Read has 101 Dalmatians New York also served as a special teams coach

Read has exhibits also served understand as a special teams coach with the New York Giants and San Diego Chargers He will take the same job with the Cowboys Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press. I wouldn' t have slept 15 minutes if we had lost this one, as well as everyone else played " The game was the first of seven between the AL Central' s top teams in the next 10 days. Epstein helped Boston win the 2004 World Series, its first title since 1918. CHICAGO( AP- Ryan Dempster has been unbeatable at Wrigley Field Now, it seems, so are the Cubs. All of those have been accomplished " When you play every day, every year you learn something different " Lopez said " I wasn' t looking for homers. Miami already knew he had the ability to bury 15- foot jumpers in pick- and- pop plays, but the mild- mannered Barron also displayed some grit on the low block this week After Barron averaged 22 points and 7. He had two knee operations in 2007, missed 66 games last season and then needed to stop playing during Washington' s first- round playoff loss against Cleveland.

Nine of those seasons were spent with the Washington Redskins . If he clears waivers, a club could sign him for a prorated share of the$ 316, 000 minimum, with the Reds paying the remainder of his salary . Jason Marquis limited the Pirates to four hits over eight innings to win his fourth consecutive start and Alfonso Soriano homered for the second time in two days after not connecting all season, leading Chicago to a 7- 1 victory over Pittsburgh on Wednesday . McCown And despite the presence of recently signed, proven veteran Byron Leftwich, McCown- who signed a new deal himself in February- declared emphatically Tuesday that the starting job is his to lose " Absolutely " McCown said, according to the St . Because Batista didn' t run on the play, the Nationals converted it into a double play " A great play " Robinson said " For us, that was the play of the game " Game notesSoriano threw out Gonzalez at third on a fly out for his 21st outfield assist of the season and second in two nights. And what a way to do it " You don' t feel tired in that situation. With the score tied at 6, Kevin Kouzmanoff led off the 14th and was hit by a pitch by Levale Speigner( 0- 1, Washington' s ninth pitcher which tied a club record.

He' s gotten more starts against right- handers lately, including this one " I like Werth' s talent " manager Charlie Manuel said . Francisco has been out since June 14 with right shoulder tendinitis Ortiz' s scoring innings streak ended at 17 2/ 3 . We' re going to make sure that all of our guys have an opportunity to play with the first unit . LOS ANGELES( AP- Adrian Beltre' s return to Dodger Stadium was just about perfect . Cincinnati has lost five straight, 14 of 17 on the road and was 15 games out of the division lead- the furthest its been out of first this late in the season since 1971 Frustrated with what looks like a fifth straight sub. He has given up 56 hits, an AL- high 37 runs- 32 earned- in 32 2/ 3 innings His ERA is an unsightly 8. Izturis broke an 0- for- 15 slump with a bunt single in the fourth inning.

I threw up after the first and the second, but other than that I was able to hang with it " Marcum' s illness was news to catcher Gregg Zaun " I had absolutely no idea " he said " He didn' t show any signs of it His fastball was still as hard as it ever was . 4 million contract with the Los Angeles Lakers, Bryant made another trip to team headquarters from his Newport Beach home- a drive of about an hour each way through Friday traffic . SAN FRANCISCO( AP- Barry Bonds and the other San Francisco hitters made it an easy afternoon for rookie Matt Cain . Louis starter Joel Pineiro in the third made it 2- 0, and Hudson gave himself a three- run cushion in the fourth when he again drove home Jones, this time with a single to right Pineiro had his shortest outing since coming to St Louis, lasting just four innings . 703) versus Baltimore since the start of the 1999 season- the best winning percentage by any AL team against the Orioles in that span. Pau Gasol had 21 points and 11 rebounds, while Chucky Atkins and Rudy Gay finished with 15 points each. By then, the Knicks were fed up with watching Bryant and the rest of the Lakers parade to the foul line.

The Rams' other starter, third- year veteran Ron Bartell, has only nine career starts . Updated: October 2, 2004, 9: 46 PM ET Ichiro to receive Historic Achievement Award Email Print Share Associated Press SEATTLE- One day after breaking the record for hits in a season, Ichiro Suzuki received a few congratulatory souvenirs Saturday from representatives of the Baseball Hall of Fame . Updated: December 27, 2006, 11: 56 AM ET D- Backs confirm interest in Yanks' Big Unit Email Print Share Learn More# 187; Report a bug# 187; Feedback# 187; Yanks in Talks to Trade Randy Johnson NEW YORK- If the New York Yankees are serious about trading Randy Johnson, the Arizona Diamondbacks would love to have him back . Schumaker said he' s struggled most on routine plays " The errors I' ve made I' ve had time to think about " he said " The reaction play I' ve been fine at . 76 million salary from the Timberwolves this season- but it won' t count against the salary cap or cost the team when the luxury tax for exceeding the cap is calculated. You have got to work with what you got " Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. He had a three- week window to earn a roster spot after he started practicing on Oct 15.

