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Just to exhibits see him displays out there is energizing to us " Scutaro had a two- run single for the A' s, whose injury problems largely were behind the skid. 322 with 19 stolen bases in 79 games for Detroit last season, was tested while he was with the Tigers, who released him during spring training. He hit his first career grand slam against the Yankees on April 24 Teixeira has 18 RBIs in his last 15 games. It Remlinger' s second save in four chances and capped another frustrating day for the Cubs' offense They had 10 hits but just one run. will have surgery Tuesday to repair the patella tendon in his left knee, and catcher Mike Napoli will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his right shoulder on Friday- his 27th birthday Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. Simon Wilkinson is covering the action for The Press Association in Europe and has agreed to hook us up with daily dispatches Here is the sixth of his reports.

He made two tackles, the last coming when he stopped Brandon Jackson on a 6- yard run with 4: 57 to play in the half " I don' t think it will be that long " Sheppard said " I' m going to get back as soon as I can " Philadelphia safety Brian Dawkins said it will be difficult to replace Sheppard, a two- time Pro Bowler with a team- high 14 interceptions in the past three seasons " That' s something he and I talked about during the preseason, that he had to stay healthy for the whole season " Dawkins said " We have some guys who are capable who can step in, and that' s what we' re going to need to have happen " Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press . General manager Brian Cashman said Jeter was being held out as a precaution so his groin doesn' t become a major problem " If it was the playoffs, he' d be playing " Cashman said . Because both leagues played simultaneously Wednesday, Fox split its feed, with 77 percent of the country getting the second game between Boston and New York, and 22 percent getting the NLCS opener between St Louis and Houston . Beltran is a prime free agent, and the Yankees are expected to pursue him hard . MILWAUKEE( AP- The Phillies decided to make someone other than Bill Hall beat them, and Geoff Jenkins was ready to give Milwaukee another win in dramatic fashion. Eric Chavez then doubled before Batista' s 0- 2 pitch to Bobby Crosby grazed Crosby' s jersey.

He could hit second and he' d be on base, but we want him to hit fifth and get on base and drive in runs . apologizes, says he was kidding about Simpson Comment Email Print Share Associated Press IRVING, Texas- Terrell Owens talked about Jessica Simpson and Tony Romo again Thursday- this time, to clear the air . With the bucket on the floor, Francies then swung his arms at Elam, who deflected the blows . Right- hander Brandon Duckworth will start in place of Pettitte against the Cubs on Tuesday . Davies( 1- 2) pitched well in the loss, allowing three runs and four hits in seven innings " Its tough " Davies said " I felt really good. Drew had a two- run single and a triple for the Dodgers, who saw Baez blow his fifth save " He dodges a lot of situations like that " Dodgers catcher Sandy Alomar Jr said " He knows how to pitch with guys on base. He was happier, though, about his pitching and his bullpen saving his second win since 2004.

The Mets have committed 32 errors, the third- highest total in the majors behind Washington( 41) and Seattle( 34 . Presti was the assistant GM in San Antonio when Carlesimo was a Spurs assistant, through the 2006- 07 season . Whether it' s in the movies or whether it' s in real life, you see guys that got bigheaded, and they' re in for a rude awakening " Willis is the third 49ers player to win the award, joining tackle Dana Stubblefield( 1993) and cornerback Bruce Taylor( 1970 He also continued the run of linebackers earning the honor . Willis struggled through 6 1/ 3 innings, Miguel Cabrera had a career- best five hits and Josh Willingham hit a three- run homer in Florida' s 11- 5 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday night . Meetings with owner James Dolan, interim coach Herb Williams and Madison Square Garden president Steve Mills followed, and Brown gave his agent to go- ahead to hammer out the contract language. is unbeatable when its shots are falling, Johnson replied " No doubt. It hardly helped as Ginobili came back with two 3- pointers to boost the lead to 67- 53 " There were times we just got outworked " McMillan said.

He labeled the performance " passionless " and said it turned his stomach . The scrappy Rockets reserves held the Los Angeles leftovers without a field goal for 8 minutes and hit three 3- pointers during a 24- 1 spurt . If the Hurricanes stay, the city of Miami, which owns the Orange Bowl, has put together a plan to add suites, new restrooms and other amenities . The former Ball State star, a third- round pick by the New York Giants in the 1997 draft, has appeared in 161 games He has a gross average of 42 2 yards and a net average of 38 1 yards on 920 punts . Cappuccino did not return several messages left for him by The Associated Press Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. Numerous trainers and strength coaches, the ones closest to the front lines of baseball' s steroid crisis, welcomed their participation in the investigation as an opportunity to educate the Mitchell people, as well as the public and the baseball leadership, regarding performance- enhancing drugs.

Cano and the rest of the Yankees will play the rest of this season with No . Updated: February 27, 2007, 9: 24 PM ET Cavs All- Star expecting second child in June Comment Email Print Share Associated Press CLEVELAND- LeBron James will soon fill out his backcourt . This is my first year I' ve been so poor in the second half( I' m) just trying to finish the season strong " Again, the Pirates( 54- 84) aren' t Now 30 games under . The Suns opened the gap to as many as 36 points, the last time at 79- 43 midway through the third quarter as they handed the outmanned Clippers their fifth consecutive loss and 14th in 17 games . Celtics coach Doc Rivers pretended to be taken aback when he found the full, regular- season complement of reporters waiting to talk to him outside the locker room before the game " What are all you guys here for " he asked with mock surprise " It' s an exhibition game, guys " But the coach admitted that the excitement might even be creeping into the locker room " I don' t know about tonight, but I hope there' s excitement " Rivers said " There should be " Zach Randolph had nine points and 12 rebounds for New York, and Stephon Marbury scored nine for the Knicks, who did not have a player score in double figures. The Cowboys selected Jones with the 22nd overall pick, impressed by his 1, 162 yards and 11 touchdowns backing up Darren McFadden last season for Arkansas.

