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15, reports Pavano worked observes out on machines that he hadn' t used before, ones he said were more common for track athletes and body builders " I don' t think I' ve worked any harder this offseason than I have in the past. Losman wants out of Buffalo, unhappy with how he lost his starting job to rookie Trent Edwards this past season. Moore, who played at UCLA and Oregon State, was undrafted before signing with Dallas. The Pac- 10 Player of the Year as a sophomore in 2006- 07, Hampton underwent surgery on her right knee in the offseason and missed the first three games of the season. But the MRI yesterday did not change our status that Ramon, if he' s fairly comfortable and can play with the pain he' s got, he should be able to play.

Cabrera threw out Lyle Overbay at third after Overbay held up on McDonald' s fielder' s choice liner in the second . The catcher whipped off his mask and charged at Hunter, but was restrained by plate umpire Ted Barrett while missing on an openhanded swing " He was out by plenty and he came hard on me and hit me with the elbows up . The team took two of three against the Angels in Los Angeles to start the week for their first series win in 13 tries . With injuries to long relievers Dustin Nippert and Willie Eyre casting doubt on their availability to open the regular season, the Rangers may be best served by making Benson the fifth starter and using Scott Feldman, the other candidate for the rotation, in long relief . J- Injured All- Star forward Richard Jefferson plans to practice Friday as the New Jersey Nets get ready to take on the Miami Heat in the first round of the NBA playoffs.

Prospects are a lot rosier than at this time a year ago, when there was so much uncertainty following the biggest organizational shakeup in decades . A lot of people contributed to the win tonight up and down the board " Maddon said " Tough beginning, wonderful ending, and that was attributable to our pitching " Down 6- 0, the Rays rebounded with a five- run fourth . He also now could have the Lakers to himself, as the Lakers and Heat finalized a deal to send Shaquille O' Neal to Miami for Brian Grant, Lamar Odom, Caron Butler and a future first- round pick . He signed with the Rangers at 41 and went on to pitch two more no- hitters and boost his strikeout total to 5, 714 before retiring in 1993 at 46 . He gave up two runs on three hits in one- third of an inning, walked one and struck out one " He' s got good stuff, he just mislocates on some pitches at the wrong time " Little said " He wasn' t really beat up out there. Adam Jones, who has been starring at Triple- A Tacoma, will join Seattle on Friday, manager John McLaren said. Fast Facts# 8226& nbsp; Chris Young didn' t get his first perfect game or first no- hitter, but he did end up with the first complete game of his career# 8226& nbsp; The last seven batters in the Padres lineup each had at least one RBI, including Young, who got his first RBI of the season# 8226& nbsp; Brewers starter Manny Parra has lost five of his last six decisions- ESPN Research Not bad for a guy who missed nine weeks after a scorching liner from Albert Pujols broke his nose " Personally, it' s pretty gratifying " said Young, who missed from May 21 to July 29 after having surgery to repair his deviated septum " It' s been a long road for me " It' s been a lot of time sitting and watching " he said " It' s been hard, especially with the way the season has gone for us as a team I couldn' t sit out and whine about it.

the Rays# 8226& nbsp; With the loss, Tampa extended its season- high losing streak to six games- ESPN Research Tampa Bay has seen its AL East lead of five games dwindle to a half game over Boston . I' m a franchise player and sometimes franchise players need to make franchise decisions " Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press . He quickly stopped, rubbed his left shoulder and, with the Texas trainer looking on, left the game . He sat out 13 games because of torn cartilage in his right shoulder " I felt fine, but my timing was off " Livingston said " I have to get my legs back and my conditioning needs to get better " Livingston, picked fourth overall in the draft out of high school, has played in only 14 games . We' ve been doing it night in and night out " Cheeks said " I give our guys a lot of credit for stepping up despite not having won a game " At some point it' s going to turn. Seattle made its first five 3- pointers in the opening seven minutes, scoring 40 first- quarter points and 69 in the first half, both season highs The Sonics shot 58 percent and led by as many as 31. They also improved to 8- 5 without star point guard Arenas " That is how they have been without Gilbert Arenas " said Timberwolves coach Randy Wittman, who returned to the sideline after missing three games because of back surgery " They have different guys stepping up " Mason went 5- for- 8 from the field for his season high in points, and added four rebounds and two assists while playing some point guard instead of his more natural position, shooting guard " I' ve been fortunate to have an opportunity to play " said Mason, who went to Virginia and played professionally in Israel and Greece " You can' t show what you can do without that " He' s getting more time in part because the Wizards are down to nine healthy players.

Early in this matchup, the Bears' offensive line appeared to hold their blocks longer( especially in the running game) to create rare creases in the stingy Vikings' defensive unit . General manager Billy Beane said the A' s were resigned to moving on without Mulder " Obviously, I' d like to be ready " Mulder said " We' ll just have to wait and see . His children won' t let him think about retirement just yet " My kids keep saying' Dad, you' ve got to keep going, you' ve got to do it . The Diamondbacks also reassigned pitcher Adam Bass, catcher Wilkin Castillo and outfielder Justin Upton to minor league camp . Foulke moved out of the closer spot in 2006 in favor of rookie Jonathan Papelbon, but his agent has said Foulke would like to return to his original role. When you have accusation like this, what signs are they looking for as they try to make up their mind? Rusty Hardin: Well, does the accusation make sense in light of the person' s history and career? When he looks you in the face, he says he doesn' t- didn' t do it, does he appear to be telling the truth? Uh, does what he say make sense? What' s the history of the person making the allegation? What motive do they have? Uh, what is their background? What have they said before? Do they have a history of being a truth teller or do they have a history of not being a truth teller? Uh, if the person the allegation' s being made about has very strong feelings about why he or she wouldn' t do it, does it make sense? I don' t think it' s fair to expect anybody on either side of the issue to make up their mind instantly based on what one side or the other does.

