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The Dodgers probes tied the displays score at 1 in the first on Kemp' s 23rd homer. But before the team played the Indiana Pacers that night, Hill was taken to see a physician who determined it was more serious. Vick said that as he walked off the Georgia Dome field he heard an especially disturbing insult from a male fan " He just said certain things I won' t say in front of this camera " Vick said at a news conference " It was very inappropriate I was down, upset, frustrated. Asked if Furcal has a drinking problem, Braves president Terry McGuirk said " We' re not aware of that and we don' t think there' s such a problem. Another amendment approved Tuesday requires any company or person submitting private financing plans to pay a fee that would offset the costs of analyzing each proposal. Todd Helton lined the ball off the glove of left fielder Carlos Lee for a single, Garrett Atkins loaded the bases with a walk and Brad Hawpe tied the score with a sacrifice fly. We' ve just got to get one on the board first " Arizona manager Bob Melvin said " That' s what we' ve been trying to do all year " Torrealba connected in the sixth inning, three pitches after watching one of Livan Hernandez' s trademark " eephus " offerings poke across the plate for a strike- so slow it didn' t register on the stadium scoreboard radar.

Told by reporters the ball was foul, Piniella replied " Really? You mean the umpires were wrong " Cubs starter Jason Marquis gave up two runs and four hits in five innings . Martinez, homerless in 145 at- bats this year, slammed his batting helmet to the ground . Coach Nate McMillan said after last season he wanted fewer centers on the roster this season . Rodriguez greeted reliever Jason Grilli with a single and Giles followed with a home run that bounced off the top of the right- field fence " I didn' t pitch for 12 days " Hernandez said " I leave a lot of pitches on top of the plate . He' s just three for his last 21, but all three of those hits have been home runs# 8226& nbsp; Josh Outman improved to 4- 0 this season, pitching at least six innings for the sixth straight start- ESPN Stats& Information Jack Cust hit a go- ahead solo home run, Jack Hannahan tied the game with a three- run double and the A' s extended their best winning streak in three years to seven games with a 4- 3 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Monday night. Every year I just try to do something and hopefully touch the heart of one of these kids and give them a vision and hope that they can make it and that somebody believes in them " Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. So it was a relief for coach Mike D' Antoni to see his team put together a strong effort.

While insisting the 49ers will never leave the San Francisco Bay Area or change their name, York cited several factors that made it impossible to continue the team' s planning for a stadium and an accompanying commercial complex- which would help fund the arena' s construction- on a thin strip of land in the Hunters Point neighborhood of San Francisco . We started when we were 6 years old, and we' re going to finish it together " Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press . Can Cruz play center field- Greg Kathman Cincinnati Milwaukee acquired Cruz and right- hander Justin Lehr from the Athletics for Keith Ginter last December . 125, but drove in four runs with a mammoth home run off Jason Isringhausen and sacrifice fly Making his second spring appearance, Isringhausen, the St Louis closer, allowed three hits and a walk in one inning He struck out two . Cardinals 4, Cubs 3ST. Updated: January 9, 2009, 6: 42 PM ET Sources: Mets, Redding agree on deal Comment Email Print Share ESPN news services The New York Mets have agreed to a one- year$ 2. Game notes RHP Fausto Carmona( hip) threw Tuesday but the Indians won' t bring him back at least until after the All- Star Game.

Billups clinched the game with four free throws as the crowd chanted " M- V- P " He' s a great player " Redd said " We had the game in our pocket, but he hit those big shots in overtime, and Rasheed hit a three . Everyone knows it' s been a[ deficiency " Enter the elusive Reid, a player whose stock skyrocketed in the weeks before the draft after he ran very quick 40- yard times for league scouts and demonstrated great explosiveness . I know, I spoke to[ Gamble] and I know it wasn' t a malicious act or trying to do it personally " But I was still upset, because going through camp, whether you' re nine years or one year, no one wants to get hurt . The streak is Oakland' s longest ever in the Bay Area rivalry, and the A' s also have won 10 of the last 11 and 15 of 19 " It hasn' t gone well, we know it " San Francisco skipper Bruce Bochy said " Some things are hard to explain, but you look at how well they' re pitching: They' re shutting us down and that' s where it all starts- on the mound . The Rangers held the Indians to one run- which came on Shin- Soo Choo' s sacrifice fly Thursday- in the final 23 innings of the series " Their pitching the last couple of days has been very good " Indians manager Eric Wedge said " They' ve always hit, but the difference this year is their pitching. An official at William Osler Health Center in Toronto said Ramage was headed for surgery late Monday but wouldn' t confirm his condition. The two have been working to assemble investors to buy out their four brothers, according to the report " I think the deal is as done as it can be " John Rooney said, according to the Post- Gazette " But until you see the money, I guess no deal is done ".

