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You feel studies like your displays heart is going to bust, your hamstrings are going to bust out, everything. Because the Steelers have a short turnaround after the Monday night game, it is unlikely that either of the two pickups would be ready to start. Merrill, once described in Time magazine as " one of the Met' s best baritones " became as well- known to New York Yankees fans for his season- opening rendition of The Star- Spangled Banner- a tradition that began in 1969. His 498 at- bats last season were his most in four seasons with the Giants " It was important for me to stay healthy " Durham said " I feel as long as I can stay healthy, I can definitely contribute to the team and the direction that the team is trying to go in. They are built from inside out, with a big, physical offensive line and a running game that can wear down opponents. Marshall and the rest of the Cubs staff was backed by three home runs as Alfonso Soriano, Jake Fox and Aramis Ramirez, who had been 0- for- 8 this spring, all went deep.

Reds 1B Joey Votto sat out Sunday after leaving Saturday night' s game in the fourth inning due to mild dizziness Votto, who is hitting 366, will be examined Monday in Cincinnati . Rashard Lewis had a chance to win the game, but his 3- pointer as time expired bounced off the right side of the backboard . The incident involving Williamson occurred as " Sharperpalooza " an annual charity concert hosted by Sharper to celebrate his birthday . The Jets need to win Sunday and hope either New England or Baltimore loses to make the playoffs " Do I see myself playing here next year " Favre said " I didn' t see myself playing here this time last year . Over the last three seasons he has won 29 games before the All- Star break, more than any NL pitcher But after the break he is 5- 10 Alvarez is 6- 3 with a 3 30 ERA this season In 10 starts, he is 5- 2 with a 3 52 ERA Copyright 2004 by The Associated Press. He only gave up one all day, and thankfully, it was after we left.

Chad Billingsley( 7- 4) replaced Stults and pitched the seventh for the win Joe Beimel finished for his second save . When you' re not winning you' re hitting line drives right at people When you are winning, things fall in . Steinbrenner told the New York Daily News " We' re not desperate, so we' re not going to chase anything " But, he added " In the next two weeks, we' re going to have to get everything done " According to the Daily News and the Boston Globe, the New York Mets and the Boston Red Sox remain in the hunt for Santana, a two- time Cy Young Award winner " I think the Twins realize our offer is the best one " Steinbrenner told the Daily News in a telephone interview " I feel confident they' re not going to trade him before checking with us one last time and I think they think we' ve already made the best offer " Multiple reports have speculated the Yankees' offer includes pitcher Phil Hughes, outfielder Melky Cabrera, pitching prospect Jeff Marquez and another prospect . But to get out of with them scoring only one run, I' m going to take that as a positive " he said . No excuses " DeJesus hit a three- run shot off him in the second and Gordon added a two- run drive in the fourth. I think we were optimistic up to the deadline something would get done and it did get done " Both players told their agent, Dan Fegan, they wanted to go elsewhere if they didn' t get an extension, the San Francisco Chronicle reported Monday. 1 seconds left after play was stopped because an orange toy ball was thrown onto the court.

I wanted to finish my career here because I felt like the other teams, if they wanted me when I was coming out for the draft, they would' ve drafted me . He attempted a few deep passes off bootlegs and usually hit his targets in stride . ET) Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is entering his second season as a starter more comfortable, more confident and fully embraced by the fans Other than one teenager wearing a No . In his fifth start since returning, he allowed seven hits with two walks and four strikeouts " For him to come back and hopefully do this for us is going to be nice " Braves outfielder Jeff Francoeur said " He pitched great Hopefully he' ll do it the rest of the season . Livan Hernandez( 3- 1) needed 31 pitches to get through a shaky first, but settled down to last six innings. Southeast Division- leading Orlando( 17- 5) went 14- of- 27 from 3- point range.

