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Jones limped studies into the devises lockerroom in the last minute of the first half, but returned in the second half. Iverson had 24 points, seven assists, six rebounds and four steals to spoil Ron Artest' s return to the Kings' lineup, and the Nuggets snapped a 20- game losing streak in Arco Arena with a 113- 101 victory Sunday. Nobody' s been in the training room and with the strength coaches when we had to put in that time or that work You listen to it, and that' s your motivation. That happened last year when Kansas City plucked seventh- round pick Tyler Thigpen away from the Vikings.

Vidal said he was told by the restaurant to stay home from work Monday night, and that he was moving out of his father' s house . Sheets retired the first six batters, striking out four, before McCann led off the third with a single . Five days earlier, Benson went the distance in a 2- 0 loss to Detroit " He finally caught a break that he deserved and got himself another win " Orioles manager Sam Perlozzo said . Peavy allowed five runs 11 hits in 5 1/ 3 innings, struck out two and walked one . Wright went deep to right field off Tigers starter Chad Durbin in the fourth inning to make it 1- 0. Updated: December 31, 2003, 2: 59 AM ET Wells suffered concussion in Monday' s game Email Print Share Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn- Bonzi Wells missed Memphis' game against Seattle on Tuesday night with a concussion he received in the Grizzlies' previous game. Players who test positive for steroids or performance enhancing drugs get a 10- game suspension for a first offense, a 25- game ban for a second offense, a one- year suspension for a third offense and disqualification if they' re caught for a fourth time.

Darrell Issa of California said the hearing' s partisan tone evolved because Republican members felt the hearing was overly focused on Clemens instead of the broader concerns raised in the Mitchell report on drugs in baseball " It' s clear Democrats had expected a government- funded, TV show trial, and now they' re whining that Republicans didn' t want to play " said the spokesman, Frederick Hill " The hearing was supposed to be about the Mitchell report . Gorzelanny kept up a strong run of late- season pitching by winning for the fifth time in six decisions . In Detroit, Brown won the NBA championship in his first year coaching the Pistons, guiding them to 54 regular- season victories after they had won 50 the prior season under Rick Carlisle . He has assists in three of the last five games, including setting up Rick Nash' s overtime goal against Los Angeles on Jan 16 . Somebody like Joe and a team with a need should be a perfect fit " Vitolo called Horn' s hamstring injury " just a nagging thing " It was just mentally wearing him down more than physically " he said.

The team, denying responsibility, reached a confidential settlement with the woman in June 2001 Nobody was ever arrested . The Brewers wore " Cerveceros " jerseys and gave away Chorizo bobbleheads in honor of one of the team' s racing sausages . Updated: January 13, 2005, 10: 28 PM ET Landing delayed for 50 minutes Email Print Share Associated Press LOS ANGELES- Lakers coach Rudy Tomjanovich was still shook up before Thursday night' s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers, some 17 hours after the team plane from Denver malfunctioned before landing safely " I' m just happy I' ve got the chance to be here today " he said . Determined to add a veteran quarterback to their training camp mix, to either bump incumbent starter Kyle Boller from the top spot on the depth chart or force the Ravens' 2003 first- round draft choice to produce at a higher standard, Baltimore officials for weeks have been monitoring the status of Tennessee starter Steve McNair .

He plays with tremendous heart and desire, and has amazing skills This young man is the total package . It can' t happen again " Eric Byrnes led off the second with a home run that hugged the left- field foul pole . He plans to opt out of his contract to experience what it would be like to be courted as a free agent, but he also said he wants to be a Laker " for life " When it was pointed out that someone who wants to be a Laker for life should have no need to test free agency, Bryant wouldn' t retreat " It' s just about exploring options . Indians DH Travis Hafner, out since April 29 with a sore right shoulder, will return to his rehab assignment with Columbus He missed three days with a sore back . With Hassell and a host of others constantly smothering McGrady, defending was certainly not the Wolves' problem. He was helped onto a training table on the sideline before going to the locker room for evaluation.

The veteran left- hander is expected to miss eight to 12 months, the Mariners said Tuesday Dr . 6 and matched Doug Jones for the Cleveland club record with 129 " There' s huge satisfaction in that, but I' ve got to credit all the doctors and trainers in Cleveland " said Wickman, who missed all of 2003 and part of 2004 after having elbow surgery before recording a career- best 45 saves last season . I just made the mistake to Ordonez and bounced the ball in the fifth " Ordonez had Detroit' s best chance to take control of the game, facing Jamey Wright with runners on second and third with one out in the eighth . Sorting Out the Matchups The playoffs are quickly approaching, but it has yet to be fully determined who will face whom Need help sorting out the madness? We' ve got you covered . Beane hasn' t allowed such timetables to interfere with negotiations in the past with players such as Jason Giambi and Gold Glove third baseman Eric Chavez, who signed a$ 66 million, six- year extension with the club last spring training- the biggest contract in franchise history " This isn' t something I haven' t heard before " Beane told the San Francisco Chronicle " I don' t take it personally. The Grizzlies had some friction earlier this season when Jason Williams started yelling at Brown and his son and assistant coach, Brendan Brown, during the third quarter of a loss to the Mavericks in Dallas on Nov 7 Williams did not return to the game. Fans cheered as he rode in on a trainer' s cart with about 25 minutes left in practice and mobbed him for autographs afterward.

The Bills made two other practice squad moves, releasing linebacker Alvin Bowen and signing rookie linebacker Marcus Freeman, who was drafted in the fifth round by Chicago . I would' ve liked to have seen the call a little sooner " That ruined the last rally for the Braves, even though Rafael Furcal scored their only run on the play . Albuquerque used him in the rotation, where he was 3- 4 with a 5 44 ERA in eight starts . Then it' s on to Mississippi, where Hancock will be buried on Thursday " We really wanted Huddy to win the game " Andruw Jones said .

2, the day after the fatal freeway bridge collapse near downtown Minneapolis . Yet reports this past weekend that the Pacers had squandered their chance to reacquire Harrington proved unfounded because of Indiana' s$ 7 5 million trade exception . Ainge, a fifth- round pick out of Tennessee, was inactive for the team' s first seven games before injuring his right foot . Updated: February 17, 2005, 6: 17 PM ET Baker finds' closure' with Sosa Email Print Share Associated Press MESA, Ariz- Dusty Baker reached out to Sammy Sosa after he was traded, seeking to understand why his relationship with the former Chicago Cubs star fell apart at the end of last season " I got hold of him and we had a short conversation I wished him well . He retired the side in order in only the first and third innings, and took the loss in Toledo' s 2- 1 win.

In his 12th pro season, and playing his 50th game in the majors, he hit a pair of RBI singles and threw out two runners trying to steal He started the game batting . The veteran scattered eight hits and yielded two runs over 5 1- 3 innings while striking out six . Russell managed the Phillies' Triple- A team the past two seasons, guiding the Ottawa Lynx to a 55- 88 record this year . Reds manager Dusty Baker hadn' t seen Hudson pitch that well since 2002, when Baker was managing San Francisco and Hudson was across the bay with Oakland " He was dealing tonight " Baker said " His ball was dipping and diving . I' m either open or I' m taking what the defense is giving me " Diaw said " As for all this talk of being the tournament' s best player I don' t really pay much attention to it. He' s not planning to be as hands on this time around, but with a simple swipe of his pen, James could make the Cavs appealing " Me signing here, I hope that wouldn' t bother anybody else' s chances of coming here " he said " But that' s something that I need to sit down with my agent and the Cavaliers and try to get something done " As for his game, there' s little else for James to improve.