8 rebounds with the Celtics, and saw his playing time diminish with the Celtics' youth movement . Scioscia recalled entering the Giants' ballpark through the wrong gate during the World Series and being " pelted by stale sourdough " while riding a golf cart around the warning track to the other side " It' s special " he said " It brings you back to that series . He grabbed all 12 boards in the first quarter, setting a new club record . The only way similar tragedies can be prevented is to address the real causative factors as opposed to scapegoating a company for financial gain " From the outset, the Orioles have contended their coaching and training staffs did all they could to save Bechler Dr . With Hamels in the rotation and Myers in the bullpen, the Phillies made the playoffs last season.

Lee tied the major- league lead with his 15th win and the Cleveland Indians stayed unbeaten against the AL East- leading Tampa Bay Rays this season with a 5- 2 victory on Monday night . Maggette' s slam with 11 seconds left punctuated the Clippers' victory and marked the first time in four games the Wizards have allowed more than 100 points . And putting the ball away, making sure he secures that is something that was a learning lesson for him " So Davis spent Saturday reminding himself to hold the ball " high and tight " especially when defenders are converging . In the seventh, Taylor Tankersley got pinch- hitter Ken Griffey Jr . Pirates reliever Matt Capps buzzed Prince Fielder in a different way. That' s tough to do, especially with a real aggressive club " After a wild pitch by Cabrera and an RBI single by Lyle Overbay made it 2- 0 in the third, Brad Wilkerson hit a run- scoring single in the fourth.

Less than a month later, the truck wound up impounded by New York police# 8220; If he had called and was stand- up about it, man- to- man, it never would have happened . Some teams will do that, but on the flip side, others will say since we don' t have to spend$ 102 million, we' ll spend$ 80 million . Louis and join the team Wednesday " There are going to be a lot of people saying do the opposite, start Roger " Garner said " But what I feel in my gut is what I have to do " Garner could have lined up Clemens and Roy Oswalt to face the Cardinals, bringing both back early in hopes of putting Houston into its first World Series . Lieberthal' s RBI double in the third gave the Phillies a 1- 0 lead . Mets LHP Billy Wagner struck out the side in the ninth in a non- save situation.

Saturday' s originally scheduled starters, Boston' s Tim Wakefield( 3- 2) and Milwaukee' s Dave Bush( 1- 4, were pushed back to the night game . The Reds then took advantage of two San Francisco errors and a wild pitch to tack on four more runs, ending their eight- game road losing streak " Regardless of who was pitching, for us to do what we did was a beautiful thing " Phillips said " We' re starting to believe in ourselves We' re picking each other up It' s all about team chemistry . Associated PressTAMPA, Fla- Chris Osgood needed some help from his Detroit teammates to remain undefeated against Tampa Bay . Wilkinson The Dolphins agreed to ship Wilkinson to Denver on March 2 for a sixth- round draft pick, but he failed to report to the Broncos for a physical and the deal was voided . He was signed by Pittsburgh in 2002 as a rookie free agent out of Kent State.

The clock didn' t start right away and only one- tenth of a second ran off it . I' m glad we have several days now to really just get back to basics . Everything else after that- stuff happens " The two pitchers graduated from San Diego high schools 17 years apart- Wells from Point Loma in 1982 and Mitre from Montgomery in 1999 . The Giants have all but decided to shut down LHP starter Noah Lowry for the remainder of the season . The Pirates, shut out for the first time this season, loaded the bases against Rodriguez in the sixth but the left- hander got Adam LaRoche to line out to shortstop Tejada for the final out " Any time we hit it hard, it was at somebody " Pirates manager John Russell said " We didn' t create much offense to support our pitching " If LaRoche' s ball had been hit a few feet into the gap, the Pirates likely would have tied it. Angel Berroa got an infield hit to open the Los Angeles fifth, and took second on Lowe' s sacrifice. In order to avoid losing McGrady without compensation, the Magic are expected to explore trade options.

It' s something that I don' t think I' ll ever forget " Everett came out of the locker room in a wheelchair, got into a covered golf cart and was taken to owner Ralph Wilson' s suite to watch the game Fans applauded along the way Staff members and workers at the stadium did the same . Jackson' s inability to lay down the bunt bothered Robinson most . Owings, who was 4- for- 5 with two homers and six RBIs in a 12- 6 win at Atlanta on Aug 18, 2007, was 0- for- 3 with two strikeouts . Just two games remain " It' s been a crazy year so far " manager Clint Hurdle said " Maybe the craziness isn' t over " All the timely hits, defensive gems and solid pitching performances that had defined the Rockies' unlikely playoff push dissipated on a warm night in the Rockies- and Webb did his part . The Cubs added another run in the fourth after first baseman Adam LaRoche hesitated while deciding where to throw on a ground ball with two on and didn' t get any runner. Updated: March 8, 2004, 8: 47 PM ET Right knee injury sidelines A I.