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The Cardinals tied the score at 3 in the fourth on a two- out single by Lopez . The World Anti- Doping Agency, which is currently revising its global code, says it could give more leeway for minor cases instead of a standard two- year suspension- as well as tougher sanctions for serious abuses . Updated: May 21, 2008, 6: 52 PM ET Winslow nowhere to be found during Browns' voluntary workouts Comment Email Print Share Associated Press BEREA, Ohio- The Cleveland Browns still don' t know why star tight end Kellen Winslow is not attending the team' s voluntary workouts . But if I' m going to boast, I' m going to boast today in the Lord, for it' s because of him that I' m here and I give him thanks and glory and honor for all that he has done for me . But owner Pat Bowlen hired another 32- year- old rising star in McDaniels, who coached New England quarterbacks Tom Brady and Matt Cassel, and will call the plays in Denver. Smith' s suspension was slated to start Thursday night against the Twins He also was fined an undisclosed amount Copyright 2004 by The Associated Press. Hudson limited Pittsburgh to two hits and an unearned run over seven innings and the Atlanta Braves halted their seven- game road losing slide with an 8- 1 victory that concluded Monday' s doubleheader.

Lewis scored a season- high 45 points and the Sonics overcame Allen' s ejection for a 113- 104 win over the Orlando Magic on Wednesday night . The 42- year- old center will travel with the team on the road trip, but coach Rick Adelman set no timetable for when Mutombo would see his first action " It' ll be good to have him around " Adelman said " He adds such quality to our locker room . LOUIS- Wayward defensive end Anthony Hargrove returned to the St . Shockey, who was traded to the New Orleans Saints on Monday, also was fined$ 25, 000 by the team for " conduct detrimental to the team " the newspaper reported . San Francisco' s offense finished last in the NFL in 2005 and 2007, with Smith receiving a share of the blame even though he played only part of his rookie season and missed most of 10 games last year. Steve Karsay was the right- handed prelude to Rivera but missed the entire year because of an injured right shoulder, and his return is not 100 percent certain. The Cardinals scored the first 13 points of the second half and led 48- 33 with 14: 12 to play.

Sometimes even major- leaguers get starstruck " I grew up watching the guy " Sizemore said " I kind of wanted to go out there and have him sign my bat before I hit " Sizemore overcame his minor case of fandom by hitting a home run off Maddux and Cliff Lee outpitched and outlasted the future Hall of Famer- seems everyone has lately- as the Cleveland Indians snapped a four- game losing streak by beating the Chicago Cubs 4- 2 on Tuesday night . 096 batting average with runners in scoring position over the last 13 games . Ilgauskas got free upcourt and took a long pass before heading to the basket for what appeared to be an easy layup or dunk . He claimed he was only trying to delay Atkins' free throws when he got slapped with the' T " I didn' t do nothing or say nothing " Miller said . When you' re not, you don' t " Cribbs has intimated that he would ask for a trade if there is no progress, and his lengthy statement made it clear that he was upset, but that he also wanted to stay with the Browns. I know for a fact that was John Hart' s intent when he signed the deal. Peavy( 18- 6) struck out at least 10 for the ninth time this season- again, a big league high- and the 24th time in his career.

Shane Spencer hit three grand slams as a rookie for the New York Yankees in 1998 . On Saturday, Bryant practiced at full speed and felt good enough to test his ankle . A' s lead in the NL West to just two games " We feel them coming . Houshmandzadeh, and offensive linemen Chris Spencer and Walter Jones were full participants on Thursday Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press . Escobar was especially effective against the heart of the Yankees' lineup- Johnny Damon, Derek Jeter and Hideki Matsui combined for four hits. He didn' t give up a hit in any of his other five innings " Some pitches were up in the zone and in the middle of the plate " he said " In that fourth inning, I wasn' t able to locate the way I wanted " Wright led off the fourth with a home run into the left- field bleachers, Carlos Beltran beat out an infield single to first and Delgado homered to left- he' s homered in two straight games after hitting one in New York' s first 32 " For the last week or so I' ve been feeling better at the plate " Delgado said " Every time I' m able stay back and drive the ball to the opposite field, it' s a good sign " Moises Alou doubled off the center- field wall and scored on Paul Lo Duca' s one- out single. 50 ERA in his first two starts at home this season " I did a good job of getting ahead of the hitters in the second half of the game " Wellemeyer said " I didn' t do a good job of that in the first half " Troy Glaus drew a bases- loaded walk in the third, Ankiel hit his fifth homer in the fifth, and Cesar Izturis' opposite- field RBI double in the sixth off a sidearm 2- 2 delivery from Arroyo cut the gap to a run.