After tying the score at 1- 1 on an RBI single by Derek Jeter in the third inning, New York put runners on first and third . Petit( 1- 1) arrived about three hours before the game to take Johnson' s spot in the rotation after the 43- year- old lefty was placed on the 15- day disabled list for the third time this season because of a back injury . Conor Jackson had three hits for Arizona, which snapped a four- game win streak . Burnett pitched eight strong innings and the Blue Jays routed the Cincinnati Reds 14- 1 on Tuesday night in Gaston' s first game in Toronto since being rehired as manager . The latter disappointment forced the Americans to play in the qualifying tournament this summer, but it proved to be just a minor roadblock " I learned that players can throw their egos and personal accolades out the window " James said " We came here for one reason and that was to get the gold medal " James finished the tournament shooting 76 percent from the field- his percentage actually dropped from 76 5 after he made 11 of 15 shots He was 8- of- 11 from 3- point range- another U S. In late December, the Colts signed Sanders to a five- year$ 37. He' s not expected to be ready when he' s eligible to come off on Friday " It' s no secret contending clubs are out looking for parts that can help them down the stretch and be eligible for their playoff roster' Brewers assistant general manager Gord Ash said " I think Young is one of those guys who can fill a hole and the Giants have a hole at second base' Giants trainer Stan Conte said Durham had a 50- 50 chance of being ready on Friday " We don' t want to push him too soon' Conte said Bruso, 23, was 12- 9 with a 3.

Rodriguez served his suspension last week; Nixon and Kapler are appealing their suspensions " When Alex dropped his appeal the chances of it being reduced was very slim' said Varitek, who was scheduled to have a hearing on Thursday Copyright 2004 by The Associated Press . Zito, Harden and Haren are all signed for 2006, with Joe Blanton and Kirk Saarloos also under Oakland' s control . Brian Giles finished with three hits, Marcus Giles scored twice and Bard drove in a pair of runs for San Diego, which got four hits in the 12th off Lee Gardner( 0- 2, the seventh Marlins pitcher " I think the guys are feeling really good about this win " Padres manager Bud Black said " Which they should " Miguel Olivo had three doubles and two RBIs, while Mike Jacobs and Hanley Ramirez each had two hits for Florida, which is 0- 3 in extra innings this season . Jermaine Dye reached over the wall to take a home run away from Mark Kotsay in the first, Joe Crede made a diving stop in the seventh and Scott Podsednik had a running catch of a Kotsay liner to end that inning and stop an Oakland threat " We made a lot of good defensive plays and that' s a sign of a good team " said Dye, who later dropped a flyball in the eighth " You got a pitcher out there pitching well and you want to make the plays behind him . The first three batters singled, with Magglio Ordonez' s base hit putting Detroit on the scoreboard, but Guillen grounded into a double play. In the fourth and fifth innings I kind of calmed my nerves and kind of just started pitching. When the Rockies returned, Giles made a diving catch on a line drive by Willy Taveras.

The team will honor him with a video tribute Friday " Joe is very special in this house " Guillen said " Very, very special In my heart, in my mind, that guy is a pro . J- Chew on this: NBA players will have a new way to get their gum next season in New Jersey . The veteran returned to play three games, but injured his chest during the final minutes of Sunday' s 33- 30 overtime loss to the Cleveland Browns " Getting him back was important " Billick said " We' ll adjust, but missing him on the inside is going to be a lot to deal with " Pryce led the Ravens with 13 sacks a year ago, his first season in Baltimore after signing a five- year$ 25 million contract . According to The Associated Press, the teams were waiting Friday night for the deal to be approved . Helton is due to come off the 15- day DL on Friday night against Houston The Rockies went 8- 6 in his absence " Todd is our rock He is the guy we look to in the lineup. The 28- year- old Basak spent the last seven years in the New York Mets' system. Former Brewer Joe Thatcher( 2- 1) relieved with the bases loaded and retired Fielder on a grounder, then pitched a perfect sixth " It' s bittersweet, I root for them any other time of year, but obviously not this weekend " said Thatcher, who was signed by the Brewers in 2005 while making$ 800 a month in the independent Frontier League.

RHP Takashi Saito( elbow) will throw a simulated game Wednesday and SS Rafael Furcal( lower back surgery) will take part in it Both could be activated by the weekend or early next week . But he scored 14 in the third quarter, including 12 during a 23- 8 run that gave the Nets a 65- 59 lead . Soriano felt pain behind his left knee " I don' t know what happened " he said " Right now, I can' t feel the tendon behind the knee . Bonds, who hit his 725th career homer Monday night against Arizona and had produced back- to- back multihit games for the first time in two years, and Griffey have a combined 1, 286 home runs- the second most by two players in the same game behind Hank Aaron and Willie Mays( 1, 355) when the Mets played at the Atlanta Braves on July 17, 1973 . Nationals INF Aaron Boone( strained left calf) has started workouts at the team' s spring training complex in Florida No timetable has been set for his return. Dallas bounced back from its lowest- scoring first half of the season with a 34- point third quarter, going 13- for- 18 from the field. Updated: December 31, 2007, 10: 28 PM ET Niners cancel coach' s news conference as meetings continue Comment Email Print Share Associated Press SANTA CLARA, Calif- Mike Nolan will be the coach of the San Francisco 49ers for at least one more day.

