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The Braves studies added two defines runs in the eighth off reliever Mike Timlin on RBI singles by Marcus Giles and Jones. He has won two of three starts after a string of six winless outings. Rasheed Wallace scored the first three baskets of the game and Detroit' s defense closed off the paint for the Spurs, who missed all but one of their first seven shots. ESPN NFL reporter Chris Mortensen and The Associated Press contributed to this report. Updated: June 25, 2008, 5: 57 PM ET Snee signs$ 43. Panthers general manager Marty Hurney, in Indianapolis for the NFL scouting combine, declined comment.

Young looked like he had a shot at catching Dye' s homer, but appeared to lose track of where he was and didn' t jump for the ball, which hit off the top of the fence and bounced over for Dye' s 39th of the season . Guys come here and they don' t get a chance unless they are one of the boys " The Post fingered Tanyon Sturtze, Tom Gordon and Mariano Rivera as being " the boys " Torre refused to get invloved in a war of words with Groom, but did give a reason Saturday for the move " Obviously, I have no comment " Torre told the Post " I am sorry he feels that way . Under another change, a player may no longer step into a dugout to catch a foul ball He still will be allowed to reach into a dugout . Fortunately, I' ve gotten a few hits " A' s starter Dan Meyer gave up six runs, five hits and three walks in 2 2- 3 innings . The Giants routed New York 10- 2, and the Mets wound up losing five of seven against San Francisco and San Diego. Race to the Finish Need to know that magic number to clinch? Want to know how many games it' ll take to catch first place? We' ve got you covered. The club also signed forward Eric Piatkowski to replace Tim Thomas, a key part of their playoff run.

Cuban then targeted Johnson as Nelson' s replacement when Johnson was still a player and assistant coach, repeatedly observing Johnson' s ability to lead and motivate from his daily seat in close proximity to the Dallas bench . Updated: November 5, 2006, 8: 19 PM ET Broncos' Tatum Bell, Johnson deactived vs . Center fielder Mike Cameron then lost Ray Durham' s ball in the lights and it fell in for a double Molina singled in Bonds and Durham took third . The five- year veteran is best known for his 2007 season, in which he became only the third player in major league history with 20 stolen bases, 20 homers, 20 triples and 20 doubles . Associated PressSEATTLE- Vladimir Guerrero' s latest big game was so impressive that Torii Hunter wanted no part of hitting behind him. The consular general for Israel in Toronto slapped hands and joined the team in the celebration as NBA commissioner David Stern hurriedly walked off the court " Everywhere we go, it' s such a great organization to be a part of " Parker said " We always have great fans following wherever we are.

But as the 19- year- old Chicago Bull proved Wednesday, he is still very much a work in progress . These Rangers have been different, stalking AL ERA leader Seattle while surging to the lead in the wild- card race . 8 seconds left in regulation, leading to Bryant' s tying free throws Jason Richardson, Golden State' s leading scorer at 22 . Blake Wheeler scored his 21st goal for Boston at 9: 04 of the first period and nothing New York did could tie the game . Colbert was also behind former Seahawk Darrell Jackson and veteran Brandon Stokley Colbert caught 32 passes in 12 games for Carolina in 2007. This really brings the issue to the forefront " Holschuh wrote it was " reasonably foreseeable. H, a part- time groundskeeper who got into the brawl with the two players.

Prince Fielder and Hall started the fourth with singles before Estrada rolled into a fielder' s choice . After Fizer' s guilty plea to one count of unlawful use of a weapon, Judge James Schreier sentenced him to a year' s probation and fined him$ 2, 500 He can report for probation by phone, officials said . Andy LaRoche also drove a long fly to left leading off the fifth that Carlos Quentin caught as he crashed into the wall . He makes plays " He defended extremely well for being out as long as he was . 13, according to a document by a federal probation officer that was filed in U S District Court on Wednesday. broke his leg trying to recover an onsides kick during his second game as a rookie in 2004 and missed the remainder of the season.

We were able to get in a lot of reps " Summitt said " We' ve been doing so much teaching that I think we' ve suffered a little bit time- wise not getting reps " The result was a season- high 52- percent effort from the field and 77- percent shooting at the line by the Lady Vols( 7- 1 . New York got a run- scoring double from Reyes and an RBI single by Lo Duca off Renyel Pinto in the bottom half, but Pinto struck out Beltran with a runner on to end the inning . It appeared he was headed for another fast meltdown when he needed 31 pitches to get through the first inning in the draining conditions . 5 million in 2005 for his third stint with the team- he also pitched for the Rangers 1989- 95 and 2000- 02 Nelson signed a$ 1 . Once one of baseball' s most durable pitchers, Erickson has missed two of the past three seasons because of injuries. Lincecum won at home for the first time and the fans cheered him at every chance " Getting the first win for me feels great " said the 22- year- old Lincecum, who struck out four " The nerves weren' t there as much as last time " Barry Bonds drew two more intentional walks and stayed stuck at 745 home runs, while Ray Durham drove in runs after both free passes to the slugger- again making an opponent pay for pitching around the Giants star.

