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Outlaw scored surmises 10 of gathers his 16 points in the period during the 15- 3 burst that put the Trail Blazers up 92- 76 He finished with 20 points. Hawkins caught two passes for a team- high 70 yards in the Titans' 17- 16 win over Oakland, including a 51- yard touchdown for his first in the NFL. PETERSBURG, Fla( AP- The Detroit Tigers will open the season without closer Todd Jones. SAN DIEGO- As much as he' d like to focus solely on the playoff chase, Trevor Hoffman simply can' t ignore his pursuit of history. Drew walked and Bay homered into the Orioles' bullpen off Orioles starter Jeremy Guthrie. A native of Atlanta and a graduate of Georgia Tech, Whisenhunt played nine NFL seasons with the Falcons, Redskins and Jets Whisenhunt plans to move quickly to assemble a staff.

I did it because I was that it might be able to help me " he said . After Baltimore went down in order, the All- Star slugger looked at a replay of the pitch before returning to the dugout . He went 4- for- 4 in the first game, including the home run, and 3- for- 5 in the nightcap " It seems like this team forgets about the day before, comes out and gets it done " Byrd said " Everyone swung the bat well . Martin, who has rushed for 14, 101 yards, was injured last season in Week 2, but played in 12 games before ending his year He underwent surgery in December, but was slow to recover . Samuel was hurt while working in 7- on- 7 drills during the team' s first practice in full pads this summer. PETERSBURG, Fla- Tampa Bay Devil Rays consultant Syd Thrift announced his retirement Sunday after nearly 50 years in professional baseball. San Diego' s Greg Maddux originally was scheduled to start against his former team, but a mild abdominal strain kept him back at the Padres' camp, where he was supposed to work a minor league game.

He allowed five hits and three runs with two walks and one strikeout . Oswalt threw a one- hitter and Hunter Pence hit a two- run home run to help the Astros beat the Colorado Rockies 2- 0 on Saturday night " Any time he is efficient like that you know he is going to be able to go deeper in the game " Cooper said " He felt stronger and he was very efficient early . Center Andrew Bogut was fined$ 25, 000 for making an obscene gesture as he left the court after a home loss to Toronto on Monday night- an incident that may have proved to be the last straw for Stotts . 5 million contract the Dolphins gave to tackle Jake Long last season, and the six- year$ 72 million contract Matt Ryan received from the Atlanta Falcons " We have a number of needs " first- year coach Jim Schwartz said " The No . Updated: March 9, 2004, 2: 34 PM ET Shoulder area hurt last year intact Email Print Share Associated Press PEORIA, Ariz- San Diego Padres first baseman Phil Nevin has a strained left shoulder and is expected to miss about four weeks. We don' t know what kind of condition he is in, but who cares? Put him on the floor, coach " he said Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press.

We' ve got to break that habit of losing, because it can become a habit . The Sonics won for the first time on their five- game road trip, which they close with games at Minnesota and Utah Copyright by STATS LLC and The Associated Press . With two outs, reliever Wilfredo Ledezma walked Grady Sizemore, but got Jhonny Peralta to fly out to left with the bases loaded to end the threat . Hernandez got two quick outs but the next six runners reached base, including Alberto Gonzalez' s two- run single and Corey Patterson' s RBI single Jesus Colome worked the ninth for the save . rebuilding to pick up Email Print Share Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY- The president of the New Orleans Chamber of Commerce said Tuesday she expects the rebuilding of New Orleans to accelerate this summer and for the city to be far enough along in its recovery to resume hosting the Hornets by the 2007- 08 season. It marked only the second time in the last 10 years a pair of relievers, each with at least 200 career saves, blew save opportunities in the same game( Troy Percival and Mariano Rivera, May 11, 2004# 8226; The Cubs' late- inning comeback in their 6- 3 win over the Brewers was almost as surprising as Pierre' s third- inning homer.

Updated: October 16, 2008, 7: 29 PM ET Colts' Addai mum on extent of hamstring injury Comment Email Print Share Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS- Joseph Addai hopes an injured hamstring won' t keep him out too long . Jones connected in the seventh for his career- high 10th homer, giving the Orioles a 5- 4 edge . Kevin Garnett sat out the fourth quarter but led Boston with 24 points Pierce and Ray Allen each had 14, also in three quarters . but we can' t give up that many points " Seattle showed early signs of putting up a significant fight in its first game without leading scorer Ray Allen . Commissioner Roger Goodell suspended Jones for the season in April for violating the league' s personal conduct policy. Might " It might be a situation where you get a guy on first and you still walk him and take your chances on the next guy " McKeon' s caution failed to pay off during the regular season. Venezuelans are confident the " Big Cat " will play major league ball next year " He' s a survivor, he never gives up " said rookie Miguel Cabrera of the World Series champion Florida Marlins " If they give him a chance to play, I' m sure Galarraga won' t let anybody down " Copyright 2003 by The Associated Press.

Bautista homered and had three hits, Xavier Nady and Adam LaRoche each homered, and the Pirates beat the Texas Rangers 7- 5 on Tuesday night to snap a three- game losing streak . The Marlins had runners in scoring position in each inning but failed to score off the 27th overall pick of the 2007 draft . The Bobcats, whose$ 41 million payroll was well under the salary cap last season, still have the money to pay Wallace Orlando and Milwaukee are also under the cap . After Chauncey Billups missed three of four free throws and a layup in 2- plus minutes late in the game, he made two from the line to pull the Pistons within one with 45 seconds left . Fast- forward 13 years and Diggs, a junior, is dominating for the Wildcats in the same jack- of- all- trades role his older brother played not so long ago. He later became president of the minor league Fort Lauderdale Yankees. The Angels, who dropped 3# 189; games behind AL West- leading Oakland, lost starter Ervin Santana( 12- 6) after five pitches.

