Deals of the Hour

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Deals of the Hour / July 4, 2010, 1:13 am

Pittsburgh Penguins sign Zbynek Michalek to 5-year deal

PITTSBURGH - The Pittsburgh Penguins, long built around some of the NHL's top offensive players, are paying a lot of money to get better on defense. The Penguins committed $45 million on Thursday to sign defensemen Paul ... (Source: AZCentral.com 2010-07-02T08:03:04Z)

Simply the Best: NBA's 20 Greatest Players of All-Time

I recently created the slideshow entitled, "NBA's Five Greatest Players of All Time." Since it sparked a heated debate (over 60 comments), I decided to take it further and rank the 20 best players in league history. Of ... (Source: Bleacherreport.com 2010-07-04T01:41:19Z)

Watch Brock Lesnar vs Shane Carwin UFC 116 Fight Video Replay

Watch Brock Lesnar vs Shane Carwin UFC 116 Fight Video Replay . LAS VEGAS – In a comeback that mirrored his real-life struggle and triumph, Brock Lesnar overcame a horrific opening round that nearly saw him finished ... (Source: Gather.com 2010-07-04T07:24:55Z)

Houston Rockets: In Daryl Morey We Trust, but Let's Keep Team Intact

Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey is a genius. And I absolutely trust him; but I also have concerns as Houston enters a pivotal stretch during this free agency chaos. Forget about trying to land the big names like Amare Stoudemire, Joe Johnson, Chris Bosh, Dwyane Wade, or LeBron James. Let ... (Source: Bleacherreport.com 2010-07-04T03:57:19Z)

Sanofi looking at U.S. deals

PHILADELPHIA/CHICAGO (Reuters) - French drugmaker Sanofi-Aventis ( SASY.PA ) is looking at several U.S. acquisitions, including one or two that could be worth at least $15 billion, a source familiar with the situation said on Friday. Sanofi's board met this week in Paris and discussed several ... (Source: Reuters UK 2010-07-03T08:16:12Z)

Sanofi plans mega US deal to counter sales dip

PARIS: Sanofi-Aventis, France's biggest drugmaker, is preparing a major acquisition in the US, according to five people with knowledge of the situation. Chief executive officer Chris Viehbacher briefed the board on the transaction at a special meeting this week, said two of the people, who ... (Source: Economic Times 2010-07-02T22:07:45Z)

Penguins sign D Michalek, Martin to 5-year deals

(AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins, long built around some of the NHL's top offensive players, are paying a lot of money to get better on defense. The Penguins committed $45 million on Thursday to sign defensemen Paul ... (Source: Newsday 2010-07-01T20:57:21Z)

UPDATE 1-Wal-Mart U.S. merchandising chief leaving

CHICAGO July 2 (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc ( WMT.N ) said on Friday that the chief merchandising officer for its U.S. discount stores is leaving the company -- the second change in top management at the division, which has been suffering from sluggish sales. John Fleming will leave the company ... (Source: Reuters 2010-07-02T14:29:37Z)

MMA Round Up: WWE Stars Brock Lesnar & Batista in the Cage

Probably the biggest story doing the rounds this week in the MMA world was an interview with consensus number one heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko, who said that he thinks about retirement more and more these days. At the ... (Source: Ringside Report 2010-06-28T04:33:04Z)

War Machine, a former UFC fighter, sentenced to a year in jail

Ultimate Fighting Championship competitor War Machine has been sentenced to a year in jail for violating probation after he assaulted people at two San Diego bars. War Machine pleaded guilty Thursday to two felony counts of assault and to violating probation in a previous assault case. He has a ... (Source: Pbpulse 2010-07-02T16:24:09Z)

Minnesota Sports

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Wild have signed a pair of prospects, center Warren Peters and defenseman Drew Bagnall. The deals were announced on Friday. Peters gets a two-year deal and Bagnall gets a one-year ... (Source: Marshall Independent 2010-07-03T21:52:15Z)

Rockets make pitch to free agent Bosh

Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey sure knows how to make a first impression. Morey met with coveted free agent Chris Bosh in Dallas just after midnight, making a pitch to an available player at the exact moment ... (Source: FOXSports.com 2010-07-01T12:29:07Z)

Free agency: Grading Day 1 deals

Day 1 of free agency was a busy one. Here's a look at the top 10 signings (through 10:30 p.m. ET) in descending order of the impact each player will have on his new team: Within minutes of watching Sergei Gonchar sign with Ottawa, Pittsburgh GM Ray Shero moved quickly to steal Phoenix Coyotes prize ... (Source: ESPN.com 2010-07-02T03:52:32Z)

The ups and downs of low inflation and interest rates

WASHINGTON - It's a good time to buy a car or refinance a mortgage, thanks to super-low inflation and interest rates. But invest in a savings account? Forget it. Consumer inflation has all but disappeared, according to ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-07-04T07:39:14Z)

Wal-Mart's chief merchant shopping for job

Wal-Mart's chief merchant is leaving in a reshuffle of top management as the world's biggest retailer struggles to reverse sales declines. John Fleming -- who sources said was frustrated at being passed over earlier this week to head the company's US division -- is leaving Wal-Mart Aug. 1 after a ... (Source: New York Post 2010-07-03T09:13:28Z)

