<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0" xmlns:activity="http://activitystrea.ms/spec/1.0/" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><channel><title>Newsvine - all-star-game</title><link>http://www.newsvine.com/all-star-game</link><description>Newsvine - all-star-game</description><language>en-us</language><copyright>Copyright 2013</copyright><lastBuildDate>Sat, 6 Apr 2013 00:06:59 +0000</lastBuildDate><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 23:55:02 +0000</pubDate><generator>http://www.newsvine.com</generator><docs>http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss</docs><item><title>East beats West 87-81 in college all-star game</title>
<description><![CDATA[Rodney McGruder stepped to the line in the cavernous Georgia Dome, took a couple of quick breaths, and knocked down four straight foul shots to finish off his career a winner.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dave Skretta]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Dave Skretta]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/05/17621289-east-beats-west-87-81-in-college-all-star-game</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/05/17621289-east-beats-west-87-81-in-college-all-star-game</guid><category>sports</category><category>game</category><category>kansas-state</category><category>final-four</category><category>four</category><category>college-basketball</category><category>all-star-game</category><category>long-beach-state</category><category>rodney-mcgruder</category><category>james-ennis</category><pubDate>Fri, 5 Apr 2013 23:44:43 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=f4ec0d95-e0cd-4f72-8e9a-20c1730968b7.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="263" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=f4ec0d95-e0cd-4f72-8e9a-20c1730968b7.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="79" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Reeses West and East All-Star teams play during the first half of the Reeses All-Star basketball game, Friday, April 5, 2013, in Atlanta.  (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) &lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=7f567a52-e783-4453-a366-abec88025de2.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="337" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=7f567a52-e783-4453-a366-abec88025de2.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="182" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;West All Star's from Iowa State Will Clyburn (23)top and from Bucknell Mike Muscala, bottom dunk the ball against the East All Star's during the first half of the Reeses All-Star game, Friday, April 5, 2013, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) &lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=0152ec81-234f-45a5-b820-dfd82a588deb.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="382" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=0152ec81-234f-45a5-b820-dfd82a588deb.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="115" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Reeses West All-Star from Iowa State Will Clyburn (23) dunks the ball against the East team during the first half of the Reeses All-Star Game Friday, April 5, 2013, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore) &lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=4eafb2f6-36f8-4add-bf9f-f5b73a6c516c.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="347" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=4eafb2f6-36f8-4add-bf9f-f5b73a6c516c.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="177" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Reeses West All-Star from Iowa State Will Clyburn (23) dunks the ball against the East team during the first half of the Reeses All-Star Game Friday, April 5, 2013, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore) &lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=a17fed9b-52fc-4f51-a362-d41beec3af80.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="358" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=a17fed9b-52fc-4f51-a362-d41beec3af80.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="108" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Reeses East All-Star from BYU Brandon Davies (22) shoots against the West All-Star's during the first half of the Reeses All-Star game, Friday, April 5, 2013, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) &lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=6e7cb4df-1ab3-4d1e-afca-d736908a4944.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="248" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=6e7cb4df-1ab3-4d1e-afca-d736908a4944.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="75" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Reeses West and East All-Star teams play during the first half of the Reeses All-Star basketball game, Friday, April 5, 2013, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) &lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>West beats East 143-138 in NBA All-Star Game</title>
<description><![CDATA[The NBA's career scoring leader in the All-Star game, Kobe Bryant has never been just about offense.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Brian Mahoney]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Brian Mahoney]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/15/16977076-west-beats-east-143-138-in-nba-all-star-game</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/15/16977076-west-beats-east-143-138-in-nba-all-star-game</guid><category>nba</category><category>sports</category><category>game</category><category>all</category><category>lebron-james</category><category>eastern-conference</category><category>miami-heat</category><category>western-conference</category><category>dwyane-wade</category><category>star</category><category>kobe-bryant</category><category>chris-bosh</category><category>all-star-game</category><category>nba-all-star</category><category>kevin-durant</category><category>blake-griffin</category><category>if-kobe-bryant</category><category>mvp-chris-paul</category><pubDate>Fri, 15 Feb 2013 21:03:36 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=d844a6e9-b968-4062-9eef-715a1cb152b2.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="290" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=d844a6e9-b968-4062-9eef-715a1cb152b2.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="87" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant (24) drives against Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013, in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=36d38750-7f29-4014-ba06-80195f70b312.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="278" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=36d38750-7f29-4014-ba06-80195f70b312.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="84" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Miami Heat's LeBron James (6) high-fives teammate Dwyane Wade (3) as they head to the bench for a timeout during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Portland Trail Blazers in Miami, Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013. James became the first player in NBA history to score 30 points and shoot at least 60 percent in six straight games as the Heat defeated the Trail Blazers 117-104. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=6e6e4651-3395-48ce-b602-a8b0211980e6.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="328" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=6e6e4651-3395-48ce-b602-a8b0211980e6.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="187" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Miami Heat center Chris Bosh (1) shoots in front of Oklahoma City Thunder forward Serge Ibaka (9) in the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Oklahoma City, Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=858cdd9d-9e9f-42c1-ba4b-70c6802748b0.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="465" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=858cdd9d-9e9f-42c1-ba4b-70c6802748b0.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="140" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;West Team's Kevin Durant of the Oklahoma City Thunder dunks during the first half of the NBA All-Star basketball game Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013, in Houston. (AP Photo/Bob Donnan, Pool)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=8614f358-0f56-4acb-b3e2-d4c38a4d3acc.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="277" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=8614f358-0f56-4acb-b3e2-d4c38a4d3acc.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="83" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;From left, West Team's Kobe Bryant, Kevin Durant, East Team's Carmelo Anthony and Dwyane Wade laugh during the first half of the NBA All-Star basketball game Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=8778f5b4-1ac0-409e-af50-ef2e9a10cb61.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="311" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=8778f5b4-1ac0-409e-af50-ef2e9a10cb61.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="198" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;West Team's Chris Paul of the Los Angeles Clippers shoots against East Team's LeBron James of the Miamia Heat during the first half of the NBA All-Star basketball game Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=ea4dd39b-a467-4505-8d62-d43729135c34.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="324" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=ea4dd39b-a467-4505-8d62-d43729135c34.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="190" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;West Team's Blake Griffin of the Los Angeles Clippers goes up for a basket during the first half of the NBA All-Star basketball game Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=62d5ec8a-8ec0-41ed-931d-e28b7282b24f.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="286" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=62d5ec8a-8ec0-41ed-931d-e28b7282b24f.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="86" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;West Team's Blake Griffin of the Los Angeles Clippers and East Team's LeBron James of the Miamia Heat laugh during the first half of the NBA All-Star basketball game Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=37a04f35-542a-4ff0-9f05-94d079a8c8ac.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="266" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=37a04f35-542a-4ff0-9f05-94d079a8c8ac.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="80" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;West coach Gregg Popovich of the San Antonio Spurs talks to his team during the first half of the NBA All-Star basketball game Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013, in Houston. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=6e5dfebb-7c44-4c68-aa16-b77ff463cbae.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="254" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=6e5dfebb-7c44-4c68-aa16-b77ff463cbae.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="76" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;East Team's Joakim Noah from France, of the Chicago Bulls, left, is fouled by West Team's LaMarcus Aldridge of the Portland Trail Blazers crash the boards during the first half of the NBA All-Star basketball game Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013, in Houston. (AP Photo/Lucy Nicholson, Pool)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=73481987-e733-40ad-b9e3-ff36e31c455b.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="265" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=73481987-e733-40ad-b9e3-ff36e31c455b.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="80" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;West Team's Blake Griffin of the Los Angeles Clippers goes up for a shot against East Team's Chris Bosh of the Miami Heat during the first half of the NBA All-Star basketball game Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013, in Houston. (AP Photo/Bob Donnan, Pool)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=fdcf183f-392c-46e4-9a9a-ebe164baf4b8.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="307" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=fdcf183f-392c-46e4-9a9a-ebe164baf4b8.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="200" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;East Team's LeBron James of the Miami Heat is guarded by West Team's Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers during the second half of the NBA All-Star basketball game Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013, in Houston. (AP Photo/Bob Donnan)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Reds start countdown to 2015 All-Star game</title>