There will certainly be a debate about which one of them is better once Bonds matches Mays' mark . As soon I got on the plane, he was on the way to the hospital " I talked to my mom again this morning, and everything is stable and he should be OK " Unfortunately for the Eckstein family, kidney failure is something they' ve been forced to get used to . Johnson is headed for the Hall of Fame, but the Mets have been treating him like a September call- up . Astros manager Cecil Cooper just wanted to take his team home " It' s spring training and that' s about all I can say " Cooper said " Let' s just get it over with . Hughes then got the second out, but Scott singled and Montanez walked before Zaun greeted Edwar Ramirez with an RBI single " I tried to limit the damage as much as I could. Hardy homered for the Brewers, whose seven- game lead in the NL Central is the franchise' s largest since divisional play began in 1969. Rick Carlisle, who preceded Brown, established Detroit' s identity as a team that was tough to score against.

As a result, Texas now stands 5# 189; games behind the first- place Los Angeles Angels in the AL West and three games in back of Boston for the AL wild- card " It' s frustrating to lose . After Bibby made one of two at the line, James hit a 3- pointer as the shot clock expired to make it 108- 96 with 1: 59 to go " I like the fact that we haven' t given our big leads all away " Wesley said " It' s really important for us when teams make runs like they did tonight not to panic and to go out there and get baskets while we' re getting stops " The Rockets took the lead for good with a 13- 2 run starting late in the first quarter . We had a couple of possessions our young guys need to learn from . It was really amazing to watch, to be honest with you " The Colts were also banged up . Who is making the mistakes up front? Why aren' t you picking this guy up? This is not going down this way. 9 million in back pay Tuesday, but they instructed their banks to refuse the payments, according to their lawyer. Vizquel, an 11- time Gold Glove winner, turned 40 Tuesday and became the 17th player 40 or older to play at least one major league game at shortstop Garciaparra, who brought a.

Jurrjens had three wins and three no- decisions in his last six starts and had not lost since a 3- 2 loss to St Louis on April 27 . Fighting for a spot on the roster, Salmon has been hitting well this spring( 14- for- 42 . He' d been limited to occasional pinch- hitting duty since then because of a left Achilles' tendon injury, but Young went to Acta on Thursday and asked to return to the lineup . He' s human " Helton had a two- run double for Colorado in the third, but Braun and Prince Fielder hit back- to- back home runs for the second time in three games in the bottom of the inning to give Milwaukee a 4- 2 lead . The jury has heard varying accounts of how much Williams drank during a four- hour dinner that included a$ 627. Brown was formally introduced Thursday as the new head coach of the New York Knicks, the team he grew up cheering for and the franchise he has helped made significant again " I think I say that everywhere I' ve been " Brown said with a laugh " I know this will be my last stop. The Rangers whittled the lead on Marlon Byrd' s RBI double in the third and Ian Kinsler' s run- scoring single in the fourth.

That' s tied with Derrek Lee for the fourth- most in the majors- ESPN Stats& Information Playing confident and free with nothing to lose- and with the breaks falling their way- the Braves completed a three- game sweep of the Washington Nationals with a 6- 3 victory in 10 innings Sunday, their sixth win in a row and 14th in 16 games " It' s got to the point now where we' ve got so much faith in the team that no one wants to be that last out, or no one wants to be the guy that is responsible for the loss " said reliever Peter Moylan, who worked out of huge jam in the seventh " It' s a lot of fun, and we' re just going to keep hoping things fall our way " Hunt For October Want an in- depth look at the MLB playoff picture? Find out where your team stands here# 8226& nbsp; MLB playoff race A couple of weak choppers that bounced into no man' s land between the pitcher' s mound and first base helped spur a three- run rally in the 10th for the Braves, who remained 2 1/ 2 games behind Colorado in the race for the NL wild card . 4, still led all NBA players with 1, 775, 413 votes for the All- Star Game in Las Vegas . Although trades almost always get rammed through when they' re as close to completion as this one, sources close to the situation were not unanimous about the deal being salvaged, even with a full week to go before the league' s annual trade deadline . The arena hosted a hockey game Sunday and the ice remained under the floor . NFC East blog ESPN' s Matt Mosley writes about all things NFC East in his division blog# 8226& nbsp; Blog network: NFL Nation The deadline for rookies and selected veterans to report to camp at Lehigh University was 6: 30 p m Sunday. Officer Robert Powell had been placed on paid leave pending an investigation of the March 18 incident " I made this decision in the hope that my resignation will allow the Dallas Police Department, my fellow officers and the citizens of Dallas to better reflect on this experience, learn from the mistakes made, and move forward " Powell said in a statement issued through his attorneys# 8220; I made this decision in the hope that my resignation will allow the Dallas Police Department, my fellow officers and the citizens of Dallas to better reflect on this experience, learn from the mistakes made, and move forward# 8221- Officer Robert Powell He had stopped Houston Texans running back Ryan Moats' SUV outside Baylor Regional Medical Center in suburban Plano after the vehicle rolled through a red light. Baltimore starter Kurt Ainsworth( 0- 2) pitched five innings, allowing two runs on eight hits.

