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The Mavs gleans made 15 observes of 17 free throws in the quarter, the only thing that kept them from falling behind. Rookie Rajon Rondo was short on a running one- hander in the lane with five seconds to play and Delonte West had his driving layup attempt blocked by Hedo Turkoglu as the buzzer sounded " Obviously it wasn' t the ending we would liked to have scripted " Magic coach Brian Hill said " We got incredibly tentative with the ball and it was like everybody was looking for everybody else to do something. He rejected a four- year$ 60 million extension offer made in March 2003 and a$ 48 million offer made after the season. Reyes was shocked with a stun gun and arrested last Friday after police say he fell against a ceramic pot in a bar, got up and picked a fight with a man he thought pushed him.

Eagle County Judge Frederick Gannett ruled Monday that the evidence shown at a preliminary hearing- including photographs of the woman' s injuries and blood on her underwear- indicated " submission and force " But he chided prosecutors for offering conflicting information " Simply put, this court could not make a finding of probable cause . Updated: September 21, 2004, 2: 14 PM ET Hurlbert opposes request to seal evidence Email Print Share Associated Press DENVER- The prosecutor who charged Kobe Bryant with felony sexual assault has joined news organizations in opposing an attempt by the NBA star' s attorney to permanently seal evidence and documents in the case . Updated: July 23, 2009, 6: 02 PM ET Players' union answering service call Comment Email Print Share Associated Press WASHINGTON- The NFL players' union is joining President Barack Obama' s national service initiative . Lee, citing the Las Vegas talks, told a Palm Beach Post reporter Wednesday " I don' t negotiate with terrorists " On Thursday, he backed off the use of the word " terrorists " but maintained he will not deal with the Marlins if they want to talk to other cities " That description or that term has sort of taken on a different meaning after 9- 11, and I certainly don' t mean to suggest that they' re acting within the context of those kinds of things " Lee said " Blackmail' s a great word " Samson wouldn' t comment on the " terrorist " remark, choosing to express optimism about his dealings with Lee " We are working closely with the city and county to finish a deal so we can go to Tallahassee together this session to discuss completing the deal in its entirety " Samson said " We' ve met and spent time with the speaker of the House and the Senate president, and we' re looking forward to doing more of that in the future " Copyright 2005 by The Associated Press . Adam LaRoche, one of baseball' s best hitters this month after being one of its worst in April, had two hits, scored twice and drove in two runs as the Pirates halted a five- game losing streak against Arizona dating to last season All but one Pittsburgh run came with two outs. 262 " We know we' re not where we should be and where we want to be, so it was good for us to come out and get some hits " Sanchez said " It was huge for us. Carl Everett led off with a single up the middle and scored on Aaron Rowand' s double.

Wickman, who finished with a career- high 45 saves, is eligible for free agency and plans to meet with Indians general manager Mark Shapiro on Monday before heading home to Wisconsin to ponder his future The 36- year- old signed a one- year$ 2 . The White Sox designated hitter can add prized prospect Derek Holland to that list . Trailing 6- 3, the Marlins loaded the bases with two outs in the sixth but Wainwright struck out Ramirez looking " That was a huge punchout " La Russa said " The game could have changed dramatically if Ramirez gets a hit there . Garnett was linked in trade rumors involving the Suns, Lakers, Celtics and Warriors before the draft " In the past, teams had asked me, and I just said' No, we' re not interested " Taylor told the newspaper " But this time, I was going to be more involved and said we probably should just see if something makes sense for us " I talked to K G .

Dunleavy missed an off- balance 3- pointer, but Diener hustled for the rebound, then spun and made a 3- pointer that cut Charlotte' s lead to 101- 100 with 1: 03 left . 7 million instead of becoming a free agent July 1, it' s widely believed that Utah' s preference is trading Boozer to create the financial flexibility needed to re- sign Millsap Okur, 30, averaged 17 0 points and 7 . Givens, 29, blew out his knee in Week 10 of the 2006 season against the Ravens . The inning included a pair of errors on Indians shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera in his first game back from a three- game suspension for his role in a brawl with the Tigers . Wilson, second in the NL with 37 saves, stood to take the loss before his teammates rallied off Lyon Bengie Molina started the comeback with a one- out single. Updated: June 15, 2006, 8: 07 PM ET Morrison joins Roy, others in Blazers workout Email Print Share Associated Press TUALATIN, Ore- The " Draft the Stache' campaign has begun in earnest.

