Wakeup call: Lowrie hurt again; Linsanity's back; labor talks resume

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Here's your wakeup call -- a combination of newsworthy andor interesting tidbits -- for Wednesday, July 18:

BASEBALL
Just when we were wondering what happened to china doll Jed Lowrie, who stayed amazingly healthy over the first half of the season, he not only goes on the DL because of a sprained ankle, but he gets diagnosed with a nerve issue in his right leg that will sideline him for a month. (Houston Chronicle, via Hardball Talk) Now that's the Jed Lowrie we all know!

Remember when Jonathan Sanchez was once considered one of the top pitching prospects in baseball? The Royals -- who surrendered All-Star Game MVP Melky Cabrera because they did -- are paying for the memory (CSN Bay Area)

Ozzie Guillen returns to Chicago. (CSN Chicago) If you were expecting quiet understatement, you haven't been paying attention.

BASKETBALL
Yes, it's summer rerun time: The Dwight Howard-to-the-Lakers talks are on again (Yahoo!, via Pro Basketball Talk).

Linsanity moves (back) to Houston. (AP) So let's see: You have the guy originally at a rookie's salary; you cut him; he goes somewhere else -- in this case, New York -- and makes a name for himself; and then you spend 25 million to bring him back. They teach that at Harvard Business School, do they?

Guess Mike Miller didn't get the memo about the Heat signing Ray Allen and Rashard Lewis. (AP)

FOOTBALL
Dez Bryant is in trouble again. (AP)

Former Seahawks lineman Grant Feasel dies at age 52. (AP)

And you thought Asante Samuel had a bad breakup in New England? (CSN Philly)

Rest easy, Baltimore: It looks like Ed Reed isn't going to be a holdout, after all. (CSN Baltimore)

HOCKEY
Labor talks resume today. (AP) With the owners basically demanding the return of slavery, there's lots of wiggle room between the two positions.

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