Blue Jays pitcher Gustavo Chacin pitched five innings for Double- A New Hampshire a day after he was arrested and charged with driving under the influence . Barry Bonds went 0- for- 3 with a walk, his 108th " Mo Alou, wow, still hitting home runs " joked Felipe Alou, his father " We had some big hits today " The Padres, who had won 12 of 16 games since Aug . Lane Kiffin indicated that personnel changes are pending " We' ve got to look at everything " Kiffin said, according to the Tribune " And it really was disappointing, because I really felt that the defense was gonna be our strength . Yankees manager Joe Torre said last week that he intends to fulfill the final two seasons of his contract, which runs through the 2007 season . He was credited with a complete game on July 18, 2005, a 6- 2 win over Kansas City that was stopped after five innings by rain The lefty went 4- 1 in six starts since Sept. Fast Facts# 8226& nbsp; Tampa Bay has won nine of its last 12 road games and 16 of 22 overall. Linas Kleiza made one of two free throws with 19 seconds left to give Lithuania a four- point lead With 13 seconds left, Ender Arslan of Turkey was fouled He made the first free throw, but missed the second.

Dirk Nowitzki and Josh Howard each scored 24 points, and the Mavericks hit the 55- win mark for the third straight season by beating the Knicks 92- 77 Tuesday night . Miami drafted two defensive ends as potential replacements- Clemson' s Phillip Merling in the second round, and Hampton' s Kendall Langford in the third round . La Russa approached Cuzzi after the first inning, apparently to discuss low strikes that were called, and throughout the game he had been yelling at the umpire from the dugout . I' ll be OK " Robinson wasn' t as sure as his left- hander " We' ll have to wait and see( Tuesday " he said " He took a pretty good shot . Smoltz( 13- 7) walked off to a standing ovation, having struck out 10 and walked two. Miller said Sunday that he' s flattered by Brown' s desire to have him on the Olympic team, but wavered on whether he would accept an invitation " I' m a little too old for that " the 38- year- old Miller said " It' s quite an honor I' m not saying no. When you make that many double plays that means you have a lot of people on base " Guillen said.

Updated: December 31, 2008, 1: 17 PM ET Rice to play for Ravens on Sunday Comment Email Print Share By James WalkerESPNArchive BALTIMORE- The Baltimore Ravens' three- headed monster will be at full strength for the postseason as rookie running back Ray Rice said he expects to play in Sunday' s wild- card game against the Miami Dolphins Rice missed the past three games with a calf injury . In an unprecedented news conference, Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis explained the firing of Lane Kiffin in great detail . Aybar scored to make it 9- all " That was probably the best hit I' ve had all year " Figgins said " I don' t really get too many like that " Mike Napoli' s two RBI singles snapped an 0- for- 15 drought and helped the Angels build a 4- 1 lead . Kennedy( 2- 4) followed up the performances by Dan Haren and Lenny DiNardo, holding Boston scoreless until the seventh inning to win for just the second time in 11 starts this season . The way we' re playing it feels like this team is bonding " Sean Green( 2- 1) got the win after pitching 1 2- 3 scoreless innings of relief. White Sox with scratched cornea Comment Email Print Share Associated Press ST. The Bulls went with Thabo Sefolosha at shooting guard the first five games but he struggled, so Del Negro started Hinrich with Rose against the Suns.

Problem was, Lecavalier was given the goal that staked Tampa Bay to a 1- 0 lead midway through the first period . Cleveland reliever Jeremy Guthrie, a former Stanford star, pitched three innings in his first outing back in the Bay Area since college His parents made the trip from Ashland, Ore . 2 pitcher between Webb and Haren, although that has yet to be determined . Brady threw for two TD passes to Randy Moss, including his NFL- record 50th touchdown pass of the season . He officially retired the following year " If I' m the Nets, I' m thinking' Whoa, now that we' re done paying him, he has his skills back " said Jim Padilla, an independent sports insurance broker " And if I' m the insurance company that paid the Nets so that they could pay Jayson, I' m thinking that the money was paid to the Nets believing that his injury was career- ending, so they' re going to want to recoup some of that " On Monday, Nets general manager Rod Thorn told USA Today that he was unsure of the insurance implications of Williams' comeback. It was the second time in his career Soria had allowed two homers in a game. The Warriors were limited to eight assists on 36 baskets while the Spurs had 22 assists on just three more baskets.