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Jim Thome infers hit his recalls 511th career home run and Javier Vazquez won his third consecutive start to lead Chicago past the Tampa Bay Rays, 9- 2 on Friday night. Fogg used his thumb to dab sweat from his upper lip while he watched the ball sail into the seats. Cleveland scored twice in the sixth when Matt LaPorta doubled off left- hander Shawn Estes to score Tony Graffanino LaPorta came home on Jamey Carroll' s single. He knew when he first started out that he was an ex- player who had to learn how to coach the game in Xs and Os And then he knows how to relate to and motivate a player He understands organization and style He has a distinct style He had a different style in L A, New York and Miami He has the ability to change like a chameleon.

We have to go forward assuming Michael will not be back " Blank predicts Vick will miss three full seasons . Pelinka informed the NBA Players' Association on Monday that he had resigned as Boozer' s agent, two league sources told ESPN Insider Chad Ford, after Boozer' s apparent reneging on the verbal agreement with the Cavs . The timing of Seelen' s appearance- during individual questioning of potential jurors- could indicate that prosecutors wanted to seat jurors willing to accept an argument that the Bryant' s accuser was strongly affected by Bryant' s celebrity, experts said " She does it in civil context they' re doing it in a criminal context, but people are people " said Dan Recht, former president of the Colorado Criminal Bar Association " In both cases, both as a plaintiff' s lawyer and as a prosecutor, you' re in a sense representing a victim of sexual assault " Bryant, 26, has said he had consensual sex with the woman, then 19, at a Vail- area resort where she worked last summer . Pena provided the scoring with a solo homer in the fourth, his 27th of the season and sixth over his past 13 games . On the court, the soon- to- be 34- year- old' s performance has not been affected, and his averages of 14 4 points, eight rebounds and 8.

The Raptors were coming off an 80- 77 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday night, the first of a seven- game road trip " We didn' t play the best game and we were on a second game of a back- to- back " Calderon said " But we have to look at the positive side and try to work on that " The Raptors, winners of five of their previous six games, threatened several times in the first half to pull away, but couldn' t extend the lead to more than double digits . Unlike most teams, the Steelers do not play a nickel alignment on third down, relying instead on a dime scheme, and Polamalu is critical to that coverage package . It' s a good thing " Aaron Hill put Toronto in front with a sacrifice fly in the first inning but the Nationals took the lead in the second when Austin Kearns had an RBI double and Tony Batista singled in a run . If you' re not ready for Opening Day, something' s wrong with you .

Wilson pitched a perfect fifth inning and has not been scored upon in 7 1- 3 innings spanning seven appearances . The privately held Jeld- Wen has been heavily involved in golf, sponsoring the Champions Tour major that bears its name . They hit some big shots and we left them wide open to hit some big shots " Game notesThe game was Jefferson' s first against the Pistons since he injured his wrist last December on a hard foul by Billups and wound up missing three months " What' s there to say " Jefferson said before the game " I could say some stuff and give you something to write about, but I' d rather hurt him where it hurts them most, on the court . Outside linebacker Steve Foley is out for the year after being shot three times by an off- duty police officer on Sept . Hall, 25, carried seven times for 89 yards and one touchdown in last Monday night' s victory over the Tennessee Titans. The first half Saturday didn' t look much different, with Duke' s defense shutting down the Seminoles early while its offense operated with easy efficiency to take a 40- 18 halftime lead.

Updated: December 21, 2005, 4: 55 PM ET Ortiz wins third straight DH of the year award Email Print Share ESPN news services NEW YORK- . He scored on Roberts' hit, and Giles capped the rally with an RBI single . They built Petco Park and made its street address 19 Tony Gwynn Drive . The Bills will get some help at defensive end this week with the return of Anthony Hargrove . His performance in a remarkable 21- point, second- half comeback over the Bengals on Nov.

