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He had updates also surrendered reasons four runs over five innings in each of his previous two starts- and at least that many in four of six starts overall. Then he brought out the summer basketball schedule for his 13- year- old daughter Taryn, the youth- league slate of 6- year- old son Tevin and the high school football schedule for 15- year- old son Trey. Tanyon Sturtze worked a scoreless inning for the Dodgers- his first appearance in a big- league game since May 13, 2006, when he was pitching for the New York Yankees. With the bases loaded, Hardy hit a high bouncer to third that drove in Kendall, and Kapler also scored on Omar Infante' s wild throw to first for an error. Loney originally was ruled safe at first after second baseman Adam Kennedy' s throw pulled first baseman Jason Giambi off the bag But TV replays showed Giambi tagged Loney in time.

Associated PressSEATTLE- The Seattle Mariners are 9- 2 without the great Ichiro Suzuki . The sweep will give him a minimum of eight days to recover, with the conference finals against Detroit or Indiana not scheduled to start until May 23, at the earliest " There' s always a Diesel flow to our team " Wade said " Shaq came to us before the game and told us' I' m proud of y' all . The Suns led 25- 19 after the first quarter, with Houston shooting only 26 percent( 7- of- 27) from the field Marion had 14 at the half as Phoenix led 56- 46 . Selke Award as the league' s top defensive forward in 1993 and played in the NHL All- Star Game in 1993 and 1994 . When I leave this earth, I' m going to leave with one thing, and that' s my name Don' t bash my name because of one incident. It takes away some guys' motivation " I think that football is such a physical game, that if you don' t have that kind of motivation, especially with young guys- I was talking to a veteran guy last night, and we talked about how that can# 133; we' re setting a lot of those young guys coming out of college, we' re setting them up for failure and we' re worried about guys like Pacman Jones and the trouble they get in, but when you continue to give huge enormous contracts like that to guys that may not be ready for it as well as the different dynamics in the locker room, I think it' s a system that needs to be fixed " Feely said. He said he feels like a boy poised atop his bicycle, in his full football gear, helmet hanging off the handle bars, just waiting to be told which field to ride to " It' s an exciting time for me.

Boston manager Terry Francona said it' s what the team has come to expect " It' s almost unfair " he said " But you feel so confident in his ability to do those types of things " Craig Hansen( 1- 0) earned his first major league victory for the Red Sox, who have swept three consecutive three- game series- all against interleague foes . Last year, with a vastly improved defense, he lowered his walks to 59 . Lidge dropped to his knees and raised his arms in the air, screaming " We did it " Catcher Carlos Ruiz ran out and jumped on Lidge and starting with a big tackle from Ryan Howard, everyone piled on " I' ve never been so happy to get hit so hard " Lidge said of taking Howard' s charge . I thought Greg only had one more inning left in him, anyway, so I just wanted to bring in a fresh arm and give them a different look " Billingsley matched zeros with Maddux through three innings before the Padres scratched out a run in the fourth with a leadoff walk to Jim Edmonds- his first of the season in 29 plate appearances- a double by Khalil Greene and McAnulty' s scoring flyball to right field . Minor league teammates with the Braves, Gaston later served as Cox' s batting coach with the Blue Jays from 1982- 85. The veteran left- hander pitched into the sixth inning for his second straight win, and the Los Angeles Dodgers backed him with a five- run first while beating the Chicago Cubs 8- 2 Sunday night to salvage a four- game split. His club sure looks poised for the playoffs with three weeks left.

That means the Falcons will host the Giants on Monday with a pair of players who have never started a regular- season game at tackle . When it ended, the Cubs were thinking about how far they' ve come and how it will help with what comes next " We' ve been in a lot of situations that you don' t want to be in, but we were " outfielder Cliff Floyd said, referring to Chicago' s 8 1/ 2- game deficit in June " Fortunately, I think that does help you We went through a lot of adversity, but we stuck together . Owner Wayne Huizenga attended the news conference but didn' t talk to reporters . Despite the early surrender, a public apology and participation in an animal sensitivity training course, Vick was denied an " acceptance of responsibility " credit that would have reduced his sentence Federal prosecutors opposed awarding Vick the credit . The most important matchup was the Minnesota defense' s disruption of the Cardinals' passing game. Laurence Maroney is out for the season with a shoulder injury, LaMont Jordan missed the last five games with a calf problem and Sammy Morris was sidelined for the past three games with a knee injury. More Podcasts# 187 " I feel very comfortable and confident in my decision " Ryan said.

Scott Sauerbeck was acquired from Pittsburgh for situations like this, and overall, lefties batted just 192 against Sauerbeck . then you' ve got to start thinking about it " Gardenhire said " But that wasn' t the report that I got " Helling, 33, has been in the majors since 1994, pitching for Texas, Florida, Arizona and Baltimore . The left- hander will make his first start of the regular season next Wednesday at San Francisco . 277 with 252 home runs and 1, 043 RBI with the Yankees, San Francisco Giants and Chicago Cubs . The 34- year- old missed last season after surgery to repair a torn flexor tendon in his right arm.

