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Now, outline I have gathers a changeup and I believe in it " Bonderman' s results were nothing special against Washington- two runs, five hits and three walks in 4 2- 3 innings- but manager Jim Leyland was thrilled with the performance " That was the best sinker I' ve seen him have in a long time " Leyland said " His changeup was good " I was very pleased with him " Tim Byrdak, on the other hand, enraged Leyland. He got ahead in the counts, kept the ball down and had success " Hampton improved to 11- 3 in his career against Pittsburgh and has won seven consecutive starts against the Pirates dating back to 2000. I think I' ll be able to coach as long as I want to coach and as long as I enjoy doing it " Dunleavy' s first game as an NBA head coach was Nov 3, 1990, with the Lakers. Raiders: Jeremy Maclin, WR, MissouriFirst Draft: Jeremy Maclin- Missouri WR Jeremy Maclin talks about his versatile style of play and looks forward to draft day 8. I' ve just got to get back to doing that, keeping the ball down in the zone. The Cubs won five of six meetings this season with the White Sox, the most by either team since their interleague series expanded to six games in 1999. The compound has an extremely high androgenic effect which goes hand in hand with an extremely intense anabolic component.

Mariano Rivera shut down a threat in the eighth and finished for his 26th save, helping the Yankees remain undefeated since the All- Star break " I thought we were playing well before the break " Derek Jeter said " We lost two out of three but guys pitched well against us . I don' t think I shook off Joe two times " After scoring at a five- runs- per- game clip through May 16 in building a 21- 14 record, the Cubs have averaged only three runs in going 8- 15 . He had a hernia and groin injury in Russia but does not expect problems with his physical " I have to say straight up that everything is great " Slegr said by phone from the Czech Republic, where he' s been working out with the national team " I' ve been through a few exhibition games here and I' ve been through the training so I feel healthy and ready to go " Slegr, 32, last played in the NHL in 2002, when he hoisted the Stanley Cup after playing Game 5 of the finals- his only game of the playoffs- with the Detroit Red Wings . Smith didn' t return a call seeking comment " We have not done anything yet " Turner yet " Obviously the first and most pressing need is to make sure that we will dress eight linemen next week and that we' re sound there . 1 Connecticut, North Carolina blew a 15- point lead with 17: 18 remaining " You would think that would motivate us more, especially after getting blown out on our home court in front of 13, 000 people " Hatchell said " That would motivate me, but sooner or later players have to make up their mind what they want " Montgomery, whose 3- pointer with 3: 37 left gave the Yellow Jackets a 60- 57 lead, missed nine of her first 10 shots and needed some encouragement from the bench. Troyan, the winningest coach in Lehigh history, expected a No. It' s just part of the game " Braves manager Bobby Cox said Ramirez should be fine and that he expects him to make his next start.

Then, he gave up four runs and eight hits in 4 2- 3 innings " It' s exciting for me " said Dempster, Chicago' s closer the past three seasons " It' s back to what I first started doing . Dodgers right- hander Brad Penny, who was activated off the 15- day disabled list( right shoulder inflammation) earlier Wednesday came on to start the seventh . Game notes Bulls F Tyrus Thomas served a one- game suspension for striking the Pacers' Troy Murphy during the second quarter of Wednesday' s game at Indiana . Rated the top wide receiver in the 2003 draft class, Rogers suffered a broken collarbone that ended his rookie season after just five games . Colts coaches put a premium on crafty linebackers with range and fast, explosive defensive ends. It was a personnel package, there was no message being sent. Davis consented to a breath alcohol test, which registered 0 11 The level of intoxication in Tennessee is 0 08.

