LJWORLD 2010-07-10T16:14:40Z)

New York Knicks, Amar'e Stoudemire complete deal

NEW YORK — Amare Stoudemire is headed to the New York Knicks , and both sides are hoping he's not coming alone. 07/05/2010 Miami Heat fans showed up to greet Dwyane Wade upon his arrival in Miami, but were sent to the ... (Source: Daily Oklahoman 2010-07-06T03:33:28Z)

Chrysler produces its last PT Cruiser

DETROIT — A decade ago, the PT Cruiser roared onto the road with trendsetting looks and Al Capone swagger. In a sea of bland Honda Civics and Toyota Camrys, it was a retro hit. Chrysler could barely keep up with demand. On Friday morning, the last Cruiser rolled off the assembly line in Mexico ... (Source: Courier-Post 2010-07-10T15:03:05Z)

LeBron's jilting of Cleveland gets personal for fans and casual observers alike

CLEVELAND - The elimination ceremony boiled down to a single sentence, uttered by the most coveted bachelor of them all. And it ended, as such endings always do, with tears — and the self-righteous fury that inevitably ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-07-10T18:02:02Z)

Bulls Introduce Boozer, Make More Moves

Yesterday, after losing out on the Big 3 Sweepstakes , the Bulls officially introduced their 'big' free agent signing of this off-season, Carlos Boozer, who has inked a five-year, $76 million deal with the team. Said Jerry Reinsdorf at the press conference: "I also think we're a better team than ... (Source: Chicagoist 2010-07-10T16:14:40Z)

Details emerge from Mladic's secret wartime diary

Friday, July 9, 2010 | 10:40 a.m. Bosnian Serb general Ratko Mladic recorded details of secret deals with Bosnian Croats to divide the country and expel the Muslim population in the early 1990s, according to excerpts of his diaries released Friday. Prosecutors at the Yugoslav war crimes tribunal in ... (Source: Las Vegas Sun 2010-07-09T17:41:45Z)

With Lee fronting rotation, Rangers all but secure spot in postseason

Within hours of breaking off a deal that would have sent lefty ace Cliff Lee to the New York Yankees for top hitting prospect Jesus Montero and two others, the Seattle Mariners have finalized a deal to instead send Lee, injured reliever Mark Lowe , and some cash relief to the Texas Rangers for ... (Source: CNN Sports Illustrated 2010-07-08T23:55:10Z)

Cleveland is left at a loss

With that, LeBron James brought joy to the Miami Heat and their fans, disappointment to New York and Chicago, and enormous sorrow to people in Cleveland and Northeast Ohio, who have, as he himself said, "seen me grow from an 18-year-old kid to a 25-year-old man.'' The vehicle was an hourlong ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-07-09T21:09:21Z)

Michael Beasley heads north

N ow that LeBron James has finally made his decision, David Kahn expects the Minnesota Timberwolves transformation to really start taking shape. James chose Miami on Thursday night and hours later the Wolves agreed to ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-07-10T05:01:47Z)

LeBron James brought us to our knees

Swear to the sports gods, when Jim Gray popped the question to LeBron, I thought one of two things were going to happen. Michael Jackson was going to pop out of a casket to make the announcement, or we're going to see Geraldo, Oprah, Michael Jordan and President Obama coming out of Al Capone's ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-07-10T12:39:55Z)

Jeremy Green, son of former NFL coach, arrested in Conn. on child porn charge, loses ...

BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — Jeremy Green, the son of former NFL coach Dennis Green, no longer has a job as an NFL analyst at ESPN after being arrested this week on a child pornography charge in Connecticut. Bristol police ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-07-09T21:30:49Z)

LeBron James' mural coming down in Cleveland

C LEVELAND — LeBron James is being dropped off a building. Workers began dismantling the 10-story-tall iconic image of James on a mural in downtown Cleveland on Saturday. The billboard has dominated the city's ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-07-10T19:06:28Z)

NBA: Lebron James Doesn't Go to The New York Knicks, What Do They Do Now?

The Big Apple had their fair share of heartaches Thursday night. With the King making his announcement only an earshot away from New York, Knicks fans felt like they'd been teased into thinking LeBron was coming. His ... (Source: Bleacherreport.com 2010-07-10T21:58:16Z)

Details emerge from wartime diaries of Bosnian Serb Gen. Mladic on deals with Bosnian Croats

AMSTERDAM (AP) — Bosnian Serb general Ratko Mladic recorded details of secret deals with Bosnian Croats to divide the country and expel the Muslim population in the early 1990s, according to excerpts of his diaries released Friday. Prosecutors at the Yugoslav war crimes tribunal in The Hague cited ... (Source: FOX News 2010-07-09T17:34:36Z)

ESPN, ACC reach 12-year TV rights deal

The Atlantic Coast Conference and Bristol-based ESPN have agreed to a 12-year deal that would give the network exclusive rights to conference football and men's basketball game, The Associated Press reports. Financial terms of the deal were not immediately disclosed Thursday. The deal begins in the ... (Source: Hartford Business 2010-07-09T16:01:32Z)

Durant does the unthinkable this summer, lands deal without fanfare

Kevin Durant had every excuse to act in a manner similar to this summer's star free agents. He is only 21 years old. He was raised in a me-first, reality TV culture. He exploded on the scene last season and instantly became one of the top five players in the league. He, too, will one day become a ... (Source: CNN Sports Illustrated 2010-07-10T03:57:22Z)

LeBron crushes Cleveland

CLEVELAND - Charred remains of a torched LeBron James jersey were scattered among ashes and 10 spent wooden matchsticks on a sidewalk across the street from Quicken Loans Arena. Over on Ontario Street, workers prepared to remove a massive 100-foot-high billboard of James, his arms outstretched, that ... (Source: Tampa Bay Online 2010-07-10T04:47:28Z)

Bosnian Serb diary details war deals

AMSTERDAM - Bosnian Serb general Ratko Mladic recorded details of secret deals with Bosnian Croats to divide the country and expel the Muslim population in the early 1990s, according to excerpts of his diaries released ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-07-10T20:18:03Z)

Former USC Star Traded

WYFF 4.com Former USC baseball standout Justin Smoak was traded Friday from the Texas Rangers to the Seattle Mariners. The Rangers received Cy Young winner Cliff Lee and a reliever in the deal. Three other Ranger minor leaguers were also part of the swap. Smoak was hitting .209 with eight homers and ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-07-10T00:15:27Z)

The last PT Cruiser

A decade ago, the PT Cruiser roared onto the road with trendsetting looks and Al Capone swagger. In a sea of bland Honda Civics and Toyota Camrys, it was a retro hit. Chrysler could barely keep up with demand. On Friday morning, the last Cruiser rolled off the assembly line in Mexico ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-07-10T15:17:24Z)

Free-agent buzz: Felton to join Knicks

Charlotte Bobcats free-agent point guard Raymond Felton (notes) has reached agreement with the New York Knicks on a multiyear contract, Felton's agent Tony Dutt told Yahoo! Sports. The contract won't be longer than ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-07-10T21:58:16Z)

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