Johnson lost his fourth in a row following a five- game winning streak . Finley hit his sixth 3 with just over nine minutes to go and his seventh came halfway through the fourth quarter as the Spurs took an 82- 71 lead . If the Bears tie Houston, they could still win the division if Minnesota loses, or capture the wild card if Dallas and Tampa Bay go down . Paletta said the normal time for a reliever to return from such surgery is seven to nine months, but because it' s the second reconstruction, the rehab period will be longer . Okajima had not allowed a homer since John Buck hit one on the first pitch he threw in the major leagues, on Opening Day.

He was upset that the Kings lost countryman Vlade Divac to the Los Angeles Lakers as a free agent and feels it' s time to move on . He allowed a single and a walk with two outs in the ninth before getting Kevin Kouzmanoff to fly out to center field . That' s why he' s one of the best in the league " The game featured 27 lead changes and 15 ties- 10 lead changes alone in the fourth quarter . He' s a first- year starter, he made some mistakes " McCarthy reiterated that Barbre was hardly the only one to blame for the offense' s struggles The Packers had only 76 yards rushing, averaging 3 . The Saints also re- signed Joey Harrington and designated him their third quarterback Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press.

But the Tar Heels adjusted in the second half to eliminate so many open looks off penetration and kickouts, primarily by switching more on screens and not helping off shooters as much . Matsuzaka( 7- 2) was not seen in the clubhouse after the game and he spoke only through a statement " I tried my best to take the team as deep into the game as possible to fulfill my responsibility as the starter " Matsuzaka said in the statement " I regret that I ended up being a burden on my teammates[ Friday . He missed 14 games with the same injury earlier this season " Troy has been one of the marquee hitters in this game for a number of years " Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said " He always produces runs . He has spent his entire career with the White Sox and has said he wants to return " Obviously, our hopes are still that we' ll be able to work something out with the White Sox . Big red X' s mark the spots where cherry trees will be planted beyond the left- field seats. Ramirez finished with four hits, while Jacobs, Dan Uggla, Josh Willingham and Miguel Cabrera each had three as the Marlins piled up a season- high 21 " We joke how we can play some American League- style games and slug it out with people " Jacobs said. Updated: July 13, 2006, 2: 01 AM ET As expected, Wade signs shorter contract with Heat Email Print Share Learn More# 187; Report a bug# 187; Feedback# 187; Dwyane Wade on Jimmy Kimmel Live! Dwyane Wade on Jimmy Kimmel Live! NBA Finals MVP looking forward to the ESPYSTags: NBA, Miami Heat, Dwyane Wade Julius Erving on D- Wade and the Heat Julius Erving on D- Wade and the Heat Dr J.

6 rebounds " Tim enjoyed a lot of success in our system a few years ago in Phoenix when he was a key part of a run to the Western Conference finals " D' Antoni said " I am also very familiar with Cuttino and his knowledge of the game, and his ability to spread the floor and defend " ESPN senior writer Marc Stein, ESPN The Magazine senior writer Ric Bucher and The Associated Press contributed to this report . He also worked with the Burn Prevention Foundation, hosting an annual golf tournament to raise awareness and money for its programs Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press . 291 with 10 home runs and 24 RBIs for the Cubs when he was injured He has 549 home runs, ninth on the career list . Franklin, 31, was released by San Francisco during the final week of spring training, signed a minor league contract with the Yankees the following week and went 2- 2 with one save and a 4 13 ERA in a league- high 38 games at Columbus He has a 14- 15 major league record and a 5 47 ERA with Houston, Milwaukee and the Giants . Chase Utley, who earlier extended his career- best hitting streak to 19 games, singled to lead off the sixth. It' s tough to swallow " The Angels became the fifth team this year to limit Minnesota to six runs or fewer in a three- game series, along with the Red Sox, Athletics, Tigers and Blue Jays. With no relievers left, Harang, the starter and loser in the series opener on Thursday night, came on to start the 13th He struck out nine in four innings.

Newble, who signed as a free agent in July, is averaging 1 3 points and 1 6 rebounds He averaged 7 7 points and 26 5 minutes last year with the Hawks . Tampa Bay, 30- 13 at home, was coming off a three- game sweep of the NL Central- leading Chicago Cubs " We had opportunities " Rays manager Joe Maddon said " You' re not going to get it done all the time . Nowitzki had 10 points, and when converted a dunk into a three- point play with 3: 03 left, Dallas had its first double- digit lead, 67- 57 . Hinrich scored 12 points on 5- of- 7 shooting in the first half and Gordon added 10 Randolph had 16 in the half for the Blazers . Hopefully, it is " Meanwhile, the Titans signed former Wake Forest and New York Jets receiver Chris Davis. Robertson played in the NFL himself 12 seasons, 10 with this franchise He was an All Pro in 1993. The team also cut seventh- year linebacker Vinny Ciurciu, sixth- year guard Billy Yates, first- year receiver Robert Ortiz, third- year safety Roderick Rogers, and second- year defensive lineman Stephen Williams Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press.