District Court on Tuesday Comment Email Print Share Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont- Former Denver Broncos running back Travis Henry is scheduled to appear in U S . Batista threw 4 1/ 3 shutout innings, allowing two hits and striking out seven " I thought it was outstanding " Tosca said " I thought it was as good a stuff as he has had all year long " Batista pitched three more simulated innings in the bullpen to get his pitch count over 100 . On the field, and behind the scenes, Rodriguez is a strong presence " When we were really struggling last month, he called a team meeting in the clubhouse before a game " White said " He told us to turn it up a notch and to focus because he said` We can do it' When he talks, we listen " Rodriguez is doing what many thought an aging catcher couldn' t . White Sox 10, Cubs 6CHICAGO( AP- The boos are part of A J Pierzynski' s existence . CLEVELAND( AP- Francisco Liriano and four Minnesota Twins relievers struck out Cleveland batters so swiftly, the Indians never knew what happened. I want to do more than play the part of the good loser " The team that sent the Cubs packing had not won a playoff series since 1988 and had won just 84 games, the fewest of any playoff team this season. It was his first outing since pitching a live batting session on Sunday to work on his slider " I threw a little of everything and everything felt real good tonight " he said " The biggest difference is I' ve been feeling good, but I haven' t had control of my slider and tonight I had control of my slider.

The Pirates squandered two opportunities to win it by stranding five runners in the eighth and ninth against Jose Capellan " It' s why you have to play the whole game " Bell said " They' re not easy sometimes . He went 6 1- 3 innings, giving up two runs, one earned, on six hits . 3 points in his last six games, the kind of run that was common before ankle problems sidelined him most of the last four years " The rust is coming off " Hill said " My goal all season has been to keep pushing myself and not accept where I' m at I feel like I' m continuing to improve . But digging deeper here, Jennings might be miscast: If you actually listen to the conversation instead of reading the transcript or just hearing what Jennings said secondhand, it' s quite clear these are two friends clowning around a bit back and forth . Updated: November 11, 2007, 6: 36 PM ET Jaguars RB Taylor eclipses 10, 000 yards rushing for career Comment Email Print Share Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn- Jacksonville Jaguars running back Fred Taylor became the 21st player in NFL history on Sunday to rush for more than 10, 000 yards in his career. The criminal charges against Wright were related to the 2006 collapse of his Atlanta- based hedge fund company, International Management Associates. The list of greats goes on and on: Tommy Heinsohn, Bob Cousy, Larry Bird, John Havlicek, Bill Russell, Sam Jones, Kevin McHale, Robert Parish, Bill Walton, Paul Pierce, and now KG and Ray Ray.

The good news is Moore, who started late last season as an undrafted rookie, didn' t suffer a more serious injury after the hard hit " Your heart had to be in your mouth for Matt " Delhomme said " You never want to see something like that " With Delhomme watching the entire 19- 16 loss, Moore started and played nearly three full quarters, even as the game got sloppy and the Panthers changed out second- teamers for third- stringers . PEORIA, Ariz( AP- Michael Barrett homered leading off the ninth inning Tuesday in the Chicago Cubs' 4- 3 win over the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday . Updated: October 28, 2004, 12: 29 PM ET Temporary aspect a deterrent Email Print Share ESPN news services WASHINGTON- Bob Watson, former general manager of the Yankees and current director of Major League Baseball' s on- field operations, has turned down an offer to be GM of the transplanted Expos . He' s 1- 7 in his last 12 starts and 0- 3 in five outings since his last win on July 8, and exited after David Eckstein' s line drive up the middle ripped his glove off and bruised fingers on both hands " I just wasn' t executing pitches " Hendrickson said " I' m just making too many mistakes early on, putting us behind " Ludwick, moved from fifth in the order to cleanup after Encarnacion was scratched, hit a three- run homer in the first . Fast Facts# 8226& nbsp; Including the four consecutive home runs they hit Thursday, the White Sox lead the majors with 172 homers this season# 8226& nbsp; Chicago outfielder Carlos Quentin was hit by a pitch in the first inning, the sixth straight game he' s been plunked. He had spent just one year at Trindad State Junior College in Colorado in 1967- 68, and then helped the U S to a gold medal that summer at the Olympics in Mexico City. The Phillies scored seven of their runs in the first three innings.