He will report to Nutting " I think this is just a natural change " commissioner Bud Selig said " Kevin McClatchy, to his everlasting credit, has really run that club through very difficult times for a small market . He was out from mid- June until early September with a lower back strain . Anderson, a free agent, was expected to arrive in Indianapolis on Friday to sign with the Pacers, a story on the team' s Web site said Thursday Anderson, who turns 33 next month, averaged 6 1 points and 3 2 assists last season for Seattle and New Orleans The 6- foot- 1 Anderson has averaged 13 4 point and 6 4 assists with six teams over 12 seasons in the NBA . Wesley Wright, Geoff Geary, LaTroy Hawkins and closer Jose Valverde pitched an inning each for the Astros to complete the shutout in the first of a pair of exhibition games with Cleveland at Minute Maid Park " We have really pitched well in the last couple of weeks " Cooper said " That' s a key for us . Cardinals starter Todd Wellemeyer( 3- 3) was roughed up by the Pirates for the second time in three starts, giving up seven runs and nine hits in 4 1/ 3 innings. Spurs point guard Tony Parker is battling a sprained ankle and may be a game- time decision " I have to convince Pop " Parker said Wednesday " If I feel a little bit of pain I' m not going to take any risks.

Favre, in his 17th season, is on pace to shatter his best season for yards passing set in 1995, when he threw for 4, 415 yards with 38 touchdowns and 13 interceptions . The 29- year- old right- hander was a Braves fan growing up near Columbus, Ga . Updated: February 23, 2009, 9: 10 AM ET Reports: Braves, Anderson agree Comment Email Print Share ESPN news services After losing out to the Seattle Mariners in their Ken Griffey Jr . Chad Durbin( 3- 2) pitched a perfect eighth, and Brad Lidge gave up a run in the ninth but finished for his 22nd save in as many chances The Phillies, who entered hitting just . It was the fourth time in five games that the highest- scoring team in the majors scored at least eight runs, even if they didn' t need them all with Pettitte on the hill. The win avenges a 72- 71 loss to Angola in an Olympic warmup tournament this month.

We' re very, very lucky to get a win " Bogut had 10 points and 10 rebounds and showed no ill effects from the migraine headache he suffered after taking an inadvertent blow to the head during the third quarter of Wednesday night' s game . Like I said before, I' m going to do my part " The second day of workouts for Jones was the first open to the media, and the first with Pro Bowl receiver Terrell Owens also on the field . Baseball salaries are soaring, with Alfonso Soriano$ 136 million, Vernon Wells$ 126 million) and Carlos Lee$ 100 million) agreeing to nine- figure deals since the end of the season, boosting baseball' s total of$ 100 million contracts to 11 . They' re 2- 5 since and quickly dropping out of the playoff picture " We have to come out and win a game " manager Charlie Manuel said " That' s how you get going again and get some momentum " A fielding error by left fielder Burrell and throwing error by first baseman Ryan Howard led to three unearned runs in a four- run second inning for Florida Kim( 9- 6) gave up three runs and seven hits . I kind of like it " Yates is the only player still on Pittsburgh' s roster who has earned a save since Capps' injury. Florida' s Dan Uggla hit his fifth home run of the spring in the second inning to give the Marlins a 1- 0 lead with pitching prospect Dillon Gee on the mound for the Mets Jorge Cantu hit another one off Gee in the fourth. Evans also reiterated that his test would come back negative " I' ve been clean since I' ve been in the league, I' ve been clean since I' ve been in college, I' ve been clean since I' ve been in high school, middle school, elementary school " Evans said " I' m just cleaner than clean.

Chicago selected LaMarcus Aldridge for Portland and the Blazers chose the pick for the Bulls- Tyrus Thomas . After James Dolan fired Brown in June, the Madison Square Garden chairman refused to pay Brown the$ 40 million that was left for the remaining four years Dolan said he had cause for the firing . Baseball officials would not comment on the record in accordance with McCourt' s exclusivity rights, but one high- ranking official said the league is familiar with Broad and " it stands to reason he could move through the approval process very quickly if it came to that " the paper reported . The others players who testified before the grand jury also have denied using illegal steroids . In January 1997, while in San Diego for his mother' s funeral, Wells got into a street fight outside a bar and broke his pitching hand. I was definitely too amped when I went out there and was trying to throw through the catcher' s chest protector " he said " When situations get into crunch time, it' s not throwing hard, it' s easing off It started when I woke up.

The worst stretch was the five- run fourth, when he allowed six straight hits with two outs " I just couldn' t get that third out " Maroth said " They kept getting hits I didn' t get it done I never gave my team a chance to win . Upton, who was charge with the error, and Gross bumped and the ball ricocheted off both their gloves to the ground . The Spurs have no plans to put Duncan on the injured list, coach Gregg Popovich said earlier Copyright 2004 by The Associated Press . Former Nevada star Kirk Snyder played for New Orleans last season but was recently traded to the Houston Rockets . An accurate shooter who can get it done on the baseline and out to 20 feet at the top, Pecherov may eventually increase his range to the NBA 3- point line. Anthony is now a co- owner with Ron Hemelgarn' s Indy Racing League team.

Also missing practice were starting cornerbacks Ken Lucas and Chris Gamble, both still bothered by hamstring injuries Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press . I want to thank Commissioner Roger Goodell and various vice presidents of the NFL here tonight for their graciousness to me . He is scheduled to get a break for Wednesday night' s game, which coupled with Thursday' s off day will give him two days to rest " He needs it " manager Bruce Bochy said . Both hitters he walked were erased on double plays " Javy has thrown the ball good all year long and today he was his best " Guillen said . You try to get the best of both worlds in a short period of time, and today was OK " Kent said " I feel like I have a little more in the leg, but I didn' t want to use it tonight. Buckner( 1- 1) gave up one run and five hits in six innings, striking out three and walking one He was called up from Triple- A Omaha on Aug 24. 20 to complete a trade for reliever Luis Ayala " I don' t feel tired It feels good.