We will just have to agree to disagree " The original " Spygate " came about in September, when Jets security officials caught a Patriots employee taping the game from the field . I think our execution is what' s most important and that' s what we choose to focus on " he said . SAN FRANCISCO( AP- Alfonso Soriano reminded the Nationals why they should be happy to still have him around . Game notes Rangers OF Josh Hamilton, who is returning from abdominal surgery, is doing some baseball activities but has yet to face live pitching . Beltre doubled and tripled to extend his hitting streak to 12 games. Detroit shortstop Carlos Guillen( hamstring) sat out for the fifth straight game and probably won' t play Friday. He didn' t do anything to pitch his way out of the rotation He was hopefully a beneficiary of the situation.

The Gonzalezes are the first brothers to homer in the same game for the Padres " That was great " Adrian Gonzalez said " It' s a special feeling and I' m just glad it happened " His homers were estimated at 402 and 367 feet . They were shut out for the second day in a row- they lost 3- 0 Sunday in St . Everybody else may call it the city but we call it the hood " James said to cheers at a symbolic groundbreaking for the project " That' s where we grew up at and we never ever had an opportunity like this " The homes will overlook the scenic Rockefeller Park near the Glenville neighborhood east of downtown . It also helped the NL wild- card leaders move three games in front of San Francisco, which lost to San Diego 4- 3 later Tuesday . Barber agreed to a seven- year$ 45 million deal that included$ 16 million in guarantees " It feels good to get a deal done and know that I can retire as a Cowboy " Newman told ESPN' s Ed Werder " The Joneses took a chance on a small- town country boy from Kansas and I haven' t let them down. He was cut two weeks later and has been out of the game since " Just everything you' d want in a player " Broncos coach Mike Shanahan said Friday after hearing about Lynch' s retirement " He set an example on how to be a pro " Lynch made it known that there was a price to pay for coming over the middle- a painful pounding " He made a name for himself with[ big hits " said safety Marlon McCree, whose emergence in Denver eventually led to Lynch bolting the Broncos " That' s the type of player he was " NFL Video John Lynch Forever: Career highlights of the hard- hitting safety John Lynch. The night she passed Smith, Tennessee renamed the court for Summitt " I grew up watching the Lady Vol program play " said Tennessee senior Alex Fuller of Shelbyville, Tenn " I' ve always wanted to play here.

The Red Sox added three more in the seventh, with Josh Pressley' s two- run single providing the go- ahead runs Game notesBoston' s lineup did not include any regulars . He has reached base in seven straight plate appearances " Some of our guys look ready for the regular season already and he' s one of them " Leyland said " Hopefully he' ll save some for the regular season " Maroth allowed one hit and one walk in three innings . Ozuna scored the winning run in Game 2 of the AL Championship Series against the Los Angeles Angels after entering as a pinch- runner and stealing second . I just kind of realized that whatever' s going to happen is going to happen " Milwaukee trailed 3- 0 and was in danger of getting swept in the three- game series before the comeback against Lohse, who extended his scoreless streak at home to 19 innings . He has not blown a save since June 25, 2004, for Pittsburgh at Cincinnati. I thought he would get at least two games " The NBA has cracked down on fighting since the Nov 19 brawl between Detroit and Indiana. Both Boston papers are also reporting that the Celtics may be interested in signing Grant Hill, who averaged 12 points and 4 9 rebounds for the Phoenix Suns last season J A Adande is a columnist for ESPN.

Now, Matsui has a six- game hitting streak in the postseason . I didn' t want to put too much pressure on myself " It was the longest outing of the season for Liriano, who struck out a career- high 11 batters in his last start . He went on the disabled list twice, missed eight starts with a sore arm and hardly resembled the guy known as one of baseball' s best postseason pitchers . Baseball America reported last week that owners might propose moving the amateur draft from early June to late June and eliminate the Gulf Coast and Arizona leagues Copyright 2005 by The Associated Press . The A' s signed Thomas to an incentive- laden deal before last season and it worked out well for both sides The Big Hurt batted. Lewis lined out to the pitcher as a pinch- hitter in the seventh inning The Reds dropped to 12- 21 in games started by Arroyo Cincinnati has been shut out four times this season. Although school officials and Ford refused to reveal the nature of the injury, citing federal privacy laws, a witness said Ford was slapped on the back of the neck and lay motionless after falling to the floor He was treated at a hospital afterward.

Mark Reynolds homered leading off a five- run seventh and Garland pitched six strong innings to lead the Diamondbacks over the Florida Marlins 5- 3 on Tuesday night . Associated PressNEW YORK- Trailing in the final minutes without Jamal Crawford to bail them out, the New York Knicks looked anywhere for contributions . Mike Bibby made only three of his 15 shots and finished with eight points as the Kings lost for the 10th time in 12 games . Phillips started 14 games and teamed with NFL sack leader Shawne Merriman to provide San Diego with the league' s most potent outside pass rush . When individual priorities overshadow team goals, we suffer the consequences as a team. Pendergast had been with the team since January 2004 and was one of two assistants retained when Whisenhunt was hired two years ago. The team has been receptive, inviting several groups to a meeting at their practice facility a few days before Vick played to discuss ways to help, including the possibility of financial support.