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Sharpstein said updates he could understand not speak about the facts of the case because of a gag order Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. After compiling a 15- 8 record in two seasons as a key part of the bullpen, the 25- year old Madson went 3- 0 with a 1. Game notes Andino left the ballpark without comment because of a family matter, the Marlins said. He is questionable for Monday' s game against Phoenix " To get beat on the boards like we were, to get beat in transition like we were, to not defend the basket like we were, that had nothing to do with Carmelo' s absence at all " Bzdelik said. Now, the Pistons will have to try to become the first team in finals history to win the last two games on the road. Bryant was helped off the court before walking to the dressing room without assistance.

Instead of pointing the finger elsewhere, as the Pro Bowl tight end did last weekend, the New York Giants' defensive coordinator took the blame for the team' s current position as one of the worst defenses in the NFL " I can' t screw it up, and right now I am screwing it up " Lewis said in a bye week interview, one of the rare times coach Tom Coughlin allows his assistants to talk to the media " I am trying to do something that they are not doing well " Three weeks into the season, the only thing the Giants( 1- 2) are doing well on defense is stopping the run They are allowing an average of 89 3 yards a game and 2 9 yards per carry Everything else is a disaster . Jocelyn Maldanado also pleaded guilty and was fined$ 1, 300 . Wilson filed for the protection- from- abuse order after Paulat kept police at bay outside his Pine Township home during a nearly 12- hour standoff that ended with her surrender this month . Under Vermeil and innovative coordinator Al Saunders, the Chiefs had one of the league' s most productive offenses . A year ago, Beltran signed a$ 119- million, seven- year contract with the Mets His first- year numbers. Baker wouldn' t say if he' d called a hit- and- run, but Phillips was more than willing to share the strategy " I was stealing, I was just trying to get to third " said Phillips, who had to jump to avoid being struck by the ball on the basepaths. Updated: February 23, 2007, 10: 21 PM ET Dungy, Polian disappointed by RB Rhodes' DUI arrest Comment Email Print Share Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS- Colts coach Tony Dungy and team president Bill Polian are disappointed in Dominic Rhodes and want to hear the running back' s explanation of what happened early Tuesday when he was arrested on a charge of drunken driving " We' ll sit down with Dom and talk through it.

Updated: July 27, 2007, 9: 02 PM ET Ginn agrees to five- year deal worth more than$ 13 million Comment Email Print Share ESPN news services MIAMI- Speedy rookie Ted Ginn Jr . For his career, the former University of Georgia standout, a fifth- round choice in the 2002 draft, has 174 rushes for 738 yards and three touchdowns, and 57 catches for 417 yards and two scores . While Pujols broke from first, Scott Rolen struck out and his follow- through carried him across the plate . Jackson had planned to travel 600 miles on his motorcycle that day but was driving into a headwind and decided to stop after 480 miles . With runners at first and second, Alex Rios grounded back to the mound but Volquez threw high to shortstop Jerry Hairston, whose relay was too late to catch Rios. Game notes Albert Pujols failed to reach base for the second straight game. Most teams don' t sit all together, with the GM and the coach usually splitting up so they can talk to their peers.

They had won the first two meetings, including a 103- 98 victory in Boston last Friday to start their modest two- game winning streak . There is a huge, dark void for all of us " Hunt was the founder of the AFL and a driving force in the merger with the NFL . I know people who are ready to step up " said Kelly, who led the Bills to four consecutive Super Bowls as the team' s quarterback " I think Mr . On your birthday, it' s always a good thing " Orakpo said . And the only way to deal with it is with the bat, and continue to have monster years " Because of the grand jury testimony, Bonds might be under additional scrutiny " There' s always been stuff in the game like' greenies' and' red juice' and alcohol that players thought would help them get through a slump or a week of being tired or give them a 10- point- higher average " said the 70- year- old Alou, who played in the majors for 17 seasons " There was a time when players thought that if they had a shot of whiskey, that would help them get through the cold weather And some guys did. It certainly worked- enough to baffle the Oakland Athletics. After Sean Casey received an intentional walk, Brandon Inge grounded out to third.

