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They were summarizes selected in recounts August by a senior selection committee. Updated: January 16, 2005, 7: 40 PM ET Right- hander signs one- year deal Email Print Share Associated Press WASHINGTON- Right- hander Tony Armas Jr and the Washington Nationals agreed to a$ 2. Asked whether there would be a decision Saturday, Boras' response was just as vague " I don' t know. Tigers 10, Rangers 0 ARLINGTON, Texas( AP- Gary Sheffield' s bat and Justin Verlander' s right arm were more than enough for the Detroit Tigers to beat the plummeting Texas Rangers. ESPN learned that USA Basketball would have had a problem going to Venezuela because of the country' s anti- American government. Yet a heads- up defensive play by pitcher Brandon Lyon meant just as much.

AUBURN HILLS, Mich( AP- The Minnesota Timberwolves didn' t have much success with their old roster against the Pistons last week . I don' t know what he' s going to do " Earlier this year, Huizenga agreed to sell 95 percent of the Dolphins to New York developer and team part- owner Stephen Ross . The first appeared to be a minor miscommunication( or a really bad throw . Moehler became the 422nd different pitcher to surrender a homer to Bonds, who had 14 at- bats between 715 and 716 . Despite losing 32 of their last 50 games, they still led Arizona by two games " Hopefully, this team will start winning and they don' t have anybody else to boo and it' ll be smooth sailing in San Diego for a while " Nevin said. It was the only downer for the White Sox on a night when they set a season high for runs and won for the eighth time in 11 games. Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.

Bartlett had two singles, one of them driving in a run in the sixth, to prolong his hitting streak . Fewer than 2, 000 fans showed up for the first game of a day- night doubleheader at Great American Ball Park, which turned into a red- seat echo chamber Fans could hear the players' banter Players could hear the fans' chatter It didn' t take long to take a head count . Alston said it was about playing smarter on offense " We had a couple of offensive fouls where the defender was down there since yesterday, and we still ran into him " Alston said . Toronto coach Sam Mitchell said he was pleased with his team' s first- half play " We just moved the ball and shot very well " he said " We played with a lot of confidence and really set the tone " Stotts also blamed the loss on his team' s 20 turnovers, which led to 25 points by the Raptors " The turnovers really fed their offense in the first quarter " he said " Good teams don' t turn the ball over that much " Redd said he did not believe the Bucks were giving up despite the team' s struggles this season " I hope not and I won' t allow it " he said " The focus has to be here every night of continuing to play professionally even though we' re struggling right now " The Bucks' Andrew Bogut was ejected from the game with 49 seconds remaining after a flagrant foul against Bosh . We haven' t played Denver yet, we haven' t played the Lakers yet. Defensive linemen Ebenezer Ekuban( thigh) and Patrick Chukwurah( hamstring strain) and linebacker Ian Gold( hamstring strain) all had medical tests Monday.

Spagnuolo was introduced as the Rams' head coach on Monday . I watched the games every night " Most of all, he was just happy to be alive " For the first time, I can say I was scared " Hendricks said " Not so much for myself, but more for my family and people that knew me well enough, because I felt like I wasn' t going to make it . Mike Cameron' s single off Beltre' s glove scored Adrian Gonzalez to tie the game at 1 . Millwood( 9- 5) allowed one run and four hits in six innings to earn his first win in four starts since June 16 . Piniella said the only starting job still undetermined among everyday players is center field, where Felix Pie and Sam Fuld are competing. The Brewers had 13 hits one night after getting 14 hits in an 11- 2 victory over Houston. Updated: November 14, 2006, 10: 54 PM ET Warriors' Murphy out vs.

14, the Canucks were 0- for- 7 and the Flames were 0- for- 8 . NFL Video Watch highlights from the Pittsburgh Steelers' 31- 0 win over the Cleveland Browns . Clemens threw 90 pitches before the Astros played the Philadelphia Phillies . Darwin Manuel, 69, and wife Betty wanted to let Eddings know their thoughts in a polite way . We have to put some distance between us and the rest of the division " Game notes1B umpire John Hirschbeck was forced to leave the game in the third inning with back spasms A three- man crew of C. He worked for TNT as a commentator for the playoffs in 2004 and' 05.

