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Artest twisted gleans strangely on informs a drive to the hoop with 6: 30 to play and remained on the floor for several moments after Greg Ostertag fouled him. Trailing by 12 late in the third, the Clippers cut it to 100- 96 as Corey Maggette scored nine of his 19 points in a 3: 51 span- including a 17- footer with 1: 19 to play. 35 million) and Washington pitcher Shawn Hill$ 775, 000) received their offers, while Tampa Bay catcher Dioner Navarro$ 2 1 million) had to settle for the club' s proposal. DeRosa was back in the starting lineup after missing the last three games with a tight back. Saunders is just the eighth coach in NBA history to coach his first 700 games for one franchise Copyright by STATS LLC and The Associated Press. Taking off on a 2- on- 1 fast break, James passed the ball ahead to Marshall, who waited for James before lobbing him a pass in the lane.

New York lost four of its final five games without Burress, who provided the Giants with their lone deep threat " Plaxico' s contribution to our championship season in 2007 can never be underestimated or undervalued " coach Tom Coughlin said " He displayed tremendous determination throughout that season . Ribary: Eagles RB Brian Westbrook With LB Lofa Tatupu and DE Patrick Kerney possibly out with injuries, Westbrook' s versatility will pose a challenge for the Seahawks . Williams started feeling pain when he began his offseason throwing program in January He' ll have X- rays next week . But the report could be a factor if the all- time home run king goes to trial on charges that he lied to when he told a grand jury that he never knowingly used performance- enhancing drugs " What this presents is an atmosphere of common knowledge in the sport " Golden Gate University School of Law school professor Peter Keane said " The fact that this was so widespread takes away any claim of ignorance or naivetDe . The Blazers then shipped Foye' s rights to Minnesota for Brandon Roy, the Washington guard taken sixth by the Timberwolves " When I see the guys go 1, 2, 3, it was just nerve- racking " Foye said " But then like two picks before, my agent and Brandon' s agent were making eye contact and I didn' t know what was going on at the time. The Timberwolves had five rebounds in the first quarter- four by Garnett. Mara added there wasn' t even any discussion or debate in the front office about Vick.

He went to high school in Plymouth, Mass, and attended Dartmouth Astacio, a 21- year- old righty, is 7- 11 with a 4 . Huntington said Friday that Russell' s staff is expected to be in place soon . Game notes The Dodgers have won only four times in their last 28 interleague games on the road . Too bad the rest of the Colorado Rockies don' t feel the same way . The Hall of Famer, who donated money to help with the reconstruction in the Gulf Coast following Hurricane Katrina, said he realizes he has limitations when it comes to governing, though that isn' t stopping him from considering a gubernatorial bid " I don' t know anything about a lot of things, but I would ask somebody and try to make a fair, honest decision for the majority of the people. Sun played 10 games with the Lakers, scoring six points in 28 minutes. Wide receiver Bernard Berrian was also missing from practice.

Wright( right shoulder) reported no problems after his fourth mound session in 10 days . KeepManny was started on Tuesday and now has over 17, 000 signatures from fans hoping the slugger remains on the team " We here at KEEPMANNY do NOT want to see Manny play for anyone else besides the Boston Red Sox . His family sat in the front rows, including brother Mike Maddux, the Texas Rangers pitching coach and a former big leaguer himself . Go figure " Our team has never felt sorry for itself and it' s never wondered what could have been " Rockies manager Clint Hurdle said " It hasn' t been a characteristic of our club . Remaining questions The biggest question for the Dolphins is clearly at quarterback. Moore bruised his left leg when he was sacked late in the third quarter Thursday night in a preseason loss to Pittsburgh Pat Yasinskas covers the NFL for ESPN The Associated Press contributed to this report.

And you know I couldn' t help but think about the things he used to say to me The old clich& eacute; s . A former Northern Iowa star, Furrey was originally signed by the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2000 . Baseball, with the union' s agreement, moved 22 games from Montreal to San Juan, Puerto Rico, this year to increase revenue . 2, 2002, and got its seventh all- time win in the series# 8226& nbsp; Five Vanderbilt players scored in double figures to end Tennessee' s five- game winning streak# 8226& nbsp; The Commodores outscored the Vols 40- 30 in the paint and had a 23- 8 advantage off turnovers- ESPN research So she played " Rocky Top " dressed her male practice players in orange down to headbands, cranked up the crowd noise over the speakers and even tossed a Tennessee mat in front of the locker room door the past two days The effort paid off Sunday as No . His ERA has actually been better during this most recent stretch, but he has not been able to get the automatic punchout, averaging less than half as many strikeouts per nine innings than during his first 12 starts against the Rangers. Rasmus led off the fourth with a homer and Wainwright hit the fourth of his career with two outs in the inning.

Associated PressSAN JOSE, Calif- Joanne Boyle' s players took shot after shot in practice this week to find their groove again . By the time I realized it, there was nothing I could do " Said Nationals manager Frank Robinson " You' re surprised anytime anything like that happens on a baseball field Have I had it happen? Yes . Tigers reliever Kyle Farnsworth was suspended for six games and Detroit starter Jeremy Bonderman was penalized for five . Royals 2B Mark Grudzielanek( low back strain, OF Jose Guillen( flu) and C Miguel Olivio( slight groin strain) remain day- to- day . Associated PressDETROIT- The Los Angeles Angels showed the Detroit Tigers what a playoff team looks like. Pineiro improved to 10 for 110 with seven RBIs after his full- count single lofted just out of the reach of shortstop Willie Bloomquist and tied it at 2 in the sixth.

