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Toronto manager reviews Cito Gaston displays said he thought Wells was hurt running the bases " I was on another field " Gaston said " but I noticed he wasn' t doing the cutoffs and relays so it must have happened during that time " Gaston said the only positive thing about Wells' injury is that it happened early in spring training " He' s got a chance to be ready to start the season " possibly as a designated hitter, Gaston said. O' Neal had to leave the game briefly after being poked in the eye by Butler on the play, but returned in time to force Eddie Jones into an airball as the shot clock wound down, setting up two crucial free throws from Anthony Johnson with 14. Burke came up as a shortstop and learned to play outfield in spring training. Bonds' five- year$ 90 million contract is up after the season, but the Giants are likely to do everything they can to bring him back. Based on the prognosis from doctors, however, the Chiefs do not anticipate any problems.

Grady Little was a winner in his debut as manager of the Dodgers, who had only four hits and no walks . He left Cuba on a raft 11 years ago, leaving his family behind . His team began the night 2# 189; games behind wild- card leader San Diego, while Florida trailed by 3# 189; games . The congressmen wrote in a letter that Clemens' testimony directly contradicted that of Brian McNamee, his former personal trainer, who said he injected Clemens with anabolic steroids and human growth hormone " Mr . Scouts wondered whether this onetime prospect would flame out. Another Atlanta reliever, Peter Moylan, will have elbow surgery- possibly season- ending- on Thursday The Braves took a 2- 1 lead off Young in the second.

He' s the catalyst that makes it go for them " Matthews started in right field for the Angels in place of Vladimir Guerrero, who was given the day off by Scioscia . He played in the 2004 Olympics in Athens and won a gold medal with Greece at the 2005 European Championship . Neither could Tuomo Ruutu, but Staal was parked to goalie Mike Smith' s left and snapped the puck past him for his team- leading 21st goal[ Samsonov] fanned on the shot, but he faked everybody out, and the goalie was down, and he eventually got a shot off enough " Staal said " I picked up the garbage " Ward, making his 15th straight start, stopped 27 shots- including all 22 he faced in the final two periods- and improved to 6- 1 in his last seven starts against the Lightning . Another was to move left guard Todd Steussie, who was a starter at left tackle for much of his 13- year career, into Pace' s spot . Hudler was arrested last August on suspicion of marijuana possession and drug paraphernalia after security guards did a random search of his luggage at the Kansas City airport.

Updated: May 19, 2005, 6: 17 PM ET No timetable for Koskie' s return Email Print Share ESPN news services Toronto' s Corey Koskie broke his right thumb in Thursday' s 4- 0 loss at Minnesota . Mike Gonzalez and Rafael Soriano finished off the eight- hit shutout with one scoreless inning apiece . The Seattle Mariners' interest in Abreu is predicated on GM Jack Zduriencik clearing payroll by trading a pitcher- possibly Jarrod Washburn . Carlos Beltran hit an RBI single, new closer Francisco Rodriguez earned a save and New York rewarded its soggy fans with a rain- delayed 4- 3 victory Friday night . 30, missed all but five games and finished with 20 receptions for 247 yards and one TD. Roberts doubled, singled, stole a base and scored twice Saturday in a 6- 4 loss to the Oakland Athletics " Today was a typical day " Roberts said " I' ve tried to kind of gear up toward opening day " Barry Bonds got the day off after the teams played to a 2- 2, 10- inning tie Friday night. If the Cardinals don' t open the season with Ankiel on their 25- man roster or the disabled list, he must clear waivers before St Louis can send him to the minors.

Krzyzewski, Duke' s Hall of Fame coach, said the roster will be announced during a news conference in Chicago . Instead, they went on a 12- 4 run to go up 78- 65 after Martell Webster' s 3- pointer . So they do snack late in the evenings " They' ve got to change their snacking habits . Touchdown alert, Andre Johnson owners: The Jaguars are 30th in the league in defending passes inside the red zone this year . Guardado briefly rallied, striking out Mark Teixeira for the second out. Ozzie Canseco acknowledged he struck Cheeks but only when he appeared to be threatening his brother with a beer bottle.

