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I am discloses real excited details about bringing Dave in " A Hall of Fame center with the Boston Celtics in the 1970s, Cowens' last NBA coaching job was with the Golden State Warriors from 2000- 02 " We are pleased to add Dave Cowens to our coaching staff " said Joe Dumars, Pistons president of basketball operations " His experience as a Hall of Fame player and head coach in this league will be an asset for our team " The Sky said they have begun a search for Cowens' successor. Gasol then blocked a 3- pointer by Allen, setting up Trevor Ariza for a dunk that gave Los Angeles a seven- point lead with 1: 12 to go. The men left Clearwater Pass in calm weather, but heavy winds picked up through the day and the seas got heavy, with waves of 7 feet and higher, peaking at 15 feet. Wells' homer in the seventh made it 5- 3 and a run scored on a wild pitch in the eighth. Murcer has won three Emmy Awards for live sports coverage as the voice of the Yankees " I talked to him at home a couple of days ago and wished him well " said former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani, who was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2000 " I' m going to hope and pray that whatever is involved, he' s going to be able to overcome it He' s a strong man, he' s a good man. Minnesota trailed 4- 0 in the seventh inning before scoring the game' s final seven runs to hand Baltimore its fourth straight loss. Four relievers from Boston' s well- rested bullpen threw 4 1/ 3 innings of hitless ball.

Jered Weaver, Jon Garland, Joe Saunders and Santana combined to go 3- 1 with a 1 . And he repeatedly described a culture that was supposedly so lax that athletes were taking an array of substances without knowing what they were " Back then, it was a different culture " Rodriguez said " It was very loose I was young I was stupid . But we still have a long season to go " Game notes Shoppach has a 10- game hitting streak . The Knicks' hierarchy is fed up with the mediocrity and malaise that has enveloped the franchise for nearly a half- decade . Updated: October 12, 2005, 12: 37 AM ET LeBron sits out exhibition game against Boston Email Print Share Associated Press Cleveland Cavaliers: LeBron James sat out Cleveland' s exhibition game against the Celtics on Tuesday night as a precaution after experiencing some pain in his left arm in the Cavaliers' preseason opener a day earlier. And Bush agreed with Macha' s bling- free assessment of his pitching style " I' m definitely not a flashy guy " Bush said " I just go out there and try to pitch There isn' t anything spectacular I do out there. Hollins was on the bench in street clothes, but couldn' t play because Carroll and Diop haven' t taken their physicals.

Tag Ribary: A case could be made for Eagles QB Donovan McNabb due to all the injuries his team has endured, but after the first four games of the season Brees is the MVP in my opinion . The Tigers added a run in the fifth on Justin Morneau' s error that allowed Magglio Ordonez to score Game notesThe Tigers last won seven straight from Aug 21- Aug 28, 1993, and they went on to finish 85- 77 . Fortunately for Arizona, San Francisco' s Barry Zito was even worse than Davis . His injury initially was ruled a sprain, but changed to a bruise following an MRI early Thursday . His other complete game came on June 25, when he beat the Chicago White Sox 5- 0 at Dodger Stadium with a four- hitter and threw 116 pitches " We were going to get him after eight innings because we figured that was enough, but we just gave him the option " manager Joe Torre said " We were going to send him out there one man at a time, then we tagged on a few more runs and decided we were going to just shoot for the shutout " Stults gave up a leadoff double to Edgar Renteria in the ninth. Chicago was 6- of- 19 and trailed 29- 19 after the first quarter- a sharp contrast from Wednesday' s game against Philadelphia, when the Bulls were 13- of- 17 and led by 23. ST.

