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Brown, determines sidelined by retells an ankle injury, took part in a bit of practice but spent most of the time in rehabilitation. Johnson had trouble against Toronto last season, going 0- 2 with a 6 14 ERA in three starts. Thomas added an RBI single in the third, a sharp line drive that hit off the left- field wall Chavez scored from first on the play. I' m counting my days " The closer known as " Everyday Eddie " who saved 36 games for Seattle in 2005, is trying to extend a career that had its first significant setback last season.

C- Rapper Nelly is a part- owner of the NBA' s expansion Charlotte Bobcats " This is a great opportunity for both the Bobcats and Nelly " Robert L . Upton reached on an infield single, stole second and advanced to third on a wild pitch before scoring on Carlos Pena' s RBI grounder . The Lakers cut a 12- point Magic lead in the second quarter to one by halftime, using a 7- 0 run sparked by Keith Bogans' foul on Sasha Vujacic . Fast Facts# 8226& nbsp; The Wild are 6- 3- 0 all- time against the Islanders# 8226& nbsp; Minnesota was winless in its last six games( 0- 5- 1, scoring only seven goals combined# 8226& nbsp; The Islanders are 0- 7- 1 in December and have lost their last seven road games- ESPN research Gillies scored his first NHL goal, giving Minnesota the lead in the second period and sparking the Wild to a 4- 1 victory over New York- the Islanders' eighth straight loss " The guys just needed a little confidence boost out there " said Gillies, the Wild' s 2007 first- round draft pick " I mean if I can score, anyone can score, right? Stephane Veilleux, Mikko Koivu and Pierre- Marc Bouchard also scored to help the Wild end a six- game losing streak . The right- hander will start Game 1 of the NL playoffs against Roger Clemens and the Houston Astros " It happened a lot quicker than I thought it would " Wright said Tuesday on the eve of the opening game at Turner Field. He had been the subject of trade rumors since the end of the season " I couldn' t be happier with the change for me " he said " The team that I was really hoping would work out is Arizona. And though Thomas insists he believes he' ll last all season, he won' t say if that belief comes from anything Dolan has told him " I think the fact that there hasn' t been a change will let you know that when Mr.

2 points " Ron plays such good defense that people forget about his offense " O' Neal said " He posts up, he hits from outside, and he' s one of the better scorers in this league So people should recognize that . They got engaged last season and plan to marry in 2010 " I' m not a a nervous type of guy " said Ross, who played in 19 games last season, starting 12 including the Super Bowl " She is way more nervous . The motivational tool was first reported by Arizona radio station XTRA' s Mike Jurecki and The( Santa Rosa, Calif) Press- Democrat " He was just dramatizing how embarrassing it was " 49ers director of public relations Aaron Salkin told The Press Democrat . Vasquez, 26, made his major- league debut last season, giving up three runs in 3 1- 3 innings in two games . He later ejected Ryan Freel after he struck out as a pinch hitter and complained from the dugout Yost declined to say who would start Sunday' s game.

Dave Bush went five innings, giving up just two hits- solo homers to Ramirez and Edmonds . Hardy hit what looked like a perfect hit- and- run single with two out, but the ball bounced off Mat Gamel' s leg for an out " He didn' t pick up the ball, and you have to do that " Macha said " When you are running in that situation, you' ve got to use your other senses, and if you hear the crack of the bat, you have to find the ball " Before Inge homered, Marcus Thames hit a drive to the deepest part of the park, where Mike Cameron made the catch . He kept us off balance for seven innings " Feldman struck out a career- high 11 and walked two . The offer they made to me a month ago was not fair " In his first and likely only season with the Marlins, Rodriguez hit 297 with 16 homers and 85 RBI . CF Shane Costa misplayed Encarnacion' s triple in the fifth but made a great diving catch of Jim Edmonds' drive in the seventh.

