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Coach Byron gleans Scott has interprets said the 6- foot- 10 Stojakovic, who agreed to a five- year$ 64 million contract with the Hornets on Wednesday, will likely start at shooting guard " Kirk is a talented player, and I think the abilities and athleticism he possesses will make him a good fit for the Rockets " Scott said. Marbury scored 11 of his 38 points in overtime and the New York Knicks made up a late 15- point deficit to beat Atlanta 104- 100 on Saturday night, the Hawks' fifth straight loss. May became a free agent when Charlotte declined to make him a one- year qualifying offer of$ 3 7 million last month. Ben Gordon added 18, and Tyrus Thomas had 14 points and 13 boards. Utley got a standing ovation when he came to the plate in the first inning and earned a curtain call after homering in the fifth. Millar hit a three- run homer in the 10th inning after Miguel Tejada tied it with a shot off Gagne in the eighth, leading the Baltimore Orioles past the skidding Red Sox 6- 3 Sunday.

Young' s solo homer off Matt Morris in the fourth inning tied the score at 2 . This time, he drove the first pitch from Marquis into the right- field basket for his 22nd homer- a shot was initially ruled a double . If hired to succeed Paul DePodesta, she would become Major League Baseball' s first female GM . It makes you a better player " Lo Duca said he looked forward to working with a pitching staff headed by Pedro Martinez and Tom Glavine " It' ll be fun catching guys who are going to the Hall of Fame " he said Benson hopes Lo Duca will be catching him, too Copyright 2005 by The Associated Press . Manuel said he wouldn' t reveal his choice for designated hitter until Wednesday James Shields will start Game 2 for the Rays. Lester( 15- 5, who has not lost since the Blue Jays scored seven off him on Aug 23, struck out six for his second straight victory.

Allen Iverson led the Sixers with 25 points and had seven steals but was 8- of- 27 from the field . Randolph' s 3- pointer was his sixth of the season in 23 attempts Copyright by STATS LLC and The Associated Press . It makes it special for me in that it was a pressure situation " Ohlendorf said . The veteran coach hopes that changes on Friday " If we don' t speak, it won' t be because I don' t want to speak to him " Dunleavy said " I still respect him, he was a great player for us " Brand said he hadn' t thought too much about the game, saying he might feel different if he was traded or released . The Spurs also announced that Fabricio Oberto suffered a non- displaced fracture in his left thumb during the win over the Mavericks but was still expected to play Wednesday Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. 29, the same number he wore during his big league career " I' m very proud " said Jesse Barfield, who visited the Padres' clubhouse afterward " He' s worked hard to get to this point, and he' s here. He was able to do that tonight " Oakland had strung together the majors' longest winning streak this season behind solid starting pitching and timely hits.

The club showed its faith in Sabean by quietly extending his contract toward the end of last season, with the deal staying out of the public eye until January . He stopped short while running to second on a botched hit- and- run, but the throw from catcher Rod Barajas skipped into center field . Only Howard Johnson and Darryl Strawberry have done it for the Mets . The former NBA star and Southeastern Oklahoma standout was pulled over and ticketed twice Tuesday while driving his gold- and- black Lamborghini through Colorado in a charity rally race, according to the Colorado State Patrol . Saunders is regarded as an offense- minded coach, a stark contrast to Brown, whose emphasis on defense helped the Pistons go from a good team to a championship- caliber squad. He was taken to Outagamie County Jail in Appleton and released within an hour after posting a$ 500 cash bond.

His 2- point conversion reception gave the Patriots a 29- 22 lead in their 32- 29 Super Bowl win over Carolina in the 2003 season . Louis Rams guard Mark Setterstrom left before practice with numbness in his right leg and foot, which the team believed may have been caused by a brace pinching on a nerve . When more than 5 percent of those tests came back positive, the major leagues began a new testing program this season that includes punishments for those caught using steroids The tests were supposed to remain anonymous . The most visible improvement would be the presence of uniformed LAPD officers, the Dodgers said, adding an increased number of security personnel and ushers will also be in the stands . Thome followed with a double to right, but Iguchi was throw out at the plate on Grudzielanek' s relay throw from right fielder Reggie Sanders Game notesDye committed his fifth error of the season. McDonald also had little to say on the matter " I didn' t hear anything " he said " I was just running off the field " In the fifth, Johnny Damon collided with Aaron Hill on a forceout, appearing to clip the second baseman on the leg " I had to hustle and I screamed at him' Heads up' because I don' t think he was expecting to see me there that quick " Damon said. Dotel loaded the bases on Yorvit Torrealba' s double, shortstop Yunel Escobar' s throwing error on Cory Sullivan' s grounder and Kaz Matsui' s walk.