Pinch- hitter Geoff Blum followed with an RBI single and Giles with a two- run double that chased Chico " Just poor command " manager Manny Acta said of Chico in the fourth " You have to throw more strikes at this level That inning, he was pitching away from contact This is the wrong ballpark to be pitching that way . The Pirates had a similar loss May 19 against Arizona, leading 7- 2 in the seventh before losing 9- 8 . Orlando Hudson led off the eighth with a double down the left- field line off Scott Linebrink( 2- 2 . On Sunday, Hardin released a statement reiterating Clemens' willingness to testify before Congress in February " I want to make very clear that there has been absolutely no change in Roger' s willingness and indeed desire to testify under oath before Congress in a public hearing at a date of the Oversight Committee' s choosing " Hardin said in the statement " Any suggestion that he or we are having any second thoughts about that is absolutely false . Even though he has plenty of candidates for a fifth starter role, Cox made it clear he expects Hampton to get the nod " He was absolutely outstanding " Cox said " He' s been rusty after more than two years and he still hit 93( mph I was proud of him and very happy. Richardson also scored 42, equaling the best performance of his career, but it wasn' t enough to keep Golden State from its seventh loss in eight games.

These decisions weren' t easy, but we felt they were necessary to build a team in the long- term best interest of the Falcons and its fans " Crumpler, who just completed his seventh season, all with Atlanta, has 316 career catches for 4, 212 yards and 35 touchdowns . The 28- year- old was awed by the former Yankees in uniform who strolled about the dugout and clubhouse: Yogi Berra, Whitey Ford, Reggie Jackson were on hand, making Legends Field live up to its name . He expects Delgado will decide on the Rangers' offer by the end of the weekend . And now Smoltz is locked up for next year with Atlanta " I' m glad that I can honestly speak about the Braves for next year rather than just waiting until it happens " he said . Sasaki was named to the All- Star team in 2001, when he set a Mariners' record with 45 s Washington Nationals: Looking for some help on offense, the Nationals called up outfielder Brandon Watson from Triple- A New Orleans and designated outfielder Matt Cepicky for assignment. Paul Konerko was intentionally walked, and Crede singled to left " I' m not looking to hit a home run in that situation " said Crede, who is batting.

John Buck snapped an 0- for- 9 with a two- run single in the eighth for the final two Kansas City runs . Clay Condrey and Antonio Alfonseca followed and pitched one inning each . I was able to keep the ball down " In my eyes, it' s the biggest one we' ve had all year " Brandon Lyon blanked the Dodgers in the ninth to earn his 23rd save in 28 chances . Fast Facts# 8226& nbsp; The Dodgers improved to 10- 7 against the Giants this season . The tying goal came just 14 seconds after Ryan Getzlaf' s goal on a backhand had given Anaheim its first lead. 15, he was asked whether he was still comfortable with McNamee' s credibility " We believe that the statements provided to us were truthful " Mitchell said. This team is unbelievably together " Beltre' s second double went off the wall in left- center field and scored the 39- year- old Griffey from first in the eighth.

With the score 2- 0, the Mets' David Wright singled with one out in the seventh, and Bonifacio bobbled a potential double- play grounder for an error to put the tying run aboard . They' re very good " Van Gundy said " I think we' re pretty good, too " Houston had won five straight entering the game to clinch home- court advantage against Utah, even though it is the lower seed The No . He scored 17 points and had 10 assists, four in the decisive fourth- quarter stretch . He let his managers run the team " He was just kind of a guy there . The Padres' staff has given up 40 homers this season, fewest in the majors. It' s going to be hard to walk away obviously, but it' s time. He gave up five hits and three runs, striking out eight and walking two.

Cubs C Geovany Soto also rested, with Henry Blanco getting the start . Magic president Bob Vander Weide said his office recently fielded calls from Orlando mayor Buddy Dyer and preliminary talks have begun " This is the year " Vander Weide said " This is the year to start talking We' ve been quiet . Gasol, the 7- foot center who plays for the Memphis Grizzlies, came into the game averaging 21 points and 9 2 rebounds while shooting 65 percent from the field . Updated: January 28, 2007, 12: 06 AM ET Boozer bangs left knee vs . He could be having a great game or a bad game, but he won' t give up until that clock reads zero. as the Hawkeyes prepared for Thursday' s Outback Bowl " I' ve got a great job I' m happy here. Bonser brought Minnesota a little bit closer in the tightening three- team race in the AL Central, striking out five and allowing only five hits in seven strong innings in the Twins' 2- 1 win over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday night.

Castillo doubled to score Xavier Nady, and Bautista tripled to drive in Castillo and Paulino . Kurt Birkins entered and walked Bobby Abreu before giving up a double to Jason Giambi . He was a little nervous and a little rusty working on nine days' rest after being held out of Triple- A Columbus' opener in anticipation of the callup " He threw the ball really well " Acta said " It' s a shame we couldn' t put anything together " Brian Barton walked leading off the first and scored on Ankiel' s double off the base of the wall in left- center . Along with Stairs, Toronto had two Canadians in the starting lineup for the first time in the team' s 32- year history . O' Neal and Bryant both recently admitted to being bored during long stretches of the regular season, while new arrivals Karl Malone and Gary Payton still aren' t really comfortable in Jackson' s system " We' re getting close to playing our best basketball " Malone said " We' re not there yet, but we' ve been creeping up on it for a while now. Dustin Pedroia scored on the miscue, trimming Los Angeles' lead to 4- 3, but Guerrero got that run back in the eighth with a towering drive to left field against reliever Hideki Okajima.