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The NFL's all-consuming news and rumor machine knows few rivals, but NBA free agency is making a strong push into that level of absurdity. It has surpassed the MLB trade deadline.

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Brazilian star Neymar won't play because of a severe back injury, but the host country will still hope to prevail in its World Cup semifinal vs. Germany (3 p.m., ESPN).

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"Kind of like the variable game ticket pricing, the Twins should alter per-ounce beer pricing depending on the opponent and/or their own starting pitching, to help Twins fans consume more while watching their team get pounded."

— william16 commenting on startribune.com.

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The Celtics remain "relentless" in pursuing a trade for Kevin Love, according to a recent tweet from Yahoo's Adrian Wojnarowski.