Knight has been sidelined for 12 games with a torn abdominal muscle Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press . He coached Texans reserve quarterback Dave Ragone while at Louisville and said " there aren' t many better people in this world than that kid " Ragone was also very complimentary of his former coach " I respect him not just on the football field, but he taught me a lot in those three years about growing up and helping me become a better person " Ragone said . Null was MVP of the Valero Cactus Bowl, the Division II All- Star game, after his senior year He passed for 240 yards and three touchdowns in that game . Patriots Comment Email Print Share By Paul KuharskyESPNArchive INDIANAPOLIS- Matt Cassel and the Patriots passing attack will be going against a severely injury- depleted Colts secondary at Lucas Oil Stadium on Sunday night .

Actually, it' s kind of fun to be under the radar " Copyright 2004 by The Associated Press . Pirates 1B Sean Casey went 0- for- 3 during the first game of a rehabilitation assignment at Double- A Altoona . The lead remained unchanged since the Yankees were routed by Tampa Bay 9- 1 . On Wednesday, he said he did use them " My brief use of performance enhancing substances embarrassed me, both personally and professionally, and it was something that I did not want to discuss with anyone " Hill said " After much thought and reflection, I felt that I owed it to God, my family and the Rockies' organization to be completely forthcoming and truthful . J- New York Giants defensive end Chris Canty, who has yet to play in the preseason, has a small tear in his hamstring, an injury coach Tom Coughlin called " serious " Sunday. He is in the final year of a four- year$ 23 million contract and will be eligible for free agency after the season Copyright 2004 by The Associated Press. There was no testimony in the documents from a prosecution expert on the issue.

Musselman must pay$ 580 in fines and penalties, Lana Wyant, a spokeswoman for the district attorney' s office, said Friday . Bengals spokesman Jack Brennan said the team is aware of the charges but declined comment . The bullpen did a great job and gave us a chance to come back and we did " Ramirez said " This is the team we have to beat, Milwaukee, and try to get close . Then the umpires conferred, the ball was ruled foul, and the Minnesota Twins seized the momentum . The odds didn' t exactly favor a home run in Smoltz' s second- inning matchup with Casanova, who has been pressed into action with Brian Schneider hospitalized with an infected thumb. could rest after a doubleheader, got an RBI with a squeeze bunt in Chicago' s three- run sixth " If we don' t have the guys who hit home runs in the lineup, we have to try to do something different " Guillen said. It will be his first live action during his rehabilitation attempt after shoulder soreness.

4 million to the league, Schectman, the league' s outside counsel, said " Look, I don' t know the answer to that Obviously, it is a lot of money . Selig proposed in April that the penalties be 50 games for a first positive, 100 games for a second and a lifetime ban for a third, up from 10 days, 30 days and 60 days under the deal that began this year . Chicago lefty Mark Buehrle, who threw six pitches in the first inning Friday night, was not supposed to start again until Monday . Molina led off the second inning with his second home run of the season, a drive into the left- field bleachers " I made a couple of mistakes and obviously one of them was right down the heart to Molina " Wolf said Wolf walked Brian Bocock on four pitches to start the third . Game notes RHP Matt Garza, who threw 83 pitches in Tampa Bay' s 6- 5 loss Saturday night, will start Wednesday' s game against Boston on short rest. He gave up extra- base hits to Melky Cabrera and Angel Berroa, and didn' t work a scheduled third inning because of a high pitch count.

It was the third time in the last five days that an opponent decided to walk Casey to pitch to Griffey, who evidently took it as a slight . You have to have it through spring training " Chicago couldn' t manage anything off Colorado starter Aaron Cook, who had his sinker going the first three innings . Associated PressSURPRISE, Ariz( AP- Esteban Loaiza didn' t let a little shoulder stiffness get in his way . Arizona' s sixth run came on Scott Hairston' s two- out single in the fifth . If final terms are worked out- and Littlefield said the sides are negotiating- Herrera must obtain a visa and fly to the United States to undergo a physical before the Pirates sign off on any deal. Jose Castillo, the Pirates' starting second baseman from 2004- 06, was the club' s primary backup infielder last season, with Cesar Izturis and Matt Kata added later in the season.