He' s been doing everything we' ve asked him to do out there . And hey, you just keep playing hoping it' s not too bad because those things happen all the time in the NFL, and just hoping you can keep playing through it and nothing else would happen " Stokley said " And then, after that last catch and I went down, I knew that it was a little bit more serious " Stokley said he was already feeling better Monday but his head still wasn' t clear . 77 in 2003# 150; an aberration he never has come close to repeating This year, he has gone 1- 3, 5 61 in 22 games( eight starts Like Quantrill and Redding, May hasn' t been missing bats . No Oakland pitcher had more than two pickoffs all of last season Saunders has a 7- 0 career record in April with a 2 04 ERA . Lilly( 6- 5) worked 6 2/ 3 innings to get his first win since May 19. I hope to be here " Fuentes struck out Andre Ethier to end the game and pick up his 102nd save, tying him with Jose Jimenez.

The Reds tied their season high for homers- they also had seven against the Cubs at their longball- friendly yard, Great American Ball Park, on May 7 . I' m just playing baseball, that' s all I know " Edmonds said . C- Charlotte Bobcats leading scorer Gerald Wallace is questionable for Wednesday' s game against Dallas with a strained left calf . Shortly after initiating its review in August of 2005, the IG' s office also requested the Army' s Criminal Investigation Command, the group historically known as CID and responsible for investigating felony crimes, to investigate events leading up to and the death of Tillman and a friendly Afghan soldier who was also shot by U S fire Those findings are also expected to be released Monday . Sunday' s game has significant playoff implications for the Patriots, who must win to stay in the postseason hunt The Bills will be looking to finish 500 for the first time since 2004 Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. Capuano gave up one run in five innings while filling in for ace Ben Sheets, who is recovering from a hamstring injury Capuano began the season 5- 0 with a 2 20 ERA " I felt good out there throwing the ball I' ve been working on stuff lately.

Game notes Hawks C Al Horford, who injured his ankle Friday against New York, didn' t play . In a season in which Arizona lost a franchise- worst 111 games, Johnson pitched a perfect game, passed 4, 000 career strikeouts and passed Steve Carlton to become the most prolific left- handed strikeout pitcher in history He ranks No 3 on the strikeout list behind Nolan Ryan and Clemens . LaRoche said it was more like Pedro Martinez " That' s what we were saying after the third inning' He' s pitching just like Pedro . I haven' t felt this good for two or 2# 189; years " Gagne said " I know I haven' t lost anything I still know how to pitch . Associated PressLOS ANGELES- Andre Ethier wishes it was last October. He led the Buckeyes to the national championship game, scoring 25 points and grabbing 12 rebounds in the loss to Florida.

If he' s penalized again, it will likely be for much longer . He acknowledged that his suffering is nothing compared to that of Reyes' family " I can' t imagine how they feel " he said in the interview " If I ever so much as take a sip of alcohol and I get behind the wheel and drive after what had happened on March 14, I would be spitting on Mr . They have scored only nine runs during the skid " We' ve dug ourselves a hole " Colorado manager Clint Hurdle said " There comes a point in time, we' ve got to come together as a club and say' enough' s enough " The reality of it is right now, it just doesn' t smell right right now We get down, we' re not throwing punches back . The Reds produced 17 runs and 25 hits in their last two games, including an 8- 1 victory Saturday night " Everybody is swinging the bat good, we' ve got a lot of discipline at the plate, we' re swinging at pitches in the strike zone and that' s how we can be better with the bat " said Encarnacion, who raised his average from 174 to . He had major surgery on it in October 2006, spent most of last year recovering and went 3- 1 with a 2 57 ERA in five starts. Holliday had Rockies fans thinking comeback with his home run into the Rockpile, which ended a streak of 17 1- 3 scoreless innings in the postseason for Okajima and closer Jonathan Papelbon.

" We weren' t going to lose today " Maine said . Lehr( 4- 1) lasted six innings despite hurting his groin on the second pitch of the game . He came into the game with just one career postseason score# 8226& nbsp; Including the playoffs, the Bruins improved to 7- 0- 1 against the Canadiens this season- ESPN Stats& Information They did it with a big boost from the replacement for the 23- year- old defenseman who had surgery Saturday to removed his spleen . There is also a proposal by local Puerto Rican promoter Antonio Munoz to host all 81 home games in Hiram Bithorn Stadium, where the Expos are playing play 22 " home " games this season . Yost plans to go with a four- man starting rotation until two- time All- Star right- hander Ben Sheets returns from a strained muscle in his back. Glavine was conscious, Port Authority spokesman Tony Ciavolella said Mets' oral surgeon Dr Robert Glickman treated the pitcher.

He' s been doing that for years and years " The Phillies turned double plays in each of the first two innings, and Moyer retired the final nine batters he faced and didn' t let a Tigers runner get to third base . Gil Meche( 9- 5) allowed a season- high seven runs and 10 hits in 4 1/ 3 innings . Only days after selecting Jarrett, the Panthers released veteran Keyshawn Johnson, last year' s starter, and team management said then that they felt it was time to rely on young receivers . 973 fielding percentage was second in the league at his position, and his nine errors were second fewest- behind Kansas City' s Joe Randa in both . Manto joins a Pirates staff that already includes bench coach Jim Lett, pitching coach Jim Colborn, first base coach John Shelby and bullpen coach Bobby Cuellar. He ended a three- game winless streak by allowing one run and seven hits with two strikeouts.