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Marbury had explains expressed interest reasons Thursday in practicing with his alma mater, Abraham Lincoln High School in Brooklyn, to stay in shape while he' s stuck on the bench for the Knicks " I' m not going to do it " Marbury said Friday " I spoke to the Players' Association and they said it wouldn' t be a good idea " Although Marbury dressed for the team' s Friday morning shootaround, the guard hasn' t appeared in any games this season and isn' t expected to play against the Washington Wizards on Friday night] EnlargeAP Photo/ Stephen CherninHanging by his threads? At this point, inactive Knick Stephon Marbury would be happy getting practice time at Brooklyn' s Abraham Lincoln High. 25 million this season, considered low for a player at such a prominent position. Culpepper started six of the seven games he played last year, passing for 1, 331 yards, five touchdowns, five interceptions and completed 58 1 percent of his passes. Tampa Bay won a series in Oakland for the first time and also got its first victory against a left- handed starter this year. The Angels scored two runs in both the first and third innings against Miguel Batista( 1- 2, and Guerrero' s fourth homer made it 5- 0 in the fifth. Gonzalez, aboard for both of Ensberg' s homers, scored three runs Joyner replaced Merv Rettenmund, who was fired on Tuesday. Giles and Adrian Gonzalez also accomplished the feat last Thursday.

Orlando also let the top pick from 1992, O' Neal, leave as a free agent four years later- a mistake from which the Magic have yet to recover " It' s still an option " Weisbrod said of trading the No . Bailey worked the final two innings for his first major league save in two tries " You just have to be ready to go " Wuertz said " You' re going to have nights like this and it' s the bullpen' s job to suck it up and get the job done " Jack Hannahan and Kurt Suzuki added run- scoring doubles for Oakland, which won for just the third time in eight games . Nobody is that good " Joel Pineiro( 15- 12) allowed seven runs and eight hits in six innings to fall to 1- 3 in his last four starts for the Cardinals, who wrapped up the NL Central title with a 6- 3 win at Colorado on Saturday " I got behind a lot of hitters " Pineiro said " I left a lot of balls up It was not a good day for me all around I was not getting out in front . He needed several stitches in his forehead after a collision with Sacramento' s Ronnie Price in November Udoka made his first six shots and finished with 13 points Copyright by STATS LLC and The Associated Press . The Trail Blazers took an early lead in the game as the Spurs struggled with turnovers and errant shooting. Information from The Associated Press was used in this report. Mussina had a 95- pitch outing in Game 4 Monday, then relieved Thursday when Roger Clemens was chased in the fourth inning after throwing 65 pitches.

The only action taken at the meeting was an announcement that baseball has become a founding sponsor of the Taylor Hooton Foundation, a nonprofit corporation formed in memory of a 17- year- old high school student- athlete who committed suicide two years ago in Plano, Texas, after using steroids " I' m happy to say it was just a calm, peaceful day " Selig said " We really have no surprises " Selig repeated what chief operating officer Bob DuPuy said a day earlier- that the sale of the Washington Nationals was close to being completed . He needed a day off and I knew I was the one that would get thrown in the fire if we were winning " Granderson' s single to right- center fell two steps in front of Carlos Gomez, allowing Matt Joyce to trot home from third and helping Detroit win its sixth straight . Nikolas Zisis scored 23 points to lead Greece, which advanced to next year' s pre- Olympic qualifying tournament . Game notesWolves PG Troy Hudson missed the game with the flu . He couldn' t do that in New York " Pettitte' s departure could be doubly painful for Steinbrenner because Clemens himself might decide to abandon his retirement plans and join Pettitte on the Astros. Game notes The Pirates had 12 hits, giving them nine consecutive games with 10 or more Armas has a 2 00 ERA in three appearances. Things other people can do with no thought at all- even putting one foot in front of the other- become tied up in a big knot you don' t know how in the world you' ll ever untangle.

He also played center as an injury fill- in, appearing in all 162 games and compiling 16 outfield assists " He' s got one bad incident on his record . Teixeira, 1- for- 13 before his homer, said he followed the advice of his hitting coach " Terry Pendleton was kidding me saying' Try to hit the ball at somebody and maybe they won' t catch it " Teixeira said . Bryant still has to appear before Eagle County Judge Frederick Gannett to show he is complying with conditions of his$ 25, 000 bond, which require him to appear for each court proceeding . 3 ppg, 3 rpg The skinny: The Seattle SuperSonics forward' s impact on his team is not reflected in his stats . Ellsbury also led off the bottom of the first inning with a ground- rule double and then stole third to break Tommy Harper' s franchise record of 54, set in 1973. On his third try against Boston- matching up against Beckett each time- since signing an$ 82. It hasn' t been that way so far under the new management " More than anything, it' s a blow to everybody when a manager gets fired " said Mackanin, who was the Reds' advance scout until last week " It' s no fun.