<description><![CDATA[The Reds started a countdown to a 2015 All-Star game on Wednesday by breaking out the bunting and bursting into a standing ovation.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe Kay]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Joe Kay]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/01/22/16645514-reds-start-countdown-to-2015-all-star-game</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/01/22/16645514-reds-start-countdown-to-2015-all-star-game</guid><category>mlb</category><category>sports</category><category>game</category><category>reds</category><category>associated-press</category><category>star</category><category>all-star-game</category><pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2013 18:56:42 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=9c1acb68-8af8-466b-8dbe-49be4eeeceab.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="378" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=9c1acb68-8af8-466b-8dbe-49be4eeeceab.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="163" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Major League Baseball commissioner Bud Selig announces the Cincinnati Reds will host the 2015 All-Star Game during a news conference, Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013, at Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati. Reds president and chief executive officer Bob Castellini listens at left. (AP Photo/Al Behrman)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=85f169bf-e396-47b9-a9ea-5ab05374bc85.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="259" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=85f169bf-e396-47b9-a9ea-5ab05374bc85.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="78" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;The scoreboard at Great American Ballpark displays that the Cincinnati Reds have been named to host the 2015 Major League Baseball All-Star Game following a news conference, Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Al Behrman)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=e355f59f-873b-4641-9bdc-f0134c213f35.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="268" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=e355f59f-873b-4641-9bdc-f0134c213f35.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="81" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Major League Baseball commissioner Bud Selig speaks with reporters after announcing the Cincinnati Reds will host the 2015 All-Star Game during a news conference, Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013, at Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Al Behrman)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=362d8919-5b4a-43da-bd79-e5d5dd453256.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="309" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=362d8919-5b4a-43da-bd79-e5d5dd453256.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="93" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Cincinnati Reds second baseman Brandon Phillips, left, talks with former Reds great Frank Robinson following a news conference, Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013, in Cincinnati, where it was announced the Reds will host the Major League Baseball All-Star Game in 2015. (AP Photo/Al Behrman)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=565ca655-31af-49ea-81cd-df7eb509ae0f.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="309" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=565ca655-31af-49ea-81cd-df7eb509ae0f.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="93" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Major League Baseball commissioner Bud Selig speaks at a news conference, Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013, at Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati, where he announced the Cincinnati Reds will host the 2015 All-Star game. (AP Photo/Al Behrman)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=e79f61a2-382b-497a-b1f7-9e4c1cae25da.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="299" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=e79f61a2-382b-497a-b1f7-9e4c1cae25da.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="205" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Major League Baseball commissioner Bud Selig, left, talks with Cincinnati Reds president and chief executive officer Bob Castellini during a news conference, Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013, in Cincinnati, where Selig announced the Reds would host the 2015 All-Star Game. (AP Photo/Al Behrman)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Sporting KC to host MLS All-Star game in July</title>
<description><![CDATA[Major League Soccer is bringing its All-Star game to the home of Sporting Kansas City.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dave Skretta]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Dave Skretta]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/01/10/16451172-sporting-kc-to-host-mls-all-star-game-in-july</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/01/10/16451172-sporting-kc-to-host-mls-all-star-game-in-july</guid><category>sports</category><category>soccer</category><category>game</category><category>major-league-soccer</category><category>star</category><category>all-star-game</category><category>mls-all-star</category><category>sporting-kansas-city</category><pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2013 20:28:45 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Durant, Westbrook sharing load in Thunder offense</title>
<description><![CDATA[From the NBA Finals to the All-Star Game to the Olympics, Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook have proven themselves to be one of basketball's most dynamic duos.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeff Latzke]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Jeff Latzke]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/12/18/15997075-durant-westbrook-sharing-load-in-thunder-offense</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/12/18/15997075-durant-westbrook-sharing-load-in-thunder-offense</guid><category>nba</category><category>sports</category><category>thunder</category><category>terrific</category><category>nba-finals</category><category>all-star-game</category><category>kevin-durant</category><category>russell-westbrook</category><pubDate>Tue, 18 Dec 2012 18:57:37 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=5816ba4e-68b7-4b86-b857-a7be3c868411.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="364" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=5816ba4e-68b7-4b86-b857-a7be3c868411.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="169" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) shoots in front of San Antonio Spurs guard Nando De Colo (25) in the second quarter of an NBA basketball game in Oklahoma City, Monday, Dec. 17, 2012. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=415544db-f935-4d12-b0ab-9a523bf282f1.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="276" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=415544db-f935-4d12-b0ab-9a523bf282f1.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="83" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant (35) and the crowd react to a dunk by Durant against the San Antonio Spurs in the fourth quarter of an NBA basketball game in Oklahoma City, Monday, Dec. 17, 2012. Oklahoma City won 107-93. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>2014 MLB All-Star game goes to Minnesota</title>
<description><![CDATA[The competition among cities for baseball's All-Star game has grown stiffer over the years, leading to some tough calls for Commissioner Bud Selig.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jon Krawczynski]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Jon Krawczynski]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/08/28/13531948-2014-mlb-all-star-game-goes-to-minnesota</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/08/28/13531948-2014-mlb-all-star-game-goes-to-minnesota</guid><category>mlb</category><category>sports</category><category>game</category><category>minnesota-twins</category><category>star</category><category>all-star-game</category><category>commissioner-bud-selig</category><category>target-field</category><pubDate>Tue, 28 Aug 2012 21:50:39 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=9c602a13-fc67-42ab-b458-9845d12393fc.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="267" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=9c602a13-fc67-42ab-b458-9845d12393fc.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="80" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;FILE - This Sept. 2, 2010 file photo shows Target Field during a baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Detroit Tigers, in Minneapolis. The Twins will host the 2014 All-Star game at Target Field. A person with knowledge of the decision, speaking to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because neither the Twins nor Major League Baseball had announced it, confirmed the news on Tuesdaym Aug. 28, 2012. The decision was first reported by the Star Tribune. (AP Photo/Paul Battaglia, File)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>MLS All-Stars top Chelsea 3-2 in exhibition game</title>
