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Minnesota outfielder unveils Shannon Stewart( reasons foot) is on track to be activated from the disabled list before Friday' s game. Westbrook dodged trouble in the first and third by getting Magglio Ordonez to bounce into double plays. a good, solid effort " Immediately after Seattle' s six- run second inning, Washburn walked Brian Roberts, playing for the first time since going on the disabled list on April 30 for a strained left hamstring. Jeter has gone 177 at- bats without a home run, the second- longest homerless streak within the same season in his career He went 313 at- bats without a homer in 1997. Anderson ran into Finley in the lobby on Tuesday morning, and the two shared stories of their experiences and agreed that they didn' t want to leave the game the way they have " I still have something left in me " said Anderson, who had Tommy John surgery in July 2006 " I don' t want to stop playing when I know I still can " Finley' s time away from the game has not been nearly as long, but he' s not ready to walk away " Brian Anderson was right " Finley said " He told me that once you' re out of the game like that, the game moves on And he' s right. Instead, it was the Jazz who were devastated as they wasted Kirilenko' s second career triple- double of 15 points, 14 rebounds and 10 blocked shots. I think it took a big man, not just physically, but a big man to come here today and acknowledge his responsibility and ask for the compassion of the people who he testified before " Brafman contends that Burress' gun was registered in the state of Florida and that " my client was under the impression that the same was the case in the city of New York " Brafman said he hopes that Burress' testimony will serve to balance out some of the comments made Monday by Manhattan District Attorney Robert Morgenthau, whom Brafman characterized as having " a lapse in judgment " by speaking publicly about the Burress case while the case is in front of the grand jury.

Members of the local media say Mike Brown talks to them only once a year, and that the son of football legend Paul Brown is somewhat of a recluse . Unfortunately, we' ve got a whole drawer full of those " Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press . He was falling off the side of the mound " Gagne said he is trying to find a comfort spot for his landing and hopes to not mess up his mechanics in the process . The other new Cardinal, reliever Jorge Sosa, retired Pat Burrell on a lineout with the bases loaded for the last out in the sixth and retired the side in order in the seventh . Atlanta is in second place in the NL East, 2 1/ 2 games behind the New York Mets. Luis Terrero twice tested Soriano' s arm in the fifth inning and the second time- at the plate- he lost. Of all the members of the reigning NBA champions, none is more eloquent or better at speaking on any subject than " Smooth " But the thought of how the Pistons' game changed in the fourth quarter after Ben Wallace' s attempt to draw a charge on the Spurs' Manu Ginobili left Billups speechless " No comment " Billups said.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N . The Vikings, of course, remain tightlipped about who will start Sunday against Atlanta . You just worry about pitching and doing what you can to make pitches " Maddux said " Jason threw great, but we got the big hit . Clark' s attorney argued during the trial that his client acted in self- defense Copyright 2004 by The Associated Press . Associated PressOAKLAND, Calif- Scott Feldman' s cell phone was furiously beeping in the locker behind him. 19 trade deadline nearing and no deal on the horizon, he is getting antsy Tinsley, who will turn 31 on Feb 28, has two years and$ 14. 81 million homes, topping the network' s " Monday Night Football " debut a week earlier that had been the most- watched program in the network' s history, ESPN said Tuesday The Gore- Perot debate on NAFTA on CNN was watched in 11 174 million households.

Many felt that Holmes would retire in the offseason, but he surprised even Chiefs officials by reporting to training camp this summer " He' s been here " Edwards said of Holmes " I' ve been talking to him, about every other day or so . After managing 10 sacks in its first four games, Buffalo has 12 in its past nine . Wagner looked nothing like the pitcher who overpowered the Yankees on Friday in striking out the side . Updated: February 20, 2007, 9: 38 PM ET Bonds reports for first spring workout Comment Email Print Share Learn More# 187; Report a bug# 187; Feedback# 187; Bonds Arrives at Giants CampBonds Arrives at Giants CampBonds Arrives at Giants CampTags: MLB, San Francisco Giants, Barry Bonds SCOTTSDALE, Ariz- Barry Bonds had a pointed message for the grand jury: Go ahead, investigate me . Active players such as Yankees pitcher Andy Pettitte and Orioles second baseman Brian Roberts, who have acknowledged use prior to when the penalties were instituted, may not face suspension, because no rules were in place at the time of use. He said they contained performance- enhancing drugs and Clemens' DNA " We found conflicts and inconsistencies in Mr Clemens' accounts " said Rep. The Mariners scored twice in the eighth inning after they loaded the bases against Shields.