He called it a lesson learned- don' t leave his pitches up in the zone " This game left me with a sour taste " Herges said " It' s as bad as it gets " Jeff Baker finished 2- for- 3 with a two- run homer . Posada said he felt pain in his shoulder after a throw on Saturday, and when he came to the ballpark on Sunday he couldn' t even have a game of catch " We have to be smart about it " he said " It' s not getting any better . He' s an extremely good athlete and he' s one of the best centerfielders around and he' s a great hitter " Cleveland third baseman and former Minnesota teammate Casey Blake said " I' ve played with Torii and played against him for a long time now, and nothing he does surprises me " Rodriguez, looking for his fourth save, has been experiencing ankle problems after slipping off the top step of the dugout last week and tweaking his right ankle- the one he pushes off with . Rios finalized a long- anticipated seven- year contract that guarantees him$ 69, 835, 000 and Hill agreed to a$ 12 million, four- year deal . Longoria put the Rays ahead 2- 0 with his drive in the second. Royals rookie SS Mike Aviles had two hits for his 23rd multihit game in 54 career games. He had 159 tackles, 11 interceptions, 13 pass breakups, six forced fumbles and four fumble recoveries in college.

Updated: March 25, 2008, 10: 35 PM ET Marshall to be out four months after arm injury requires surgery Comment Email Print Share Associated Press ENGLEWOOD, Colo- Brandon Marshall could miss up to four months of offseason preparations after slicing his right forearm in a freak accident . If Finley has 600 plate appearances in 2006, it becomes a mutual option . Teahen had his first two hits since being recalled from Triple- A Omaha on Saturday . Josh Fogg allowed six runs, three earned, in three innings in his latest bid to win a spot in the Reds' rotation . Gerut is 5- for- 8 with a double and a homer in his career against Haren. Held to one run over their previous three games, the Rangers matched their season high with 20 hits. The White Sox have little margin for error in the AL Central with 16 games to play, falling 6 1/ 2 games behind first- place Detroit.

Afterward, he blamed his performance on a stuffy head " My head hurts " he said " I shouldn' t have played tonight . Two days later, Posey was killed in a shooting at Ice Bar in Chicago . Walsh was supposed to return the Raiders to the power- running, deep- passing style so successful during Shell' s time as a player in the 1970s . The Vikings have no plans at this point to bring in another quarterback to handle the many throws of a typical practice, preferring to give Rosenfels and third- stringer John David Booty as many repetitions as possible to help their development . Updated: October 1, 2008, 6: 17 PM ET Harrington re- signs with Saints as third quarterback Comment Email Print Share Associated Press METAIRIE, La- The New Orleans Saints brought back Joey Harrington as their third quarterback on Wednesday. Sosa, 36, played in at least 150 games for six straight seasons until 2003, when he appeared in 137 after being placed on the disabled list with an infected big toe. You have to say that we' re a better team on paper because we' ve gotten better offensively " Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press.

The contract also includes an MVP bonus of$ 200, 000, with$ 125, 000 for second and declining by$ 25, 000 for each place down to$ 50, 000 for fifth . In 10 previous games this spring, he had seven hits in 33 at- bats " It' s one day " Granderson said " The big thing for me, I wanted to get my timing back " Detroit starting pitcher Justin Verlander struggled while working on driving off his back leg to add power to his already formidable fastball . Tigers starter Nate Robertson left after 6 1/ 3 innings with tightness in his left lat muscle and will be evaluated further on Wednesday . Originally Published: March 31, 2004 New owner takes reins from Time Warner Email Print Share Associated Press ATLANTA- The$ 250 million sale of the NBA' s Atlanta Hawks and NHL' s Atlanta Thrashers from Time Warner Inc to a nine- member group was completed Wednesday . Now, Piniella can give his team some rest while prepping for the playoffs. A night after beating Detroit 7- 2, Gardenhire was disappointed with his team' s performance " That' s a bad night " Gardenhire said " You come out like that, and you wonder if you even prepared for the game. Lowry' s projected as a late- first, early- second round draft pick because of his unique ability to rebound and defend well on his speedy 6- foot frame " Kyle' s game is perfect for the NBA " coach Jay Wright said " Every player has something you can pick apart as a weakness.