It was Clark' s sixth home run and his second pinch homer of the season . Paul Archey, a senior vice president of Major League Baseball International, and union lawyer Doyle Pryor went to Cuba on Jan . Aramis Ramirez added an RBI triple and John Mabry hit a two- run homer as the Cubs sent 11 hitters to the plate in the inning St . BALTIMORE( AP- The lead went back and forth, inning after inning . Martin also denied Lember' s statements that Williams had taunted Christofi during the evening " Jayson Williams is known, both in the NBA, his community, and his family, as a big Teddy bear " Martin said. On Tuesday, the department released a video showing the man believed to have heaved the chair It hit at least one person. Grady Sizemore hit a leadoff homer in the first and had a sacrifice fly in the third to make it 2- 0.

Right now, nothing is able to shake the problems surrounding the St Louis Cardinals . The only thing Bonds pulled on this day was a 6- year- old' s front tooth . J- The New Jersey Nets signed guard Anthony Goldwire to a 10- day contract Monday and placed guard Hubert Davis on the injured list with tendinitis in his left knee . Brad Hawpe singled with one out before pinch- hitter Jason Giambi walked to load the bases . As long as we believe in each other, we' ll get it done " The unhappy Sixers fans booed Webber constantly in the loss to Golden State. Updated: January 22, 2008, 8: 33 PM ET Heat center O' Neal has MRI on left hip, shelved at least 2 weeks Comment Email Print Share Associated Press MIAMI- Shaquille O' Neal will miss at least the next two weeks because of recurring pain in his left hip and leg, the latest piece of disappointing news for the reeling Miami Heat. and is a prominent thoroughbred horse owner and owns Toronto' s St Michael' s Majors of the Ontario Hockey League.

The tide turned when the Kings hit three straight 3s, two by Salmons and one by Garcia, igniting a 13- 0 surge that gave Sacramento a 46- 43 lead after Miller' s free throws . Romo scrambled to his left and found Owens in the end zone for a 14- yard TD pass, bringing Dallas within 10- 7 with 36 seconds left and seemingly giving the Cowboys a lift heading into the locker room . On a day when everything seemed to be going wrong- again- something finally went right, as backup receiver Greg Camarillo caught a quick post route and sprinted for a 64- yard touchdown in a 22- 16 overtime victory over the Baltimore Ravens . Under NFL precedent, it is believed that Vick' s pending league suspension would be credited at the beginning of the 2009 season, regardless of whether he has signed with an NFL team Chris Mortensen is a senior NFL analyst for ESPN . Bonds, who turns 41 on July 24, first underwent surgery Jan 31, and has had two more operations since. A day after John Van Benschoten threw a seamless bullpen session, Bryan Bullington did likewise Saturday by throwing 40 pitches for his most intense workout since having shoulder surgery in October 2005 " I felt great out there " Bullington said " The change- up felt good. He is expected to return in six to eight weeks, meaning he is likely to miss anywhere from 25 to 32 games.

Then Spilborghs made a tough over- the- shoulder catch in the bottom of the inning on Lance Berkman' s deep fly to straightaway center . South Florida will remain Mourning' s home base, and his passion- Alonzo Mourning Charities- will continue raising money for disadvantaged children in the area . LOS ANGELES( AP- Rick Adelman' s first game as the Houston Rockets' coach was a winning one Kobe Bryant made it a nervous one . It' s not always pretty every night, but we' re hanging in there " Villanueva scored a pair of baskets to give Milwaukee a 103- 99 lead with 2: 22 left . Jason Hammer told The Washington Post that Leonsis placed his hands on his neck and tossed him down to the ground after the Capitals' home loss to Philadelphia. Redd came right back with a three- point play and a layup and Jefferson needed every bit of his considerable athleticism to convert a three- point play of his own for a 96- 91 lead. Investigators have spoken to, or are in the process of contacting, persons who purport to have information regarding dogfighting at the property, the person told the AJC.

