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PORTLAND, reveals Ore( AP- states Portland' s reserves get credit for this victory. If you can coach Robiskie and Massaquoi and Braylon is on his game, that' s what has to happen " It' s an awful lot of " ifs " for one team, but then again, the Browns won just four games last year and overhauled the coaching staff for the fourth time since returning to the league in 1999 " I think we' ve got a pretty good grasp on what we' re doing, what they want us to do and what they expect of us " Anderson said " That' s the biggest thing we' re trying to get done in June. 244 as a team coming in, Arizona has also struggled to score. He has a reputation of being strongest when games matter most- a reputation that began in 2002 when Lackey became the first rookie to win a Game 7 of the World Series since 1909 " I knew it was an important game " Lackey said, mindful the Mariners are trying to make a charge " We needed the win " Weaver( 2- 10, who lost his fourth consecutive start, got four consecutive outs to begin the game before he walked Casey Kotchman on four pitches. What can you do " Baltimore launched its comeback with a three- run sixth against starter Javier Vazquez. Updated: January 16, 2008, 5: 04 PM ET Hendrickson joins Marlins; Sanchez likely not ready for start of spring camp Comment Email Print Share ESPN news services MIAMI- Mark Hendrickson agreed to a$ 1. 3 points per game) for the SuperSonics and won rookie of the year honors.

I need to hold myself up better than this " Hargrove said after practice " I' ve been in the league long enough to know what not to do It' s time for me to grow up . His 1974 draft alone produced Hall of Famers Lynn Swann, Jack Lambert, John Stallworth and Mike Webster and led to Art Jr being nominated for the Hall of Fame . Backup tight ends Daniel Wilcox( thigh) and Quinn Sypniewski( concussion) are out as are wide receiver Demetrius Williams( high- ankle sprain) and safety Gerome Sapp( hamstring . He controlled the count and then put us away " Pujols went 4- for- 4 with two doubles to raise his average to . Don Sheridan on Monday and likely will have surgery Tuesday or Wednesday Weeks hit. The Rangers scored three times in the second, which Escobar opened by giving up four consecutive hits, prompting boos from the crowd. Everything had to happen just right for that to be pulled off and it did.

He' s got a heavy heart, I' m sure, but he did a good job and battled through it " Sexson said . Mike' s ability to play with the guys that we have on our roster, along with his age and his development are what it' s about " Dunleavy, who will make$ 4 . Updated: July 18, 2006, 5: 03 PM ET U S . Seattle went ahead 61- 54 as Allen scored the first five points of the half . He was good friends with Williams " That' s a little bit of a touchy situation for me knowing that in our locker room we had the same situation happen not too long ago " Marshall said " It' s just a shame to know that we had to be reminded so quick " Broncos receiver Javon Walker revealed on HBO' s " Real Sports " over the summer that he still has the bloodied shirt from when Williams died in his arms in the limousine He keeps the unlaundered shirt as a reminder of his friend Walker didn' t want to talk Wednesday. Reliever Roberto Novoa gave up solo homers to Marcus Thames and Inge in the fifth and back- to- back solo shots by Shelton and Inge in the eighth. Leyritz faces 15 years in prison if convicted " It doesn' t affect the cause of the crash because he ran a red light " Assistant State Attorney Stefanie Newman said.

But if the Yankees don' t offer Clemens salary arbitration, another club could sign him without having to forfeit a draft pick as compensation Clemens, who was 17- 9 with a 3 . However, Penny( 2- 0) kept the Phillies' bats silent thereafter, holding them to just four singles and a walk overall . Owners approved the move during a conference call by a 29- 1 vote, with the Baltimore Orioles dissenting, a baseball official said on condition of anonymity . In 2004, four out of five went down and two of them were nailed by his move . He also wasn' t in the lineup last Thursday in New York after not reporting on time to a medical treatment after fouling a ball off his knee the night before, the newspaper reported. Piazza capped the third with a two- run single, then Oakland got two more in the fifth on Stewart' s homer and Jack Cust' s RBI single " The game had a little Friday the 13th in it I think " Mariners manager John McLaren said " These guys, when they got behind, it didn' t faze them a bit " Game notes The teams wore uniforms from 1977, the Mariners' first season. The Rockies tied it at 1 in the second when they ended two ignominious streaks on Garrett Atkins' run- scoring single.

