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The wide exhibits receiver is unravels seeking money comparable to higher picks and hasn' t accepted the 49ers' offer for approximately five years and$ 20 million, with a reported$ 16 million guaranteed. Baltimore left- hander Buddy Groom filed provisionally, pending a decision by the Orioles on whether to exercise a$ 3 million option or pay a$ 250, 000 buyout. General managers decided Thursday that first- and third- base coaches will wear some sort of head protection next season, a move that came four months after Coolbaugh was struck in the neck by a line drive during a minor league game. DeJesus pushed the lead to 7- 2 with his seventh- inning, two- run, two- out blast, his 11th The first three home runs came off Fister. Davis played in all 82 games for the Warriors# 8226& nbsp; Davis joins Glenn Rice( 2003, Kevin Duckworth( 1996) and Jamaal Wilkes( 1985) as the only former All- Stars to join the Clippers.

A gifted, athletic secondary allows the Chargers to stay aggressive and play man schemes behind the blitz . When you get a guy of that stature, that lefty- righty thing is going to stop right there " Copyright 2005 by The Associated Press . The Yankees have told the Twins they will not give them one of their top prospects as the third player in their offer- not pitchers Ian Kennedy or Alan Horne, or outfielder Austin Jackson, for example . SAN FRANCISCO( AP- A couple of minor tweaks at the plate and some extra work with the hitting coach and Bengie Molina is back to himself . Kory Casto then bounced into a double play, tying the game. Game notes Padres 2B David Eckstein was in the lineup after getting hit in the ribs by Houston' s Roy Oswalt on Sunday Eckstein was a gametime decision The Padres are 6- 17 since Peavy' s last win.

The Marlins then went into Philadelphia for the sweep that recharged their postseason hopes . Updated: September 7, 2006, 9: 33 PM ET Portis plays pedestrian' Injured Man' doubtful Email Print Share Associated Press ASHBURN, Va- Clinton Portis' first Thursday character of the season: a football player who doesn' t appear as if he' s going to be able to play in his team' s first game " Today " Portis said " I' m the' Injured Man " Portis wore a white baseball cap, a gray sweat shirt and black sweat pants, a drab outfit that matched the bleak outlook for his participation in the Washington Redskins' opener Monday night against the Minnesota Vikings " I would love to be out on the field " Portis said " but we' ve got to look at the long run . A woman answering the phone at Vidal' s residence said he no longer lived there . APAlthough no longer a Pirate, Barry Bonds is comfortable at PNC, and hit homer No 688 there Tuesday . The Pirates give up a proven reliever for two pitchers who have no major league service time and thus won' t be eligible for arbitration or free agency for years if they do reach the majors. It was perfect " The struggling Twins offense finally got going, too, topping five runs for just the second time in the last 13 games. It hasn' t changed " Brown has been one of the more well- traveled coaches in history, with head coaching stints at Detroit, Philadelphia, Indiana, the Los Angeles Clippers, San Antonio, New Jersey, Denver( NBA and ABA) and Carolina of the ABA, UCLA and Kansas He also coached the 2004 U S.

That season under Adelman ended with a trip to the Western Conference finals . Andrews said his depression started a year ago and has worsened " I' m willing to admit that I' ve been going through a very bad time with depression " Andrews told the Daily News in his first public comments about his training camp absence " I' ve finally decided to get professional help It' s not something that blossomed up overnight . Michael Turner helped the Falcons reverse their fortunes with a stellar 2008 season . Updated: January 7, 2007, 3: 01 PM ET Riley' s surgery a success; return still unknown Email Print Share Associated Press MIAMI- Pat Riley had three large pieces of cartilage successfully removed from his right knee Friday, but a timetable for the Miami Heat coach' s return is still unknown . HOUSTON( AP- Lou Piniella is beginning to worry about the Cubs' sputtering offense. Outside, other fans waited, some carrying signs reading " All I want for X- mas is Artest playing " We support Artest " Go Ron, we support you " and even " Ron, can I have a hug " A radio station employee wore a T- shirt with the message " Free Ron " Artest said he planned to continue promoting the new CD from the R& B trio Allure, a group signed to his record label. But Kyle Korver sank a pair of 3- pointers in the final 2: 29 of the third quarter and the Jazz led 68- 60.