He is going to have to need a special shoe " Minaya said the Mets would not stop Martinez from pitching for the Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic . Heading into the Saints' third preseason game at Cincinnati on Saturday night, the only certainty for the receiving corps is that Marques Colston is their leader . Cox said he was impressed by video of Kawakami " He looked very good " Cox said " He was able to throw the ball right where he wanted to with three or four pitches " The Braves also lost Mike Hampton, who has signed as a free agent with the Houston Astros, and top starter Tim Hudson isn' t likely to return until the second half of the season as he recovers from elbow ligament- replacement surgery . He has one win in his past 13 starts, and discounted the thought that he might be traded by Washington " I just pitched poorly enough " the right- hander said " that anybody that might be interested is no longer interested " Game notes Victorino' s ninth homer, leading off the seventh, ended Steven Shell' s 15- inning scoreless streak, the longest by a Nationals reliever in 2008 . We look forward to incorporating them into our style of play " Barnes, a Sacramento native, has been a seldom- used reserve for the Kings this season, though he took Peja Stojakovic' s spot in the starting lineup recently. Battie did not attend the team' s tipoff luncheon Friday but is expected to play when the Magic open their season Wednesday at home against the Indiana Pacers, the paper said. Few are mourning what Ratner' s development will replace- a railyard, ugly industrial buildings and hodgepodge of auto repair shops- but hundreds of protesters have marched and rallied to complain about the expected influx of new residents and traffic " It is out of character and out of scale with its surroundings " said Daniel Goldstein, a spokesman for the group Develop Don' t Destroy Brooklyn The city approval process hasn' t yet begun in earnest Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press.

After letting the clock tick down, Speedy Claxton lost the ball on the right wing before recovering to find Paul at the top of the key . The suddenly energetic Wizards chipped away during a 35- point third quarter- their second- highest output in any period this season- but Washington never managed to take the lead . Shawn Green' s homer sparked a four- run second off Sabathia, who struck out four, but gave up four runs and five hits in four innings, including two homers " It' s always nice to hit a home run, especially against a guy like him- he' s a great pitcher " Green said " It' s always nice to circle the bases, and have that feeling no matter when it is " Reyes' two- run homer capped the rally . 20 to repair a torn labrum in his right hip, the same injury that sidelined New York Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez this spring . Even though we lost the football game, riding back that night, it occurred to me that these guys# 133; there' s something special about these guys " Maybe even compelling. In a deal that Lee MacPhail started before leaving Baltimore for the commissioner' s office, Dalton finished off his first trade as the Orioles' GM- he acquired Robinson from the Reds for pitchers Milt Pappas and Jack Baldschun and outfielder Dick Simpson. LOUIS( AP- Even healthy, Randy Johnson might have had a tough time topping his stand- in.

His balls travel for a long time " Game notes The Brewers have hit back- to- back home runs twice this season . He underwent season- ending surgery on July 30 " You can' t replace him " Pettitte said " He' s probably one of the best catchers the last 10 years . Payton, in his 15th season in the NBA, has started all 54 games this season for the Celtics averaging 32 8 minutes a game He is averaging 12 1 points and 6 1 assists this season, below his career averages of 17 7 and 7 2 . I had to be out there for them " Jimenez( 10- 9) threw 119 pitches in his 20th consecutive outing in which he' s gone six or more innings " I don' t think there' s too many pitchers in the American or National leagues that can go out there virtually every fifth day and do that " Tracy said " If there are, the list is very short . Paul Phillips added an RBI single off Bell " That' s just an unbelievable game " Tracy said. He also ranked third nationally in punt- return average in 2007 and returned two punts for touchdowns during his Kansas State career Tim Griffin covers football for ESPN. 2 North Carolina blew off the rust with a 95- 44 victory over Coastal Carolina on Saturday " It' s good for us to have some time off to rest and heal from injuries, but it' s good to have some games, too " McCants said " Practice helps us get better on things we need to improve, the small things.

Hobson was contacted by police the day before about setting up a possible surrender " We' re relieved that he has come forward, and this may be the first step toward him getting the help he needs " McElroy said . Louis one night after the Cardinals shut them out on one hit through eight innings . People who make false accusations should not be allowed to define another person' s life . This is an ongoing thing, not any different than this time last year Our roster is our roster . Under normal circumstances, I' m not facing Randy Johnson and we score some runs, and it ends up a lot closer than tonight did " Rockies slugger Todd Helton said Johnson didn' t look like he did before his two- year stint in the American League- he looked better " He looks like a smarter Randy Johnson than before. A scoring change from Saturday night' s game gave Padres 2B Barfield a single in the eighth inning, eliminated an error from Jose Lopez and charged two additional earned runs to Seattle starter Gil Meche That raised Meche' s ERA to 4 64. Adrian Beltre then singled and Sexson hit a drive to center to make it 4- 0.

