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The Blue infers Jays put devises Johnson on the 15- day disabled list on Friday. At home, if we' re down a few we never think we' re out of it " said Nick Punto, who went 0- for- 5 to end his 19- game hitting streak Young hit a solo home run in the eighth for Detroit Game notesDetroit is 49- 11 when scoring first. But it wasn' t enough to avoid a deflating defeat that dropped the Cubs into a first- place tie with idle Milwaukee in the NL Central. I just felt like a couple of them weren' t really hit that well " Oakland right fielder Milton Bradley was scratched minutes before first pitch with tightness in his right quadriceps muscle, and trainer Larry Davis said afterward Bradley would be re- examined Thursday. His optimism is especially noteworthy considering how serious the infection could have been. The 29- year- old Ross was acquired from San Diego last year during spring training and became the starter.

Leyland said it was no cause for alarm and would likely set Porcello back only two days Instead, Alfredo Figaro will get start . After giving up eight runs on opening day, Verlander allowed three on Saturday- one earned He yielded two hits and walked four . The two players had a history of on- field trash talking with each other when the Steelers and Bengals played . 6 yards a return and was the first player to return a kickoff for a touchdown in franchise history The former track star, who ran a 4 . Corrective operations were postponed because patients aren' t allowed to travel during recovery " You can' t do any physical activity or fly for three weeks, so there' s no way you can get it done during the season " Griffin said. We' re moving a guy who was an extra outfielder for a guy who has a chance to be a starter " With Long gone, Xavier Nady will have more playing time in the outfield. Claussen agreed to a minor league deal and will be in the Nationals' big league camp while he works his way back from August shoulder surgery, including repair of a rotator cuff tear He' s 16- 27 with a 5.

Cleveland has won 15 of the last 20 meetings, outscoring Minnesota 100- 49 . Dan Uggla and Luis Gonzalez each hit their first home run of the year for Florida . Bibby will be a game- time decision Saturday, when the Kings play the Dallas Mavericks at 7 p m ET . Utah led 56- 45 at halftime " We played some zone in the second quarter and we caught Denver off guard " Kirilenko said " We were deliberate and kept executing " Utah extended its lead to as many as 16 in the third quarter, but the Nuggets came back to make it a game . The fans chanted for him to come back into the game and coach Bob Hill accommodated them by reinserting a smiling Allen into the lineup with 4: 20 left. Updated: September 24, 2006, 7: 36 PM ET Vikings' Childress clams up with media after first loss Email Print Share By Jon KrawczynskiAssociated PressArchive MINNEAPOLIS- For the first time in this young season, the Minnesota Vikings are facing some adversity. With two outs in the eighth, Brown doubled and scored on Shealy' s single.

Johnson got another warm ovation from the Toronto crowd on Saturday and even after his home run extended the Cubs' early lead, there was a large smattering of cheers for one of the city' s favorite players " I had a lot of good memories here in Toronto and that' s just one more to add to the collection " Johnson said " I wish my wife and my family could have been here to see it . Lilly said he shook off catcher Geovany Soto because he wanted to throw a fastball against Rasmus, whose last three hits are all two- run homers " Not often do I say this, but I' m second- guessing my pitch selection there " Lilly said " I think I had more margin for error if I would have gone to a breaking ball " The Cardinals also scored in the first on Yadier Molina' s two- out RBI single . The Braves are 10- 9 this season in games that he doesn' t start . A team official said Wallace was suffering some amnesia, but tests showed no fractures and no internal bleeding . We just have to be consistent and take advantage of it " The Raptors' Morris Peterson and T J. Adelman has won four of five previous playoff matchups against Utah' s Jerry Sloan Scola had 14 points and 13 rebounds for Houston. His father, Walt- who had heart surgery in November- watched from the stands.

McCarthy said Pickett, nicknamed " Big Grease " is lobbying the coaching staff to play even though the Packers have wrapped up the NFC North division title and a first- round bye in the playoffs . Couches and several garbage containers were set on fire, and several vehicles were overturned as police responded to more than 400 emergency calls during the game and a similar number in the 2# 189; hours after it ended, city police spokeswoman Diane Richard said . Raye will be at work in the Bay Area on Wednesday, breaking down game film of last season and formulating a plan . Moll: The four divisional winners will be Pittsburgh, New England, Tennessee and San Diego Baltimore and Indianapolis will be the wild cards . Courtney Taylor, who hurt her knee early in the first half but returned a few minutes later, led fourth- seeded Houston( 19- 10) with 19 points Brittney Scott had 15. LOS ANGELES( AP- The matchup between the former high school teammates was televised live in their home country.

INF Jeff Keppinger, who broke the right finger on his right hand during spring training, was sent to Class A Sarasota to start a rehabilitation assignment . Updated: January 27, 2007, 8: 46 PM ET Shaq still nursing surgically repaired knee, out vs . His scoring total was the most against the Lakers in 40 years . Odom' s worth to the Lakers has always been obvious, but his willingness to embrace a reserve role during their title run made him even more valuable . Dudley also coached a variety of minor league clubs, including the International Hockey League' s Detroit Vipers, whose record was 96- 55- 12 under Dudley. McCabe, a former Leafs defenseman who was traded to Florida in the offseason, had an assist on the game' s first goal and the Florida Panthers defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 4- 2 on Tuesday night " They were really flat " McCabe said " We really outplayed them, got up a couple, and we really didn' t look back from there. We wish nothing but the best for DeShaun " ESPN senior writer John Clayton contributed to this report.