The Jets also signed defensive tackle Sione Pouha to a three- year contract extension . But his teammates also made sure he got the game ball and the lineup card, their way of saying thanks for a fine performance in which he earned his first major league win . Roberts was activated from the DL two days earlier than scheduled from his rehab assignment with Triple- A Fresno at Las Vegas to replace injured outfielder Fred Lewis( strained right side muscle, three days shy of a month after surgery on his left elbow to remove bone chips and spurs . In December 2005, Braunecker and his agency, Frontline Athlete Management, negotiated a five- year$ 55 million deal for Burnett that included an opt- out clause after three seasons . My mechanics are much better " Game notes Rockies SS Troy Tulowitzki was a precautionary game- time scratch because of tightness in his lower back.

Can' t wait[ for] training camp " Within two weeks of her May 6 arrest at Nowitzki' s Dallas home, Taylor told The Dallas Morning News in a phone interview that she was " pregnant and alone and broke " insisting that Nowitzki was the father . He has a clause in his contract that requires the Yankees to put him on waivers unless a new contract is agreed to by Nov . Just great " Joe Borowski worked the ninth for his 100th career save He is 20- for- 22 in save chances this year . Byrd, who has a career- best nine home runs, drove in three runs in the first multihomer game of his careerBlalock hit a 440- foot drive to straightaway center in the seventh against Yorman Bazardo . 984 fielding percentage last season set a franchise record for shortstops, bailed out Maddux in the bottom half. Camby said being traded the way he was left him feeling like a scapegoat.

It was proposed in part because of a game last season in which a game- tying field goal against Baltimore appeared to have hit the crossbar and bounced back on the field . Davis is expected to compete with second- round choice Sean Smith and veteran Eric Green for the starting job that became available when Miami lost Andre' Goodman in free agency . The Padres lead all of baseball with 38 home runs this spring " I think we all know the impact Khalil can have on our club offensively and defensively " manager Bud Black said " Hopefully he can avoid the freakish injuries he' s had to endure " Lance Niekro was 3- for- 4 with a single, double and a homer for the Giants to raise his spring average to 368 Mark Sweeney was 1- for- 3 with a walk and a run scored . Shinn said he believed the policy change was what really upset Davis, who often used his own trainer the past few seasons " Somebody might like to have an old coach( which Davis' trainer was) tagging along that they think of as a trainer to take care of them " Shinn said . Brown got frustrated at May' s fitness following his rehab and moved him from a starter in the opener to inactive in the next five games. Twelve hours passed after the accident before Briggs, accompanied by an attorney, turned himself in to authorities, Cenar said Cenar also told the judge that Briggs called 911 at 3: 39 a m to report his Lamborghini had been stolen. Still, Denver owner Pat Bowlen also stated in the conversation that Cutler will not be traded.

It' s very unlikely that A- Rod' s exercises include as many cocktail- glass lifts as Damon' s " We all know that Rodriguez is a phenomenal athlete " Nixon said . It makes it much easier for the pitcher when you can make those type of plays " Game notes The Cardinals have scored just three runs in Reyes' three starts this season . He scored an out later on Reyes' triple off the wall in right- center . Cavaliers coach Paul Silas is frustrated with how his team has allowed a once promising season to erode . Hossa got the puck from Lidstrom and split between Handzus and defenseman Sean O' Donnell before beating LaBarbera to the stick side with a short wrist shot Hossa, who signed a one- year$ 7. Ogden Ogden, a 10- time Pro Bowl selection, practiced Tuesday for the first time since last season. He spent much of 2008 as the nickel linebacker and an occasional blitzer, two roles in which he excelled.

Singles by Alex Gonzalez and Harris put runners at first and third with two outs in the sixth . Jose Bautista made a backhanded grab of Kenji Johjima' s hard grounder past third base off Paul Maholm( 3- 10 . Game notes The Diamondbacks are celebrating the franchise' s 10th birthday this weekend . The Dodgers- Tigers game was delayed 47 minutes with no score after the fourth inning . According to the indictment, he agreed to send money to a suspected drug smuggler in South America.

He struck out five and threw two wild pitches " I felt fine " Buckner said " Obviously execution wasn' t great . There already are questions about how his condition might affect his draft status . Updated: December 18, 2008, 11: 12 AM ET Ravens' Walker says he didn' t spit on Steelers' Berger Comment Email Print Share Associated Press Baltimore Ravens cornerback Frank Walker denied that he intentionally spit on Steelers punter Mitch Berger, saying it was an accident during a heated confrontation at the end of the game . He' ll also have much less power than Shanahan because Bowlen is going to split up the duties and hire a general manager after he gets his coach under contract . A large American flag will also be displayed on the field during halftime and flags at the stadium will remain at half staff throughout the day. Eric Chavez also homered for the A' s, who didn' t know until arriving at the ballpark that Lidle had been in the small plane Lidle' s old Oakland jersey hung near the dugout. He takes off for the winter meetings in Florida looking to add pitching and a left- handed bat.