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Coach Flip summarizes Saunders said informs Johnson would play Tuesday, when Minnesota hosts the Sacramento Kings in Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinal series. Associated PressPHILADELPHIA- Tracy McGrady said he had never been a part of a game like this one Not many NBA players have. The truth was Swisher didn' t try to do anything more than put the ball in play against Fuentes " He' s nasty " Swisher said. Cussing at the officials or throwing something " he said " But some of them I didn' t deserve " I' m not scared of the NBA I' m not scared of the NBA officials. The White Sox dropped their second straight game to fall three games behind the Tigers in the AL Central.

New Jersey has not scored more than three goals in regulation in 10 consecutive games The Penguins fell to 7- 20- 5 on the road this season . David Backes' first goal in six games gave the Blues their first lead of the series . Coach Dick Jauron said Monday that Johnson' s ribs are very sore a day after the player was hurt in practice during training camp . They' re also currently playing without outfielders Larry Bigbie( strained hamstring) and Luis Matos( broken finger) and pitcher Erik Bedard( strained knee ligament . Once again, he and his teammates treated themselves to some late- night dessert. The Yankees got two more in the second on a double by second baseman Robinson Cano. But by the time the Sydney games came around, his play had deteriorated to the point where he was rarely used.

That' s how we win " The Knicks never led in their fifth straight road loss They shot 29 5 percent in the first half, 34 . I was praying they wouldn' t come down and shoot a 3- pointer " Utah, which lost to Atlanta for the first time since Oct 31, 2002, fell to 5- 10 on the road this season . Goodell suspended Henry for two games last season for misconduct, and has suspended him for the first eight games of the 2007 season for his most recent convictions . Ravens wide receiver Derrick Mason and Rolle were teammates on the Titans before joining Baltimore in 2005 . It doesn' t have to look pretty " The Devil Rays led 3- 0 before Toronto scored three runs in the seventh off right- hander James Shields. Over the past two seasons, Utley led major league second basemen in homers( 57, RBIs( 197, hits( 350) and runs( 217.

Since no cash is involved in the trade, it appears that no approval from commissioner Bud Selig' s office is required Rolen, 32, is a career . He is accused of attacking the woman on June 30 at a mountain resort near Edwards Bryant has said the sex was consensual . If I can do the same things he can or a guy that' s 6- 4, 6- 5, what is the difference " Nelson was drafted by Denver, which shipped his rights to Orlando for a future first- round pick . Can we take it beyond that to the ruling of an incomplete pass and stretch it to the ball actually being recovered by the defender, as the Chargers did here, if in fact it was a fumble# 133; But the question is, can you extend it here to at least make the right ruling on the field? You would at least be doing partially the right thing, giving the ball to San Diego, although you can' t advance the ball " Obviously, we' re going to look at it because it was such a big play, and we have had some success before with the' down by contact' rule . A throwing error by Sowers helped Los Angeles open a 4- 0 lead in the fourth " It' s something you work on 1, 000 times " said Sowers, who after cleanly fielding a comebacker threw wildly to second, out of Luna' s reach " I should have shuffle- stepped but I panicked and threw when he wasn' t there " Game notesRodriguez has allowed just one run in his last 22 innings. That says good things about our team " The Phillies outscored the Braves 27- 13 in the three- game sweep.

Sosa was greeted with mostly cheers when he was introduced as the No 5 hitter playing right field . Updated: May 3, 2006, 2: 09 AM ET Kwame Brown being investigated for sexual assault Email Print Share Associated Press LOS ANGELES- Police are investigating sexual assault allegations against Los Angeles center Kwame Brown, who started in the Lakers' playoff game Tuesday night against Phoenix shortly after releasing a statement proclaiming his innocence . Butler was ejected for appearing to take a swing at Dan Dickau with 3# 189; minutes left after Dickau tripped Butler The trip didn' t appear to be intentional . He had five strikeouts to improve his AL- leading total to 80 " He didn' t have his best stuff, but he gave us seven solid innings " Gardenhire said . We have four future hall of famers " After the team' s string of three consecutive NBA titles ended with a Western Conference semifinals loss to eventual champion San Antonio last May, O' Neal said that he and Bryant needed a stronger supporting cast So the Lakers lured two of the best players in the game. Louis or Miller Park, the Brewers are getting used to celebrating wherever they want against their NL Central rivals.