Cliff Stearns, who had called on Selig to resign last month after the Mitchell Report on drugs in baseball was released " The explosion in the use of steroids and other performance enhancing drugs occurred under Selig' s 15- year tenure " the Florida Republican said " I have found commissioner Selig' s glacial response to this growing stain on baseball unacceptable and I have called on him to step down . He reached 200 innings for the first time in his career, becoming the third San Francisco pitcher to do so before turning 23 . Maybe it was good for us to get our butts kicked so we come out with the energy we need " Game notes Haren has a 3 12 ERA, slightly behind Carmona' s 3 03 . Information from The Associated Press was used in this report . The Browns host the Broncos on Thursday night, so Quinn will have only one really good practice with the first team. It followed a 9- 4 loss that included several baserunning blunders and left manager Lou Piniella suggesting it " might be our worst game of the year " This one was pretty bad, too, and it came after the players held a lengthy pre- game meeting and Piniella and team executives had one of their own. He allowed a run in that one " I think it was very similar to the Detroit outing last time " Bannister said " I had the same approach and kind of the same results.

That' s the way we viewed it " Monday was the last day the Brewers could exercise Cameron' s contract option " I' m just thankful to get another opportunity to be involved with a team that' s on the verge of knocking some doors down on a yearly basis " Cameron said, according to the newspaper . He signed a two- year contract, with a base salary of$ 550, 000, that expires in July, 2006 . J] Burnett and one of the best players in the American League in Teixeira " Garza( 7- 9) took the loss, giving up six runs on five hits and three walks in five innings . Jason Richardson scored 16 of his 34 points in the fourth quarter Friday night to lead Golden State to a 103- 90 victory over the Washington Wizards, who feature former Warriors players Gilbert Arenas, Larry Hughes and Antawn Jamison " It' s our own fault " Hughes said " We didn' t put the pressure on them like we normally do . He finished second both years to Johnson in the NL Cy Young Award voting " Curt Schilling can win a World Series in Boston. He served mostly as a setup man for Kazuhiro Sasaki and Shigetoshi Hasegawa. Phillips' solo homer in the fifth helped the Reds come from two runs down to tie the game at 7.

Maybe he was having a bad day " It was Relaford' s first game back from vacation, which he had to cut short due to the frightening injury that crew member Kerwin Danley sustained to his jaw at Dodger Stadium on Saturday . Girardi said Giese would get another start in the Yankees' doubleheader against the New York Mets on Friday but he wasn' t sure yet who would start the other game . The Bobcats had one final chance, but Knight' s final desperation heave wasn' t close . Dunleavy was persuasive, but at the end of the day Udrih wanted to return to the team that gave him his big break The new contract is quite a turnaround for Udrih . I have a clear mind and clear heart " Gonzalez said he is not angry with Canseco and he has no plans to pursue legal action " If you are going to consider legal action, you really have to determine how you' ve been harmed, and I think that' s a difficult thing to do " Nero said " Juan' s attitude the whole time is he feels bad for Jose and just hopes that he' s going to be OK. Suppan is 3- 0 against Colorado this season and 5- 1 in his career.

Shapiro' s top priority this offseason was to fix a suspect bullpen that blew games and prevented the Indians from contending one season after they won 93 games . And here he was, having to miss a start with 2 1/ 2 weeks left in the season because of an injury that occurred while playing catch " It was embarrassing " Lowe said after getting a shot at redemption and making the most of it Saturday, coming through with one of his best efforts of the year to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Arizona Diamondbacks 6- 2 . Still, they may be wise to tread lightly if the accuser takes the stand, Cohen said . Reds INF Brandon Phillips was scratched from the lineup Saturday with flu- like symptoms . Updated: January 7, 2007, 2: 19 PM ET O' Neal says parting ways with Pacers may be best Email Print Share ESPN news services Another disgruntled NBA franchise player who wants to win now, not later, has popped up in Indiana. SAN ANTONIO( AP- Nazr Mohammed as the starter and Rasho Nesterovic off the bench looks to be the right combination for the San Antonio Spurs. Paul Edinger had modest success, including three game- winning field goals, as the Vikings' kicker last season But he is a free agent and now surely won' t be retained.