<description><![CDATA[Fans stuffed the parking lots hours before the All-Star game, tailgating and having a blast until they could rush inside PPL Park to bang drums, sing songs, and, for the first time in four years, cheer the MLS stars in a win in one of the league's showcase games.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dan Gelston]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Dan Gelston]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/07/25/12957398-mls-all-stars-top-chelsea-3-2-in-exhibition-game</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/07/25/12957398-mls-all-stars-top-chelsea-3-2-in-exhibition-game</guid><category>sports</category><category>soccer</category><category>game</category><category>eddie-johnson</category><category>all-star-game</category><category>mls-all-star</category><category>ppl-park</category><category>major-league-soccer-all-stars</category><pubDate>Thu, 26 Jul 2012 03:00:25 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=467628d1-b2da-45e6-a56b-7e875978a22d.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="498" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=467628d1-b2da-45e6-a56b-7e875978a22d.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="149" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;MLS All-Stars' David Beckham, of the Los Angeles Galaxy, warms up before soccer's MLS All-Star game against Chelsea FC, Wednesday, July 25, 2012, in Chester, Pa. (AP Photo/Michael Perez)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=6cfe1946-6955-4f6a-9fe4-814480495827.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="314" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=6cfe1946-6955-4f6a-9fe4-814480495827.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="94" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Chelsea FC's Marko Main, right, of Germany, works the ball around MLS All-Stars' Steven Beitashour, of the San Jose Earthquakes, during the first half of soccer's MLS All-Star game, Wednesday, July 25, 2012, in Chester, Pa. (AP Photo/Michael Perez)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=4d1bcd4f-4f55-4801-ad50-6194043fdf6e.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="267" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=4d1bcd4f-4f55-4801-ad50-6194043fdf6e.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="80" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;MLS All-Stars' Chris Wondolowski, center, of the San Jose Earthquakes, celebrates with Justin Marrow (15), also of the Earthquakes, and Thierry Henry (14), of the New York Red Bulls, after scoring against Chelsea FC during the first half of soccer's MLS All-Star game, Wednesday, July 25, 2012, in Chester, Pa. (AP Photo/Michael Perez)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=13c504a0-fd48-4af3-acae-4aa72fe7190d.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="298" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=13c504a0-fd48-4af3-acae-4aa72fe7190d.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="90" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Chelsea FC's John Terry (26) celebrates with Marko Marin, of Germany, after scoring against the MLS All-Stars during the first half of soccer's MLS All-Star game, Wednesday, July 25, 2012, in Chester, Pa. (AP Photo/Michael Perez)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=e310887b-e5e8-47b4-b540-c21174ed2383.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="294" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=e310887b-e5e8-47b4-b540-c21174ed2383.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="89" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Chelsea FC's John Terry (26) heads the ball over MLS All-Stars' Aurelien Collin (78), of Sporting Kansas City, to score during the first half of soccer's MLS All-Star game, Wednesday, July 25, 2012, in Chester, Pa. (AP Photo/Michael Perez)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Braun's big night helps NL win All-Star game, 8-0</title>
<description><![CDATA[Ryan Braun was back in the spotlight at the All-Star game. And this time, it was for what happened on the field.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[R.B. Fallstrom]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[R.B. Fallstrom]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/07/10/12671298-brauns-big-night-helps-nl-win-all-star-game-8-0</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/07/10/12671298-brauns-big-night-helps-nl-win-all-star-game-8-0</guid><category>mlb</category><category>sports</category><category>star</category><category>braun</category><category>all-star-game</category><category>ryan-braun</category><category>game-braun</category><category>all-star-game-braun</category><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jul 2012 03:45:17 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=2a8f05c9-391a-44a1-980e-e1b0b3505eda.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="479" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=2a8f05c9-391a-44a1-980e-e1b0b3505eda.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="144" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;National League's Ryan Braun, of the Milwaukee Brewers, reacts after hitting a triple during the fourth inning of the MLB All-Star baseball game, Tuesday, July 10, 2012, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Giant blowout: NL routs AL 8-0 in All-Star game</title>
<description><![CDATA[Melky Cabrera, Pablo Sandoval and Matt Cain helped the National League to a Giant blowout in the All-Star game.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ronald Blum]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Ronald Blum]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/07/10/12669415-giant-blowout-nl-routs-al-8-0-in-all-star-game</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/07/10/12669415-giant-blowout-nl-routs-al-8-0-in-all-star-game</guid><category>mlb</category><category>sports</category><category>game</category><category>american-league</category><category>national-league</category><category>star</category><category>us-news</category><category>all-star-game</category><category>matt-cain</category><category>justin-verlander</category><category>melky-cabrera</category><category>pablo-sandoval</category><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jul 2012 01:27:08 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=e4cc27f7-343d-4d26-b949-abd4e2498f95.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="285" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=e4cc27f7-343d-4d26-b949-abd4e2498f95.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="86" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;National League's Pablo Sandoval, of the San Francisco Giants, hits a three-run triple on a pitch by American League's Justin Verlander, of the Detroit Tigers, in the first inning the MLB All-Star baseball game Tuesday, July 10, 2012, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=72010bca-21ab-4f81-8abf-ddb15cbbe3ef.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="488" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=72010bca-21ab-4f81-8abf-ddb15cbbe3ef.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="146" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;National League's Pablo Sandoval, of the San Francisco Giants, hits a three-run triple during the first inning of the MLB All-Star baseball game, Tuesday, July 10, 2012, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=ffdca2b3-df9c-4d91-a878-8059b7d3711b.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="306" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=ffdca2b3-df9c-4d91-a878-8059b7d3711b.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="201" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;American League's Justin Verlander, of the Detroit Tigers, walks next to catcher Mike Napoli, of the Texas Rangers, after giving up runs in the first inning of the All-Star baseball game Tuesday, July 10, 2012, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=65c8c8e9-eed4-4843-9914-3eae5efe6877.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="297" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=65c8c8e9-eed4-4843-9914-3eae5efe6877.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="90" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;American League's Justin Verlander, of the Detroit Tigers, misses a grounder from National League's Rafael Furcal, of the St. Louis Cardinals, in the first inning of the MLB All-Star baseball game, Tuesday, July 10, 2012, in Kansas City, Mo. Furcal hit into a force out to end the inning. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=6bc19d7e-bc4c-47f3-9d75-b912295cbfdf.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="285" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=6bc19d7e-bc4c-47f3-9d75-b912295cbfdf.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="86" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;National League's Pablo Sandoval, of the San Francisco Giants, hits a three-run triple on a pitch by American League's Justin Verlander, of the Detroit Tigers, in the first inning the MLB All-Star baseball game Tuesday, July 10, 2012, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=15446381-e32d-41d9-a5ba-1cefee4084e7.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="291" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=15446381-e32d-41d9-a5ba-1cefee4084e7.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="88" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;National League's Melky Cabrera, right, of the San Francisco Giants, celebrates his two-run home run with Matt Holliday, of the St. Louis Cardinals, during the fourth inning of the MLB All-Star baseball game, Tuesday, July 10, 2012, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=2a8f05c9-391a-44a1-980e-e1b0b3505eda.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="479" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=2a8f05c9-391a-44a1-980e-e1b0b3505eda.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="144" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;National League's Ryan Braun, of the Milwaukee Brewers, reacts after hitting a triple during the fourth inning of the MLB All-Star baseball game, Tuesday, July 10, 2012, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=cd1a225c-0450-49a4-b9a3-10f7f4480e4a.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="271" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=cd1a225c-0450-49a4-b9a3-10f7f4480e4a.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="82" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;National League's Pablo Sandoval, of the San Francisco Giants, right, celebrates with teammates after their 8-0 win over the American League in the MLB All-Star baseball game, Tuesday, July 10, 2012, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=243809af-2d85-4200-92d3-6fd234873e3e.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="398" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=243809af-2d85-4200-92d3-6fd234873e3e.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="154" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;National League's Melky Cabrera, of the San Francisco Giants, hits a two-run home run during the fourth inning of the MLB All-Star baseball game Tuesday, July 10, 2012, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=ba987363-5ba1-4970-b0cc-cb048a322fa4.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="267" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=ba987363-5ba1-4970-b0cc-cb048a322fa4.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="80" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;National League's Melky Cabrera, of the San Francisco Giants, shows off his MVP trophy after the MLB All-Star baseball game Tuesday, July 10, 2012, in Kansas City, Mo. The National League won 8-0. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=7451e518-d9d0-441a-88dd-9dc72207889c.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="317" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=7451e518-d9d0-441a-88dd-9dc72207889c.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="194" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;National League's Melky Cabrera, of the San Francisco Giants, shows off his MVP trophy after the MLB All-Star baseball game Tuesday, July 10, 2012, in Kansas City, Mo. The National League defeated the American League 8-0. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=d4494c7b-6fde-46a2-9143-c3b502527ed8.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="215" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=d4494c7b-6fde-46a2-9143-c3b502527ed8.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="65" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;National League's Melky Cabrera of the San Francisco Giants shows off his MVP trophy after the MLB All-Star baseball game against the American League All-Stars Tuesday, July 10, 2012, in Kansas City, Mo. National League won 8-0.  (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Royals-a-plenty in All-Star Futures Game</title>
