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Bryant scored unveils 28 points investigates despite playing on a bum ankle that caused him to miss the previous game. Dodgers RHP Jason Schmidt had a strong bullpen session and will make his Cactus League debut Monday at the Rangers or Tuesday against the Diamondbacks. McGrady finished with 16 points in the first half, helping the Rockets take a 48- 43 lead. Associated PressSAN ANTONIO- They' ve got the superstar center, the speedy point guard and the super sub. According to the Mecklenburg County Sheriff' s office, Deloatch was arrested Friday and remained at the county jail Saturday morning on the misdemeanor charge Details on the arrest were not immediately available. He often goes through his pregame routine without being noticed, thanks to a huge post that hides his locker. Alfonzo stood on first and pumped his fist " It was my first time in that situation " he said " I was so excited at that moment, that' s why I put my hand up.

The Cubs had hoped to sign Prior to a one- year deal with an option for 2009, in case he rebounded, but Prior was resistant to giving the Cubs the option . Bringing back Bradley would be a step in reassembling an outfield that' s been decimated by injuries and a suspension . As players, we have as much respect for them as they have for us maybe as fans It' s probably going to be pretty emotional " he said . Sources informed ESPNdeportes last month that Marti and Gomez were punished and banned from Cuban baseball after being caught with others while trying to board a boat to leave the country illegally . The last three times have come against Cincinnati, and one of the guys to do it- Kerry Wood- closed out Rich Harden' s win on Tuesday " I think maybe a new league, seeing new guys and they haven' t seen me that much " Harden said after his fourth 10- strikeout game in seven starts for the Cubs " I haven' t seen them, also. Zimmerman has reached base safely in 40 straight games, six short of the franchise record held by Rusty Staub( 1969- 70 Baltimore improved to 91- 121 in interleague play. Associated PressOAKLAND, Calif- Brett Tomko felt he never got the chance to show the New York Yankees what kind of pitcher he was before he was let go last month.

Since moving to Staples Center five years ago, the Lakers have had six two- game losing streaks at home but none of more than two . Associated PressSAN ANTONIO- When he saw Tim Duncan pump fake Andrew Bogut off his feet and drive right up to the rim with less than 5 seconds left, San Antonio guard Roger Mason thought it was as good of a last shot as anyone could want " I' ll take that 10 times out of 10 " Mason said But Duncan missed the layup with 3 . That represents an 18- percentage point drop by playing in the land of cheese . It was generously scored a single and error, Green' s second of the game and eighth of the season . Updated: June 16, 2007, 7: 47 PM ET NFL players' union believes Raiders' offseason workouts broke rules Comment Email Print Share Associated Press ALAMEDA, Calif- The Oakland Raiders canceled the final week of their offseason training program Friday after complaints from the NFL players' union about the intensity of the practices. Specter held out the possibility this week that his colleagues on the Judiciary Committee might start an inquiry into Spygate, although Graham' s statements appear to contradict his colleague. The move to first has been talked about for months, and Piazza played the position while rehabbing from a groin injury at Triple- A Norfolk in August.

While hitting, he seemed to catch his spikes in the muddy batter' s box . World Series MVP Jermaine Dye, who got the first hit of the 2006 season with an infield roller, singled in another run in the sixth . But there were no takers " Some teams were talking about prospects and some about pieces on our big- league team " DePodesta said " Obviously we wanted to stay away from our big- league team as much as possible, but there were deals where we offered some of our major- league players . 5 million of Hampton' s contract over the past three years, but they pick up the full tab starting next season Hampton is set to make$ 13 5 million in 2006$ 14 5 in' 07 and$ 15 million in' 08 Copyright 2005 by The Associated Press . One of Hendrickson' s three strikeouts came in the third, when he caught Damian Jackson looking after walking three straight batters with two out " That' s not the way I pitch. He said he' s finally getting used to his surroundings- and to the expectations associated with the$ 126 million, seven- year contract he signed with the Giants in the offseason " I think it' s less pressure than I put on myself " Zito said " Obviously, the circumstances are the same It' s all in how you view it. O' Neal took part in some defensive drills, but wasn' t on the floor for 5- on- 5 work " We thought we' d have him back full today, and we didn' t " Van Gundy said " It' s a concern from the sense that obviously his health is the biggest thing, and the second thing is we haven' t practiced with him in a long, long time.

Game notes It was the first time the Cavs had two players with at least 10 assists since Jan 22, 2005 . Darren Rovell, who covers sports business for ESPN, can be reached at darren rovellespn3 . The team also put right- hander John Patterson on the 15- day disabled list, retroactive to May 16, with back spasms . Perez is the second pitcher to be sidelined for an off- the- field fit in recent days . Scioscia guided the Angels to a 95- 67 record and their second straight AL West division title this year. Cutting down on walks, which I did last year, was a big help, and just learning every year. The parties had waited to receive tax opinions before reaching an agreement, the person involved in the deal said The agreement was designed to minimize taxes.