He loved the sport, but he didn' t want to jeopardize his incandescent future " It was a sacrifice because he' ll tell you he liked Friday night football better than anything " Dambrot said " He liked basketball practice better than football practice, but he loved Friday night football " James was on the sideline for St Vincent- St . Mason played eight seasons with the Tennessee Titans and four years with the Ravens . Updated: August 11, 2009, 8: 24 PM ET Bryant has surgery; Clayton sits Comment Email Print Share Associated Press TAMPA, Fla- With starters Antonio Bryant and Michael Clayton slowed by injuries in training camp, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will open the preseason with an inexperienced group of receivers . Perlozzo, who managed the club this year while Hargrove attended his mother' s funeral, said " I would certainly think I' m a viable candidate for this job " Hargrove seemed like an ideal fit in November 1999, when he was hired by the Orioles after the team fired Ray Miller . Major League Baseball has given the Marlins permission to explore relocation. He spent the 2005 season with the Brewers' minor league team in Nashville, where he was 2- 3 with a 3 03 ERA and 13 saves. He said Santos hit one of his best pitches " It was exactly where I wanted to throw it, on the corner outside " Park said " He hit it pretty good and the ball carried " Game NotesRoberts stole his 24th base.

Still, he led the Minnesota Twins over the Kansas City Royals 5- 0 in the second game of a day- night doubleheader Friday . It seemed like every time I got in the stretch, they got more aggressive " Hill finished 3- for- 4 with two RBIs . Just another game we let slip away " The Pacers took a 32- 20 lead after one quarter, led by as many as 16 points in the second and were ahead 50- 40 at halftime " Any time you go up big, you want to step on the other team' s neck and keep them down " Jackson said " We just didn' t keep it up tonight " Minnesota started the second half on an 8- 0 run, including two baskets by Garnett and two by Justin Reed, to cut Indiana' s lead to 50- 48 . People don' t like losing four in a row " Rivers also said he was surprised by Bailey' s reaction, saying " He' s one guy I' ve always said we respect him He' s one of the top corners in the league . The Rams had signed Warner in 1998 and assigned him to Amsterdam in NFL Europe Even then there was no buzz about the guy. A search of Greg Anderson' s house also discovered information that detailed athletes' names, the names of drugs they may be using and apparent drug intake schedules, according to the Chronicle report. 79 " He' s definitely throwing the ball great " catcher Doug Mirabelli said " He' s going out there every day and giving us a chance to win " The Blue Jays' only threat came in the first, when singles by Adam Lind and Vernon Wells and a walk to Troy Glaus loaded the bases with one out.

Kevin Millar had an infield hit with one out in the eighth, but pinch- runner Corey Patterson was thrown out trying to steal after Shields retired Gibbons on a foul pop . We hope that maybe coming to the West Coast and the chance to be with a contending ballclub might be motivation " Sometimes with guys like him and Burroughs, there' s much more pressure, being in the organization that spent a lot of money on them and made them No . He had two losses and four no- decisions in his next six starts . Last season' s rookie of the year, Stoudemire is averaging 15 6 points and 9 1 rebounds this season . The Pistons have lost three in a row, including a two- point loss at home against Charlotte on Tuesday night " We' ve got to finish games " Stuckey said " That' s pretty much it We' re kicking ourselves in the butt. The NFL has had two work stoppages, in 1982 and again in 1987, but has had labor peace for two decades. Meeks brings to five the number of interviewed candidates, including Tennessee Titans defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz and Redskins assistant Gregg Williams.