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Updated: exhibits February 25, informs 2005, 10: 32 PM ET La Russa: McGwire in no- win situation Email Print Share Associated Press JUPITER, Fla- St. Wilson Betemit' s fifth homer, a two- run shot into the Braves' bullpen in the sixth inning, ended the shutout bid by Claudio Vargas( 6- 2. Jones led off with a walk and Teixeira followed with his third single of the game, prompting Randolph to go to the bullpen. Thursday' s win marked the second straight year the Angels have done so# 8226& nbsp; Jason Bay hit a two- run homer for Boston, giving him six RBIs in his last four games# 8226& nbsp; The two teams are slated to face each other in the ALDS- ESPN Stats& Information " Winning cures everything " outfielder Torii Hunter said " I have already forgotten about the Red Sox and am thinking about our series with Texas " Los Angeles improved to 6 1/ 2 games ahead of Texas in the AL West, and the Red Sox hold a six- game lead over the idle Rangers in the wild- card race. Ray saw me wide open and when it left my hand I knew it was going in " Lewis said " I mean that' s big time, especially to do it right here in New York City in the Garden. As far as the situation now, it' s very unfortunate " defensive back Nathan Vasher said " Tank is one of my closest friends here in Chicago.

Though Rucker is eligible to play in the opener against the Ravens, he has been ruled out because of a hamstring injury Senior writer John Clayton covers the NFL for ESPN . Until I' m better than him, it' s not good enough " Notes OT Rob Petitti was being evaluated after sustaining a concussion in Sunday' s win over Atlanta . Lilly also wound up on his backside twice while fielding bunts Tony Armas began the game with an 11 57 ERA to Lilly' s 2 . I need all the help and luck to be on my side " On Monday, Willis avoided salary arbitration by agreeing to a$ 4 35 million, one- year contract with the Marlins . I was rushing myself and got out of control " Snell said " The next five, I just stayed focused. The homer made a winner of Scott Linebrink( 2- 0, who pitched a perfect ninth after Contreras threw eight strong innings.

Fast Facts# 8226& nbsp; Jorge Posada hit the third pinch- hit homer of his career and first since 2004 . Hopefully it won' t be for the whole season, but we' re not going to put a timetable on it and rush him back " McCants had soreness in his knee late last season, and Casey said it really started to flare up as the first- year player intensified his offseason workouts . On the same day it was announced the franchise had been sold to a group headed by Oklahoma City businessman Clay Bennett, however, Swift' s sales job suddenly made sense . Playing again without Stephon Marbury, who continues to grieve his father' s death, the Knicks were consistently beaten off the dribble and allowed the Bobcats free reign inside . Dungy had said he wanted Doss to get significant playing time in the preseason because of the suspension. Wright hit a 3- pointer moments later to put Virginia ahead 13- 10. CINCINNATI( AP- Ryan Freel couldn' t have picked a better setting for the first curtain call of his career With a packed ballpark, it sure was loud.

O' Neal had three blocked shots and Alonzo Mourning had two for Miami " I thought we really lost our intensity " Celtics coach Doc Rivers said " We started watching them play for a while, and I thought that really hurt us " Al Jefferson, who returned after missing nine games with a sprained right ankle, contributed seven points and five rebounds for the Celtics . Under LeBeau' s leadership, the Steelers have finished first in overall defense the past two seasons . Fast Facts# 8226& nbsp; Melky Cabrera' s two- run home run in the eighth inning, his fifth go- ahead hit in the eighth inning or later this season, gave the Yankees their sixth win in their last eight games# 8226& nbsp; Johnny Damon hit his 11th homer of the season, tying his career- high before the All- Star break# 8226& nbsp; In his first start since April 18, Chien- Ming Wang allowed five earned runs in 4 2/ 3 innings and took the no- decision# 8226& nbsp; For the Rangers, Nelson Cruz homered, giving him eight home runs and 16 RBIs in his last 13 games# 8226& nbsp; Texas is 2- 6 in its last eight games vs . The technique we were taught is that you want to stay in front of your man as long as possible and jam with your hands . That was a 6- 5 win on March 11, also against the Senators# 8226& nbsp; Filip Kuba' s goal at 17: 28 of the second period in Monday' s game against the Islanders was the first by a Tampa Bay defenseman this season. The A' s obviously are a small- market team and we know they have some budget decisions to make down the road, and how those decisions affect him he would like to know by March 1 " The 29- year- old right- hander went 12- 6 with a 3.

