Rules on All-Star Picks Leaving La Russa Little Choice
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Cardinals manager Tony La Russa has the privilege of filling out the roster for the National League All-Stars. Yet that means he may have to decide whether or not to include Barry Bonds on the team.
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The Las Vegas audition for an NBA team concludes Sunday with the annual All-Star game, an offense-only exhibition designed to highlight the talents of Kobe Bryant, LeBron James and the rest of the game's elite players.
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In a surprise, Washington's Alex Ovechkin -- who is second in the league in goals -- is not named an All Star starter.
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Tony La Russa tended to his many pets on the West Coast for a week or so, and made up his mind: He wanted to keep managing. Now, he's hoping the St. Louis Cardinals can make an equally quick decision on hiring a general manager. La Russa agreed Monday to a two-year contract to stay in St. Louis, confident that the Cardinals can still be contenders.
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The Las Vegas audition for an NBA  team concludes Sunday with the annual All-Star game, an  offense-only exhibition designed to highlight the talents of  Kobe Bryant, LeBron James and the rest of the game's elite  players.
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New York, NY (Sports Network) - With no sign that the lockout of its players will end in the near future, the National Hockey League has cancelled the 2005 All-Star Game.
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Alfonso Soriano, Miguel Tejada, Barry Zito and other stars soon could be changing uniforms soon. As Monday's non-waiver trade deadline of 4 p.m. EDT drew near, several teams were active Sunday.
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Bush league or smart play? Sometimes the answer depends on the individual involved. It almost always depends on which team you like.
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While the stars take their time, midlevel free agents are starting to make deals.
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From veteran players who won't collect their paychecks to young prospects who had hoped to earn a roster spot, the NHL lockout will touch everyone in the organization.
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The Dallas Stars expect goals from all-time franchise scoring leader Mike Modano. They're also getting contributions from less celebrated sources like checking center Steve Ott in a scoring-by-committee approach.
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The NBA All-Star weekend has taken on  the look of a class reunion in recent years with the top picks  of the 2003 draft hogging centre stage.
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Few hockey purists will bemoan Wednesday&#39;s announcement that the National Hockey League has cancelled the 2005 All-Star Game in Atlanta.
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ST. LOUIS -- Tony La Russa will return for his 13th season with the St. Louis Cardinals, a team official told The Associated Press on Monday.
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Emptying Out The Desk Drawer of the Sports Mind: I'm a card-carrying member of Varitek Nation, but we must all remember that anyone who chooses Scott Boras as an agent is sticking a thumb in management's eye before the negotiations begin.
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By Tony Dejak, AP. All-Stars Baron Davis of New Orleans, Vince Carter of Toronto and Peja Stojakovic of Sacramento made trade demands that were not met.
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Left fielder Jason Bay received 25 of 32 first-places votes in the National League. Shortstop Bobby Crosby was just a vote shy of being a unanimous pick for the A.L. honor.