He had one walk and no strikeouts and left with what the Royals described as leg soreness " I wasn' t able to concentrate " he said " I wasn' t hitting my spots This heat slows my body down and I lose a lot of pounds . It was the fifth time in 26 starts this season that Escobar allowed more than three earned runs " It was pretty hot out there and it took me a while to get going " said Escobar, who made 39 of his 78 pitches in the second inning " I didn' t have my best stuff today and I never got into my rhythm I couldn' t get my ball down in the strike zone And when I got ahead, I couldn' t finish them off . Coach Mike Krzyzewski and his staff must trim the roster to 12 players by Aug . Updated: September 23, 2008, 12: 46 AM ET Sources: Raiders coach Kiffin could be fired as early as Monday Comment Email Print Share ESPN news services Allowing 17 points in the final eight minutes of a 24- 23 loss to the Bills might prove the final straw for Al Davis . According to the complaint, Wong persuaded Vick to give her power of attorney, putting her in control of his finances, but did not disclose that she had been sanctioned by the New York Stock Exchange for depositing a customer' s money into her personal bank account. AFC West blog ESPN' s Bill Williamson writes about all things AFC West in his division blog# 8226& nbsp; Blog network: NFL Nation Denver wide receiver Jabar Gaffney also was active despite a thumb injury. We wanted to get the game going our way as soon as possible " It was the 13th time this season that UConn led by at least 20 at the half.

We didn' t throw any strikes " Arizona' s five relievers limited Pittsburgh to one run after starter Micah Owings left following 2 2- 3 wild innings, with Doug Slaten( 1- 0) getting his first career victory with a scoreless seventh . Nothing was clicking " Cincinnati, which has lost seven of eight, plays Colorado to begin a 10- game homestand on Thursday . Hunter drove in two runs to set his career high for a season, Silva threw six solid innings and the Twins again took advantage of shaky defense by Texas to beat the Rangers 4- 2 on Tuesday night " It means a lot " said Hunter, who will be a free agent this offseason and has made it clear that he will be exploring his options " Coming into the season everybody had individual goals and one of my goals was to have 100 RBIs . At Finish Line, which has 541 stores across the country, 75 percent of their total nationwide allotment of James' Air Zoom Generations were sold out in the first week of sales in late December, according to company spokesperson Elise Hasbrook . He batted four times against the Astros on Monday, striking out twice. There have been 47 homers hit at the new Yankee Stadium, 32 of them to right. Upshaw' s stance is similar to the one taken by baseball, which has pledged to adopt any validated urine test but does not want to test blood.

Trainer Stan Conte believes Bonds could be off antibiotics sometime next week . The franchise struggled on and off the field before being moved to Washington D C . Dukes began last season as Tampa Bay' s starting center fielder The rookie batted 190 with 10 homers and 21 RBIs in 52 games . That' s why they' re in first place right now " Game notes The Mets placed infielder Damion Easley on the 15- day disabled list with a sprained left ankle and recalled infielder Anderson Hernandez from Triple- A New Orleans . Giants 3, Marlins 0MIAMI( AP- The Florida Marlins' ballpark was lively for a change Friday night, with fans turning out to see baseball' s new home run king Then the San Francisco Giants' other Barry stole the show. Mourning was diagnosed in 2000 with focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, which ultimately forced him to leave the Nets last November after a comeback attempt. Updated: February 13, 2005, 1: 18 PM ET' Outstanding' but ringless, career nears its end Email Print Share Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY- There will be no NBA career scoring record for Karl Malone No championship ring, either.

Ford was acquired in an offseason trade with the Milwaukee Bucks for forward Charlie Villanueva, runner- up for NBA rookie of the year last season . With an arm on Jones' back, he smiled wide and said " I will embrace the star " Until the Eagles banished him after nine games last season, Owens had at least 75 receptions and 1, 100 yards receiving in five straight seasons . Bureau of Prisons lists Vick' s projected release date as July 20, 2009 . The result was three sacks and a handful of other hits on Romo . He' s a force when he' s in there " With Thomas out, Carl Everett will be the team' s primary designated hitter, just as he was early in the season while Thomas was rehabbing " You feel bad for the guy I' m quite sure he' s never been on a team quite like this. Mechanically, I feel great " Washburn said " I' m making pitches Guys are making plays behind me. Stewart, a third baseman, hit a three- run homer off John Lackey, and Franklin pitched four solid innings in the Rockies' 6- 4 victory over the Anaheim Angels on Thursday " It' s good that he got to get out there and play nine innings " Rockies manager Clint Hurdle said of Stewart, who went 2- for- 5 to raise his spring average to.