Jayson Werth then hit an RBI single and Tadahito Iguchi had a sacrifice fly to make it 4- 1 . The offense and the bullpen have been the problem " It' s tough because you feel they are going to do the job " Carmona said through a translator " I know how they feel . It was too easy " Nets coach Lawrence Frank noted that this was only his team' s third victory when trailing after three quarters " He obviously was really special " Frank said " Probably most importantly, his intent in the last 1: 32, getting to the rim was obviously huge " A steal and dunk by Carter drew the Nets to 81- 80 with 2: 05 remaining . One of those six, Stephon Marbury, scored 14 points on 5- for- 17 shooting for the Knicks, who had won four of five since their Dec . A local police source who has been investigating the crime insisted that negotiations were ongoing and that Urbina was in the process of arranging a payment. Minaya did not immediately return a call seeking comment on the possibility of talking to Valentine.

The elder Bush and Clinton announced a fundraising drive on Sept . However, both teams showed little defense in the first half and combined to hit 17 of 25 heading into the first television time out . He gave up seven runs in 5 1/ 3 innings, hiking his ERA to 9 76 . The team traded Glenn Robinson, last season' s leading scorer, to the Philadelphia 76ers in July- a move made for financial reasons as it put the Hawks below the league' s expected luxury tax threshold . In 148 games, including 113 starting assignments, Quarles notched 953 tackles, 13 sacks, four interceptions, 18 passes defensed, seven forced fumbles and eight recoveries. Brad Penny, reportedly mountain climbing, has not been reached yet, but he also will be taking a physical, and that won' t be until Wednesday at the earliest, either.

Rookie catcher Mike Rabelo also had three hits and drove in his first career run with an eighth- inning triple for the Tigers . Four players remain scheduled for hearings next week: Baltimore' s Erik Bedard, Washington' s Chad Cordero, San Diego' s Todd Walker and Chicago Cubs ace Carlos Zambrano . Instead, he received a no- decision in his second start since spending more than six weeks on the disabled list with shoulder tendinitis . He underwent microfracture surgery on the knee in November 2004 and an arthroscopic procedure last December to clean up scar tissue within the joint . Rafael Araujo started for Toronto in place of Loren Woods but did not score in eight minutes Woods also failed to score in his six- minute stint.

Chandler has the right to become a free agent after the 2009- 10 season in the unlikely event that he chooses to walk away from his$ 13 2 million salary in 2010- 11 . There is growing talk among lawmakers of opening an independent congressional investigation into Tillman' s death if the inspector general' s probe is inadequate, or if Gimble does not release his findings Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press . Priefer was a coach with the New York Giants when Feely kicked there Feely was cut by the Dolphins earlier this month Bill Williamson covers the NFL for ESPN . On Thursday, Marshall said the numbness in his arm was " just the nerve regenerating I' m fine I went through a whole year[ with it It' s almost there . Updated: November 7, 2003, 12: 08 AM ET Padres to have totally different look Email Print Share Associated Press SAN DIEGO- The San Diego Padres will have new uniforms and a new logo when they move into their new downtown ballpark next spring Brian Giles models the new Padres travel uniform. Joe Mauer' s second hit of the game extended the Twins' lead in the fourth Milwaukee claimed the lead again in the fifth. The All- Star left- hander was coming off one of the poorest outings of his career.

Updated: February 17, 2009, 10: 44 AM ET Ortiz wants season- long ban Comment Email Print Share Learn More# 187; Report a bug# 187; Feedback# 187; David Ortiz Talks Steroids, Injuries FORT MYERS, Fla- David Ortiz wants players who test positive for steroids to be suspended from baseball for a year instead of the current 50- game penalty . He motioned to the bench to come out and Jackson called a 20- second timeout . Frontiere' s children, Chip Rosenbloom and Lucia Rodriguez, are now Rams majority owners Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press . Other than Hampton, the Braves' most significant pitching news of the day was Blaine Boyer' s two scoreless innings of relief against the Indians .