Bonine( 1- 0) had his contract purchased from Triple- A Toledo before the game and got the win, allowing six runs and nine hits in 5 1/ 3 innings . 1 concern " general manager John Paxson said " It' s one thing we take very seriously, and we' re going to do everything we possibly can to be sure he' s right before we put him back on the floor " The ailment ends what had been a breakout season for Curry, who will be a restricted free agent this summer . Umpires agreed with Narron and called Martinez out on a putout . Less than a minute later, Derick Brassard knocked a puck off a defender' s skate for another goal " We had the momentum, lost it, and got it back in time for a big win " Huselius said . Fast Facts# 8226& nbsp; The Penguins are winless in their last four games on the road# 8226& nbsp; Jason Blake has scored 14 goals in his last 20 games and notched 20 points in his last 13 games# 8226& nbsp; Sidney Crosby was held without a point for the 19th time this season and the Penguins are 5- 13- 1 in those games- ESPN research These Penguins, after all, were supposed to be a desperate team chasing a playoff spot. Beth Hungiville, executive director of the Lightweight Structures Association, said four of the membrane- style buildings collapsing in seven years is far from normal " That is certainly very unusual " she said " You would not usually find that many failures in that short a time " Hungiville said her organization, an industry group, was aware of the Philadelphia collapse, which occurred just four months before work began on the Cowboys facility, but did not know about the others until the last few days. Pierre then asked how many at- bats had gone by since his last one " 640? Wow " he said " I usually get one every 500, so I got to pick up the pace a little bit " It was the 10th homer of Pierre' s career, including two last season with the Marlins.

Schlesinger said the new deal- which will plaster the casino' s logo everywhere, including the top of the dugout and on tickets- shouldn' t dilute Miller' s branding " The success of our business translates directly into how we' re able to pay players, which translates directly into performance on the field " Schlesinger said " And Miller, and Potawatomi, and all the local businesses, the one thing they keep talking about is they want a successful team on the field " Schlesinger says the team has several front office jobs open and intends to fill them, even as other sports properties lay off workers . Bryant handled the ball at the top of the key, shouting directions to his teammates, before he pulled up for a well- covered 3- pointer off to the left with about 4 seconds left . The Bucks were playing an Eastern Conference team for the first time since Nov 25 . The government has said that they have found no evidence of criminal conduct aside from that of Mr . Because of what' s happened in the past, we hope there' s growth spurts for him# 8221- Heat president Pat Riley, on Michael Beasley( above) Speaking about Beasley for the first time since the 20- year- old entered a Houston rehabilitation facility last month, Heat president Pat Riley said Tuesday that he' s " confident. He' s 34 now and in as good shape as anyone a decade younger A fitness devotee, he' s unlikely to let himself go now. According to The Globe, Welker said he wasn' t certain if he' d file an appeal.

The volatile right- hander was invited to join the American League All- Star team after teammate Curt Schilling declined to play because of an ankle injury . It started as a small stress fracture and I probably played it to a real major fracture " Copyright 2004 by The Associated Press . After getting hit by a pitch from starter Mike Wood( 0- 1) in the third, Rodriguez drove an 0- 1 delivery over the right- center fence in the fifth for his 15th home run of the season " That' s where he was going all last month " manager Joe Torre said " That was big . He lasted two more innings, enough to get the decision in a 5- 3 win Maddux had an MRI exam Wednesday . He rolls with whatever comes his way, always has, and he will do the same here and probably pitch a very good ballgame on Monday " Trembley and the Orioles had a wild night on Thursday. Signed as a free agent to enhance Minnesota' s sparse left- side- of- the- infield offense, he' s batting only 213 with no homers and 13 RBIs in 94 at- bats. Two pitches later, Helton hit a long drive off the facade of the second deck in right and Colorado led 3- 1 " I left the pitch up to Barmes and he went up to get it " Garza said " I had a fastball get away to Helton and he hit it out " Maddon said that was the turning point " That inning was the one that got us " he said " Statistics show that most games are lost in one inning and that was the one " The Rays loaded the bases in the fourth on two- out singles by Gabe Gross and Bartlett and a walk to Navarro.