Rather, it' s playing up to the standards set by a multidimensional, motivated player who creates matchup problems for offenses because of his ability to line up at so many positions . The Tennessee Titans opened LP Field for fans to watch video highlights of McNair' s 13- year NFL career and look at photos of the quarterback . Sanchez, running his hitting streak to 13 games( 28- of- 64, added an RBI double against reliever David Riske following a 25- minute rain delay in the sixth . Had he declined or not responded, the team was gearing up to trade for another catcher . Associated PressATLANTA- Josh Johnson kept one word in mind as he rehabbed from reconstructive elbow surgery. Game notes LHP Sergio Escalona will be recalled from Double- A Reading to take Carpenter' s spot. The Dodgers quickly responded with another strong first inning against Jordan Zimmermann.

Steve Nash will get some IVs and be ready to roll " Game notesAvery Johnson got a technical for arguing that a foul called on Walter McCarty should' ve been on Stoudemire Although it was changed, the tech stuck The Mavs later got a 3- pointer by Nash changed to a 2 Replays showed both changes were accurate . The missing credit involved a ninth- grade course that was not offered every term A paper chase ensued . Linebacker Carlos Emmons( groin) returned to the starting lineup after missing last week' s game " We try to do the best job we can of focusing our team on the people that are gong to play " Giants coach Tom Coughlin said " With regard to some of our injuries, even though they are two- and three- week injuries, we are going to get players back . If Wright can' t play, Daven Holly likely will start in his place Holly started 12 games last season and three this year . It' s about what we' re going to do " On Thursday, they worked on their own game, eliminating mistakes and figuring out how to improve. Originally Published: April 30, 2004 Bonds family reigns supreme Baseball Tonight Extra Email Print Share By Mark SimonESPN Research AP Photo/ David J. It' s never comfortable, but it' s always fun " Halladay said all he did to prepare offensively was to bunt in the batting cage " Stay through the middle- good lesson " said Frank Thomas, the Blue Jays' designated hitter who didn' t play Sunday because the DH isn' t used during interleague games at NL parks " He' s now hit one more slider up the middle than I have " joked Troy Glaus, who doubled and scored in the third and hit solo homers leading off the fifth and sixth innings to give him 10 this season.

Updated: December 14, 2007, 11: 29 AM ET Mitchell report: Baseball slow to react to players' steroid use Comment Email Print Share Learn More# 187; Report a bug# 187; Feedback# 187; Reaction To Clemens Named In Mitchell Report NEW YORK- Seven MVPs and 31 All- Stars- one for every position- and that still wasn' t the worst of it for the long- awaited Mitchell report . Willis was on vacation when he heard the news " I' m in Mexico right now with my family I' m kind of busy " he told the AP Cabrera Vs . He took it to another level " Wedge said " Jake was right there with him against that lineup and in their backyard " A sold- out crowd gave Robertson a standing ovation as he walked to the dugout after giving up a double to Grady Sizemore . To be able to hand this over to them, this is as good as it gets " Burrell wasn' t the only veteran whose night was made . Yao Ming had 28 points and 14 rebounds for the Rockets, who' ve lost five of their last eight. Either you' ve got it or you don' t and, clearly, he' s an individual that definitely has leadership qualities " Sanchez wasn' t quite as accurate in the afternoon session, throwing his first interception on a pass intended for Paul Raymond that was tipped into Marquice Cole' s hands. They have been eyeing prized Georgia quarterback Matthew Stafford and Southern California passer Mark Sanchez while holding the fourth pick in this month' s draft.