The 15 Worst NBA Trades Of All Time

There's so much talk of sign-and-trades and deals to get under cap space—and it's only going to get more heated over the next week. So we figured we'd take a step back and give NBA execs a little perspective on what ... (Source: Bleacherreport.com 2010-06-30T15:22:06Z)

Torra Deals Complete Game in 9-2 Aces Victory

LAS VEGAS, Nev. - Matt Torra tossed just the second complete game in Aces franchise history Thursday night, lifting the Reno Aces to a 9-2 victory over the Las Vegas 51s in the series opener at Cashman Field. Torra (5-5 ... (Source: OurSports Central 2010-07-02T04:49:48Z)

51s score 6 in 4th, top Aces

The Reno Aces' Ryan Roberts smashed his fifth home run of the season and drove in four runs, but the Aces fell to the Las Vegas 51s, 9-5, on Friday night at Cashman Field in Las Vegas. The Aces fell behind 3-0 early in ... (Source: Reno Gazette 2010-07-03T19:21:56Z)

Reno Aces: Torra deals complete game in Aces victory

Matt Torra tossed the second complete game in Aces franchise history Thursday night, lifting the Reno Aces to a 9-2 victory over the Las Vegas 51s in the series opener at Cashman Field in Las Vegas. Torra (5-5) scattered ... (Source: Reno Gazette 2010-07-02T08:31:42Z)

Rockets offering Ariza, Battier, Scola in sign-and-trade deals

The Houston Rockets would like to sign one of the top free-agent power forwards, such as Chris Bosh (notes) or Amar'e Stoudemire (notes) , but they would have to do a sign-and-trade deal in order to stay under the salary cap. Yahoo! Sports' Marc J. Spears has learned from his league sources that the ... (Source: YAHOO! 2010-07-02T16:45:38Z)

UPDATE 2-Wal-Mart U.S. merchandising chief leaving

CHICAGO, July 2 (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc ( WMT.N ) said on Friday that the chief merchandising officer for its U.S. discount stores is leaving the company -- the second change in top management at the division, which has been suffering from sluggish sales. John Fleming, 51, will leave the ... (Source: Reuters 2010-07-02T15:55:31Z)

Wild sign prospects Peters, Bagnall

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Wild have signed a pair of prospects, center Warren Peters and defenseman Drew Bagnall. The deals were announced on Friday. Peters gets a two-year deal and Bagnall gets a one-year ... (Source: Marshall Independent 2010-07-03T19:50:33Z)

Mortgage rates low, but no buyers

Mortgage rates have sunk to levels not seen in more than a half-century — a seductive 4.58 percent for an average 30-year fixed loan. Yet brokers and lenders report not a flood but a trickle of customers. So what's ... (Source: The Daily Advertiser 2010-07-04T07:46:23Z)

UPDATE 5-Sanofi looking at U.S. deals, stocks jump

PHILADELPHIA/CHICAGO, July 2 (Reuters) - French drugmaker Sanofi-Aventis ( SASY.PA ) is looking at several U.S. acquisitions, including one or two that could be worth at least $15 billion, a source familiar with the situation said on Friday. Sanofi's board met this week in Paris and discussed ... (Source: Reuters 2010-07-02T18:25:51Z)

Ex-UFC fighter War Machine gets year in jail

SAN DIEGO — Ultimate Fighting Championship competitor War Machine has been sentenced to a year in jail for violating probation after he assaulted people at two San Diego bars. War Machine pleaded guilty Thursday to two felony counts of assault and to violating probation in a previous assault case ... (Source: Atlanta Journal Constitution 2010-07-02T16:31:19Z)

Brock Lesnar retains his UFC belt

Congratulations to UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar for retaining his belt and withstanding a tough first round against challenger Shane Carwin. Carwin clearly won the first round by displaying a ground and pound ... (Source: Weblogs.baltimoresun.com 2010-07-04T07:03:26Z)

Willie Mitchell update; Jersey numbers; Minor-league signings

Good afternoon from balmy Minny. The Wild had a couple depth, two-way signings today, inking center Warren Peters to a two-year deal and defenseman Drew Bagnall to a one-year deal. They were signed for Houston and are injury callup candidates. From the press release: Peters, 27 (7/10/82), split time ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-07-03T00:09:27Z)

UFC 116: Brock Lesnar retains the heavyweight championship with a submission victory

UFC 116 delivered in all aspects. The card was great from the opening fight to the main event. The event brought great match ups and capped it off with an outstanding main event. When it was time for the main event ... (Source: Examiner 2010-07-04T05:30:23Z)

Mortgage rates are a screaming buy. So where are the bargain-hunters?

An odd scene has been playing out lately in the offices of mortgage brokers and bankers around the country. Mortgage rates have sunk to levels not seen in more than a half-century — a seductive 4.58 percent for an average 30-year fixed loan. Yet brokers and lenders report not a flood but a trickle ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-07-03T16:01:30Z)

Items for sale from Chuck Daly's Detroit-area home

WEST BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP , Mich. (AP) รข€" The contents of the late Pistons coach Chuck Daly 's suburban Detroit home are available for purchase. The estate sale at Daly's home in Oakland County 's West Bloomfield ... (Source: Daily Oklahoman 2010-07-01T19:17:08Z)

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