Ignatius, Ohio State " said Savage, referring to Bentley' s local high school and college teams " It was going to be the trifecta in playing for the Browns . Ramirez " has our full support on this " Francona said " He went about it the right way " After Sunday' s games, Ramirez was third in the AL with a . While the team is on the road, Hamilton plans to help the club with community relations . Burnett was offered arbitration, which earns Florida draft choices as compensation . Neither Nationals general manager Jim Bowden nor Lo Duca' s agent responded to requests for comment by The Associated Press. But Sexson rose from his ongoing burial in Seattle to give the fans something else to shout about. Phillies manager Charlie Manuel said he played Helms because he' d had success against James( 3- for- 6, and because he liked the number on Helms' back No.

The candidates are Chicago, Madrid, Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press . Brendan Ryan scored from second base on Ludwick' s first double . Associated PressOAKLAND, Calif- A frighteningly frigid wind ripped through the gaps in the Coliseum' s upper bowl for nearly all 264 minutes of the 12- inning game, making even the simplest baseball tasks both painful and perilous . It was the 17th homer allowed this season by Geer " You never want to give up home runs, especially three- run homers Those kill you " Geer said . Boston RHP Daisuke Matsuzaka pitched three shutout innings in a rehab start for the Gulf Coast League Red Sox in Fort Myers, Fla He struck out four and allowed no hits and one walk. Terry also got a technical early in the third quarter " It' s always that fine line between physical and all those extra hits we don' t need " Parker said " You know, it was just a physical game. We went over to Addicks Junior High School in the seventh grade We decided, Clem and I, we were going to play football.

He' s happy with the results so far, but knows work remains after making his first start in the Milwaukee' s 12- 8 loss to the San Francisco Giants on Saturday " I haven' t broken out the breaking ball yet, so everything' s relative But I felt really good I threw strikes, I worked in changeups " Sheets said . Marlins 7, Devil Rays 2ST . The Braves cut the lead to 8- 6 with three runs in the fourth Aybar and Andruw Jones scored on Jeff Francoeur' s single McCann followed with a double to drive in Francoeur . Associated PressSURPRISE, Ariz- Cliff Lee was just trying to spot his fastballs The Texas Rangers had no trouble finding them . That' s uncalled for at any level, and that pretty much sums up today " Said Robertson " I don' t want to sit here and think about all the negatives today, but I' ve got to be held accountable for the walks and the 0- 2 pitches. Kiffin' s attorneys are expected to file a grievance with the NFL on whether Davis is obligated to honor financial terms of the contract.

It was over with, and the umps took away from the game and lost control when they threw out Morris " King said " When Francis hit Finley, the Giants wanted him out . The Nationals rallied in both games of the doubleheader to extend their winning streak over the Diamondbacks at RFK Stadium to five . He' s a Phillie until someone pulls the cork " Phillies manager Charlie Manuel said of his ace . After an intentional walk to Ramirez, the right- hander retired Kemp on a grounder to shortstop Yunel Escobar- who robbed him of a tying RBI single with a fully- extended diving play toward the middle and threw him out " My first thought was to make sure the ball didn' t go through " Escobar said through a translator " I don' t know if that was the best play I' ve made, but it was the most important " Dodgers left- hander Clayton Kershaw and Braves 34- year- old rookie Kanshin Kawakami matched zeros through seven innings in a matchup of pitchers facing their respective opponents for the first time . 3 million, similar to the one- year deal for$ 2 million that the Bulls just completed with Jannero Pargo. We didn' t really test him " The victory was Washington coach Bruce Boudreau' s 50th since he took over the team on Thanksgiving Day 2007, tying him for sixth place among Capitals. The two sides negotiated right up to the Monday afternoon deadline, couldn' t strike a deal, but continued the bargaining process.

Only New Orleans and the New York Giants have a higher DVOA out of the shotgun than Carolina# 133; but only Seattle and Houston use the shotgun less often than the Panthers, who use it on just 13 percent of plays . Anything can happen " Arizona shortstop Stephen Drew said " But we' ve got 20 games left . Bryant had only five points before making a 3- pointer with 5: 48 remaining in the third quarter . Jaric was on the floor 39 minutes despite a sprained right foot and ankle McCants played nearly 18 minutes with a sore knee . Because of two surgeries since May to address a groin injury and the fact the condition forced him to miss three games, he won' t come close to his typical performance in 2007. Denver quarterback Jay Cutler dropped back to pass, the ball slipped from his hand and a San Diego player recovered. Kansas City declined to offered arbitration to Juan Gonzalez, third baseman Joe Randa, utilityman Desi Relaford and catcher Kelly Stinnett.