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Barry Zito( infers 6- 14, reasons who pitched eight scoreless innings in his last start, gave up five runs, all in the third inning, on six hits over five innings He walked three and struck out one. Game notes Cubs leadoff hitter Alfonso Soriano got the night off. Jaguars highlights- Highlights of the Titans 24- 14 victory over the Jaguars from NFL GameDay Week 12: Vikings vs. The Yankees tied it in the bottom of the fourth on Matsui' s RBI triple and a run- scoring grounder by Sierra. The right- hander struck out six and walked two in a 98- pitch performance. And the Dodgers had a chance to take control of the game after loading the bases in the sixth, but Brewers reliever Brian Shouse( 1- 0) came in and got Juan Pierre to ground into a forceout to end the inning and earn the victory " We had a couple of opportunities in the game to bust it open tonight " Dodgers manager Grady Little said " It didn' t happen.

They finished 1- 5 in the season series against Florida, scoring a total of 10 runs " We did a nice job pitching to them " Marlins manager Fredi Gonzalez said " And also, they' re not swinging the bat . In contrast, struggling slugger David Ortiz was dropped to sixth from the No 3 spot in the Boston lineup . D' Antoni, reached by telephone by The Associated Press on Monday, declined to comment " I really can' t say anything " he said . Updated: September 14, 2008, 2: 24 PM ET Bengals' Utecht injures chest on first play of game Comment Email Print Share Associated Press CINCINNATI- Tight end Ben Utecht hurt his chest on the Cincinnati Bengals' first play of the game Sunday and left the field on a cart . Mangini, who began his NFL career as a ballboy for the Browns, understands that he and Kokinis are being scrutinized for every move they make " Any time someone new comes in there' s a process of getting to know that person " he said " I feel really comfortable with who I am and the things I do. The coach was seen being removed on a stretcher wearing a neck brace.

Kevin Mench added a solo homer in the sixth, and Rickie Weeks had an RBI single in the seventh . That change was approved last year but not ratified by the players' association, which can delay rules modifications for one year but can' t block them . Kind of like the Nationals did most of the night against Gorzelanny during a fifth consecutive loss . At least the fans in the near- sellout crowd didn' t miss the fireworks show, which was held during the 55- minute delay . But by Thursday night, Red Sox owner John Henry had sent an e- mail to The Associated Press saying they had been outbid for Teixeira and " are not going to be a factor " in signing him to a nine- figure free- agent contract " We met with Mr. The Orioles added two more runs in the seventh on a one- out double by Huff which scored Markakis and Millar.

He made up his mind after Allen Iverson signed an extension with the Philadelphia 76ers on Sept . 3 million- an average of 29, 025 that ranks in the bottom half of baseball . Jones hit 4 of 6 3- pointers, and Jamal Crawford scored 18 . It was the 14th time this year he has allowed two runs or fewer . Bonds' knee tweaked, but he' ll playWith every play that tests Barry Bonds' right knee, the Giants will hold their breath. Ramirez' s hitting streak ended at 15 games, the longest by a Red Sox player this season, although he walked twice and scored twice.

Updated: October 23, 2008, 6: 20 PM ET Bears' Smith expects Vasher to be ready after bye week Comment Email Print Share Associated Press LAKE FOREST, Ill- The pins that were surgically inserted into his right wrist are gone, and Nathan Vasher was " feeling pretty good " Good enough to play when the Chicago Bears host Detroit following the bye? Coach Lovie Smith said they " expect " him to be ready, although Vasher wasn' t making any promises Thursday . Hopefully, we can keep rolling " Game notes This was the third straight season opener and fourth in seven years between the White Sox and Indians It was also the 26th time they opened against each other The Indians were 11- 8 against the White Sox last season . The Pistons entered the game ranked 27th in the NBA in field- goal percentage Copyright by STATS LLC and The Associated Press . Richardson has a history of heart trouble and underwent quadruple bypass surgery in 2002 . He wants them to concentrate on Sunday' s game at San Francisco " Anything and everything that we want to accomplish this year is still in front of us " Spagnuolo said " It' s way early. Clemens, who has said he would retire after the season, walked off the mound, knowing that it might be the final time in his career His teammates made sure it wasn' t Copyright 2003 by The Associated Press.

Baldelli walked leading off the fourth and scored on Brendan Harris' double . I think everybody just reached a point where we felt this was the best we were going to get " The Mets also agreed Saturday to a$ 2 million, one- year contract with right- hander Jorge Sosa that avoided an arbitration hearing New York' s payroll is at$ 136 . Giants general manager Brian Sabean will probably be busy in the coming weeks working on other deals before the trading deadline " Milwaukee was aggressive in their pursuit of Ray " Sabean said " We will be as active as we can to make the transactions that present our younger players playing time " Hart hit his 16th homer of the year on a 3- 2 pitch leading off the second- only the eighth clout surrendered by Lincecum this season . Shortstop Cristian Guzman botched two ordinary ground balls in the first inning, first baseman Nick Johnson missed a pickoff attempt that hit him squarely in the glove in the third, and second baseman Anderson Hernandez bounced a relay throw that should have nailed a runner coming home in the sixth . Jeff Keppinger added an RBI single in the seventh for the Royals. Bonds grounded out to second in the first and drew a six- pitch walk in the fourth and a five- pitch walk in the sixth- his 79th free pass of the year- before Todd Linden replaced him in left field in the eighth.

