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Trade Candidate: Bud Norris

When a team is having a fire sale on prominent veterans, it only stands
to reason if the next step is to move absolutely every asset, even a
28-year-old right-hander who is under team control through the 2015 season.

Exclusive: U.S. approval of BP refinery sale to Tesoro seen imminent

HOUSTON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Independent western U.S. refiner Tesoro Corp may take ownership of BP Plc's 240,000 barrel per day (bpd) refinery in Carson, California, as early as June 1, sources familiar with the transaction said on Thursday.

Fed hawks unite in call to retreat from mortgage stimulus

HOUSTON/MILAN (Reuters) - A trio of hawkish regional Federal Reserve officials are calling for the central bank to stop buying mortgage-backed bonds, citing recent improvement in the housing market.

Did 'Star Trek' Give Rise to NASA's 'Space Shuttle'?

NASA's first space shuttle, the test orbiter Enterprise, was named after the fictional starship on Star Trek in response to fans staging a write-in campaign.

Prospect Rumor Roundup: Catching Depth

Catching depth throughout baseball is thin. When I rolled out my Top 100 Prospects list at FanGraphs in March, I had only four catchers included in that ranking: Travis d'Arnaud of the Mets, Mike Zunino of the Mariners, Austin Hedges of the Padres, and Gary Sanchez of the Yankees.

Kevin Durant Was Bound to Come Up Short in NBA Playoffs

Kevin Durant had to put the Oklahoma City Thunder on his back after they lost Russell Westbrook early in the playoffs.

Breaking Down OKC Thunder's James Harden and Russell Westbrook What-Ifs

Now that the Oklahoma City Thunder have been bounced from the playoffs by the Memphis Grizzlies in the conference semifinals, it will surely spark a summer of "what-ifs?" 

Kevin Durant was able to will the Thunder past the Houston Rockets, and then rally them for a Gam

What We Learned About OKC Thunder from Their 2nd-Round Playoff Series

The Oklahoma City Thunder have lost to the Memphis Grizzlies, 4-1, and will not advance to the Western Conference Finals this season.

Fact vs. Fiction from Houston Rockets' NBA Playoffs Performance

The Houston Rockets had some interesting stat lines and trends during their postseason series against the Oklahoma City Thunder, but it's important to establish which of those were "fact" and which of those were "fiction.

Quick Hits: Zambrano, Dodgers, Mattingly, Astros

Even after signing Carlos Zambrano this week, the Phillies might not be done shopping for pitching, tweets Jayson Stark of ESPN.com.  When asked if the club is still considering starters with opt-outs, team exec Scott Proefrock said "we're still scouting".  Here's more from around baseball..