The 6- foot- 10 forward- having spent all nine of his NBA seasons in Seattle after famously slipping to the Sonics in the 1998 draft as the No . James hit the tying technical free throw before the start of the fourth Game notes X- rays on Francis' ankle were negative . He' s still recuperating from the shoulder surgery he had last May Copyright by STATS LLC and The Associated Press . Updated: September 19, 2007, 6: 37 PM ET Owens fined' thousands' for videotape TD celebration Comment Email Print Share Associated Press IRVING, Texas- After seeing the videotape of Terrell Owens' latest touchdown celebration, the NFL office wasn' t laughing . Updated: September 16, 2005, 11: 42 PM ET Groundbreaking umpire Charlie Williams dies at 61 Email Print Share. Wright was a couple of steps from scoring when Jeff Francoeur was out trying to stretch a single into a double, ending the inning. The Sonics did not get one offensive rebound in the fourth quarter.

Despite playing poorly, the Nuggets had a chance on their final possession to send the game into overtime After a timeout with 4 3 seconds left, J R . But because Jones has been suspended again, Dallas is instead expected to get the Titans' fifth- round pick next April . So Ramirez did, but he still worried about facing Pettitte " I felt the pressure " Ramirez said " He' s a World Series guy and I knew that . In addition, Detroit' s Neifi Perez was suspended twice for testing positive for a stimulant, receiving penalties of 25 and 80 games, and outfielder Mike Cameron, now a free agent, was suspended 25 games for testing positive for a stimulant Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press . He looked downright indignant when asked whether he planned to give up any runs this season " No " the two- time Cy Young Award winner replied, shrugging his shoulders. The Jazz scored 38 points in the third quarter and shot 62 percent from the field after the break. The Knicks wrap up their preseason schedule Friday at home against New Jersey.

15, 2006, when he led police in Mankato, Minn, on a high- speed chase Police said he had a blood- alcohol level of 0 11 percent, above Minnesota' s legal limit of 0 08 percent Since his release Aug . Even without a contract, the tackle who played at the University of Tennessee did make appearances on behalf of the Titans' annual fan caravan back in April Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press . 4 to that evening " said Murphy " It will make for an electric atmosphere at Lambeau Field, as well as a great opportunity for our fans around the country to share in it while watching the game on the national broadcast " Ted Thompson, Mike McCarthy and I looked at the entire schedule and felt the first game would be an ideal time to have the event . They deserve to see it " Copyright 2005 by The Associated Press . He hasn' t hit one out since May 22 off Minnesota' s Johan Santana, Sosa' s 10th homer of the year. I don' t know what else I can say about it " Rivera and his teammates earlier took part in a fly ball drill that included a new pitching machine that was a bit erratic. At least one home run was hit in the first inning in all three games.

Marbury, though, beat Willie Green on a crossover, spun around another defender and scored on a nice underhand layup . 3 against Seattle " We' ve been a good road team the past few years and this was a tough month for us " Suns coach Mike D' Antoni said " We had a lot of away games and were 10- 5[ overall, but it only means something later if we take care of our home court " Shawn Marion made five 3- pointers and had 25 points, Leandro Barbosa scored 22 points, Steve Nash had 12 points and 15 assists, Grant Hill contributed 12 points and Bell added 11 . This is a very good offense that should have its way with the winless Bengals Scouts Inc . We couldn' t keep the train moving " Takashi Saito got Griffey to fly out to the warning track in left field with a runner on first to end the eighth and struck out the side in the ninth for his 10th save in 10 chances . There' s a good chance his deal will expire after the season without a new offer from the team " We were talking about some of this stuff last year " general manager Terry Ryan said " Are we or aren' t we going to pick up his option? Well, you saw what happened " True, but that doesn' t mean Hunter will return again. He said he was concerned over what he perceived as a growing public misperception that an exact cause of death had already been determined and was being kept from the public " The real story here is what a tragedy this is for Jason' s family " Howell said " The autopsy is incomplete, period, and there is no autopsy report being withheld. James was pulled with more than 10 minutes left, getting a chance to rest for Thursday' s game in Milwaukee " I' m glad he( Silas) didn' t play LeBron in the last quarter " Jazz coach Jerry Sloan said " They might have beaten us by 80 " Game notesJames has scored more than 30 points 16 times this season.

Guard Will Shields of Kansas City will go for the 12th time, tying a mark held by former Viking Randall McDaniel, also a guard . 000 fielding percentage right now, but don' t get too excited " Clement( 4- 3) allowed three runs and five hits . Drew led the way for the Red Sox, going 4- for- 5 with a home run and four RBIs . Dallas goes into the All- Star break with the best record in the Western Conference, alone on top after a 103- 97 victory over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night " That doesn' t mean anything right now . Stempniak made it 2- 1 at 4: 13 of the second period not long after the Leafs had started a power play. The Tigers held a 51- 29 rebounding edge and did most of their scoring around the basket. Even when they tailed off late, the Sooners still shot 50 percent in the second half.