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Most sports eyes are likely focused on the British Open \u2013 which opened with a bang when Rory McIlroy tied a major championship record with a 63. But what else is happening out there?<\/p>\n
MLB news: Braves ship Yunel Escobar to Blue Jays; Votto gives All-Star teammate the shoulder<\/strong><\/p>\n The Atlanta Braves are right in the middle of a pennant race and were fed up of dragging the struggling Yunel Escobar along with them. Reportedly, he wasn\u2019t meshing with the very-good chemistry the rest of the team has. So the Braves decided to ship the talented but enigmatic 27-year-old to the Blue Jays. Atlanta sent Escobar and Jo-Jo Reyes to Toronto for another shortstop, Alex Gonzalez, plus prospects Tim Collins and Tyler Pastornicky.<\/p>\n The key to the deal was the short-term help Atlanta hopes Gonzalez can provide. He showed excellent pop in his half-season with the Jays, smashing 17 homers and plating 50 runs in 85 games.<\/p>\n Joy Votto has been a monster this season, posting an OPS above 1.000, an average well north of .300 and on pace for 40-plus homers. But, apparently, he needs to stay serious \u2013\u00a0really <\/em>serious \u2013 to maintain the focus needed to keep dominating.<\/p>\n When asked about National League All-Star teammate and Chicago Cub Marlon Byrd\u2019s heads-up play in the outfield, which helped win the game and clinch home field in the World Series for the NL, Votto declined to give Byrd any props:<\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t like the Cubs. And I\u2019m not going to pat anybody with a Cubs uniform on the back. But because he made that really cool play, it turned out to be a really cool experience. I\u2019m really glad we got the win today.\u201d <\/strong><\/span> NFL news: Woodson escapes house fire; Terrell Owens eyes Patriots? <\/strong><\/p>\n Packer fans can thank their lucky stars that the reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year is alive and kicking. Charles Woodson escaped a burning house in Bay Harbor, Michigan over the weekend when he was a guest at an overnight charity celebration. Luckily, he and the guests were awake then the fire started.<\/p>\n Is Terrell Owens hoping to line up opposite Randy Moss? He recently told a Boston radio station that he\u2019d \u201cdefinitely be open\u201d to joining the Patriots for the 2010 season. He added that he\u2019s \u201clike LeBron James\u201d and can put aside money or accept a lesser role to win.<\/p>\n NBA news: Nets hire Billy King as general manager; Turkoglu-for-Barbosa swap made official <\/strong><\/p>\n Billy King is the next New Jersey Nets general manager. He accepted their offer yesterday and will helm a team for the first time since he piloted the up-and-down Philadelphia 76ers rollercoaster from 1997-2007. New head coach Avery Johnson endorsed the hiring strongly.<\/p>\n At least all of Bryan Colangelo\u2019s moves didn\u2019t fall apart this week. Hedo Turkoglu for Leandro Barbosa and Dwayne Jones was finally made official yesterday. Also, Al Harrington is now a Denver Nugget. After averaging 17.7 points with the Knicks last season, he signed a five-year, $34-million deal.<\/p>\n As for the rumor mill, the latest whispers have the Los Angeles Clippers pursuing Tracy McGrady. The wilder rumor is that T-Mac desperately wants to play with LeBron James and would take a major discount to play in Miami\u2019s circus.<\/p>\n <\/strong> Thursday Water Cooler \u2013 July 15th, 2010 Here we go with today\u2019s sports water cooler talk. Here, you won\u2019t just find the straight news; you\u2019ll find the stuff everyone is talking about \u2013 the ice breakers, the\u00a0Twitter Sports Picks and topics\u2026well, basically all the stuff you discuss at the water cooler. 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