Rain, rain go away...seriously GO AWAY

Baseball: Pudge Rodriguez set a major league record for most games caught. Unfortunately that was the highlight of the night as the Astros fell to the Rangers, 5-4 in 10...Brad Penny got his 100th career win as the Red Sox flattened the Marlins, 6-1. It was the Red Sox 500th straight sellout at Fenway Park...Meanwhile, in his final rehab start John Smoltz allowed just one run in four innings for Triple-A Pawtucket...The White Sox prevailed in the battle of Chicago on Wednesday, 4-1...As the Cubs continue to struggle, changes may be up ahead. But do those changes include adding Pedro Martinez?...The Blue Jays bashed the Phillies, 7-1 on the same day they placed ace Roy Halladay and closer Scott Downs on the DL...Also hitting the DL is Erik Bedard, surprise, surprise. But what does his injury mean to his trade value? Isn't it like he's always injured?...In other Seattle news, they edged the Padres, 4-3...Orioles star prospect Matt Wieters got his first career homerun as the O's topped the Mets, 6-4...The Brewers completed their sweep of the Indians with J.J. Hardy's go ahead sac fly in the 11th inning...Good news for the Reds, their top hitter Joey Votto is schedule to start his rehab assignement with Single-A Sarasota...They also beat the Braves, 4-3. Pitcher Micah Owings had a homerun in the game...After it was revealed that Sammy Sosa tested positive for PEDs, congress is looking into his 2005 testimony. What do I always say? Oh that's right, don't mess with the United States government.
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Basketball: The Lakers celebrated their 15th NBA title with a parade...Disgraced former NBA ref Tim Donaghy has been sent to a halfway house...Maybve Donaghy could give former NBA player Jerome "Pooh" Richardson some advise about jail. He allegedly tipped off his half-sister and her live in boyfriend about an impending drug raid in their home.
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Football: Ryan Leaf posted a $45,000 bond in Washington state after being arrested by customs agents returning to the US from Canada. He plans on returning to Texas...T.O. is still looking for a house in Buffalo. I thought you could buy a house there for like a dollar...The NFL is planning on giving the Pro Bowl a makeover.

Hockey: Marion Hossa wants a long term contract from Detroit...The Capitals re-signed winger Quintin Laing...Bruins defenseman Andrew Ference will be out four to six weeks after undergoing surgery to repair an abdominal hernia and torn groin.

Nascar: GM met with Cup teams to discuss cutbacks.

Best of the Rest: USC is planning on interviewing Reggie Theus for their vacant coaching position. If he can lead USC as well as he did the Deering High Basketball team, well then watch out!...While Phil Mickelson is playing in the US Open, he most likely will not play the British Open.

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