Quinn FoxSports first reported that Quinn would be shut down . He stayed home to rehabilitate his knee when the Titans hit the road and beat Cincinnati 24- 7, watched their 31- 12 win over Houston from the coaches' box and sat on the sideline in street clothes for the 30- 17 win over Minnesota . Ponson hurt the thumb on his pitching hand Thursday night when hit by a line drive off the bat of Sandy Alomar in Baltimore' s 2- 1 loss to Texas . 438 average " A couple of guys could have got it " said Dye, who became only the sixth outfielder to ever be named World Series MVP " We all worked hard to do whatever we could to help this team win, and guys came up with big hits in a lot of situations . He also bunted home a run on a suicide squeeze to help Los Angeles build a 4- 0 lead " For a pitcher to get his first win, a lot of times it' s like a hitter getting his first hit of the season " Little said " It' s good to get it out of the way, because it could be something that would be on his mind more than it should " The Marlins began the game leading the NL in runs, but for the second time in four nights they were no- hit for 5 1/ 3 innings. We' ll know if we' re in or out in a relatively short time " Bavasi said.

They shot a dismal 37 percent( 33- of- 89) from the floor and turned the ball over 12 times . Nothing wrong with[ Lohse' s] stuff, but we' ve got to have better at- bats than that It was way too easy . He flied out in the fourth, breaking his bat with his best cut in two days . If they don' t stay, the team will look for another spring training facility in Phoenix, Hall said " Ideally, we would like for it to work in Tucson first " he said . Not an 11- hitter in which every Pirates position player had at least one hit. About 60 others felt lucky to escape with only cuts and bruises " I saw it coming down and didn' t have time to react " secondary coach Dave Campo said " I hit the ground and was able to get back up " DeCamillis, hired a few months ago, is likely to need surgery to fix " a couple of broken vertebrae " in his lower back but is expected to recover, said his father- in- law, Dan Reeves, the longtime NFL coach.

The practice fields had previously been crowned in the middle, like the field at Texas Stadium, where the Cowboys had played their home games before this season The field at the new Cowboys Stadium is a flat surface . an SEC opponent# 8226& nbsp; Alex Fuller scored a season- high 14 points and Shekinna Stricklen recorded her second career double- double( 13 points, 10 rebounds) to lead the Lady Vols# 8226& nbsp; Tennessee will play three of its next four games on the road, including trips to No 8 Auburn and No . But Schilling got Julio Lugo to line out to right, Carl Crawford to pop up to third and then celebrated with a fist pump when he struck out Toby Hall with a 94 mph fastball to end the inning J T . PHOENIX( AP- After shaving off his Afro, Arizona first baseman Tony Clark looked like a new man Monday He swung like a new man, too . He was held to a single off the base of the left- field wall in the fourth, then only jogged a few steps toward second on Juan Encarnacion' s double- play ball before reversing direction and heading to the dugout. The odd man out is 31- year- old right- hander Josh Towers, who will be placed on waivers. 1, 1992# 8226& nbsp; With two walks and three hits, Bruce became the first MLB player to reach base five times in a big league debut since Kaz Matsui did so for the Mets on April 6, 2004# 8226& nbsp; Bruce joined Daryl Boston( 1984) and Bert Campaneris( 1964) as the only players in the last 70 years to have three hits, two RBIs and one stolen base in an MLB debut- ESPN Research No better way to end his big day.

8 assists in the playoffs " Numbers don' t always tell the story and that holds true for Rasheed " Dumars said " If he has 12 or 14 points, he can be a huge factor for us " Wallace is in the final year of a contract that pays him$ 17 million this season . Aaron Cook, who started for the Rockies, has no such worries . Fielder tumbled to the ground in the on- deck circle to avoid a sharp foul ball by Braun in the first " Good thing I was paying attention halfway " Fielder joked . Dan Haren pitched seven innings of two- hit ball for the Diamondbacks and went 3 for 3 at the plate, leaving before the Diamondbacks' bullpen crumbled " Haren was on his game tonight . 2 " I thought that we played bad defense in the first half and nothing went right. He returned after a timeout but missed both free throws before hobbling to the locker room and going to a local hospital for tests " First and foremost, you' re worried " Toronto forward Chris Bosh said " It was awkward.

