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Matt Birk: NFL players need to respect their forefathers

With Peter King on his annual four-week summer vacation, veteran offensive lineman Matt Birk took time away from his holiday weekend to write today's Monday Morning Quarterback column. Birk, who played 11 seasons for the Vikings and was voted to six Pro Bowls, signed a three-year deal with the Ravens in the offseason.

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Wallace to sign with Celtics

BOSTON -- Free agent forward Rasheed Wallace has agreed to sign with the Boston Celtics, Wallace's agent, Bill Strickland, told SI.com on Sunday. Wallace, who chose the Celtics over San Antonio and Orlando, is believed to have agreed to a two-year deal for Boston's mid-level exception.

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Mariners keep on building a more solid roster

I wrote not long ago that the oh-nine Mariners weren't built for contention. The point I missed was that the oh-my Mariners weren't done building.

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Couch Slouch: Federer, Tiger, et al confirm 21st century as sport's greatest

So, Roger Federer has passed Pete Sampras, which means I now will make a statement -- of somewhat sound mind, with a good night's rest behind me -- that is inarguable, indisputable and incontrovertible:

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Weekend Buzz: Several All-Star picks merit stinging rebukes

Voters did fine with many of their All-Star starters, but there are a few head scratchers. Several begin with undeserved East Coast favoritism in the AL infield, Scott Miller says in Weekend Buzz.

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Ted Keith: AL looks more balanced, experienced

Rarely does the best player on the best team in baseball not even come close to making the All-Star team, and rarer still would be a case where such a snub was deserved. But when that player in question is just coming off a mandatory and lengthy suspension for violating the game's drug policy, the only true reaction to his absence must be: thank goodness.

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John P. Lopez: McNair's legacy was about being a true leader

The first image that came to mind upon hearing of Steve McNair's death on Sunday had nothing to do with football.

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Lars Anderson: 5 Things We Learned at Daytona

Five things we learned under the lights on Saturday night at Daytona:

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Texas Rangers' cash flow will be bigger issue in off-season

On the Fourth of July, the Texas Rangers found themselves locked in a first-place tie with the ruling kings of the American League West, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Texas' first series of the season in Anaheim (Monday through Wednesday) surely will tell us more about how long these Rangers can contend. The good news is that the club knows help is on the way. The bad news is it almost surely...

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What South Florida sports fans are talking about:

1 Hot Hanley, Marlins fight for first: Hanley Ramirez had an RBI in 10 consecutive games and the Marlins were tied for first place in the NL East entering the weekend home series against Pittsburgh. That was after MLB turned down Fredi Gonzalez's request to continue playing the Washington Nationals indefinitely.

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July 4 was day for the dogs

What a battle Saturday! Did you see it? A highly anticipated duel, full of high drama, with athleticism at its finest and major championship at stake.

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Brown may be the Chiefs' Rodney Harrison

It wasn’t until this weekend when I ran into an old college teammate who lives in Chicago that I considered the significance of the Chiefs signing Bears safety Mike Brown. Frank Barnes, a lifelong Bears fan, wouldn’t quit running his mouth about Brown.

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Unbeaten Cuban boxer Gamboa fighting for himself, family and freedom

Salsa crackles over the speakers, fighting to be heard above all the punches. Speed bags. Heavy bags. This is the music to which Yuriorkis Gamboa has always danced, the soundtrack to his life since the Cuban government started programming him to be a fighter. It makes sense that this tiny champion with firecrackers in his fists would train now on Calle Ocho, the street where Miami and Cuba most famously...

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In McNair they trusted, and QB delivered for Ravens in '06

As a Titan, Steve McNair built his NFL legacy of toughness and leadership. But those qualities were never more evident than in the late quarterback's first season with the Ravens, Clark Judge says.

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Kevin Armstrong: What we learned from Serena's Wimbledon win over Venus

Four things we learned while watching the all-American women's final at the All England Club on Independence Day ...