Game notes Nationals rookie LHP Mike O' Connor, who allowed a career- high seven runs and five walks over four- plus innings in Saturday' s 7- 5 loss while pitching with a sore elbow, was optioned to Triple- A New Orleans The Nationals won' t need a fifth starter again until Aug 12 . Willis, who has walked 16 in 10 innings this season, is scheduled to start in Monday' s series finale " If you sign a guy to a three- year contract, you need to find out what he can do for you " Leyland said " I like Dontrelle, and I think he can turn things around, but we don' t have him here to take scenic road trips with us . With the Wizards' loss, the Miami Heat clinched the Southeast Division . I couldn' t get open and nobody could get open " Yao Ming led the Rockets with 35 points and 16 rebounds, and also blocked four shots . Scott Niedermayer, Steve Montador and Chris Pronger also scored for Anaheim Luongo had given up just one goal in his past two starts. Schilling, who hasn' t pitched in nearly a month, remains in a removable plastic cast to stabilize his ankle and a timeline for his return is still uncertain " I' ve had a boot on for the past couple of weeks, so my ankle isn' t getting any stronger " Schilling said on WEEI' s " Dennis and Callahan radio show on Monday, according to the Boston Herald " It was weak when I hurt it to begin with.

Janssen got Beltre and Ben Broussard to fly out before Kenji Johjima doubled to left, scoring Ibanez Adam Jones ended the inning by grounding out . It' s fair to say a lot has changed since then " I guess I' m just comfortable here " Lester said . Pinch- hitter Marlon Anderson was ejected in the bottom of the ninth for arguing a called third strike by plate umpire Dan Iassogna . Louis appeared on the verge of signing him to a new multiyear contract Jackson Jackson told the St . San Diego also lost right guard Louis Vasquez earlier in the third quarter with a knee injury He was taken to the locker room. Smith has the quickness and footwork to create separation at break points, plus the reliable hands and good concentration to make tough catches in traffic.

But Wang was sharp, too, holding Tampa Bay to singles by Baldelli, Huff and Julio Lugo through five innings . The only Red Sox manager with a longer tenure was Joe Cronin, who held the job from 1935- 47 . He needed a strong spring to win the fifth spot in the Mets' rotation after signing a minor league contract in February " I had a good offseason " Hernandez said " I' ve got a chance to be the Livan I used to be " He kept the Marlins off- balance by changing speeds, such as when he struck out rookie Cameron Maybin with a 60 mph curve . Billups will make his homecoming debut Friday night when Denver hosts Dallas( 8: 30 p m, ESPN " I am extremely happy to be home . Once Leetch returns, he will wear protection in both skates.

Green Bay after foot sprain, calf strain Comment Email Print Share ESPN news services Seattle Seahawks coach Mike Holmgren expects receiver Deion Branch to practice this week and be available for Saturday' s divisional playoff game against Green Bay . Delgado, the franchise leader in home runs and RBIs, is earning$ 18 5 million this season . He brings a great presence and a lot of excitement to the ballpark He uses his emotion to his benefit sometimes . Above the crowd, office workers looked on from high- rises, some pressing White Sox signs to their windows . Game notes Delgado had not homered in 118 regular- season at- bats dating to last year, the longest drought of his career. With Glavine going, we know we' re not going to put up a 10 spot.

While Clemens used his diving splitter to generate groundouts, Lackey was baffling the Yankees with big curveballs . Game notes Bourn' s stolen bases in the first and fourth innings gave him a major league best 13 steals in 13 attempts this season . Updated: June 19, 2008, 8: 45 PM ET Economist: Impact may not be replaced if Sonics relocate Comment Email Print Share Associated Press SEATTLE- U S . That' s the best way to put it " Popovich said, according to the Express- News . Associated PressOAKLAND, Calif( AP- Al Thornton made his first eight shots, and scored 18 of his 24 points in the second quarter to help the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Golden State Warriors 99- 89 in an NBA preseason game Sunday night. He doesn' t expect to have surgery " There will probably be things that are checked out " said Jeter, who dislocated his left shoulder on opening day " I don' t anticipate anything being done with my shoulder at all besides just strengthening it in the offseason " The Yankees' captain took no solace in reaching the World Series " You win or you lose, that' s it " he said. Cincinnati claimed LHP John Coutlangus off waivers from San Francisco and optioned him to Double- A Chattanooga.