Garnett had nine points and eight rebounds in the first quarter, helping Minnesota take a 25- 23 lead . AFC West blog ESPN' s Bill Williamson writes about all things AFC West in his division blog# 8226& nbsp; Blog network: NFL Nation Broncos coach Mike Shanahan said both are expected to be placed on injured reserve The team has lost seven tailbacks this season . Game notesCubs general manager Jim Hendry agreed on a two- year contract extension through the 2008 season One of his career highlights was trading for Lee in Nov 2003 . Maholm is 0- 4 against the AL and 5- 4 against the NL in his brief career . Game notesThe A' s were one- hit for the third time this year- also May 21 by San Francisco' s Matt Cain and by Colorado on June 20. Mattingly, who grew up and lives in Evansville, cited family reasons when the Dodgers announced last month that he would serve as special assignment coach for the 2008 season instead of hitting coach.

Updated: June 1, 2006, 9: 40 PM ET Musselman impresses Kings in second interview Email Print Share Associated Press Although Eric Musselman impressed the Maloof family Thursday in his second interview for the Sacramento Kings' head coaching job, the Memphis assistant soon might have more competition . In the state of New York, workers' comp means lifetime medical coverage, according to Bert Villarini, the attorney who represents the NFL Players Association on such matters in Buffalo . LHP Kurt Birkins pitched four hitless innings in relief of Benson He walked two and struck out two . New York scored three in the sixth, two off a single with the bases loaded by Valentin after Eveland walked Chris Woodward, loading the bases to set up a double play The Mets made it 6- 2 on a single by Jose Reyes . Maroth threw 100 pitches in his five innings, while Santana needed just 74 to get through six, thanks in large part to a seven- pitch first inning and a 10- pitch sixth " I had too many runners on base " Maroth said " I was behind hitters If( Santana) is on his game, you know runs could be few There were too many baserunners. It' s easy to get down, especially when you' ve lost 11 in a row, but guys still put the uniform on every day and got ready " Carmona allowed two runs and nine hits, struck out six and walked one " That was as good as we' ve seen him this year " Indians manager Eric Wedge said After winning 19 games in 2007, Carmona has been a mystery.

Updated: December 14, 2007, 12: 34 AM ET NFL to hear union' s appeal on Friday Comment Email Print Share Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn- The NFL will hear the appeal by the players' union on behalf of suspended Titans cornerback Adam " Pacman " Jones by telephone on Friday afternoon . He also called constantly to discuss doctors' reports on his surgically repaired left wrist from January, so Alexander and the team could stay up to date " It' s been unique, really " Ruskell said, chuckling " Every step of the way we' ve kept him informed . Desperate to be traded because of his revulsion for the team and city, Sheffield deliberately threw a ball into the stands during a game In 1992, he was traded to the Padres A different possibility for the Yankees? Tyler Houston . The Tigers made it 4- 2 in the fifth when Monroe scored from third on a double- play grounder . The relay throw to the plate from second baseman Ronnie Belliard was about five feet wide of catcher Victor Martinez, allowing Castillo to score and moving Punto to third base. Interprets are not allowed in dugouts " He throws a fastball, changeup, splitter " Moore said " He has a slider.

They rise up to the next level " Toronto manager John Gibbons said " That' s why they' re in the elite class . The right- hander was moved to the bullpen when Colon returned to the rotation . The Marlins didn' t score " I felt good, but I understand if we could get another run, it helps the team " Nolasco said " All that matters is that we got a win " Kevin Gregg pitched a perfect ninth for his 16th save in 22 chances . Trainer Nathan Lucero tended to the left- hander in the top of the inning after he reached on a fielder' s choice . Plagued by tooth discomfort during the Heat' s recently concluded four- game road trip, Wade hit 13- of- 21 shots from the field against Toronto. The Russian hockey federation claims that the 19- year- old player from Ukraine has yet to meet military obligations in his homeland. ET) The final phase of Todd Haley' s tough and demanding Kansas City Chiefs training camp will include two new blockers who were hurried in to help a beleaguered offensive line.

The 41- year- old Bonds is expected to be ready to return Tuesday at Arizona " When you don' t play well, it makes the other team look better, and we haven' t been playing well at home " Moises Alou said " Hopefully it' ll get better Tuesday when we get Barry back " The Giants loaded the bases with one out in the fourth, but Eliezer Alfonzo grounded into an inning- ending double play . Colletti, Sabean' s assistant the past nine years, was introduced last Wednesday as the Dodgers' GM, and said his first priority was to hire a manager . 400( 6- 15) with two home runs and four RBIs in the playoffs He started in three of the five World Series games Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press . Game notes In a flurry of roster moves, the Tigers optioned rookie LHP Andrew Miller to Class- A Lakeland and recalled RHP Virgil Vasquez from Triple- A Toledo to start Friday night in Oakland . General manager Jim Hendry told reporters that the fair thing was for the team to let Wood get a deal he deserved. Cleveland starter Anthony Reyes did a good job of getting a real good hitter to put the ball on the ground right there. Minneapolis Police Sergeant Jesse Garcia said Eller was cooperative and had not been drinking.