<description><![CDATA[Jake Odorizzi and Wil Myers dressed side-by-side Sunday afternoon in the corner of the Kansas City clubhouse, one they hope to inhabit soon on a more permanent basis.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dave Skretta]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Dave Skretta]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/07/08/12629897-royals-a-plenty-in-all-star-futures-game</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/07/08/12629897-royals-a-plenty-in-all-star-futures-game</guid><category>mlb</category><category>sports</category><category>game</category><category>notebook</category><category>kansas-city</category><category>all-star-game</category><category>jake-odorizzi</category><category>wil-myers</category><pubDate>Mon, 9 Jul 2012 00:06:53 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=dfb2be92-7285-495f-8414-9ebb5ab52fe9.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="262" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=dfb2be92-7285-495f-8414-9ebb5ab52fe9.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="79" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;United States starting pitcher Jake Odorizzi delivers during the first inning of the MLB All-Star Futures baseball game against the World, Sunday, July 8, 2012, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=4ce00b18-88b8-4b06-aba6-ae4671fd5ab1.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="254" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=4ce00b18-88b8-4b06-aba6-ae4671fd5ab1.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="76" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;World starting pitcher Yordano Ventura delivers during the first inning of the MLB All-Star Futures baseball game against United States, Sunday, July 8, 2012, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=adb5b6be-3420-4df6-a7a8-c37d183534d1.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="464" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=adb5b6be-3420-4df6-a7a8-c37d183534d1.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="139" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Kansas men's basketball head coach Bill Self hits a home run during the MLB All-Star celebrity softball game, Sunday, July 8, 2012, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=b22ad613-5d31-4bf0-b5b1-7ca1d913e0bd.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="341" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=b22ad613-5d31-4bf0-b5b1-7ca1d913e0bd.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="180" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Former softball player Jennie Finch prepares to pitch during the first inning of the MLB All-Star celebrity softball game, Sunday, July 8, 2012, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=5543a779-24e2-4a26-9234-9d421106153e.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="451" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=5543a779-24e2-4a26-9234-9d421106153e.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="135" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Mike Sweeney, right, former baseball player and current television analyst, and Hall of Famer George Brett celebrate after Sweeney hit a home run during the MLB All-Star celebrity softball game, Sunday, July 8, 2012, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=eb5a1cf9-7962-4a55-b513-57d5be0ad183.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="213" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=eb5a1cf9-7962-4a55-b513-57d5be0ad183.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="64" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Actor James Denton tries to make a diving catch during the MLB All-Star celebrity softball game, Sunday, July 8, 2012, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=1b989bd4-9063-467d-884a-9a00f0f26832.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="337" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=1b989bd4-9063-467d-884a-9a00f0f26832.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="182" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Model Christine Tiegen tries to hit a ball during the MLB All-Star celebrity softball game, Sunday, July 8, 2012, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=dff6bea0-ce65-4540-a01d-71130d42acc5.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="364" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=dff6bea0-ce65-4540-a01d-71130d42acc5.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="169" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Actor Jon Hamm warms up before the MLB All-Star celebrity softball game, Sunday, July 8, 2012, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=a4feb213-9ff7-4eb8-abec-b0016359bd45.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="341" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=a4feb213-9ff7-4eb8-abec-b0016359bd45.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="180" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Hall of Famer Ricky Henderson, bottom, laughs with former baseball and football star Bo Jackson during the first inning of the MLB All-Star celebrity softball game, Sunday, July 8, 2012, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=dc18bcd5-d8d1-4e03-986b-2d675b209048.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="373" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=dc18bcd5-d8d1-4e03-986b-2d675b209048.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="165" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Singer Haley Reinhart is forced out at first base during the first inning of the MLB All-Star celebrity softball game, Sunday, July 8, 2012, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=da221aa6-bef7-4319-bc04-b7edca5af69d.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="341" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=da221aa6-bef7-4319-bc04-b7edca5af69d.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="180" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Model Christine Tiegen fixes her makeup during the first inning of the MLB All-Star celebrity softball game, Sunday, July 8, 2012, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=c01b55b8-8052-4a1a-9129-0ca4783ee2ef.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="341" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=c01b55b8-8052-4a1a-9129-0ca4783ee2ef.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="180" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Washington Nationals Wounded Warrior Amputee Softball Team player Matt Kinsey waves to the crowd during the first inning of the MLB All-Star celebrity softball game, Sunday, July 8, 2012, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>KC hopes All-Star police performance is stellar</title>
<description><![CDATA[After a year of preparing for one of the biggest events to come to the city in decades, Kansas City police are ready to prove they're as capable as any big-city force of delivering a stellar performance at the Major League Baseball All-Star game.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[BILL DRAPER]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[BILL DRAPER]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/07/07/12616503-kc-hopes-all-star-police-performance-is-stellar</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/07/07/12616503-kc-hopes-all-star-police-performance-is-stellar</guid><category>mlb</category><category>sports</category><category>security</category><category>game</category><category>kansas-city</category><category>star</category><category>all-star-game</category><category>major-league-baseball-all-star</category><pubDate>Sat, 7 Jul 2012 17:21:53 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>KC's All-Star Game cleanup efforts rankle some</title>
<description><![CDATA[Kansas City's efforts to make a good impression for the rest of the world are bittersweet for residents of some inner-city neighborhoods who are asking why it took a baseball game to get city officials to do something about blight they say has been ignored for decades.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[BILL DRAPER]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[BILL DRAPER]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/07/06/12593113-kcs-all-star-game-cleanup-efforts-rankle-some</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/07/06/12593113-kcs-all-star-game-cleanup-efforts-rankle-some</guid><category>mlb</category><category>game</category><category>cleanup</category><category>kansas-city</category><category>star</category><category>us-news</category><category>all-star-game</category><pubDate>Fri, 6 Jul 2012 08:12:14 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=53be8727-0516-4bc7-95e0-4134e672081a.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="254" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=53be8727-0516-4bc7-95e0-4134e672081a.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="76" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;In this July 2, 2012, photo Kansas City, Mo., Manager Troy Schulte, right, watches as a demolition crew tears down an abandoned house near Cleveland Park, one of four inner-city ballpark complexes that will host the RBI Jr. Classic youth baseball and softball tournaments that are part of the All-Star Game activities. Four softball teams and eight baseball teams, all consisting of players 11 to 12  years old, will compete in the four-day tournaments, starting Friday.  (AP Photo/Bill Draper)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Luke Bryan among MLB All-Star Game performers</title>
<description><![CDATA[Stars are lining up for Major League Baseball's All-Star Game next week in Kansas City.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/07/05/12576567-luke-bryan-among-mlb-all-star-game-performers</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/07/05/12576567-luke-bryan-among-mlb-all-star-game-performers</guid><category>entertainment</category><category>mlb</category><category>us</category><category>music</category><category>game</category><category>kansas-city</category><category>major-league-baseball</category><category>all-star-game</category><pubDate>Thu, 5 Jul 2012 11:16:33 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=dbcb55d2-d283-4f21-81e5-c65d085cb0e5.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="245" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=dbcb55d2-d283-4f21-81e5-c65d085cb0e5.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="74" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;FILE - In an April 1, 2012 file photo Luke Bryan performs at the 47th Annual Academy of Country Music Award in Las Vegas.  Bryan will sing the national anthem at Major League Baseball All-Star game in Kansas City, Mo., July 10, 2012. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=5ff43ad7-abd2-4500-8f1b-80e0805b8cc8.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="341" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=5ff43ad7-abd2-4500-8f1b-80e0805b8cc8.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="180" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;FILE - In a Nov. 10, 2010 file photo, country singer and former &quot;American Idol&quot; contestant Kellie Pickler attends the 44th Annual Country Music Awards in Nashville, Tenn.  Pickler will perform &quot;God Bless America&quot; during the seventh inning stretch at Major Leeague Baseball's All-Star game in Kansas City, Mo.,  July 10, 2012. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini, file)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Led by Harper &amp; Trout, a record 5 rookie All-Stars</title>