The Tigers put two runners on base in the eighth and Speier got Ivan Rodriguez on a lineout to Kotchman at first base " We got a little lucky there . Carlisle won NBA Coach of the Year honors in his first season in Detroit in 2001- 02 . Updated: June 26, 2008, 9: 08 PM ET Pistons draft conversation Comment Email Print Share ESPN Which players are the best fits for the Detroit Pistons in this year' s draft? We want to know what you think about the Pistons' draft . His athletic prowess and commitment to discipline earned him a prestigious appointment to West Point . It was a defining experience for the pitcher " He showed up by himself' Martinez said " He said` If I can get you, will you play for me' I told him I was trying to work it out with Boston but if not, I will play for you " It was a three- horse race with Boston, St. Moyer hadn' t appeared in relief since June 24, 2004, when he entered in the 15th inning of the Seattle Mariners' 9- 7 loss to the Texas Rangers in 18 innings. New Orleans got to 95- 86 when Jannero Pargo capped an 8- 0 run with a 3- pointer with 2: 13 remaining.

He also was inactive and replaced in the starting lineup by Dennis Norman, who had never played an NFL game at tackle . He played in 30 games with the Redskins and started a career- best six times in 2006 . Mariana Camargo led Oral Roberts( 13- 16, 6- 12) with 15 points . If the Red Sox and Matsuzaka can agree to a deal by midnight on Dec . Billingsley just grinned when asked about all the team' s traveling this season " To me, all that matters is a mound, a catcher and a field to play on " he said. Originally Published: August 1, 2008 Cornerback Emmitt Thomas: In the words of. Smith often speaks of signing " character " players, yet the Chargers have had their share of off- field problems in recent seasons.

He' s a great competitor " Wilf said " Ultimately, you' ll have to ask Brett what his plans are, but sure there' s interest in Brett Favre . Utah got the early jump in this one, getting points from four different players and using 6- for- 9 shooting to take a 15- 8 lead " I knew we just needed to kind of get a rhythm, a feel, to be able to see and understand what we needed to do on the defensive end " Frese said " I just knew that we needed to keep our poise and that we would be able to eventually get back to getting stops and rebounds " Liles made two straight layups and Strickland sank a reverse layup off a no- look pass from Toliver to spark a 14- 3 run that put the Terrapins up 22- 18 . Updated: October 14, 2004, 10: 17 PM ET Umpire examined, not expected to return Email Print Share Associated Press ST . The Reds were successful on 14 straight steal attempts until 1B Scott Hatteberg was thrown out by Cleveland C Kelly Shoppach in the seventh . stretched to make an impressive diving catch just in front of the wall in left- center to retire Biggio. Tomko allowed three straight singles with one out, including Sanchez' s tying hit. Morgan repaired the torn labrum in Brand' s right shoulder on Monday.

The Timberwolves scored the first six of the second half to cut the lead to 62- 49, but Stoudemire scored seven, capped by a three- point play that included a thunderous dunk, in a 9- 2 run that boosted the lead to 71- 51 " We got it to 13 and had four straight possessions to knock it to 11 or 10 " Wittman said " We got stops at the other end, and we just had horrible possessions " Three jumpers by Bell, the last two of them 3s, put Phoenix ahead 84- 62 with 2: 12 to go in the third . After playing three periods of front of the 6- foot- 3 Pogge, Stajan still hadn' t quite adjusted to the size of a rookie who stands five inches taller than the Leafs' No . Wade said the playbook may open up with a veteran in there, as opposed to a player who has had only 16 total starts " I think the coach was keeping it limited for a reason, obviously not to try to put too much on a young player and trying to get a guy more comfortable and more confident " Wade said " You might see some things change this week with Gus back there " Childress said that barring injury, Frerotte will be the quarterback for the rest of the season . In his past three starts, he has allowed 12 runs in 10 2/ 3 innings " Nothing is different " Keppel said " I would say the percentages of the game kind of went against me today I threw 64 pitches and 42 were for strikes I was attacking the zone Some balls were hit hard and other balls found holes The first couple of games, they were at people . After a halfhearted search to replace him, the Red Sox announced Dec. Even though batting practice was canceled, the grounds crew worked on the field to dry it out and it appeared the game would start on time Friday night. Bzdelik became the Denver Nuggets' head coach for 2002- 03 and was fired midway through 2004- 05.

I don' t care what it takes to protect my quarterback, play for my teammates and be in a position to win . Surrounded by his wife and several former college teammates, Burress, who played football at Michigan State in the 1990s, laughed and mugged for pictures following the Spartans' semifinal victory over Connecticut . 362 last season with 45 homers and 101 RBI and walked a major league- record 232 times on the way to his record seventh MVP award " Right now, our offense looks like nothing " Alou said . The pair attended a Golden State Warriors basketball game together the day of the announcement, and Willis was overjoyed " I felt like we both won " he said . It didn' t convince people, I don' t think- it raised issues It made the accusation possibly be more believable. Thurston, 1- for- 13 his previous five games, hit a two- run double to key St Louis' three- run fifth against Ryan Dempster Schumaker added an RBI single. Shane Battier, who took only two shots in the opener, opened the game with a 3- pointer from the corner, then drove for a basket Dwight Howard made two free throws Then Anthony and Chris Paul each hit 15- footers.

