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PHILADELPHIA — The 9-year-old girl killed by a gunman who opened fire at an Arizona congresswoman's event was the granddaughter of former major leaguer Dallas Green.

Green managed the Philadelphia Phillies to their first World Series championship in 1980. He currently is an executive adviser with the team.

Christina Taylor Green was shot Saturday outside a Tucson grocery story when she went to see Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, who was meeting with constituents. Giffords was among 13 people wounded in the shooting that killed six people, including Arizona's chief federal judge.

NEWARK, N.J. — The Nets are closing in on a deal to bring Carmelo Anthony to New Jersey, a person with knowledge of the discussions told The Associated Press on Sunday.The trade would reunite Chauncey Billups and Richard Hamilton in New Jersey along with Anthony, the person said on condition of anonymity because he wasn't authorized to publicly discuss the talks.

CLEVELAND — Anderson Varejao is done for the season with a torn ankle tendon that will require surgery, another major blow to the bottoming-out Cleveland Cavaliers.

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