<description><![CDATA[Ryan Cook thought about the assembled stars and wondered whether he belonged.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ronald Blum]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Ronald Blum]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/07/03/12549036-led-by-harper-trout-a-record-5-rookie-all-stars</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/07/03/12549036-led-by-harper-trout-a-record-5-rookie-all-stars</guid><category>mlb</category><category>sports</category><category>game</category><category>world-series</category><category>tony-la-russa</category><category>all-star</category><category>star</category><category>us-news</category><category>all-star-game</category><category>ron-washington</category><category>scottsdale-stadium</category><category>arizona-fall-league</category><category>bryce-harper</category><category>mike-trout</category><category>ryan-cook</category><category>mesa-solar-sox</category><pubDate>Tue, 3 Jul 2012 22:01:48 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=4bdc1ecd-b6da-43fc-a197-1b691aa1237a.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="214" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=4bdc1ecd-b6da-43fc-a197-1b691aa1237a.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="64" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;FILE - In this Wednesday, June 16, 2010, file photograph, a rainbow arches near Kauffman Stadium as the grounds crews prepare the field after a rain delay before a baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Houston Astros, in Kansas City, Mo. Kauffman Stadium recently underwent a $250 million renovation in part to lure the All-Star game back to Kansas City, and commissioner Bud Selig officially awarded the game on June 16, 2010. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga, File)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=26ed3ea7-962f-4921-ad5d-f14636b020ff.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="276" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=26ed3ea7-962f-4921-ad5d-f14636b020ff.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="83" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;FILE - In this July 18, 2011, file photograph, baseball fans stand in the mist of fountains during 100-degree weather at Kauffman Stadium before a baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Chicago White Sox in Kansas City, Mo. Baseball's All-Star Game is to be held at the stadium next week. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=f843f52e-413f-4f48-a479-412db55673d4.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="267" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=f843f52e-413f-4f48-a479-412db55673d4.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="80" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;In this March 31, 2011, photograph, fans attend baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Los Angeles Angels at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Mo. There will be no shortage of fans in the seats for next week's All-Star game. There were only a few tickets still available early this week for All-Star Sunday, which includes the Futures Game and the Legends and Celebrity Softball Game. The Home Run Derby and All-Star game are sold out. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=24a65c82-ecfe-441d-8ebe-80838e24dcb8.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="361" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=24a65c82-ecfe-441d-8ebe-80838e24dcb8.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="170" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Washington Nationals' Bryce Harper (34) follows through on a single against the San Francisco Giants during the third inning of a  baseball game, Wednesday, July 4, 2012, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=10f07528-bd89-4816-a9f3-1c2af9e71b08.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="382" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=10f07528-bd89-4816-a9f3-1c2af9e71b08.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="161" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Washington Nationals' Bryce Harper is chased back to first base by Colorado Rockies second baseman Marco Scutaro (19) during the sixth inning of a baseball game Saturday, July 7, 2012 in Washington. The Nationals won 4-1. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=dd389268-c416-4991-b025-c280a8330d44.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="267" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=dd389268-c416-4991-b025-c280a8330d44.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="80" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Pittsburgh Pirates' Andrew McCutchen, right, celebrates with teammate Casey McGhee after hitting a two-run home run off San Francisco Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum during the first inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Sunday, July 8, 2012. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=ffa50287-05b4-439f-91cf-be4d08e3c9e3.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="346" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=ffa50287-05b4-439f-91cf-be4d08e3c9e3.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="178" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Angels shortstop Erick Aybar, left, and center fielder Mike Trout celebrates their 6-0 win against the Baltimore Orioles in a baseball game in Anaheim, Calif., Sunday, July 8, 2012. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=fa3ec221-c39a-4a60-b4db-6167d4eb6d8e.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="267" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=fa3ec221-c39a-4a60-b4db-6167d4eb6d8e.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="80" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;New York Mets' R.A. Dickey delivers a pitch during the first inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Thursday, July 5, 2012, in New York.  (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=6460473d-846d-465a-8166-7e45b394069f.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="293" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=6460473d-846d-465a-8166-7e45b394069f.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="88" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Washington Nationals right fielder Bryce Harper (34) holds his All-Star jersey during a ceremony before a baseball game with the Colorado Rockies, Sunday, July 8, 2012, in Washington. Harper was named to the All-Star game on Saturday. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=015e5384-8eb8-4bbe-aa58-d9f6abe9d94a.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="363" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=015e5384-8eb8-4bbe-aa58-d9f6abe9d94a.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="169" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;National League's Bryce Harper, of the Washington Nationals, warms up during MLB All-Star baseball batting practice, Monday, July 9, 2012, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=4cb50047-d4f6-4b49-86d9-60de6a82bed2.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="267" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=4cb50047-d4f6-4b49-86d9-60de6a82bed2.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="80" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;American League's Miguel Cabrera, of the Detroit Tigers, left, Billy Butler, of the Kansas City Royals, and Prince Fielder, of the Tigers, talk during MLB All-Star baseball batting practice, Monday, July 9, 2012, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=4933b003-7ef1-4aa5-89dc-5938c1a96644.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="354" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=4933b003-7ef1-4aa5-89dc-5938c1a96644.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="174" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;National League's Jay Bruce, of the Cincinnati Reds, Matt Cain, of the San Francisco Giants, and Craig Kimbrel, of the Atlanta Braves, talk in the outfield during MLB All-Star baseball batting practice, Monday, July 9, 2012, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=ce1d42aa-7920-446e-8a7c-b1512582efea.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="267" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=ce1d42aa-7920-446e-8a7c-b1512582efea.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="80" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;American League's Josh Hamilton, of the Texas Rangers, warms up during MLB All-Star baseball batting practice, Monday, July 9, 2012, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=ed7ab619-a22e-427f-bb64-b28f55d17e70.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="275" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=ed7ab619-a22e-427f-bb64-b28f55d17e70.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="83" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;National League manager Tony La Russa, left, talks to Rafael Furcal (15), of the St. Louis Cardinals, during MLB All-Star baseball batting practice, Monday, July 9, 2012, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=13609897-345c-424e-865c-c2cf89366696.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="243" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=13609897-345c-424e-865c-c2cf89366696.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="73" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Fans ask for autographs during MLB All-Star baseball batting practice, Monday, July 9, 2012, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=6691f9f9-0480-4db3-a356-8622ec6c38da.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="205" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=6691f9f9-0480-4db3-a356-8622ec6c38da.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="62" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;American League's Yu Darvish, of the Texas Rangers, stands during warmups at MLB All-Star baseball batting practice, Monday, July 9, 2012, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>MLB announces Mets as 2013 All-Star host</title>