Part of dealing with it is not talking about it and not giving in to it " The Cardinals took the lead after Bannister' s first four pitches- Schumaker and Aaron Miles singled and Ryan Ludwick had a sacrifice fly . Associated PressPITTSBURGH- Adam LaRoche can' t explain why he' s gone from being the majors' worst hitter in April to one of its best . Asked if he' s disappointed in his team' s start, Kasten said " I never sleep after a loss That hasn' t changed . Indiana has now won six straight home games and is unbeaten at Conseco Fieldhouse in January . Miller played in the game, but the shoulder has continued to be a problem this week in practice and finally worsened to the point where New England coaches felt a change was necessary Ironically, Walter was replaced by Miller in 2004. Burt Lauten, spokesman for the Super Bowl champion Steelers, said the team is " aware of this unfortunate situation. Under New York' s original plan, Mazzilli was to move from first to third base coach and take over for Willie Randolph, who is replacing Don Zimmer as bench coach Sojo was to have gone to first base.

Wade chose sooner, dumping Bowa with a year left on his contract " I guess it was coming, but there' s never a right time " closer Billy Wagner said " It was just a pleasure to play for Bo and I enjoyed it . You get a lot of men on base, but you can' t that one real big hit " It was Washington' s second win in 35 games in which it scored fewer than three runs Glavine( 12- 5) was almost as good as Traber . He walked six and struck out six " Today I just ended up walking too many guys instead of going after everybody " the rookie said " I wasn' t too nervous; I felt pretty good out there, actually . It' s tough " Durham doesn' t see himself becoming a pinch- hit specialist down the road . With Blue Jays 2B Aaron Hill( concussion) still sidelined, INF David Eckstein has started taking grounders at second base. I' ve got to forget about it when I walk out that door, but that' s a game we should' ve won and it' s a hard one to swallow " Orioles manager Dave Trembley wanted to bring in Jim Miller, but the reliever felt a pain in his side while warming up and took a seat in the bullpen " So we had to get Walker going " Trembley said. There is no language setting out what might disqualify a prospective owner, a league spokesman said.

Chicago was 0- for- 10 with five turnovers in the final 5 1/ 2 minutes of the third quarter and 3- for- 20 over the full run, with Miami' s defensive effort punctuated by Alonzo Mourning erasing Tyrus Thomas' dunk try . Pau Gasol had 21 points and 11 rebounds for the Lakers, and Andrew Bynum had 20 points . The 28- year- old Foster released a statement through the team indicating he plans to continue his career " While I certainly will miss my teammates and friends in Charlotte, my quest for a Super Bowl ring is far from over " Foster said . Phillips appeared in just six games with Cleveland after being recalled from the minors July 9 He went 0- for- 9 and scored a run . Even those who can' t figure out how to get him out come away feeling good about what they' re seeing from the 25- year- old outfielder " He' s as good a rookie as there is right now " said Josh Fogg, who gave up Hamilton' s first homer " He had a good series, put some good swings on some good pitches, hit the ball hard all series long " It' s good to see a guy who has battled through adversity and been able to come back and do that- I wish it wasn' t against us. Game notes Bonds said he feels OK a week into the season " My legs feel good " the 42- year- old slugger said before the game " My hamstring' s a little tight, but that' s normal at my age " Bonds, who faces accusations about his alleged steroids use, said he didn' t expect fans to treat him any differently on the road than they have in the past " I' d be disappointed if it was different " he said with a laugh. 14, 2007, when it rebounded from a 7- 2 deficit to win 8- 7 at Boston, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.