Slumping second baseman Marcus Giles drove in two runs for San Diego and Mike Cameron, batting leadoff, reached base three times, including on an RBI double in the eighth . A Celtics spokesman said Boston had agreed in advance to waive the requirement that Payton undergo a physical exam on Friday " The team waived his physical as part of the amended trade " Celtics spokesman Bill Bonsiewicz said " It[ the physical] obviously became moot as part of this deal " The amended trade will now give Los Angeles 6- foot- 8 forward Jumaine Jones instead of guard Marcus Banks, and Boston will no longer be required to give up its second- round draft choice . Onexim' s other interests include real estate, insurance and energy . He had three close calls Sunday morning and even tried to complete a deal by offering additional money . Contreras( 5- 11) gave up five runs, 10 hits and two walks in six innings. So I hope that' s what will occur " Mitchell told the Portland Press Herald in Maine, according to a report on its Web site.

Her owners, Richard and Linda Stark, live in nearby Castle Rock and are Nuggets' season- ticket holders Denver is 12- 0 when forcing at least 20 turnovers . But the Kings stayed closer than most of their opponents for much of the game before they pulled away for their 15th double- figure win of the season . Chiefs at ColtsKansas City Chiefs: WR Eddie Drummond, RB Larry Johnson, LB Pat Thomas, OL Will Svitek, OT Herbert Taylor, CB Rasahd Barksdale, LB Kendrell Bell, QB Tyler Thigpen . Fargas finished the season with 1, 009 yards on 222 rushes for an average of 4 5 yards per carry He also ran for four touchdowns . I always say as long as it' s not back in the Roman days where they get to throw stuff at you and turn the lions on you, people are going to say things. brick warehouse, where a banner proclaiming Hoffman' s saves total was changed to 479.

With Sabathia clinging to a one- run lead, the Indians added two in the eighth on RBI singles by Jhonny Peralta and pinch- hitter Jason Michaels . Though Eveland allowed only one run and walked two while striking out one, the young lefty struggled with his control and was in trouble every inning . It was a tough night to pitch " Phillies starter Antonio Bastardo( 2- 1) gave up five runs- four earned- and three hits in one inning The hard- throwing lefty didn' t return after the delay . Chad Billingsley made his first relief appearance of the season for the Dodgers after being sent to the bullpen . Washington Redskins QB Jason Campbell In his first full season as the Redskins' starter, Campbell had a quarterback rating of 77 6, 12 touchdown passes and 11 interceptions. Updated: December 5, 2008, 3: 49 PM ET Jones awaiting decision on appeal of drug suspension Comment Email Print Share Associated Press JACKSONVILLE, Fla- Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Matt Jones is awaiting an NFL decision on his suspension appeal after meeting with league officials Thursday. DaVanon, who had three hits in Saturday night' s 13- 9 win, had three hits Sunday for his first back- to- back multihit games since April 18- 19 against San Francisco DaVanon hit leadoff for the sixth time this season.

A baseball official, speaking on condition of anonymity because the Nationals hadn' t made an announcement, told The Associated Press he had been told that Acta is getting the job . I had a couple fly open and guys were ducking out of the way My changeup was real good I got a lot of groundballs with that . Howell and Dan Wheeler held Chicago in check until Troy Percival closed it out in the ninth . Teams have been negotiating with free agents throughout July, and many of the most prominent players have already reached tentative agreements on new contracts . Rafael Soriano worked the ninth for his 23rd save in 27 chances Pineiro( 14- 10) had been 8- 0 with a 3. On the eve of what could be the Lakers' final game of 2008, Fisher was asked if Bryant was a better teammate than before he left " Wow " Fisher said, laughing " Sounds like everybody is getting their what- happens- if- we- lose stories together, huh? A lot of Kobe questions " In Fisher' s eyes, Bryant has grown into a committed team leader and credits his off- the- floor maturity as a father as the primary reason " I just think that he' s gotten older, he' s in the 30 club almost now " Fisher said " I just think he has a great understanding of who he is and what it takes to be the best " And starting with Game 5, the Lakers need Bryant to be better than ever Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. Updated: May 24, 2009, 10: 44 AM ET Report: Ex- con advised on Dallas facility Comment Email Print Share ESPN news services A consultant who helped the Dallas Cowboys with upgrades last year to their collapsed practice facility served time in a federal prison for his actions while connected to a violent drug- trafficking ring, The Dallas Morning News has reported.

