KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP)- The National League jumped on American League Cy Young Award winner Justin Verlander for five runs and coasted to an 8-0 victory in last night’s All-Star game. That’s the third straight win for the National League, and it means the NLpennant-winner will open the World Series at home and potentially have four home games. The National League victory had a distinct San Francisco flavor to it. Matt Cain got the win with two scoreless innings, Pablo Sandoval’s bases-loaded triple keyed the five-run first inning and Melky Cabrera added a two-run homer during the NL’s three-run fourth inning.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) – A potentially explosive internal report into whether football coach Joe Paterno and other top Penn State officials took steps to conceal that former defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky was a child molester will be released Thursday – online for all to see. Ahead of the report, the Paterno family released a statement that the legendary coach didn’t participate in any cover-up.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) – NASCAR on Tuesday penalized two championship contenders – including suspensions for Nationwide Series driver Austin Dillon’s team – for problems found during qualifying at Daytona. Three-time champion Tony Stewart was docked six points, and crew chief Steve Addington was fined $25,000 because of a cooling hose found inside Stewart’s car after his qualifying lap before the Sprint Cup race that he won.