He' s coming off a sub- par season in which he batted a career- worst . We need to take advantage of whenever we do create opportunities " Anderson recorded eight of his 10 strikeouts with his slider and now has 139 on the season, second- most ever by an A' s rookie . We have continued to be optimistic that we might receive satisfactory answers from the Pentagon and the Executive Branch Now we ask the assistance of Congress . The Phillies are 73- 90 in interleague play, while the Red Sox are 79- 80 against NL teams . ST. In such a hurry to rejoin the Utah Jazz, he made a wrong turn and headed toward the buffet line No biggie. While Stevenson has struggled to establish himself as an offensive force since turning pro out of high school in 2001, he was Orlando' s best perimeter defender and started all 82 games Stevenson, 25, averaged 11 0 points per game and shot a career- high 46 0 percent for the Magic in 2005- 06, averaging 32 3 minutes per game However, he made only two 3- pointers all season Stevenson was traded to Orlando from Utah on Feb.

2 seconds left before Jefferson delivered the winner " I had hit my last two shots " Jefferson said " so I knew if I got the ball I was going to make something good happen " Game notes Boston hosts Detroit on Wednesday in its finale . He wasn' t being coy, either " If I said what I heard, it' d all be whistles " O' Neal said, referring to coach Pat Riley' s halftime remarks " It' d all be bleeps " Whatever Riley said at halftime certainly worked The Heat held Minnesota to 23 . Falcons coach Mike Smith said Todd Weiner, who started for Baker at Philadelphia last week before leaving with a sore knee, should start at left tackle on Sunday at Oakland . SEATTLE( AP- Louis Williams is starting to gain confidence and show his potential with Philadelphia . For a while during his team' s sloppy 67- 56 win over Vermont on Sunday, it appeared some of the Cardinals( No 11 ESPN/ USA Today, No 9 AP) had gone home a little early. New York( 20- 24, which managed only four hits, has lost its past three series and eight of 12 games overall " You really have to think in terms of winning series, and certainly the pressure is on us to do that tomorrow " Yankees manager Joe Torre said. His double extended his hitting streak to eight games, and he is hitting 413( 26- for- 63) in August Thome struck out against John Rheinecker.

Then Lamb, who entered the game after second baseman Brendan Harris left with a tight right hamstring, hit a two- strike split- finger fastball from Papelbon to win it and give Jesse Crain( 1- 1) the victory " That felt good . O' Neal has voiced concern this season that competing with the U S . What Jackson saw prompted him to understand that his fifth year in Los Angeles would be his last " It' s hard for me to describe my relationship with Kobe " Jackson said " I had an exit meeting that went really well with him . He gave up a career- high 10 runs in one inning in a loss at New York on Sunday " What I felt in Yankee Stadium, I never want to feel that again " Bannister said " I just went back to the way I pitched last year " The Royals avoided a shutout when Gload singled and scored on Buck' s triple off Gary Glover It was Buck' s first triple since Aug 31, 2006, at Minnesota . He became the 10th Minnesota player to hit for the cycle, joining Jason Kubel in accomplishing the feat this season " I guess it was in the cards for me " said Cuddyer, who was given the ball from the triple " A broken bat down the left- field line to complete the cycle is not something you see everyday " Nor is seeing two cycles on the same team in the same season. 5 million yacht, home could be foreclosed Comment Email Print Share Associated Press MILWAUKEE- Former NBA star Latrell Sprewell' s home is up for foreclosure and his yacht sold at auction to help pay off the$ 1 3 million he owes on the boat, according to court filings. The Bills are expected to compensate by doubling strong safety Donte Whitner as a third cornerback against a Patriots attack that' s produced a league- leading 46 touchdowns, including 33 passing " Can we stop them? Yeah, I think it' s doable " Jauron said " We have a lot of confidence in our players " Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press.