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Nolan hasn' divulges t decided gathers whether Smith would go back in the starting lineup even if he' s healthy enough to play in the final four games " I don' t have to make that decision right now " Nolan said " We' ll take it one game at a time " Until Dilfer' s strong performance against Arizona, neither quarterback had done much of note in the NFL' s worst offense. By getting the contract done Monday, Willis avoided a hearing with the club. It was the second time in five meetings this season the Giants beat the Padres 1- 0. It' ll be up to Willie[ Randolph] if I play tomorrow " Piazza would not say if he thought Tavarez hit him on purpose " I don' t know, I don' t want to get into that " he said. Scott Baker( 1- 4) was roughed up for Minnesota, whose starters have a collective 6. He previously pitched for the Dodgers in 2002- 04, as a setup man for closer Eric Gagne.

BALTIMORE( AP- Eager to secure a rare winning road trip and avoid a three- game sweep, the Washington Nationals turned to a rookie making his 15th big league start . Associated PressTORONTO- A difficult series for Howie Kendrick ended with a daring dash for home plate . Cleveland will hold a team option for a second season at$ 915, 852 " Leon is a high- quality player and person . I know that Byron will work diligently to get back and rejoin his teammates as soon as possible " The Jaguars, who host the New York Giants on Monday night, said Leftwich' s status will be updated after the surgery He was ruled out against the Giants . Carolina has lost seven games by 13 or more points and scored seven or fewer points five times. It counted, as did a pinch- hit homer by Brendan Harris in the bottom of the fifth.

Boscan, outfielder Joe Borchard, right- hander Jorge Campillo and infielder Javier Guzman . Spiezio played in Seattle for two seasons before joining the Cardinals in 2006 and helping them win the World Series that year . Updated: February 17, 2009, 1: 11 PM ET Encarnacion avoids arbitration Comment Email Print Share Associated Press Spring Training Blog Check our daily spring training blog with updates on everything our team of writers and analysts are seeing and hearing at the ballpark, plus news tidbits from around the baseball world . McCarthy breezed through the first three innings and then ran into trouble in the fourth . Bryant, who topped the 50- point plateau for the 12th time in his career, made 11 shots in a row beginning just before halftime and extending through the third quarter. So he headed toward the basket, broke the tie and led the Spurs to a 104- 95 overtime victory over the Chicago Bulls on Monday. He has a PCL/ LCL or posterior lateral corner laxity that represents a profound instability pattern.

He' s a firm believer that athletes- young and old alike- benefit from playing multiple sports " I use the tools that you get mentally on the[ golf] course for football " Romo said " Anytime you' re in a pressure situation or something happens where you have to rely on your mental strength or discipline or all of a sudden you get nervous, blood starts racing, heart starts going, the more you' re in those situations the better off you' re going to be " he said " I think that is exciting to be in those situations on the golf course because then all of a sudden when you' re at the end of a football game, you felt your blood pressure rise, you felt this stuff go through your brain and you have to rely on your fundamentals . Tamayo has said Urbina surprised the workers by showing up at the ranch that night while they were bathing in a pool without permission . Boston added three runs in the eighth on three walks, a throwing error by reliever Rafael Perez, a passed ball and a sacrifice fly " Beating Boston four in a row is tough to do " Indians manager Eric Wedge said . Banks had a shutout going into the ninth, but allowed Aaron Rowand' s RBI single . Lohse struggled after getting hit by a pitch in his left elbow in the third. Mauer homered to the opposite field against Gonzalez leading off the third, just clearing the left- field wall. He scored four points in 14 minutes Friday, but has yet to play in games on back- to- back nights.

It hasn' t been easy on Young, the third- year quarterback whose decision to skip a scheduled MRI a day after the opener and leave home without a cell phone prompted a call to Titans coach Jeff Fisher who asked police to help search for Young The search included SWAT officers and a crisis negotiator . In 2006, the NFL sued Comcast in New York state court to force the cable operator to move the network back to the more popular digital tier The following May, the court sided with Comcast The NFL appealed . Cutler and his agent, Bus Cook, didn' t think McDaniels was up front with them about the discussions and the distrust reached a level where Cutler requested a trade . Then, in the eighth, with runners at first and third and two out, Urbina struck out Posada, ending the inning . His performance also made an impression on the Baltimore Orioles. It doesn' t matter what I think " A' s rookie first baseman Daric Barton made a flop in the field in front of the home fans. I' m proud of him " The Cubs, who lead the majors with 346 runs and a 39- 23 record, were shut out for the third time this season.

The Heat( 13- 64) closed in on sealing the NBA' s worst record . Houston improved to 9- 0 this season when Yao scores over 25# 8226& nbsp; The game featured 15 ties and 17 lead changes . 26 jersey from the school was framed, along with a photo of him in his Hurricanes uniform " Sean is with God now " his father, Pedro Taylor, said . QB Matt Hasselbeck( Boston College) Drafted by: Packers, sixth round, No . In fact, in some cases, it still beats the punch out of Twitter. Minus Dotel, Brad Lidge becomes the Astros' closer- for now Lidge saved Clemens' 10th victory on Thursday night. Game notesMets setup man Duaner Sanchez has a pinched nerve in his neck and is day- to- day, the team announced Saturday.

