BASEBALL
PHOENIX (AP) — Prince Fielder hit a three-run homer, Roy Halladay and his relief combined on a six-hitter and the National League beat the American League 5-1 in the All-Star game, giving the senior circuit its first two-game winning streak since the mid-1990s.
The NL claimed home-field advantage in the World Series, its only blemish being a home run by Adrian Gonzalez off Cliff Lee. With several big names as no-shows at Chase Field, the AL lost more than the game.
Boston right-hander Josh Beckett warmed up, then bowed out because of a sore knee. Detroit slugger Miguel Cabrera left after hurting his side.
Even before they were hurt, many stars were missing. Justin Verlander, Felix Hernandez and many other aces started Sunday and were ineligible, Chipper Jones and Alex Rodriguez were among those on the disabled list and Derek Jeter wanted a break. In all, 16 of 84 All-Stars were dropped.
Fielder won the MVP award after becoming the first Brewers player to homer in an All-Star game. Andre Ethier and Pablo Sandoval also drove in runs for the NL.
Tyler Clippard got the win despite allowing a single to Adrian Beltre, his only batter. Relievers Clayton Kershaw, Jair Jurrjens, Craig Kimbrel, Jonny Venters, Heath Bell, Joel Hanrahan and Brian Wilson combined to keep the NL ahead. Wilson got two outs for the save. C.J. Wilson, the fourth AL pitcher, took the loss.
WASHINGTON (AP) — An overwhelmingly female jury with little interest in baseball will decide whether former pitching star Roger Clemens lied to Congress when he said he never used performance-enhancing drugs.
The jury took shape after four days of questioning by U.S. District Judge Reggie Walton and lawyers for both sides. Clemens' defense team said the seven-time Cy Young Award winner will begin his defense by questioning the propriety of lawmakers' investigation into whether Clemens used performance-enhancing drugs.
Opening arguments are scheduled for Wednesday.
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Mets traded closer Francisco Rodriguez and cash to the Milwaukee Brewers for two players to be named. The deal was announced right after the All-Star game ended.
The 29-year-old Rodriguez is 2-2 with a 3.16 ERA and 23 saves this season. He is a four-time All-Star and set the single-season saves record with 62 in 2008 with the Angels.
TORONTO (AP) — The Toronto Blue Jays traded outfielder Juan Rivera to the Los Angeles Dodgers for a player to be named or cash considerations.
FOOTBALL
NEW YORK (AP) — Lawyers representing the NFL and the players' association met once again to clarify the language in a potential collective bargaining agreement.
Owners and players were set to meet Wednesday, with several deadlines looming.
Both sides have been ordered to a meeting in Minneapolis next Tuesday with mediator and U.S. Magistrate Judge Arthur Boylan. The owners have a special meeting set for July 21 in Atlanta, where they could vote to ratify a new deal if one is reached. Talks bogged down Friday over the rookie wage scale, guidelines for free agency and how benefits for retired players will be funded.
HOBOKEN, N.J. (AP) — Tennessee Titans receiver Kenny Britt pleaded not guilty to three disorderly person charges stemming from a June arrest in New Jersey.
Hoboken police had suspected Britt was carrying a marijuana cigar.
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma linebacker Austin Box had five prescription painkillers and an anti-anxiety drug in his system when he died, according to a preliminary toxicology report released by the state medical examiner's office. The death of the 22-year-old Box two months ago was ruled accidental.
BASKETBALL
NEW YORK (AP) — Locked-out NBA players will have their escrow money returned to them for the first time because salaries fell below 57 percent of league revenues last season, two people with knowledge of the situation said.
The players will get about $160 million back when a final audit is completed later this month. The people spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the auditing process is ongoing.
Eight percent of player salaries have been withheld each season since the 1999 collective bargaining agreement to ensure that players don't exceed their guarantee of 57 percent of league revenues. They had surpassed that limit each season since, so the money was kept. But with revenues up during a successful 2010-11 season, salary costs will fall short of that mark for the first time, though it isn't known yet by how far.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves fired Kurt Rambis, ending more than three months of uncertainty surrounding the head coach of the worst team in the NBA last season. Minnesota was 17-65 last season and 32-132 in Rambis' two seasons.
CYCLING
CARMAUX, France (AP) — German sprinter Andre Greipel won the 10th stage of the Tour de France, beating former teammate Mark Cavendish by a wheel's length in a dash.
France's Thomas Voeckler kept the overall lead after nestling safely in the main pack for most of the 98-mile route from Aurillac to Carmaux.
Defending champion Alberto Contador of Spain and his main rivals — Luxembourg's Andy Schleck and Australia's Cadel Evans — all finished without losing any time to one another.
GYMNASTICS
NEW YORK (AP) — Sang Lan, the champion Chinese gymnast paralyzed in an accident at the 1998 Goodwill Games, has reached a deal with insurance companies to provide her with medical care and rehabilitation in China, along with financial help, her lawyer said.
The lawyer, Ming Hai, said he could not divulge details of the deal. Still, he said it will provide up to $10 million in cash and health care for the 30-year-old gymnast. Hai filed a lawsuit this year in U.S. District Court in Manhattan seeking $1.8 billion on Sang's behalf.
HIGH SCHOOL
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Pitcher Dylan Bundy of Oklahoma and soccer player Morgan Brian from Georgia were honored as the national prep athletes of the year.
Bundy, selected fourth overall by Baltimore in June in the major league draft, went 11-0 with a 0.20 ERA and 158 strikeouts in 71 innings for Owasso High and also hit .467 with 11 home runs. He has signed a letter of intent with the University of Texas but he's deciding whether to sign with Baltimore.
Brian had 71 goals for Frederica Academy in St. Simons, Ga.
TENNIS
PALERMO, Sicily (AP) — Second-seeded Roberta Vinci beat qualifier Sesil Karatantcheva 6-2, 7-5 in the first round of the Palermo Open. Vinci won Sunday in Budapest to become the first Italian player to win three WTA Tour titles in one year.
BASTAD, Sweden (AP) — Potito Starace advanced to the second round of the Swedish Open, beating Julian Reister 7-6 (6), 6-3.
BAD GASTEIN, Austria (AP) — Johanna Larsson beat second-seeded Jarmila Gajdosova 6-4, 6-2 in the first round of the Gastein Ladies.
STUTTGART, Germany (AP) — Santiago Giraldo upset second-seeded Jurgen Melzer 6-4, 7-5 in the first round of the Mercedes Cup.
HOCKEY
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Kings agreed to terms with forward Brad Richardson on a two-year, $2.35 million contract, avoiding arbitration.
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — The Edmonton Oilers traded center Andrew Cogliano to the Anaheim Ducks for a second-round draft pick in 2013.
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