6 million salary this season, said Shapiro, who needed approval from the commissioner' s office because the club is assuming more than$ 1 million Gutierrez signed a three- year$ 11 . Noah Lowry went five innings for Giants despite giving up five runs in the first, when the Brewers sent 10 batters to the plate " I fell behind guys and ended up paying for it " Lowry said " I was mostly going with my fastball and it was getting hit " Jose Capellan( 4- 2) pitched a perfect eighth for the win and Francisco Cordero worked a scoreless ninth to convert his 15th save 15 chances with Milwaukee . Last season, Shapiro traded utility infielder Brandon Phillips to Cincinnati, then dealt second baseman Ronnie Belliard to St Louis for Hector Luna before the July 31 deadline . The Cardinals went on to score four runs with two outs " It' s not the first guy I' ve hit, not the first walk . Harang came back out after the delay to earn his first win over the Astros in two years and Cincinnati made the most of three Houston errors, scoring eight unearned runs in an 8- 5 victory Monday. Williams followed Cameron to the microphones and wrestled with the first question " My motivation for coming back to the NFL? Could we start with an easier question " he said with a chuckle " My motivation is to get my life going again. I wanted to go out and have a good outing, but I just wasn' t very comfortable " Wells said.

Good for us " Bad for the Mets, who silently picked at plates of beef, shrimp and rice in the clubhouse afterward " As far as Pedro going down, I feel bad for him, obviously " said Mets catcher Brian Schneider, who had three hits " He' s a big part of this team, but what' s done is done " Justin Miller( 1- 0) allowed one hit in the 10th to get the win for Florida, which had six relievers combine to throw seven innings of three- hit, one- run ball Angel Pagan had two RBIs for the Mets . Overbay was thrown out by left- fielder Ben Francisco to end the game as he tried to stretch the hit into a double " I wasn' t ready for that " Byrd said " I didn' t know who to go hug[ catcher Kelly] Shoppach or Benny " Now a Minnesota broadcaster, Blyleven won 287 games and struck out 3701 in a 22- year career . The Nets shot 13- of- 27 from the field while Bulls were only 5- for- 19 . Now, the plan is to leave Las Vegas on Saturday with only the 12 players from the active roster: Carmelo Anthony, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Jason Kidd, Howard, Deron Williams, Chris Paul, Michael Redd, Carlos Boozer, Chris Bosh, Tayshaun Prince and Dwyane Wade . Tim Thomas also didn' t play because of a sprained left knee, hurting the Clippers' perimeter shooting considerably " We know our situation " Dunleavy said " I hate the fact that we' re injured and we haven' t been winning. He was sued by his former limo driver, who alleged verbal abuse and sexual harassment, and was drawn into a custody battle over his 3- year- old son, Noah Henry, after the murder of his former girlfriend. Updated: March 5, 2008, 7: 41 PM ET Browns' recently acquired defensive tackle gets 6- year deal Comment Email Print Share By John ClaytonESPNArchive The Cleveland Browns moved quickly to acquire former Detroit Lions defensive tackle Shaun Rogers after a trade with the Bengals was nixed, and moved just as fast in securing him to a long- term contract.

They hit into four double plays in the second game and, according to Mackanin, committed some mental errors by missing signs and failing to hit cutoff men " I can' t remember that happening before " he said " It sure would have been nice to squeak out of one of these victories, but we' re not going to get down on ourselves " In the second game, Reds starter Bronson Arroyo contributed a run- scoring double before tiring after six innings . Oswalt continued to be strong against Prince Fielder, who went 0- for- 3 on Tuesday and is 4- for- 28 with seven strikeouts against Oswalt in his career . Atlanta police said Thursday they will not investigate Jones without the victim' s help . In Tampa Bay, it was fullback Mike Alstott; in Atlanta, it has been T J . Updated: April 21, 2005, 1: 50 AM ET Man hits railings, ramps in fall from upper deck Email Print Share Associated Press WASHINGTON- A man was critically injured when he fell from the top level of RFK Stadium after the Atlanta Braves- Washington Nationals game Wednesday night. After striking out the side in the fifth, Bedard had done enough " Five innings was pretty much the max " Bedard said " My only concern is endurance " Upon the conclusion of his stint, he received a standing ovation from the small crowd at Perdue Stadium and smiled in appreciation. Pitching coach John Farrell said Lester looks great and " will be counted on heavily once spring training opens " The team will have an abbreviated spring training in Florida because of its Tokyo opener against Oakland on March 25.