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Neither team relates shot well devises as Riverside( 3- 4, which was playing its home opener, made 35 percent and Vanderbilt 33. Young got up and took a step toward the mound before walking off the field with an ice pack pressed against his cut left ear. I missed my spot by about 17 inches " The Marlins overcame an early 4- 1 deficit. The 61- year- old' s decision not to answer his country' s call leaves Japanese baseball officials with even fewer options ahead of the March tournament " Even if I am asked I will turn it down " Hoshino told Thursday' s Japanese media " I have informed[ Japan' s baseball] commissioner of my decision " Hoshino suffered intense criticism after Japan failed to secure a medal at this year' s Beijing Olympics " I' ve already been engulfed in flames once- why should I have to drag someone' s chestnuts out of the fire again " he said on his personal Web site " I don' t want to put my family through that again " Japanese officials told Reuters they had yet to make a decision on who would be in charge of the team at the WBC but were scheduled to unveil the new coach later this month.

Also, center Todd MacCulloch and forward Monty Williams probably won' t play again because of debilitating injuries . I feel comfortable right now and I' m good to go " Anibal Sanchez went six innings for the Marlins, yielding three runs, one earned, and six hits " I felt OK " Sanchez said " I didn' t like the score but I got a lot of groundball outs " Right now I' m in the rotation . He will only be allowed to travel for work purposes and was ordered back to court for a preliminary hearing Oct . But Livingston is out indefinitely with a sore lower back " I played here for three years and I respected this team " Jaric said " I did everything I could for this team and I have nothing bad to say about them We just split up . San Francisco' s offense finished last in the NFL in 2005 and 2007. He grew up in the southern suburbs, played his college ball at Georgia Tech and was a first- round pick of the Falcons in 1998, helping the team reach the Super Bowl as a rookie. Cleveland GM Mark Shapiro signed Jimenez to a one- year$ 1 million free agent contract in January Jimenez went 2- 10 with a 5 22 ERA and 20 saves last season for Colorado.

For more than a decade, the team has been pursuing public money toward a new ballpark without success " That' s not the purpose of the filing " Magnuson said " Obviously, the hard reality is we have no obligation to play in the Metrodome next year " It' s not a threat at all " he added Twins President Dave St Peter declined to comment further . Cotts Aardsma The Cubs acquired left- handed reliever Neal Cotts from the Chicago White Sox on Thursday in exchange for relief pitcher David Aardsma and minor- league pitcher Carlos Vasquez . Mariano Rivera worked the ninth, finishing the combined four- hitter and earning his 19th save in 21 opportunities Yankees pitchers retired their final 18 batters . He singled in his first three at- bats, including the go- ahead hit in the sixth for a 3- 2 lead, and homered in a four- run eighth " Four hits is great, but if I can have my pitcher do what he needs do on a consistent basis, that' s more gratifying " Phillips said . With Antonio Daniels adding 11 points and Collison 10, the Sonics reserves outscored Atlanta 35- 23.

Left fielder Bobby Scales had Ryan' s fifth- inning drive in his glove as he banged into the 8- foot- high fence . Tracy decided to insert Omar Quintanilla, not wanting to take a risk " You can' t lose this guy for an extended period of time " Tracy said . Bell is expected to suit up for the Broncos on Sunday at Atlanta Bill Williamson covers the AFC West for ESPN . 12 ERA and 14 saves in 17 chances in his first year as a closer following Houston' s offseason trade of All- Star Billy Wagner to Philadelphia .

In the Baltimore eighth, Corey Patterson doubled and scored on a throwing error by catcher Dioner Navarro Both teams wasted scoring opportunities in the early going . LOUIS- Chicago Cubs manager Dusty Baker said injured pitcher Kerry Wood, who will skip his next scheduled start on Monday because of a shoulder injury, might have to go back on the 15- day disabled list . The one inning has been getting me a little bit, but today was different " Towers thought he had his best stuff of the season " Three runs ain' t going to beat you, not in this league " he said " If I go to the bullpen, oh well . In the seventh, Zumaya made a poor choice on Pujols' comebacker with runners on first and second and no outs .