07 ERA for Toronto this season and established career highs with 34 starts and 221 1/ 3 innings pitched . Game notes Rookie CF Jordan Schafer had two hits with three strikeouts in his first game as the Braves' leadoff hitter . Atlanta outfielder Garret Anderson extended his hitting streak to seven games . Bengals highlights- Highlights of the Bengals 16- 6 victory over the Chiefs from NFL GameDay . Courtney Jones' offensive rebound and short jump hook fading away from the hoop put LSU up 28- 21 before Bonner' s putback cut it to 28- 23 at halftime. He struck out Johnson on three pitches to begin the game and received a standing ovation.

The Padres and Diamondbacks will play each other seven times in a 10- day stretch, with a three- game series starting in Phoenix on Monday " We' ve lost two games . The Devil Rays had not scored a run on him in 20 innings before getting four in the second . To make matters worse, third baseman Garrett Atkins was out of the lineup for the second straight day Sunday with a stiff neck, as was center fielder Willy Taveras( knee . 01 ERA against them in his career, including a 1- 4 record and 7 46 ERA at Fenway . Game notes The Padres honored Little League World Series champion Park View from nearby Chula Vista. The difference between that is we always had effort " The Pacers now feel they may be able to add a few more wins to the schedule. Updated: May 8, 2006, 10: 59 PM ET Ben Wallace wins fourth defensive POY in five years Email Print Share Associated Press AUBURN HILLS, Mich- Ben Wallace strengthened the argument that he' s one of the best defenders in NBA history on Monday.

Chiesa joined Seattle' s staff at this week' s NBA pre- draft camp in Orlando, Fla Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press . Even though Canty played end in the Cowboys 3- 4, he is expected to play tackle for the Giants . The Eagles called the procedure " a debridement " of the ankle . Thome finished with three hits and four RBI, and Joe Crede and Jermaine Dye also hit solo homers The Angels have lost 10 of their last 12 games . The right- hander pitched 5 2/ 3 scoreless innings against the New York Yankees in his debut " I didn' t know if I was going to stay in the big leagues " he said " I' m pitching with more confidence now " Said manager Joe Girardi " He should be confident, the way he has thrown " Sanchez is 3- 0 with an ERA of 3 41, including a 1 46 ERA in four starts. DETROIT( AP- Jim Leyland has seen this before: The Tigers score a few runs, win a few games and then revert to the form that made them the high- priced disappointment of the early portion of the season.

The two teams square off in Game 2 on Tuesday night at Arco Arena . As the season draws to an end, they' re starting to pile up one- run losses, too . But the rookie from Syracuse could convert only the first one, and Nazr Mohammed hit a pair of free throws for the final margin " I thought I got the rotation right, and it just didn' t fall for me " Warrick said " It' s tough, no matter what level you are on, coming in there with a lot of pressure . Philadelphia was one strike away from the victory in the ninth before blowing that . Danys Baez pitched the eighth, and Takashi Saito worked the ninth for his second save. Marshall( 2- 2) gave up only four hits and one run in six innings in his second win over the Braves in six days Marshall walked two batters and had four strikeouts.

Zumaya( 1- 2) left Sizemore stranded but gave up a leadoff double to Victor Martinez and intentionally walked Travis Hafner in the 10th . Betancourt came in with the bases loaded and no outs in the ninth and got a popup and a double- play grounder for his first save in three chances Shin- Soo Choo had three hits and two RBIs . Vaughn stood in the doorway of the locker room with a stunned look on his face and finally said " Uh . Lindsey had previously resisted overtures from the Milwaukee Bucks late in the regular season before the Bucks hired longtime Detroit Pistons executive John Hammond as their new front- office chief . Coach Mike Holmgren revealed the injury after the game " That' s a tough one, certainly " Holmgren said " I feel bad for him. Though we had to make this decision, we are confident that James will be involved in some capacity within the Redskins organization " Thrash is one of the best long- shot stories in NFL training camp history.

If Vick is allowed to return, Segal said he would try to negotiate a one- or two- year contract that would include incentives for playing time and a starting position . Associated PressCOLLEGE STATION, Texas- Baylor coach Kim Mulkey struggled with what to do on an inbounds play with 5 seconds left against Texas A& M Looks as if she made the right decision Danielle Wilson' s three- point play with 4 8 seconds left gave Baylor( No 4 ESPN/ USA Today, No . Schilling allowed three hits in eight innings Friday night in a 2- 1 Boston win . Ricciardi said Hinske was willing to make the move to first " If you can get Corey Koskie, I' ll go anywhere " Ricciardi quoted Hinske as saying . For a while, Chico( 7- 9) pitched more like Tom Glavine in his prime than a rookie with a 4 63 ERA against the league' s highest- scoring offense. He has 101 RBIs, four shy of his career best, set in 2003 " I think I' m more satisfied with the fact that Manny' s out of the lineup and they' re putting me kind of in his spot and I' m producing " Lowell said " That' s a satisfying feeling " The AL' s two best pitching staffs gave up 32 hits- 16 apiece Boston( 3 74) and Toronto( 3 92) entered as the only AL teams with ERAs under 4.