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They finished assesses with 19 informs turnovers, and one led to an electrifying play by Butler. Barry Bonds left the team for five days last week to be with his father. Billingsley, who hasn' t yielded a run this spring, allowed one hit and struck out three in two innings. Manuel will return on Wednesday, and Gary Varsho will manage the team in his place.

The Mets won the first three games of the series but played short- handed Sunday . Catcher Mike Redmond was given the first Bob Allison Award, designed for a player who exemplifies determination, hustle, tenacity, competitive spirit and leadership both on and off the field . They got only two hits Friday night off Justin Verlander in a 1- 0 loss and went 0- for- 9 with runners in scoring position Saturday " We can' t keep playing the game with this type of inconsistency " said an annoyed Cleveland manager Eric Wedge as he met the media in an outer concourse . The Spurs are on an eight- game road trip because of a rodeo at SBC Center Chris Bosh had 30 points and 14 rebounds for the Raptors . Cardinals coach Ken Whisenhunt brushed off the Boldin- Haley dispute " That' s a normal thing that happens " Whisenhunt said Monday " It happened in the first quarter with Todd and Kurt on the sidelines.

He pitched out of a two- out, two- on jam in the first by striking out Preston Wilson " My command was decent " Loewen said " I was just working on getting my pitch count up I had three pitches going, that' s all I really need . Updated: February 19, 2005, 4: 23 PM ET Pettitte throws first curves off mound since surgery Email Print Share Associated Press KISSIMMEE, Fla- The first day of spring workouts for Houston Astros pitcher Andy Pettitte was more of a test than a practice session . The Dodgers have allowed first- inning runs in each of the first three games in this series, after holding the Atlanta Braves hitless over the first four innings in every game of their three- game set . Teams that finished second and third in each group still have a chance to advance and will play elimination games on Tuesday night to determine the remaining four quarterfinalists . I was excited to do it' The Orioles declined contract options for 2004 for right- hander Pat Hentgen( 7- 8, 4 09 ERA in 2003) and catcher Brook Fordyce 273, six homers, 31 RBI in 108 games. Updated: December 13, 2005, 11: 20 PM ET Wizards' Arenas sits out with ailing back Email Print Share Associated Press WASHINGTON- Washington Wizards point guard Gilbert Arenas sat out Tuesday night' s game against New Jersey with an ailing back The Wizards easily handled the Nets 94- 74. EAST RUTHERFORD, N.

AFC East blog ESPN' s Tim Graham writes about all things AFC East in his division blog# 8226& nbsp; Blog network: NFL Nation The veteran quarterback wants to play in the New York Jets' preseason finale Thursday at Philadelphia, and will speak to coach Eric Mangini about getting in for a series or two . Police arrested Maye, 32, at his home Saturday, three days after Stenson was found dead on a Chandler, Ariz, street . Updated: December 26, 2003, 2: 53 PM ET Belliard spent 2003 with the Rockies Email Print Share Associated Press CLEVELAND- The Cleveland Indians found their second baseman for next season, signing free agent Ron Belliard to a one- year contract on Thursday Financial terms were not immediately available . Hudson is on the 15- day disabled list with a strained left oblique muscle .

The Dodgers loaded the bases in the fourth, fifth and seventh, but were kept off the scoreboard each time . After sweeping the New York Mets three straight, the Phillies finished the six- game road trip 4- 2 . 3 and 4 in the lineup, finished a combined 4- for- 5 with four runs and three RBIs . That was all the scoring until the White Sox rallied for three in the top of the ninth, all against Giants closer Brian Wilson . Commissioner David Stern said because Webber is injured, the suspension would be held off until he is healthy. Gordon connected off the rookie right- hander with two outs for his eighth homer. He can cover a lot of ground from the middle of the field to the sideline.

denied Rivera bail Wednesday in his brief appearance via videoconference in a Miami- Dade County courtroom His three co- defendants were denied bail a day earlier . He also was 0- for- 4 with two strikeouts in that role during a 6- 3 loss at Minnesota last June 28 . Drew are the veteran regulars in center and right, respectively, for the Dodgers Repko was hitting . Guillen added a sacrifice fly in the fifth after a Suzuki triple Suzuki finished with three hits . Game notes Chicago 3B Aramis Ramirez, who has a strained calf, ran before the game but couldn' t accelerate, Piniella said. Updated: October 31, 2006, 11: 58 PM ET Knicks, Brown reach undisclosed contract settlement Email Print Share ESPN news services NEW YORK- Larry Brown and the New York Knicks reached a settlement on the remainder of the fired coach' s contract Monday, a week before NBA commissioner David Stern was expected to rule on the dispute " At my request, the New York Knicks and Larry Brown have agreed to a compromise resolution of the dispute between them " Stern said in a statement " Neither the club nor Larry have any future obligation to each other and have assured me, in response to my direction and request, that there will be no further public discussion of the matter " Terms of the settlement were not disclosed To a certain degree, the settlement came out of the blue. Rookie Will Venable led off the eighth with a walk off Angel Guzman before Blanks lofted a high fly ball toward the wall in center.

Robinson has played in 1, 337 games, seventh in NBA history He has career averages of 14 5 points and 4 6 rebounds Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press . 42 in Los Angeles- he had gotten only four runs of offensive support while going 0- 1 . Put the ball over the plate, especially against that team, and they' re going to do some damage " Milwaukee' s Corey Hart went 0- for- 4, snapping his hitting streak at 22 games, tied for the third- longest streak in team history . Musselman recently told The Associated Press he can usually drive from home to the arena in two minutes . Information from The Associated Press was used in this report. His agent, Joe Linta, said Saturday that negotiations with the Vikings were continuing. The Tigers stranded seven runners in the first four innings, getting their only run on Santiago' s single in the second off first baseman Michael Cuddyer' s glove " The key to this game was early on when we let them off the hook " Leyland said " It came back to haunt us " Minnesota tied the game in the fifth when Matt Tolbert led off with a double, took third on one of the Twins' four sacrifice bunts and scored on Span' s sacrifice fly.

But Charlotte nearly let the lead slip away, as the Magic woke up in the second half " We made it hard again " Bobcats coach Bernie Bickerstaff said, upset his team was barking at the officials in the third quarter " We allow little things to take us out of it . SARASOTA, Fla( AP- Brandon Claussen gave up two runs in four innings, and Adam Dunn hit his second home run of the spring as the Cincinnati Reds defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 7- 2 Thursday . The relative inactivity as an outfielder drained his intensity, not an issue back at third base, a position which requires the quickest reflexes of any defensive player . So I officially declare him well " Crawford, who was out of the starting lineup for three games because of the sprained wrist, hit a 3- 2 pitch from Brian Wolfe( 2- 1) over the fence in center field as Tampa Bay won for the second time in 10 games " It surprised me " Crawford said " Really, I was just trying to get on base, and let the guys behind me do all the work I definitely wasn' t expecting that There' s probably not a better feeling than a walk- off . Young also singled and scored from first base on Scott Hairston' s two- run double in the second inning, sliding in ahead of the throw " It was ugly but it got the job done " Young said. This resilient group has overcome a 4- 11 start and a slew of injuries to capture the hearts of a championship- starved city that hasn' t celebrated a title since the NBA' s 76ers won it all in 1983. Johnson, 25, has started the past 10 games at nose tackle for the Bears, after winning the job from Ian Scott following the first three games of the year.