17, 1982, when the Brewers beat the Cardinals in Game 5 of the World Series " There' s no doubt we went through hell for a month and went through a lot of adversity " manager Dale Sveum said " And these guys battled right up to the wire and got here# 133; This thing ain' t over yet . Brett Myers was relieved after walking the next two batters, including David Murphy with the bases loaded . We were just ready for different scenarios " Questions surrounding Beasley' s maturity were also a popular topic heading into the draft, but Spoelstra said the Heat were impressed with Beasley' s off- court attitude " On the court he' s what we' re looking for . Updated: September 26, 2007, 7: 17 PM ET Ellis getting close to making season debut with Dallas Comment Email Print Share Associated Press IRVING, Texas- Cowboys linebacker Greg Ellis is getting closer to making his season debut .

NFL Video Watch highlights from the Houston Texans' 13- 12 win over the Tennessee Titans " He is out this week " Fisher said . Updated: October 6, 2008, 7: 16 PM ET Bruised heel sidelines Branch indefinitely; Hasselbeck' s knee should be fine Comment Email Print Share Associated Press Wide receiver Deion Branch has a bruised heel and will be out indefinitely Quarterback Matt Hasselbeck apparently will be fine . She had 29 points and a career- high 18 rebounds in a 76- 69 victory over Iona in the semifinals . He wants her to be able to see him inducted in the Hall of Fame, which is at least five years away after he retires " My mother' s health is not getting any better " Clemens said . Baltimore put runners on second and third with one in the ninth before Ramon Hernandez hit a popup that shortstop Aaron Hill caught in short left field. The 25- year- old right- hander went 5- 1 last season in 17 games for Double- A Akron and 0- 3 with a 3 94 ERA with five saves in 19 games at Triple- A Buffalo.

Dalembert missed 16 days from the time he first reaggravated the injury during an Oct . Now in his 12th season, the 32- year- old guard played a full 48 minutes the previous night in a loss at home to the Los Angeles Lakers " He' s the Energizer bunny " said fellow starting guard Anthony Carter " He just doesn' t get tired . If Geren does recommend to Defense Secretary Robert Gates that Kensinger lose a star and be demoted to major general, that would lower Kensinger' s retirement benefits . Wood, returning from a five- game suspension for arguing with an umpire, was ejected for hitting Jeff Kent with a pitch on the left arm .

It says a lot about Kenny Rogers, and that' s why we signed him " Jason Grilli gave up a bases- loaded walk in the sixth, making it 5- 2, and pitched the seventh . He came off the disabled list before the game after recovering from biceps tendinitis in his throwing arm . The loss denied Washington the chance to extend its run of four straight series victories on the road . Sheets struck out six and walked none " I was a little embarrassed by what happened[ against the Dodgers, and my goal today was to get through seven and have that clean seventh " Sheets said " Tonight was better than that " Even if Sheets gave up more than eight hits in a nine- inning complete game for the first time in the majors " They' re going to get hits, it' s the big leagues " said Sheets, who is 4- 0 with a 2 .

8, 1999, with Philadelphia against Arizona " The key to the whole game was we didn' t get Abreu out at all " Orioles manager Dave Trembley said " He won' t chase bad pitches; that' s probably why he is as good of a hitter as he is " Derek Jeter got his 2, 500th career hit, a bloop single in the first inning . Third baseman Chipper Jones, who has fought a strained muscle on his side most of the spring, returned to the Braves lineup but was 0- for- 3 . The club expects Banks to ease the load for Nash, who averaged a career- high 35 . This time, they let a 13- point advantage turn into an 85- 80 deficit going into the final period and got away with it thanks to the great play of their two- time MVP, a guy nicknamed " Big Shot Bob " and an aggressive Argentine .