Ariza Ariza fractured a bone in his foot at practice Sunday and was examined Monday by foot specialist Dr Ken Jung, who set the timeline for his return Ariza has averaged 6 5 points and 3 . Louis Rams cornerback Justin King' s rookie season is over before it started after he tore a ligament in his left big toe in Saturday night' s preseason opener against Tennessee . Pujols hit his 27th of the season off reliever Bob Howry in the eighth to cut the lead to 5- 3 . I know how to turn the bad into good always " O' Neal, who didn' t participate in the team' s shootaround Tuesday morning, suffered the injury in Sunday' s 84- 80 win over Indiana . Information from ESPN' s Michael Smith and The Associated Press was used in this report. The offense, so reliable a year ago, also raised concerns as it sputtered through an 0- 4 preseason. The Mariners team record for consecutive road losses is 15, set from June 22 to July 28, 2004.

He was eligible for arbitration for the first time after making$ 419, 500 last year Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press . Game notes Jacobs has three multihomer games this year and four in his career . He may get a big at- bat or be called on to play defense but he' s always ready to go " Cairo' s two doubles doubled his season total to four He has 10 RBIs . I was thinking it was another game, another game of my career, another game for the Chicago Cubs . There' s like five games this year where we' ve not gotten a call in the last 30 seconds. Seattle' s Kevin Durant, averaging nearly 20 points per game to lead the league' s rookies, had 23 points. I can work with my rotator cuff and I can toss the ball around I can watch film I can read I can watch TV I can catch up on calls with friends.

Brennan, the third pick of the sixth round, is scheduled to make around$ 1 . Hamels had his opening- day start pushed back because of minor elbow troubles in spring training . The win gave the White Sox a split of the four- game series with the last- place Royals " In the ninth you are wondering if they tie the game will it cost Buehrle the win " said Paul Konerko " You want to win, but you really wanted to get him that win " Jenks got four outs for his 34th save in 36 chances Chicago went up 3- 2 in the third as Sandy Alomar Jr . The Astros committed three errors, were sloppy on the bases, and they couldn' t afford it with Buehrle pitching like this " He was corners all day with me " Houston' s Morgan Ensberg said " He got ahead and at that point, I was battling . Mench was drafted by the Rangers in 1999, then played in Texas from 2002 until being part of a six- player trade in July 2006 that sent him to Milwaukee and outfielder Carlos Lee to the Rangers Last season, Mench hit. Before the Mitchell report, Roger and Debbie Clemens were fixtures in the social scene, frequently photographed at charity events in recent years. Bowa and Montague clashed over the same issue on April 1 while Montague was umpiring third.

The Diamondbacks left the field, apparently thinking the run didn' t count . Justin Upton singled three times for the Diamondbacks to raise his average to 346 . Mangini said he wants to move the mural to a high- traffic area inside the team' s headquarters and that in no way was he trying to distance himself from Cleveland' s glorious past . So far, sources say, the DA' s office is determined not to allow Burress to get any special treatment . Updated: July 22, 2009, 5: 24 PM ET Holley wins spot on Dallas camp roster Comment Email Print Share Learn More# 187; Report a bug# 187; Feedback# 187; From Reality Show To Cowboys Roster DALLAS- Ever since Michael Irvin retired, he' s been hearing that the Dallas Cowboys could use another receiver like him Irvin believes he' s delivering that guy to them. He had surgery Tuesday on a broken left forearm that will keep him out the rest of the regular season. Mauer was expected to miss a month, but he ended up missing 49 games.

And when Polanco walked in the sixth and eventually got to third base with Seattle leading 2- 1, Batista struck out Rodriguez on an 89 mph breaking pitch . We take you to the Padres' clubhouse, where John Moores finds Hoffman in a corner, weeping " He was devastated, and I went over and told him' You' re the greatest pitcher we' ve ever had " Moores says " And he was pretty emotional about that He wanted to win that game more than anybody He was bawling He wasn' t just crying; he was bawling . The 45- year- old Clemens ranks eighth in major league history with 354 career wins . I just hope to get the chance to prove that I' m still a threat " said Sosa at a charity event sponsored by his foundation . 05 ERA in 41 games for the Dodgers in 2008 but missed two months of the season and was left off the postseason roster Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. O' Neal already had missed three games after an MRI earlier this month revealed a sprain in the knee " I don' t think Jermaine' s 100 percent " Popovich said " You had to factor that in He' s trying to play through it. I think I' ve been the underdog since I came into this league- Jared Allen At night, the open bars flowed and the women swooned.