Rodriguez is a 10- time Gold Glove winner behind the plate and won the 1999 AL MVP award Copyright 2004 by The Associated Press . Hairston started on Opening Day last year, but broke his foot in May and remained on the disabled list until September He finished with a 271 batting average in 58 games . But Garciaparra was still scheduled to be recognized for his contributions to the championship, even though he wasn' t around to enjoy it after a less than amicable departure " I don' t think there' s really any need for it to be a public thing, especially here " said Garciaparra, who' s on the disabled list recovering from groin surgery . Chico( 2- 3) went to high school in northern San Diego County and was facing the Padres for the first time . His contract also includes a$ 3 million team option for 2009. Diamondbacks 7, Devil Rays 4PHOENIX( AP- Chad Tracy sensed some extra energy in the Arizona Diamondbacks' clubhouse as they prepared to play Tampa Bay on Wednesday.

The right- hander had his shortest outing in 13 starts, since he lasted 3 1/ 3 innings in a 15- 1 loss at Oakland on June 4 " Right when I got out there, I knew something wasn' t right " said Webb, who lost for the first time in nine decisions " I was struggling to get ahead . He took an indefinite medical leave of absence from the team Jan 11 . The Pistons plan to take care of business so that they can avoid a trip to Orlando for Game 6 and possibly a series- deciding game at home, giving Billups time to heal as the Boston- Cleveland series unfolds " We don' t want to go back[ to Orlando " Richard Hamilton said " We want to treat this game like it' s our Game 7 and hopefully come out and get a win " The Pistons have been beating Orlando in part because Dwight Howard' s production has dipped to solid from spectacular Howard is averaging 15 5 points on 51 percent shooting, 12 5 rebounds and three blocks against Detroit He scored 22 6 points on 64 percent shooting, grabbed 18 . Knight was the general manager of the Vancouver/ Memphis Grizzlies before he was hired as Hawks' director of basketball operations before the 2002- 03 season . Petr Sykora scored with 2: 28 remaining and the Crosby- less Penguins did little offensively most of the game but still beat the Islanders 1- 0 on Wednesday night. Reid was sentenced to two years in a state drug rehabilitation program in July after being caught with 89 prescription pills inside his rectum at the Montgomery County Prison.

Bonderman and Jake Woods both allowed three runs in their four- inning stints, although one of Bonderman' s runs was unearned Detroit took a 3- 0 lead in the first . I' m excited about this " Giambi said Wednesday before he' d even given the Athletics time to formally introduce him for his second stint with the club . Crosby stole his third and fourth bases of the year, and Brown his third . Miller had been acting as an advisor to O' Bryant since he declared on April 22 . Honoring him was considered long overdue by many not only for his play in Seattle, but his landmark court victory that opened the door for swarms of teenagers to enter the NBA " There are a lot of young players that can really thank him. Despite the absence of two of their All- Stars, the Rangers gained ground in the American League playoff chase with their third straight victory, 6- 4 over Toronto on Wednesday night.

2 steals for the team, which won both the ULEB Cup and the Copa del Rey . It felt like a year since our last game " Cal coach Joanne Boyle said " Again, it was a game of two halves I thought we did a great job in the second half . UConn finished 36- 2, losing to Stanford in the Final Four . O' Neal offered to help Riley recruit free agents to fill the roster openings created by the departure of center Brian Grant and forwards Caron Butler and Lamar Odom to the Lakers . Pujols remained in the game, finishing 1- for- 2 with an RBI and a walk " That was scary " La Russa said " He took a pretty good pop " The Cardinals scored eight runs in the bottom of the fifth, with Marlins reliever Zach Kroenke allowing seven on four walks and three hits without getting an out. Beckett gave up four hits and struck out seven in seven innings. Madison Square Garden, which owns the team, insisted her dismissal was because she " failed to fulfill professional responsibilities " Thomas, a former Detroit Pistons guard who in 1996 was voted one of the NBA' s top 50 players of all time, has acknowledged that in December 2005 he tried to kiss Browne Sanders on the cheek at a Knicks game and asked " No love today " when she pulled away, according to a recounting of claims by the judge.