He hadn' t practiced much with the New Jersey Devils since signing a one- year$ 800, 000 contract on Wednesday, and he wasn' t sure how much playing time he would get or how he would be used . Cornwell said commissioner Roger Goodell would decide whether to hold any face- to- face meetings . Moats identify himself as an NFL football player or expect any kind of special consideration " Kunkle said " He handled himself very, very well " The Moats family, who are black, said they can' t help but think that race might have played a part in the white officer' s behavior " I think he should lose his job " Ryan Moats said . 11 AP) earned a share of its first Atlantic Coast Conference title with a 58- 47 win over Wake Forest on Sunday . Jack Wilson drove in the go- ahead run in the Pirates' 3- 1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday night. In Game 6 of the AL Championship Series and Game 2 of the World Series, Schilling was outstanding after a displaced tendon in his ankle was stitched to the skin He underwent surgery Nov 8. Dodgers 2, Rockies 1 LOS ANGELES( AP- Brett Tomko didn' t know what to expect in his first appearance of the season and first start since last June So he decided to slow himself down The strategy worked wonders.

Sonnanstine will head out to the mound in a hitters' park with his team down 2- 1 . Associated PressBRADENTON, Fla( AP- Tom Gorzelanny' s delayed spring debut was an encouraging one . The loss left the Tigers in last place, capping a season they began with hopes of reaching the World Series " It' s been a tough year " manager Jim Leyland said " Today pretty much sums up what' s gone on all year, really . Both were afflicted with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, an excessive thickening of the heart muscle . Chris Webber then missed a jumper at the buzzer after an inbound pass from Iverson " For that to happen with 4 9 seconds left, it' s devastating " Iverson said. While Favre' s recovery seems to be following the six- to eight- week rehab timetable that Andrews described, sources say that Favre had hoped the improvement would come sooner and that he had initially planned to make a decision about returning to the NFL before the end of June. Ready to be picked up There' s a pretty good cornerback out of a job, so it stands to reason DeAngelo Hall will be coveted once he' s ripe for signing.

In 1976, along with fellow black teammates Ken Griffey, George Foster and Dan Driessen, the Big Red Machine swept a Yankees team that had 10 black players on its roster . I didn' t miss too many barrels of theirs " Chicago' s John Danks( 5- 6) got the win, although he didn' t exactly dominate . Both were welcomed Friday to the Knicks' training facility, one day after a six- player deal with the Chicago Bulls " I definitely think[ Crawford] is All- Star caliber " the Knicks general manager said " He and Steph[ Marbury] and Allen[ Houston, those three in the backcourt, if they' re all healthy, they' re just about as good as you can get " Crawford led Chicago in scoring last season with 17 3 points per game Williams averaged 6 2 points and 7 0 rebounds for the Toronto Raptors and Bulls . Because more than 5 percent tested positive, players will be subject to unannounced testing for the first time this year . Both teams wore pink T- shirts on the bench and a moment of silence was held before the game. just leaving all the options for me, so I can take my time and decide if I want to do this " Clemens said. He walked three of the first four batters he faced, then hit Troy Glaus to force in a run.

I wasn' t even playing and I feel beat up watching them get beat like that " Colorado scored four runs in the fourth to take a 7- 0 lead . and at times I thought they played like freshmen " Fontenette did lead Texas( 21- 11) in scoring with 13 points . I just want it to get here more than anything " He wasn' t dominant Wednesday and said he didn' t have a lot of life on his fastball . He leads the team in innings pitched after reaching the 400- inning mark Wednesday . The Red Sox tied it with a pair of runs in the bottom of the inning Ortiz had an RBI single and Ramirez a sacrifice fly. Certainly they have the right, and ability, to financially leverage Bush and Williams against each other by negotiating with both at the same time and to strike a deal most advantageous to the team. Updated: October 13, 2008, 5: 59 PM ET Jaguars receiver Walker hospitalized with knee infection Comment Email Print Share Associated Press JACKSONVILLE, Fla- Jaguars receiver Mike Walker spent the last two years trying to recover from a left knee injury Now, he' s having problems with the other one.

MILWAUKEE( AP- Brewers manager Ned Yost had two big decisions to make He picked correctly each time . Burke hit a slow grounder to Vazquez, who threw wildly to first as Lopez and Washburn both scored Byrd homered and drove in four runs for the Rangers . During his days in Pittsburgh before the trade, he never experienced anything like it " It shows how big this team is, having more fans here than the home team " said Gorzelanny, who tipped his cap to them " It' s definitely a different feeling coming from where I came from It was nice . He scored nine in the fourth and finished with 21, while O' Neal had 19 points before fouling out with 3: 19 left . I think everybody knows the fourth game is the most difficult to win. Updated: September 18, 2003, 8: 59 PM ET Phillies' win seals division for Braves Email Print Share Associated Press ATLANTA- Once again, the Atlanta Braves didn' t get a chance to celebrate together. He is scheduled to have another doctor' s appointment Friday when the Marlins return home from a six- game road trip " The swelling has gone down considerably " Lowell said " I couldn' t even see my knuckle in Puerto Rico so I think the last four days have been a big improvement " Lowell was having a breakout season when this break cut it short He was batting.