All 30 teams were notified Friday that the Knicks will have five business days, until next Thursday, to offer Williams a contract . The game featured a matchup of North Carolina coach Sylvia Hatchell and first- year BC coach Sylvia Crawley, one of Hatchell' s 24 former players now coaching- but the first to go against her in an ACC game " I was very pleased with the way we started the game . The game' s over and we' ll start again tomorrow " Gardenhire didn' t seem quite so ready to let things pass and said he planned to call Bob Watson, baseball' s vice president in charge of discipline about Wendelstedt " That' s the wrong thing for him to say " Gardenhire said " What he ought to do is get knocked on his[ rear And you can print that one, too . If that gives him an opportunity, that would great " Torre said Sunday that Williams was hurt the Yankees didn' t offer him a guaranteed spot on their regular- season roster . Spring training' s always been an up- and- down thing for me " Dodgers catcher Russell Martin saw it differently " Early in the spring, I remember he wasn' t throwing as hard as I remembered when I faced him " Martin said " The ball didn' t have the same jump. In a statement issued Monday, the receiver said he understood that the asset freeze could cause hardship for people with money in Stanford accounts and were making best efforts to determine which accounts could be unfrozen. He saw reliever Duaner Sanchez turn a 4- 1 deficit into a 7- 1 deficit by allowing Elijah Dukes' homer in the seventh " We didn' t hit We didn' t pitch, as well We didn' t relieve.

It happened once again Friday night " The hits are going to start falling " Harris said " We have to keep clawing, and it will get better " Game notes Atlanta LHP Mike Hampton threw 40- 50 pitches before the game and plans to throw again on Sunday He' s on the 15- day disabled list( left pectoral muscle . 57 ERA for his career " I definitely wasn' t at my best " he said " It could have gotten out of control very fast, so I guess that would be the one positive I' d take out of it . Upton, hit on the ankle, was replaced defensively in the seventh . It was the seventh time in Beckett' s career he' s reached the 120- pitch mark and the first time in nearly three seasons . But recent struggles aside, the Bucks have been exceptionally good in close games this season- 8- 0 in games decided by 3 or fewer points " I don' t think 8- 0 in close games like that is something you can take lightly " Stotts said " Maybe there is some luck along the way but I' ve got to give a lot of credit to the players " The Timberwolves( 15- 17) have lost five of six. It was an unfortunate incident " Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press. I didn' t even hit it all that well " The Rockies remained 2# 189; games back of the San Diego Padres in the NL West, a situation they haven' t been in since being eight games over.

Tadano was called up Saturday when right- hander Matt Miller went on the 15- day disabled list with tightness in his right forearm . Verlander, who pitched a no- hitter in 2007, did little to erase the memories of his 11- 17 season last year . Detroit' s Armando Galarraga, also scheduled to start Wednesday, will take the mound Thursday . Davis got the chance because Kendrick Perkins hurt his right big toe in a freak accident when he dropped his bed on it after it tilted to one side and he tried to fix it " You think all kinds of things " said Davis, who came to Boston as a second- round draft pick from LSU with a power game and a cute nickname " Oh my gosh Oh my gosh You don' t want to mess up So just breathe in and breathe out, absorb it . Gase joins the 49ers after spending five seasons with the Lions. Originally Published: September 26, 2003 Bordick, 38, says skills are' faltering' Email Print Share Associated Press TORONTO- Shortstop Mike Bordick plans on retiring after 13 years in the major leagues, saying Sunday he' s " 99. Santana, eligible for free agency after the 2006 season, lost in salary arbitration last February and earned a$ 1 6 million salary with no bonuses.

Ichiro Suzuki went 0- for- 4 overall to end his AL season- high 18- game hitting streak . The Rays are 32- 0 when Percival enters a game in a save situation . The night prior, third base umpire Brian Gorman ruled that Tony Clark' s drive barely nicked the line and ended up being a two- run double in Arizona' s 5- 2 win . Philadelphia has not won a road game since the opener at Boston With the game out of hand with 8 . 5 sacks in his first season as a starter and was among the finalists for the 2007 Ted Hendricks Award as the nation' s best defensive end Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. Football players thrive on routine and coaches know that, so they should do everything in their power to make this week just like a normal road game week That means the same curfews, roommates, etc. Not to do commercials, Broadway, all those things " Favre said after joining New York for its preseason game in Cleveland " I' m here to help the Jets win " It' s not certain when the three- time MVP will be ready to play " I' m a little out of shape, compared to the other guys " Favre said But he plans to be on the field soon.

The team wanted to address the issue before spring training starts next month . Pettitte disclosed the conversation to the congressional committee holding Wednesday' s hearings on drug use in baseball, according to multiple media outlets . Myers admits to being an emotional pitcher " It' s been emotional at this point already " Myers said " I' m just going to try and take it as just another game . Ford declined to say if Iverson would be fined " He won' t be starting " Ford said " He had an unexcused absence from practice . That' s a lot of minutes for anybody " Pippen was Michael Jordan' s sidekick during Chicago' s championship run, a cornerstone of the Bulls' dynasty. He collected six hits and made a couple of nice plays in the field. Gado will not join the team for practices until next week, when the club returns from London and has a few workouts before its bye week.