<description><![CDATA[Mr. Met stood near the podium with baseball Commissioner Bud Selig, Mets owner Fred Wilpon and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ronald Blum]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Ronald Blum]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/05/16/11734411-mlb-announces-mets-as-2013-all-star-host</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/05/16/11734411-mlb-announces-mets-as-2013-all-star-host</guid><category>mlb</category><category>sports</category><category>game</category><category>mets</category><category>major-league-baseball</category><category>new-york-mets</category><category>star</category><category>all-star-game</category><category>new-york-city-mayor-michael-bloomberg</category><category>fred-wilpon</category><category>citi-field</category><category>2013-all-star-game</category><pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 15:52:02 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=6a414291-d9ae-4e9f-a437-309ec6e74547.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="267" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=6a414291-d9ae-4e9f-a437-309ec6e74547.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="80" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;FILE - In this April 13, 2009, file photo, baseball fans hold up a sign in front of the Citi Field before the New York Mets' home-opening baseball game against the San Diego Padres  at Citi Field in New York. A person familiar with the announcement says Major League Baseball will announce Wednesday, May 16, 2012, that the Mets will host the 2013 All-Star game at Citi Field. The person spoke on condition of anonymity on Tuesday, May 15, because MLB did not reveal the purpose of Wednesday's news conference at City Hall in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=07499706-31fd-40ab-ba6d-3d0c462efe5e.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="266" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=07499706-31fd-40ab-ba6d-3d0c462efe5e.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="80" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;FILE- In tis April 5, 2010, file photo, New York Mets' fans celebrate after the Mets' David Wright hit a two-run home run in the first inning of a baseball game against the Florida Marlins at Citi Field in New York.  A person familiar with the announcement says Major League Baseball will announce Wednesday, May 16, 2012, that the New York Mets will host the 2013 All-Star game at Citi Field. The person spoke on condition of anonymity on Tuesday, May 15, because MLB did not reveal the purpose of Wednesday's news conference at City Hall in New York.  (AP Photo/Henny Ray Abrams, File)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=09f80a7e-a20a-469a-bf0e-0f38a7b9821d.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="263" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=09f80a7e-a20a-469a-bf0e-0f38a7b9821d.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="79" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, second from left, high-fives Mr. Met as Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig, left, and New York Mets owner Fred Wilpon, right, look on after it was announced that the 2013 All-Star game will be hosted by the Mets at Citi Field, during a news conference at New York's City Hall,  Wednesday, May 16, 2012. The Mets last hosted the All-Stars in 1964, the year Shea Stadium opened. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=0890e140-4d46-459d-a7ca-dfb575d3f1ed.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="289" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=0890e140-4d46-459d-a7ca-dfb575d3f1ed.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="87" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig, left, and New York Mets owner Fred Wilpon, flank Mr. Met as it  was announced that the 2013 All-Star baseball game will be hosted by the Mets at Citi Field, during a news conference at New York's City Hall,  Wednesday, May 16, 2012. The Mets last hosted the All-Stars in 1964, the year Shea Stadium opened. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=1deb6798-5733-4675-9d3c-2f0d8be1e23c.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="311" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=1deb6798-5733-4675-9d3c-2f0d8be1e23c.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="94" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;New York Mets owner Fred Wilpon addresses a news conference, as Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig listens, at left, at New York's City Hall, Wednesday, May 16, 2012, where it was announced that the 2013 All-Star game will be hosted by the New York Mets at Citi Field. The Mets last hosted the All-Stars in 1964, the year Shea Stadium opened. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=e265264b-1e3a-4190-9d62-2bc76ef807ca.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="287" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=e265264b-1e3a-4190-9d62-2bc76ef807ca.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="87" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig, left, and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, center, and New York Mets owner Fred Wilpon, hold Mets shirts during a news conference at New York's City Hall, Wednesday, May 16, 2012, as it was announced that the 2013 All-Star baseball game will be hosted by the Mets at Citi Field. The Mets last hosted the All-Stars in 1964, the year Shea Stadium opened. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=70848490-a4bf-4b6b-ae47-b05768a01fc1.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="400" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=70848490-a4bf-4b6b-ae47-b05768a01fc1.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="120" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig, left, and New York Mets owner Fred Wilpon, leave a news conference at New York's City Hall,  Wednesday, May 16, 2012, where it was announced that the 2013 All-Star baseball game will be hosted by the Mets at Citi Field in New York.(AP Photo/Richard Drew)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Japanese All-Star game to be played in Fukushima</title>
<description><![CDATA[Japan's professional baseball league will hold an All-Star game in quake-hit Fukushima in 2013 to help with the reconstruction of the area following last year's earthquake and tsunami.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/03/01/10548119-japanese-all-star-game-to-be-played-in-fukushima</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/03/01/10548119-japanese-all-star-game-to-be-played-in-fukushima</guid><category>mlb</category><category>sports</category><category>game</category><category>star</category><category>all-star-game</category><category>fukushima</category><pubDate>Thu, 1 Mar 2012 13:00:12 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Wade says he apologized to Bryant</title>
<description><![CDATA[Insisting he meant no harm, Dwyane Wade revealed Tuesday that he has apologized to Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant multiple times for a blood-drawing, nose-breaking foul during the All-Star game.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tim Reynolds]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Tim Reynolds]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/02/28/10532607-wade-says-he-apologized-to-bryant</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/02/28/10532607-wade-says-he-apologized-to-bryant</guid><category>nba</category><category>sports</category><category>heat</category><category>los-angeles-lakers</category><category>all-star</category><category>dwyane-wade</category><category>kobe-bryant</category><category>fallout</category><category>all-star-game</category><category>los-angeles-lakers'</category><pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2012 21:29:43 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/3e15765d-c2ed-49b1-bee8-1b2fc4ba7886.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="283" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/3e15765d-c2ed-49b1-bee8-1b2fc4ba7886.jpg" width="120" height="85" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Eastern Conference's Dwyane Wade (3), of the Miami Heat, defends Western Conference's Kobe Bryant (24), of the Los Angeles Lakers, during the second half of the NBA All-Star basketball game, Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012, in Orlando, Fla. The Western Conference won 152-149. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/1e1b9924-45cc-4ee9-920f-ee2011d343a6.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/1e1b9924-45cc-4ee9-920f-ee2011d343a6.jpg" width="120" height="154" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Western Conference's Kobe Bryant (24), of the Los Angeles Lakers,  reacts after Dwyane Wade's hard smack to his nose, during the second half of the NBA All-Star basketball game, Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012 in Orlando, Fla. A bloodied Bryant scored 27 points, moving past Michael Jordan as the career scoring leader in the game. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/8f49c320-ed3c-413c-8dde-081ffcc2342a.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="375" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/8f49c320-ed3c-413c-8dde-081ffcc2342a.jpg" width="120" height="164" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Western Conference's Kobe Bryant (24), of the Los Angeles Lakers,  reacts after Dwyane Wade's hard smack to his nose, during the second half of the NBA All-Star basketball game, Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012 in Orlando, Fla. A bloodied Bryant scored 27 points, moving past Michael Jordan as the career scoring leader in the game. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/016daae3-6d08-4f4f-8975-304d22ae4734.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="363" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/016daae3-6d08-4f4f-8975-304d22ae4734.jpg" width="120" height="169" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Western Conference's Kobe Bryant (24), of the Los Angeles Lakers,  reacts after Dwyane Wade's hard smack to his nose, during the second half of the NBA All-Star basketball game, Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012 in Orlando, Fla. A bloodied Bryant scored 27 points, moving past Michael Jordan as the career scoring leader in the game. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Bryant, West hold on to win NBA All-Star game</title>
<description><![CDATA[Kobe Bryant got the scoring record, Kevin Durant the MVP, and the West got the win &#8212; barely.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Brian Mahoney]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Brian Mahoney]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/02/24/10500678-bryant-west-hold-on-to-win-nba-all-star-game</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/02/24/10500678-bryant-west-hold-on-to-win-nba-all-star-game</guid><category>nba</category><category>sports</category><category>game</category><category>lebron-james</category><category>all-star</category><category>michael-jordan</category><category>carmelo-anthony</category><category>star</category><category>us-news</category><category>kobe-bryant</category><category>dwight-howard</category><category>all-star-game</category><category>nba-all-star</category><category>kevin-durant</category><category>before-jeremy-lin</category><pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 22:46:48 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/c3ccee95-fb0c-41c5-ba56-c50c1b393543.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="267" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/c3ccee95-fb0c-41c5-ba56-c50c1b393543.jpg" width="120" height="80" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Orlando Magic's Dwight Howard gestures during an NBA All Star basketball player news conference, Friday, Feb. 24, 2012, in Orlando, Fla. The NBA All Star game will be played in Orlando on Sunday. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara) &lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/7d60ae9b-075a-4673-967b-9a3eaf6430f2.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="256" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/7d60ae9b-075a-4673-967b-9a3eaf6430f2.jpg" width="120" height="77" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Miami Heat's LeBron James speaks during an NBA All Star basketball player news conference, Friday, Feb. 24, 2012 in Orlando, Fla. The NBA All Star game will be played in Orlando on Sunday. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara) &lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/d92ef70f-6a27-4440-8cfa-8f92a762c488.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="276" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/d92ef70f-6a27-4440-8cfa-8f92a762c488.jpg" width="120" height="83" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Chicago Bull's Derrick Rose gestures during an NBA All Star player news conference Friday, Feb. 24, 2012 in Orlando, Fla. The NBA All Star game will be played in Orlando on Sunday. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara) &lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/7962c2f2-fdfd-408b-af7a-a4c02f6d08b2.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="371" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/7962c2f2-fdfd-408b-af7a-a4c02f6d08b2.jpg" width="120" height="166" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Western Conference's Blake Griffin (32), of the Los Angeles Clippers, dunks the ball during the first half of the NBA All-Star basketball game, Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/45ad47d4-7e4f-4f42-b907-b00cce1f08ed.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="296" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/45ad47d4-7e4f-4f42-b907-b00cce1f08ed.jpg" width="120" height="208" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Western Conference's Kevin Love (42), of the Minnesota Timberwolves, dunks on Eastern Conference's Dwight Howard (12), of the Orlando Magic, during the first half of the NBA All-Star basketball game, Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/4bd24afc-b0bb-4c3a-a271-8f67e111581f.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="323" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/4bd24afc-b0bb-4c3a-a271-8f67e111581f.jpg" width="120" height="190" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Western Conference's Kevin Durant (35), of the Oklahoma City Thunder, dunks over Eastern Conference's Dwight Howard (12), of the Orlando Magic, during the first half of the NBA All-Star basketball game, Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/484c7f05-55fb-4c65-83ed-ea8ba08a5956.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="325" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/484c7f05-55fb-4c65-83ed-ea8ba08a5956.jpg" width="120" height="189" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Western Conference's Kevin Durant, of the Oklahoma City Thunder, hoists the Most Valuable Player trophy following the NBA All-Star basketball game, Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012, in Orlando, Fla. The Western Conference won 152-149. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/3e15765d-c2ed-49b1-bee8-1b2fc4ba7886.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="283" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/3e15765d-c2ed-49b1-bee8-1b2fc4ba7886.jpg" width="120" height="85" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Eastern Conference's Dwyane Wade (3), of the Miami Heat, defends Western Conference's Kobe Bryant (24), of the Los Angeles Lakers, during the second half of the NBA All-Star basketball game, Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012, in Orlando, Fla. The Western Conference won 152-149. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/6ebe37ec-6d5d-4855-91d8-1a50c0c65be6.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="392" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/6ebe37ec-6d5d-4855-91d8-1a50c0c65be6.jpg" width="120" height="157" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Eastern Conference's LeBron James (6), of the Miami Heat, laughs with Western Conference's Kobe Bryant (24), of the Los Angeles Lakers, during the fourth quarter of the NBA All-Star basketball game, Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012, in Orlando, Fla. The Western Conference won 152-149. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/f1c7d0d1-78f3-4caf-8736-8fb781547ec9.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="498" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/f1c7d0d1-78f3-4caf-8736-8fb781547ec9.jpg" width="120" height="149" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Eastern Conference's LeBron James (6), of the Miami Heat, reacts during the closing seconds of the NBA All-Star basketball game, Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012, in Orlando, Fla. The Western Conference won 152-149. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/89ae31d0-4ab2-4e93-ad2b-ac3457a0e0f0.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="346" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/89ae31d0-4ab2-4e93-ad2b-ac3457a0e0f0.jpg" width="120" height="178" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Western Conference's Kobe Bryant (24), of the Los Angeles Lakers, dunks the ball during the second half of the NBA All-Star basketball game, Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/5bea6b67-9284-474a-a6e4-876199440de7.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="354" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/5bea6b67-9284-474a-a6e4-876199440de7.jpg" width="120" height="107" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Eastern Conference's Dwyane Wade (3), of the Miami Heat, looks to pass as Western Conference's Kobe Bryant (24), of the Los Angeles Lakers, defends during the second half of the NBA All-Star basketball game, Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Gaborik bests Lundqvist to earn All-Star MVP honor</title>
<description><![CDATA[Now that forward Marian Gaborik and goalie Henrik Lundqvist have playfully settled their NHL All-Star game rivalry, the two can go back to combining their talents and creating headaches for the rest of the league.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[John Wawrow]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[John Wawrow]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/01/30/10268662-gaborik-bests-lundqvist-to-earn-all-star-mvp-honor</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/01/30/10268662-gaborik-bests-lundqvist-to-earn-all-star-mvp-honor</guid><category>nhl</category><category>sports</category><category>game</category><category>folo</category><category>henrik-lundqvist</category><category>marian-gaborik</category><category>all-star-game</category><category>nhl-all-star</category><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:28:19 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/bcbb4287-0173-4f70-a2a6-9c2688180164.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="258" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/bcbb4287-0173-4f70-a2a6-9c2688180164.jpg" width="120" height="78" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Team Alfredsson's Henrik Sedin scores past Team Chara goaltender Jimmy Howard during the first period of the NHL All-Star hockey game on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012, in Ottawa.  (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Fred Chartrand)  &lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/ec8a8934-31d6-4cca-9b2e-9bf5a7fcf207.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="313" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/ec8a8934-31d6-4cca-9b2e-9bf5a7fcf207.jpg" width="120" height="94" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Team Chara's Marian Gaborik, center, is congratulated following his third goal past Team Alfredsson goaltender Jonathan Quick (32) by teammates Marain Hossa, left, and Dion Phaneuf during the second period of the NHL All-Star hockey game on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012, in Ottawa, Ontario. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Sean Kilpatrick)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/c9c81b25-a408-429c-bf04-8717a030bc1d.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="304" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/c9c81b25-a408-429c-bf04-8717a030bc1d.jpg" width="120" height="91" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Team Chara's Marian Gaborik celebrates his goal past Team Alfredson goaltender Henrik Lundqvist during the first period of the NHL All-Star hockey game on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012, in Ottawa.  (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Fred Chartrand)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/11185ad1-b4da-48e9-b413-ccf99d5d8f5e.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="277" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/11185ad1-b4da-48e9-b413-ccf99d5d8f5e.jpg" width="120" height="83" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Mick E. Moose, the Winnipeg Jets mascot, takes in the pre-game ceremonies at the NHL All-Star game Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012 in Ottawa. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Paul Chiasson)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/2378fcb7-005b-41d7-a7f2-e36b8429c89c.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="282" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/2378fcb7-005b-41d7-a7f2-e36b8429c89c.jpg" width="120" height="85" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Team Alfredsson's Hendrik Sedin, left, is congratulated byScott Hartnell after scoring past Team Chara goaltender Jimmy Howard during the first period of the NHL hockey All-Star game Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012 in Ottawa, Ontario. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Sean Kilpatrick)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/f3ae6281-21e0-46f0-abf8-7921006334c4.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="299" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/f3ae6281-21e0-46f0-abf8-7921006334c4.jpg" width="120" height="90" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Team Alfredsson's Jason Spezza (19) celebrates a goal by teammate Henrik Sedin (33) as Team Chara goaltender Jimmy Howard, right, looks on during the first period of the NHL All-Star hockey game on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012, in Ottawa.  (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Fred Chartrand)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/d3e41bac-57b8-4ebf-9198-6fc04562fbbf.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="261" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/d3e41bac-57b8-4ebf-9198-6fc04562fbbf.jpg" width="120" height="79" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Team Alfredsson captain Daniel Alfredsson (11) scores past Team Chara goaltender Carey Price during the second period of the NHL All-Star hockey game on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012, in Ottawa. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Fred Chartrand)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Gaborik claims NHL All-Star Game MVP</title>