Chone Figgins accounted for all of the Angels' scoring when his triple drove in Erick Aybar in the third and he later scored on a sacrifice fly . The White House and Defense Department have turned over nearly 10, 000 pages of papers- mostly press clippings- but the White House cited " executive branch confidentiality interests " in refusing to provide other documents . However, Thomas agreed to an undisclosed payment in order to get his release . The last time Hudson pitched on three days' rest was in Game 4 of last year' s first- round series against Minnesota . With the infield in, Overbay hit a grounder to shortstop Juan Uribe. The Indians are 7- 12 on Saturday, their worst record for any day.

Updated: November 1, 2003, 4: 04 PM ET Globe headline' Did she really say no' Email Print Share Associated Press DENVER- Colorado' s two largest grocery chains pulled a supermarket tabloid off the shelves today after it published a front- page photo and the name of the woman accusing NBA star Kobe Bryant of rape . He had allowed two runs in two relief innings before Friday " He pitched very well At times, he commanded three pitches . He tied a major league record when he scored six runs in a game in a 26- 5 win over Detroit last season . Hardy singled for the third time in the game to start the inning and pinch- hitter Joe Dillon sacrificed Hardy to second . Somehow, MLB and the players' association never got that straight, according to Romero. He joins Chipper Jones( 409 with Braves) as the only active players with 400- plus homers for his current team# 8226& nbsp; Six Mariners had multi- hit games as the team got a season- high 15 hits- ESPN Stats& Information " What a phenomenal day " Seattle rookie manager Don Wakamatsu said That was after Griffey hit career home run No.

Updated: July 25, 2008, 12: 23 PM ET New team, same Shockey after trade from Giants Comment Email Print Share Associated Press JACKSON, Miss- When it comes to the flamboyant, outspoken Jeremy Shockey, don' t mistake a fresh start for a new outlook on life . Helton started the night with two strikeouts but ended it with two home runs- the second one a three- run shot in the eighth inning- to lift the Colorado Rockies to an 11- 4 win over the Milwaukee Brewers . In addition, the Bears terminated the contract of seven- year veteran guard Terrence Metcalf, a third- round choice in 2002 . They want to help with the growth of the Dolphins' charity foundation . Both boxers were invited to address the team and both did " When you look at Roy Jones Jr' s career, it' s unbelievable " Payton said " We can' t have enough of those guys around our players- guys that have been competitive and in the arena They understand the battle It should be an interesting fight Saturday night. Updated: October 7, 2008, 8: 43 AM ET Croyle to start for Chiefs at QB after team' s bye week Comment Email Print Share Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo- Quarterback Brodie Croyle is back after a four- week absence and will start for Kansas City in its next game against Tennessee on Oct 19. It' s fun " Los Angeles begins a 10- game homestand Monday in the thick of the NL West and wild- card races " The NL West is going to see a new- look Dodgers when we get back on the West Coast " manager Grady Little said " We' re going to go home and try to keep it going " Mark Hendrickson( 1- 4) left for a pinch- hitter trailing 3- 1 but still earned his first win in seven starts since the Dodgers acquired him from Tampa Bay.

Kevin Millar walked and eventually scored on a groundout by Jay Payton to make it 2- 0 later in the inning . Associated PressCLEARWATER, Fla- Jon Lester pitched five solid innings and Chris Carter hit his sixth home run of spring training, sending the Boston Red Sox over the Philadelphia Phillies 3- 1 Sunday . Shrinking Cap The NBA salary cap will decrease in the 2009- 10 season, just the second time in the history of the cap that it has decreased from one year to the next . We just have to play better baseball " A team that left spring training expecting to dominate has been a sputtering ship that starts, stalls and reverses in repeated cycles . General managers decided Thursday that first- and third- base coaches will wear some sort of head protection next season, a move that came four months after Mike Coolbaugh died after being struck in the neck by a line drive during a minor league game July 22 " They' re just trying to take safety measures " Bowa said " I prefer to wear an insert. Updated: March 31, 2004, 8: 41 AM ET Iverson will miss final eight games Email Print Share Associated Press PHILADELPHIA- Allen Iverson is out for the rest of the regular season.

The news didn' t get any better for Baltimore once the game started . Jones hit his 18th homer in the fifth, and Boston added two runs in the sixth, one of them on a bases- loaded walk to Youkilis from Mark Hendrickson . I chose Oregon over other schools because it was the only college that would sign me as a middle linebacker . Yankees spokesman Rick Cerrone said he had no information on Steinbrenner . The logical and expected solution is for Mientkiewicz to own the ball and lend it to the Red Sox so they can display it. Perry declined to comment on the incident to the Post- Gazette, but both he and McClendon were adamant that there was no punch and that Perry had been provoked " Gerald didn' t give the first shove " McClendon told the newspaper, denying that Perry' s blow was a punch " The first shove came from Duncan " McClendon doesn' t expect there to be any punishment, however.

Adrian Beltre hit a solo home run in the fourth and Suzuki and Jamie Burke had RBI singles in the sixth . Attorney Joseph Russoniello said Monday the Justice Department had cleared him after investigating whether he had a conflict because of his work in private practice He was sworn in as U S attorney on Jan 4 Russoniello declined to discuss the details . Webber exchanged enthusiastic greetings with his former teammates, but stayed away from the Philadelphia bench . Two weeks ago, the Jags added veteran safety Sammy Knight, and the coaches seem to like having more veteran players around to fill roles . My thoughts are definitely with them, and hopefully they handle their situations the right way and I know they will " Information from The Associated Press was used in this report. O' Neal said his feet, which have bothered him for several years, are " OK " I' m not pain- free, but I still can do what I do And now I won' t have to do it all. The Sonics lost on a night when their 3- point shooting was off.