Leiter agreed to an$ 8 million, one- year contract with Florida in the offseason but never regained the form that saw him win 27 games and a World Series ring with the Marlins in 1996 and 1997 " I truly expected more success in my return to the Florida Marlins " Leiter said in a statement " To say I am disappointed with my performance is vastly understated . Updated: October 18, 2005, 6: 32 PM ET Prosecutors want retrial for manslaughter charge Email Print Share Associated Press HACKENSACK, N . Marquis Daniels found Howard alone under the basket for an easy slam dunk for the tiebreaking basket with 7: 32 left, and Howard scored the next bucket on a layup after rebounding his own miss Arenas missed three shots in that 3# 189- minute span . The force of the blow caused a bruise in the cartilage that protects the Achilles tendon which, in turn, aggravated the tendon . He gave up four in a ragged fourth inning, when he walked two batters and let in a run with a wild pitch Still, the Marlins were in good shape when he left Or so they thought. Everybody knows that " Copyright 2005 by The Associated Press. Jonny Gomes' sacrifice fly off Kyle Farnsworth in the ninth snapped Tampa Bay' s scoreless innings streak at 19.

That was one of many times Clemens was asked to stop to affix his name to something or pose for a snapshot] EnlargeAP Photos/ Susan WalshBrian McNamee didn' t speak with reporters as he arrived to give his deposition on Capitol Hill " I' m ready for Wednesday to get here " he said at one point, referring to the public hearing at which he, McNamee, Pettitte and others are to testify . Brad Thompson( 4- 2) will start in Carpenter' s place at Cincinnati St . But the 6- foot- 5 right- hander arrived in Kissimmee ready to pitch, so Cooper put him in . Sanchez allowed four hits and three walks but worked out of two jams, helping Marlins starters lower their ERA to 2 38 . He finished with his first career triple- double- 21 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists- to lift the Kings to a satisfying win. Jones was obtained in an offseason trade, but he hasn' t played for the Bucks by mutual agreement as they worked with his agent in an attempt to work out another trade.

He said Henry passed a lie detector test and a recent hair sample taken from Henry came back negative for marijuana " We' ll let due process take care of itself " said Shanahan, who doesn' t expect the ruling to come down before Monday night' s game . ET) Tight end Antonio Gates passed a physical Tuesday and practiced for the first time this training camp . Semcken said Walnut officials have refused to meet with Majestic representatives . Dickie V' s National Championship Preview- Dick Vitale previews Michigan State vs North Carolina 2 . Following an intentional walk to Pujols that loaded the bases, Edmonds singled up the middle on the next pitch to drive in two runs and put the Cardinals ahead 4- 2. Playing with your teammates, playing against the other All- Stars, that' s going to be fun I' m ready to go ".

Bynum was the team' s first- round draft pick last year and Turiaf was the second- round selection . Telfair and Walker combined to shoot 13- of- 33 from the field, and Ryan Gomes missed six of his seven shots . And I can understand " Griese said " I can relate with Jeff . Saturday was severely disadvantaged in the matchup from a size and power standpoint, but replacement Jamey Richard( a rookie) also comes up short in those areas while lacking Saturday' s experience and technique . He has missed all but three days of practice in training camp. And he can throw a pretty decent sinker " He came in with sort of a determined look and threw well all spring " manager Bruce Bochy said Sunday " It' s certainly something he' s earned " Szuminski' s fellow pitchers seemed pleased that the 25- year- old from San Antonio made the club.