<description><![CDATA[Marian Gaborik made New York Rangers teammate Henrik Lundqvist pay for passing him up in this year's All-Star game draft.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/01/29/10265650-gaborik-claims-nhl-all-star-game-mvp</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/01/29/10265650-gaborik-claims-nhl-all-star-game-mvp</guid><category>nhl</category><category>sports</category><category>game</category><category>henrik-lundqvist</category><category>new-york-rangers</category><category>marian-gaborik</category><category>mvp</category><category>star</category><category>all-star-game</category><category>nhl-all-star</category><category>all-star-game-mvp</category><category>game-mvp</category><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:08:17 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/ec8a8934-31d6-4cca-9b2e-9bf5a7fcf207.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="313" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/ec8a8934-31d6-4cca-9b2e-9bf5a7fcf207.jpg" width="120" height="94" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Team Chara's Marian Gaborik, center, is congratulated following his third goal past Team Alfredsson goaltender Jonathan Quick (32) by teammates Marain Hossa, left, and Dion Phaneuf during the second period of the NHL All-Star hockey game on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012, in Ottawa, Ontario. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Sean Kilpatrick)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/c9c81b25-a408-429c-bf04-8717a030bc1d.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="304" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/c9c81b25-a408-429c-bf04-8717a030bc1d.jpg" width="120" height="91" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Team Chara's Marian Gaborik celebrates his goal past Team Alfredson goaltender Henrik Lundqvist during the first period of the NHL All-Star hockey game on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012, in Ottawa.  (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Fred Chartrand)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/2d6e5ec6-c213-4f92-94b1-f131ab9824dd.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="281" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/2d6e5ec6-c213-4f92-94b1-f131ab9824dd.jpg" width="120" height="85" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Team Chara's Marian Gaborik, left, celebrates his second goal against Team Alfredson with teammate Marian Hossa during the first period of the NHL hockey All-Star game Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012 in Ottawa, Ontario. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Fred Chartrand)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/51c0db35-a068-48e6-b38a-3db3cd604a78.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="290" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/51c0db35-a068-48e6-b38a-3db3cd604a78.jpg" width="120" height="87" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Team Chara's Marian Gaborik rounds the net after scoring past Team Alfredson goaltender Henrik Lundqvist during the first period of the NHL hockey All-Star game Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012 in Ottawa, Ontario. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Fred Chartrand&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Gaborik's trick leads Team Chara to All-Star win</title>
<description><![CDATA[Marian Gaborik made New York Rangers teammate Henrik Lundqvist pay for not selecting him to play for Daniel Alfredsson's team in the NHL All-Star game.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[John Wawrow]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[John Wawrow]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/01/29/10265620-gaboriks-trick-leads-team-chara-to-all-star-win</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/01/29/10265620-gaboriks-trick-leads-team-chara-to-all-star-win</guid><category>nhl</category><category>sports</category><category>game</category><category>daniel-alfredsson</category><category>henrik-lundqvist</category><category>new-york-rangers</category><category>marian-gaborik</category><category>star</category><category>all-star-game</category><category>nhl-all-star</category><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:57 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/bcbb4287-0173-4f70-a2a6-9c2688180164.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="258" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/bcbb4287-0173-4f70-a2a6-9c2688180164.jpg" width="120" height="78" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Team Alfredsson's Henrik Sedin scores past Team Chara goaltender Jimmy Howard during the first period of the NHL All-Star hockey game on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012, in Ottawa.  (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Fred Chartrand)  &lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/ec8a8934-31d6-4cca-9b2e-9bf5a7fcf207.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="313" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/ec8a8934-31d6-4cca-9b2e-9bf5a7fcf207.jpg" width="120" height="94" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Team Chara's Marian Gaborik, center, is congratulated following his third goal past Team Alfredsson goaltender Jonathan Quick (32) by teammates Marain Hossa, left, and Dion Phaneuf during the second period of the NHL All-Star hockey game on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012, in Ottawa, Ontario. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Sean Kilpatrick)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/c9c81b25-a408-429c-bf04-8717a030bc1d.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="304" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/c9c81b25-a408-429c-bf04-8717a030bc1d.jpg" width="120" height="91" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Team Chara's Marian Gaborik celebrates his goal past Team Alfredson goaltender Henrik Lundqvist during the first period of the NHL All-Star hockey game on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012, in Ottawa.  (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Fred Chartrand)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/11185ad1-b4da-48e9-b413-ccf99d5d8f5e.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="277" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/11185ad1-b4da-48e9-b413-ccf99d5d8f5e.jpg" width="120" height="83" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Mick E. Moose, the Winnipeg Jets mascot, takes in the pre-game ceremonies at the NHL All-Star game Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012 in Ottawa. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Paul Chiasson)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/2378fcb7-005b-41d7-a7f2-e36b8429c89c.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="282" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/2378fcb7-005b-41d7-a7f2-e36b8429c89c.jpg" width="120" height="85" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Team Alfredsson's Hendrik Sedin, left, is congratulated byScott Hartnell after scoring past Team Chara goaltender Jimmy Howard during the first period of the NHL hockey All-Star game Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012 in Ottawa, Ontario. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Sean Kilpatrick)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/f3ae6281-21e0-46f0-abf8-7921006334c4.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="299" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/f3ae6281-21e0-46f0-abf8-7921006334c4.jpg" width="120" height="90" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Team Alfredsson's Jason Spezza (19) celebrates a goal by teammate Henrik Sedin (33) as Team Chara goaltender Jimmy Howard, right, looks on during the first period of the NHL All-Star hockey game on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012, in Ottawa.  (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Fred Chartrand)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/d3e41bac-57b8-4ebf-9198-6fc04562fbbf.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="261" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/d3e41bac-57b8-4ebf-9198-6fc04562fbbf.jpg" width="120" height="79" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Team Alfredsson captain Daniel Alfredsson (11) scores past Team Chara goaltender Carey Price during the second period of the NHL All-Star hockey game on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012, in Ottawa. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Fred Chartrand)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Columbus to host NHL All-Star game in 2013</title>
<description><![CDATA[In a season in which very little has gone right for the Blue Jackets, general manager Scott Howson was able to deliver something positive: Columbus has landed the 2013 NHL All-Star game.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[John Wawrow]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[John Wawrow]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/01/28/10259064-columbus-to-host-nhl-all-star-game-in-2013</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/01/28/10259064-columbus-to-host-nhl-all-star-game-in-2013</guid><category>nhl</category><category>sports</category><category>game</category><category>columbus-blue-jackets</category><category>star</category><category>all-star-game</category><category>nhl-all-star</category><category>2013</category><category>scott-howson</category><pubDate>Sat, 28 Jan 2012 16:44:10 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Retired manager La Russa to manage NL All-Stars</title>
<description><![CDATA[Tony La Russa will become the second retired manager to lead an All-Star team next summer, joining Hall of Famer John McGraw.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/01/24/10227405-retired-manager-la-russa-to-manage-nl-all-stars</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/01/24/10227405-retired-manager-la-russa-to-manage-nl-all-stars</guid><category>mlb</category><category>sports</category><category>game</category><category>la-russa</category><category>tony-la-russa</category><category>star</category><category>all-star-game</category><category>famer-john-mcgraw</category><pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:16:08 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>AP source: Philadelphia to host MLS All-Star Game</title>
<description><![CDATA[A person familiar with the decision says the Philadelphia Union will host the 2012 MLS All-Star game at PPL Park. The person spoke on condition of anonymity to The Associated Press on Monday because an official announcement has yet to be made.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dan Gelston]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Dan Gelston]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/01/23/10218187-ap-source-philadelphia-to-host-mls-all-star-game</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/01/23/10218187-ap-source-philadelphia-to-host-mls-all-star-game</guid><category>sports</category><category>soccer</category><category>game</category><category>mls</category><category>philadelphia</category><category>associated-press</category><category>star</category><category>all-star-game</category><category>mls-all-star</category><category>philadelphia-union</category><pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 20:03:43 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Selig: Wrigley Field has All-Star game &quot;appeal&quot;</title>
<description><![CDATA[Commissioner Bud Selig said the prospect of holding the 2014 All-Star Game at Wrigley Field in its centennial year is an "appealing" choice.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/08/24/7465768-selig-wrigley-field-has-all-star-game-appeal</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/08/24/7465768-selig-wrigley-field-has-all-star-game-appeal</guid><category>mlb</category><category>sports</category><category>selig</category><category>cubs</category><category>all-star-game</category><category>wrigley-field</category><category>commissioner-bud-selig</category><pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2011 02:20:49 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item></channel></rss>