Diamondbacks acquire Adam Dunn from Reds  —  Sports 620 KTAR's John Gambadoro reports the Arizona Diamondbacks have acquired outfielder Adam Dunn from the Cincinnati Reds.  —  The Diamondbacks have Monday off, but start a NL West series in Colorado on Tuesday night.  —  Dunn is expected to start in right field.

EA: Jenn Sterger Set for ‘Sassy’ Jets Role  —  Allen is the senior managing editor of newyorkjets.com.  He is in his seventh season with the Jets.  —  08/11 — Jenn Sterger, a southern girl with flair, is taking her act to New York.  In an effort to improve their gameday experience …

Longoria on DL with fractured wrist  —  Rays struggle as injuries keep key players off the field  —  Just a day after losing two-time All-Star Carl Crawford the Rays were dealt another blow, as the team announced on Monday evening that All-Star third baseman Evan Longoria will be joining Crawford …

Lowell's early sizzle ended with late fizzle  —  CHICAGO - There seemed to be some signs the past two days that third baseman Mike Lowell is beginning to emerge from a drought that has dogged him the last three weeks.  But slumps can be stubborn things and continue to find players at the most inopportune times.

Marlins Notebook: Olsen rolls ankle but should make next start  —  NEW YORK — Left-hander Scott Olsen, who rolled his right ankle in the sixth inning Saturday, said he still plans to make his next start Thursday against St. Louis.  If he can't, left-hander Andrew Miller could get activated from the disabled list and replace him.

Lucchino, Epstein headed for breakup in Boston? … One big part of the Red Sox championship teams has already moved from Boston to the Dodgers.  Could another be on the way?  —  People in high places in baseball are starting to speculate about whether this could be the last season together …

Monday Ten Pack  —  On the surface, Beavan is having an outstanding full-season debut.  On Friday, he struck out a career-high nine batters over six shutout innings to lower his ERA to 2.28 in 19 starts for the LumberKings, while limiting Midwest League hitters to a .230 batting average.

Zink to start Tuesday  —  After some internal debate, the Red Sox have decided to replace on knuckleballer with another.  Charlie Zink will make his major league debut Tuesday at Fenway, filling in for Tim Wakefield, who will be placed on the disabled list.  —  “This is everything I have ever dreamed of,” said Zink moments ago.

Stewart's second stint with Jays ends with release  —  TORONTO — The Blue Jays released outfielder Shannon Stewart on Monday, bringing his second stint with Toronto to a disappointing finish.  —  Signed as a free agent during spring training, Stewart hit .240 with one homer and 14 RBIs in 52 games this season.

Stewart nabs NL Rookie honors for July  —  Rockies third baseman impressive with glove, bat in short stint  —  Whether he was in the field or at the plate, Colorado third baseman Ian Stewart showed a flair for the spectacular in July.  —  Stewart's red-hot hitting and dazzling defense …

‘Seven or eight’ scouts linked to gambling probe  —  A former Washington Nationals part-time scout is at the center of a probe by Major League Baseball that has led to the firing of one scout and could result in disciplinary action against at least seven others, ESPN.com has learned.

Yankees Playoff Chances Slipping Away  —  “Wait, we've got other problems?”  Photo: Getty Images  —  While you were distracted by Brett Favre's lap-running (celebrities: They're just like us!), Michael Phelps's gold-medal-winning crotch huggers, and a major golf tournament that didn't involve Tiger Woods …

If Barry walks in, Coop walks out.  Things are getting interesting around here.  —  “Bonds is not a fit for us.  If he would come, I would go.  I wouldn't want to deal with it.”  —Cecil Cooper  —  I used to threaten to resign about three times a year.  I did it in Washington and Baltimore, in Dallas and Austin.

Unimpressive debut with Rox for Livan  —  San Diego hitters torch Hernandez for nine runs in less than three innings in his first start for Colorado.  —  The Denver Post  —  Chalk up another swing and a miss for the 2008 Rockies.  —  This time, the whiff involved newly acquired starting pitcher Livan Hernandez.