There was no doubt, he said, that he would play Saturday when the Cardinals are home in a wild- card game against the Atlanta Falcons . Although he didn' t have his best stuff, Sabathia did enough to remain unbeaten against Buehrle and improve to 10- 3 in his career against the White Sox There were some anxious moments, though . Still, many owners think he can be persuaded to change his mind " There' s no story here " Selig said . That' s the most stolen bases by a Rockies player since Juan Pierre had 47 in 2002 . Miller hit the second game- ending home run of his career, with the other coming in 2000 for Arizona " I was due for another one " Miller said Fittingly, it was La Crosse Day at Miller Park. James can sign the extension offer anytime before June 30, 2010# 8220; To get the opportunity to play with one of the greatest basketball players to ever play the game, that' s the fun part for me. Four Jazz players- Williams, Millsap, Korver and Okur- played the most minutes of their careers.

Chris Osgood gave up two goals on the first five shots he faced and was benched after giving up three goals on 12 shots in the first period . Murphy still must review the recordings and transcripts of defendants' statements to police to decide what exactly falls under his order . 25 million contract Monday with the Indians, the club' s first move in what could be a busy few days at the winter meetings in Dallas . But we' re out there to try and win, so to label me as being selfish is something I had to take up with Charles " Barkley maintained that the strategy wasn' t working, but acknowledged he should have handled his criticism differently " I criticized Kobe in Game 7 .

Lemieux, who left Saturday' s game after on period, said it was a lack of mobility more than pain in the hip that caused him to take himself out of the game against the Boston Bruins " The past couple of weeks, it just got worse and worse " he told the paper " I couldn' t go 100 percent and was not helping the team, the way I was moving on the ice, so I decided to come out " . Updated: December 13, 2008, 3: 15 AM ET Dealer ordered to give up Simpson' s Hall of Fame ring Comment Email Print Share Associated Press SANTA MONICA, Calif- One of the victims in an O J . 17, 2002, at Detroit " Although we lost, playing center field today was something that was enjoyable in a different way than usual " Suzuki said through a translator " When you play center field, you' re able to see everything " Seattle' s Adrian Beltre was 0- for- 4, ending his hitting streak at 15 games . I remember we went through a stretch last year where we did the same kind of thing and ended up all right . Gonzaga assistant coach Tommy Lloyd and Turiaf' s former teammate and roommate Brian Michaelson were to stay with Turiaf on Wednesday Copyright 2005 by The Associated Press. New York added two runs in the second on a double by Wilson Valdez, starting pitcher Mike Pelfrey' s sacrifice bunt, an RBI single by Pagan and a two- out RBI double by Wright. Carter scored a season- high 41 points and Kidd had 13 assists as the Nets held off the 76ers on Saturday night, posting a 112- 107 victory, for their second straight win after six consecutive losses " It' s good to get our swagger back and gain confidence as a unit " Carter said.

Parcells would have 30 days after the sale to opt out and still collect$ 9 million . Carlos Beltran, David Wright and Cliff Floyd homered in the first inning and Carlos Delgado later tacked on a two- run shot, all off All- Star Livan Hernandez, starting the Mets on their way to a 13- 4 win over the Nationals " We always felt that our lineup was great " said Floyd, who hit his first homer of 2006 " You don' t have a relief point, from a pitching standpoint . Game notesCubs right fielder Jacque Jones sat out after straining a hamstring Tuesday and won' t play at the earliest until the Cubs begin a series in Pittsburgh on Friday . Gratitude was not the only reason he wanted to stay with the long- woeful Royals, who have improved their victory total each of the past three seasons " Each year we' ve improved and it looks like we' re going to continue to " he said " And that' s pretty exciting for me because like I said, three or four years ago I didn' t see it coming . In Indiana' s first- round loss to New Jersey, Johnson averaged 20 points, 5 2 assists and 5. Houshmandzadeh sat out with a sore knee but is expected to play. 18 ERA, plus 2005 Opening Day starter Oliver Perez( 7- 5, 5 85 ERA) and veteran Mark Redman( 5- 15, 4 90.