In the end, none came close to getting the Nets to move either player, according to team president Rod Thorn " Without divulging names or cities, we had conversations with a whole bunch of people, particularly in the last three to four days, and I can' t say we ever got close to doing anything " Thorn said . Dunleavy was out of the starting lineup for the first time since Feb 8, 2004 . Robinson, his former college teammate at Washington, hit four 3- pointers in the second period to give New York the lead, but the Blazers went into halftime with a 45- 44 edge on Travis Outlaw' s jumper with 23 seconds remaining . The best? Probably not, but certainly better than Utah fans have seen in a long time . Bond was set at$ 5 million each for two masked gunmen accused of tying up and robbing New York Knicks forward Eddy Curry, his wife and an employee at Curry' s suburban Chicago mansion on July 28 The home was raided of money and jewelry, police said. Lehr served a four- game suspension for a violation of the NFL steroid and related substances policy. It could' ve been a lot worse with how many guys I had on base tonight " The banged- up A' s placed outfielder Travis Buck on the 15- day disabled list and optioned right- hander Ruddy Lugo to Triple- A Sacramento before the game.

Zaun and Stairs hit back- to- back homers off Brett Tomko to begin the third . He struck out two and walked two while allowing three hits in three innings for the victory . Walker Prosecutor Bernie Zadrowski said Wednesday he' s been talking with Walker' s lawyer, Jonathan Powell, about settling the criminal case Neither Zadrowski nor Powell would provide specifics . Sanders, 26, had some shoulder problems throughout the year, and then aggravated the injury in the third quarter of Indianapolis' season- ending loss to San Diego in a divisional- round contest " It was pretty dinged up, but I wanted to get it done as quickly as possible, so that I had time to heal and get ready for the[ offseason] work " Sanders said " It was something that, if we were still playing, could have waited . I think I could go out there and compete, but because I just did it yesterday, I could go out and set it off again " Trainer Larry Davis said he didn' t believe Harden' s high number of innings- 167 2/ 3 between Double- A, Triple- A and the big leagues- contributed to the back problem " He' s in great shape. Louis is doing, and there are so many teams locked in for the wild card. Mauer threw to shortstop Alexi Casilla to complete the 9- 4- 2- 6 double play " I turned and saw two guys there on third base and I said' What' s going on " Castillo said " I' ve never seen a play like that.

Gibbons went to his bullpen when Ohka, clinging to a 7- 5 lead, gave up one- out singles to Young and Ty Wigginton in the fifth . Yao wound up being pestered into his worst game in a month, scoring only four points by halftime then taking only one shot in the third quarter of an 88- 72 victory by the Mavericks " Every time he tried to get to the post, we fought him " Dallas center DeSagana Diop said " We didn' t want to give him anything easy " Dirk Nowitzki scored 28 points, including six during a 12- 2 spurt that broke the game open in the second quarter . Prince moved into 10th place on the school' s all- time scoring list with 1, 459 points for her career . It was the first game for Bradley since he was suspended for the final five games of the regular season by Major League Baseball after a bottle- throwing tantrum during a win over Colorado in Los Angeles . 8, Cassel' s mother, Barbara, won a creative arts Emmy for art direction for " Tony Bennett: An American Classic " It' s been a good' 07 " Jack Cassel said. Fast Facts# 8226& nbsp; Matt Cain allowed two homers in the loss. Though he wasn' t sidelined for long, the star of Games 1 and 2 had just four points at halftime with four turnovers.

Updated: July 24, 2009, 12: 47 AM ET Records shed light on feud Comment Email Print Share Associated Press DALLAS- The feud between Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban and former coach Don Nelson stretches back nearly seven years and has some$ 7 million at stake . Not only is Los Angeles home to numerous world championships, but it also is home to the legendary voices that announced them, the eras that defined them and the players that transcended the games they played AP Photo/ Mark J . Ohio State, up 32- 29 at the half, then slowly added to its lead Allen also had 13 rebounds and Lavender nine . Iowa State never began fouling Appel pre- emptively, despite her unimpressive free- throw shooting in recent games . The only extra- base hit against Garza was Adam Lind' s two- out double in the eighth, but Brad Wilkerson ended the inning by grounding back to the mound " I told[ Garza] after the game how hard it is to beat Halladay at home " Hinske said " We only scored him one run for the first seven innings and he just kept shutting them down and shutting them down. I' ve been taking care of my knee, doing my exercises and getting the treatment that I need. It is Nebraska' s fifth consecutive loss and the Cornhuskers' second straight defeat by a team in the top 10 after Baylor( No 7 ESPN/ USA Today, No 8 AP) won 76- 71 Wednesday.