George Steinbrenner and Al Davis always shared so much more than their July 4 birthday. The two larger-than-life owners dominated their sports on the field and in the headlines for decades, sharing a friendship that lasted until Steinbrenner died at age 80 in Tampa, Fla., early Tuesday following a heart attack.

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Bud Selig considers Arizona's new immigration law a political issue and is showing no signs that Major League Baseball will shift next year's All-Star game out of the state. A day after Milwaukee pitcher Yovani Gallardo and other All-Stars said they could envision boycotting the 2011 game at Phoenix in protest, the commissioner never mentioned a possible shift.

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