That broke a tie and sent the Phillies to a 10- 6 victory " No excuses . It appears, judging from James' comments Monday, that the Nets might be James' preferred destination if he opts out of his contract in the summer of 2010 and becomes an unrestricted free agent . But they allowed their most points in 40 years, lost stalwarts Rod Smith, Tom Nalen and Ben Hamilton on offense and had little to brag about on special teams other than kicker Jason Elam, their all- time leading scorer and soon- to- be free agent . It was in 1989, at Mass General Hospital where Andre was recovering from surgery . We wasn' t really concerned about the game because a lot of things was going on, but here, our main focus is on the game " The Saints planned for evacuation well in advance of Gustav' s landfall on Monday " The players and staff, everyone involved with this trip had a lot of time Friday and Saturday to make sure that their families were taken care of first " Saints coach Sean Payton said " Really, the plan was twofold. Glavine( 2- 2) allowed six runs and six hits in 6 1/ 3 innings after having given up only one earned run in his previous 14 innings for a 0 64 ERA He saw his ERA rise from 1 38 to 2. He can walk, get on base, steal " interim manager Sam Perlozzo said " We' ll package him up with Brian Roberts at the top and see if we can generate some havoc " The 6- foot- 5 Young hit 286 with 13 home runs and a team- leading 80 RBI for Ottawa.

HOUSTON( AP- Nobody wants to surrender Barry Bonds' next home run, and Astros right- hander Russ Springer wasn' t about to wind up on the wrong end of history Tuesday night He wound up and plunked the San Francisco slugger instead . Tuesday' s game was the shortest nine- inning game in Coors Field history . The shortstop stepped on the base, doubling off Inge, then tagged Raburn . I didn' t do it " Melvin Ely finished with season highs of 14 points and 11 rebounds for Charlotte and Gerald Wallace added 10 points . In each previous occurrence, one of those teams has gone on to win the NBA championship. Updated: November 20, 2007, 11: 32 PM ET Smith to rest hurt shoulder, but surgery a possibility Comment Email Print Share By Len PasquarelliESPNArchive San Francisco 49ers starting quarterback Alex Smith, who has struggled with shoulder and forearm problems since suffering a Grade III separation of his right shoulder on Sept. But from a competitive standpoint, it' s a challenge " Francisco, 25, was the AL rookie of the month for August, when he was 3- 0 with a 1 69 ERA Copyright 2004 by The Associated Press.

Then, with two on and two outs in the seventh inning, Jeff Conine stepped to the plate with Boston up by a run . Otherwise, I felt pretty good " Pena hit his 11th homer in the eighth . Spilborghs' two- run homer to left in the fifth tied it at 3 . But he could remain ensnared between McNamee and Clemens, who denies allegations that he used performance- enhancing drugs . He gave up four runs and seven hits in 5 2- 3 innings, and contributed his first major league hit in his first at- bat. I hope I can do what' s necessary to help us win " Bryant didn' t practice Tuesday, spending his time in suburban El Segundo getting treatment and watching film. Through three quarters, Hawks starters were 11- of- 43 from the field and the backups were 11- of- 21.

When Johnson finally emerged as the starter in Minnesota in 1996, he guided the Vikings to the playoffs . But Maureen Huff, a spokeswoman for Time Warner Cable, said Thursday that the offer applies only to subscribers in the New York area . Updated: January 22, 2009, 5: 36 PM ET Glendale Unveiled for XLII: Have a Bite of Desert Comment Email Print Share . Coach Jack Del Rio wasn' t sure when Henderson will practice . PITTSBURGH( AP- Jose Castillo' s powerful bat is picking up where Jason Bay left off. He had limited chances of driving in runs, leading off the inning in three of four at- bats He also walked after Hillenbrand' s homer.

The question and the unknown is always going to be how much more power he' s got " While the Red Sox targeted Crisp as their No . SAN DIEGO( AP- Trevor Hoffman' s 2008 season started much better than' 07 ended . 3 assists The skinny: He had a motorcycle accident in May 2002 and for 16 months didn' t know if he would ever play, let alone walk again Once won a slam dunk contest on a 12- foot basket . 6 points " Once you get going some nights, you can keep things rolling for yourself " Tony Delk added 11 points for the Pistons, while Antonio McDyess had 10 points and 11 rebounds and Wallace had 15 rebounds and eight points " Dice was great- he really got into a rhythm and helped us on both ends " Saunders said " And Tony' s coming along . Backup receiver Tab Perry is sidelined with a hip injury, and Kelley Washington left Sunday' s game with a hamstring injury The Bengals aren' t sure how long Washington will be out. He received a master' s degree in sports management in 2006 Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. The suspects thought Taylor, though injured, was still traveling with the team for a game against Tampa that Sunday They didn' t know he was home nursing a knee injury.

Oswalt, who picked up his first win in his fifth start of spring training, allowed three earned runs on nine hits He threw 94 pitches . Jones' agent, Dan Lozano, said the Twins were only offering a one- year deal and that his client has several multi- year offers on the table . Game notes Cardinals manager Tony La Russa has sued Twitter after an unknown user created an account in his name and pretended to post updates as him . Wood went on the disabled list Thursday after the Cubs decided they didn' t want the right- hander returning to the rotation until his sore triceps is completely healed . 5 million, one- year deal with the A' s in the offseason, had an RBI groundout in the first inning and a run- scoring single in the third. Gregg Zaun singled one out later, and Adams doubled down the right- field line to stop an 0- for- 14 slump " When you' re down a run or two, we know we can come back " said designated hitter Shea Hillenbrand, who homered for Toronto " Tonight, it was Russ. Louis pitching he is 12- for- 21 with three homers and 10 RBIs.