We sent him back to the doctor to get some more medication " Heat coach Pat Riley said " Another checkup . DALLAS( AP- After a rousing come- from- behind victory in their last game, the Dallas Mavericks avoided a misstep against the struggling Seattle SuperSonics . McPherson filed his civil lawsuit Friday in Davidson County Circuit Court and also is seeking$ 5 million in compensatory damages for the Titans' negligence and$ 15 million in punitive damages . Haynesworth missed three games in 2007 with a strained hamstring and had only one sack in his final five games . Hill: Chronicle Of A Downfall Charles Rogers was on the fast track to NFL stardom, but drugs and immaturity led to an epic downfall, Jemele Hill writes. and in four days, we fell right back into that hole " Robinson said.

Reyes, the top pitching prospect in the Cardinals' farm system, threw two- hit ball over 6 1/ 3 innings in St Louis' 5- 2 win at Milwaukee on Tuesday night . I' m too old to be throwing punches at anybody " Guardado said " It was kind of fun cause you get the blood going . 500 even after today' s triumph, closer to the last- place Royals in the AL Central standings than the similarly disappointing Indians, who are third after winning the division a year ago . Associated PressTORONTO- The Tampa Bay Rays' first meaningful September isn' t going so well . Roberts then stole second, continued to third on catcher Buck' s throwing error and scored on Hochevar' s passed ball for a 3- 0 lead. Seattle plays two more preseason games, Wednesday at Portland and Friday against Phoenix in Vancouver, British Columbia.

The Chiefs recently won a grievance against Johnson based on roster bonus money . Bedard didn' t know he was in such lofty company until catcher Ramon Hernandez handed him the ball " It looked like he was trying to hurry up and get it over with " Orioles manager Dave Trembley said " Knowing him as I know him, it' s probably not a big deal to him . He first tried it in 1998 during Mark McGwire' s then- record 70- homer season, reasoning that it would give the Cardinals a pair of leadoff hitters after the first time through the order and thus raise the odds of McGwire seeing better pitches to hit " I worry about making pitches, I don' t worry about where I' m batting in the order " Looper said " I get more lucky when I get hits than skill . Westbrook settled down after spotting Boston a 3- 0 lead, retiring seven consecutive batters before Jacoby Ellsbury- another rookie- bounced a chopper through third baseman Blake for an error After Lugo' s sacrifice bunt, Pedroia was up . Who could believe it " Ankiel was more pleased with his throws than his sixth home run of the season, a solo shot in the eighth " I was pumped " Ankiel said of his first two outfield assists of the season. Carper said the team had a phone conversation with Jackson on Thursday He was not aware if any other talks are planned.

Redick( back injury, Lamar Odom( personal reasons) and Paul Pierce( expected to have elbow surgery in August " That' s why you have a roster " USA coach Mike Krzyzewski said Thursday during a conference call " That' s why you have a team, so that when these normal life situations come up we can go on without it being an emergency, or calling upon somebody to crash train in order to be part of a team . He moved from the Celtics' bench as an assistant to Doc Rivers to the personnel side before this season to assist the NBA' s newly minted executive of the year Danny Ainge . His first job in the league was as a pro scout in Carolina( 1994- 97, and he joined the Colts' personnel staff as director of pro scouting in 1998 . Hopefully, I will be practicing enough the rest of the week to give everybody enough confidence to know that I will be OK if I go out there " Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press . SEATTLE( AP- Adam Eaton has started just 10 games in his injury- riddled season for Texas but he' s still quite aware and appreciative of what shortstop Michael Young has done all year for the Rangers. Ortiz complained only briefly to home plate umpire Tony Randazzo before heading back to the dugout Randazzo tossed him shortly thereafter.

Weaver pitched the Cardinals to the victory that clinched the World Series in five games over Detroit, then signed an$ 8, 325, 000, one- year contract with Seattle in late January . Stewart added a sacrifice fly of his own in the sixth, when Oakland began the inning with four straight hits and managed five total in the frame off reliever John Bale . 6M deal from Mets Comment Email Print Share Associated Press NEW YORK- Pitcher John Maine and the New York Mets avoided salary arbitration, agreeing Friday on a$ 2 6 million, one- year contract . Owings left the game with a sprained ankle in the sixth inning after his RBI double down the right- field line . I guess I have to be mistake- free " The Dodgers, who have the best record in the NL at 23- 12, won for the second time in six games without suspended slugger Manny Ramirez. ORLANDO, Fla( AP- Scoring 129 points means a win almost every time, but Kelvin Cato wants the Orlando Magic to realize that giving up 108 will get them beat more often than not. 9 rebounds in 47 games this season with the Suns, with career averages of 18.

But Rethmeier emphasized that the president often pays tribute to fallen soldiers without mentioning the exact circumstances of their deaths . But we did a lot of things really poorly that made their job a little easier " Pena' s first homer since June 3 was a three- run shot off Brian Bannister( 7- 8) that made it 7- 0 in the fifth . In Seville, fans laid flowers and lit candles outside the San Pablo Municipal Stadium for Sevilla FC midfielder Antonio Puerta, who died Tuesday after he collapsed during a Spanish league soccer match and had several subsequent heart attacks . Jalen Rose continued his scoring surge with 28 points in his first start since Dec 3 . Tugnutt is expected to be in uniform Friday night against Nashville Copyright 2003 by The Associated Press. Addai also reiterated that his rehabilitation is going well " It' s feeling good right now " Addai said. Proctor' s first pitch was outside, and Betancourt popped out on the second pitch.