Everyone came in today and did a good job putting that behind us " Jeremy Affeldt( 1- 1) pitched the eighth for the win and Sergio Romo recorded the final out for his second save in as many chances . Odom had 18 points and 15 rebounds, while Fisher added 16 points for the Lakers, who haven' t won five straight since last March . Grossman So after Rex came to the rescue is he back as a starter? Coach Lovie Smith wasn' t saying Monday, revealing that Griese has a sprained left shoulder and has not been medically cleared to play- a factor that could give Grossman his first start since the third game of the season " Well, first he needs to be cleared medically, and from there, if he' s cleared medically, he should be ready to go " Smith said . The second- year quarterback stood mostly off to the side on the practice field, his hands in the warmer around his waist while Pennington tossed passes to his receivers . The players have countered with a union- commissioned study that showed the average value of a team has grown from$ 288 million to$ 1 04 billion over 10 years. 58 seconds in the 100- meter dash on Sunday, Ward began wondering what kind of downfield threat he would be " In this game, you have to have great hips and great footwork to get in and out of routes.

That the 2004 Yankees will be the first team with a$ 200 million payroll . In reality, they had salvaged the finale of a three- game series on a sunny, 83- degree day . Heatley already has posted a$ 50, 000 bond, set during a hearing involving a prosecutor and Heatley' s attorney He is scheduled to be in traffic court Oct . 1 pick in mix for Raiders who haven' t named starter Comment Email Print Share Associated Press ALAMEDA, Calif- The Oakland Raiders quarterback situation just got a little more muddled Monday when top pick JaMarcus Russell was added to the roster and starter Josh McCown' s status was in doubt because of a sore foot . But he could provide late- season depth on a defensive line that lost starting nose tackle Jason Ferguson for the year because of a torn right biceps in the opener. A Broncos spokesman told The AP on Sunday that neither McDaniels, newly promoted general manager Brian Xanders nor team owner Pat Bowlen would have anything else to say publicly about the matter. The Jets used the 113th pick to take defensive back Dwight Lowery from San Jose State.

Associated PressATHENS, Ga- Charity Ford scored 22 points to lead Arkansas to a 77- 64 win over Georgia on Sunday . Curt Schilling( 8- 2) is now slated to start the series finale for the Red Sox on Thursday night against New York right- hander Jaret Wright( 3- 3 " Jaret' s pitching well now and we just want to keep him in rotation " Torre said . Misch gave up five hits, walked three and struck out one " I' ll think about this a little bit " he said " I' ll consider what happened and how I can get better " A' s starter Henry Rodriguez yielded one run and two hits over two innings He walked three and struck out one . The Celtics were 22- 24 when O' Brien resigned midway through his fourth season The Sixers are entering a pivotal offseason . But even before Ridnour' s injury, Milwaukee was missing Redd and Bogut, the former No. Horrigan led the Dolphins' tour along with former Miami wide receiver Nat Moore, who paused at a display honoring the team' s 17- 0 season in 1972 " The key to that team was they were a team first and foremost " Moore told the Dolphins rookies, who must help turn around a team that went 1- 15 last year.

Updated: August 28, 2004, 2: 07 AM ET Soler defected in November Email Print Share ESPN news services NEW YORK- The New York Mets signed Cuban defector Alay Soler on Friday, giving the pitcher a three- year deal worth$ 2 8 million . On the fifth pitch, Springer hit Bonds in the right shoulder as he turned to protect himself . Cabrera went 10- for- 23 in this season' s six- game Freeway Series " I don' t think Howie' s hit stride yet " Angels manager Mike Scioscia said " He' s still searching . Bryant arrived in Colorado after scoring 19 points in the Lakers' 94- 79 victory over the Raptors . He is accused of grabbing the victim, shoving him to a bench and choking him with both hands. 7 when Granger scored 33- couldn' t stay with the Cavs " They' re a great basketball team " Pacers coach Jim O' Brien said " They' re playing on all cylinders right now and we didn' t have what it took " Varejao scored 13 points on 6- of- 6 shooting- all jumpers- in the second quarter when Cleveland outscored the Pacers 31- 18 to open a 14- point halftime lead.

I chose to go out there and play, thought I could, thought it would get better as the weeks go on, and it hasn' t " The former No . Originally Published: October 17, 2008 Three Cowboys defensive coaches must be aware of Gary Horton explains what formations the new- look Cowboys will run and how defensive coaches will determine their substitutions Comment Email Print Share By Gary HortonScouts Inc . Updated: January 25, 2006, 11: 08 PM ET Castro confirms Cuban participation in Classic Email Print Share Associated Press HAVANA- Fidel Castro confirmed Wednesday that his country would play in the World Baseball Classic in Cuba' s first official reaction to the U S . The fourth- pick in the 2004 June draft worked three hitless innings on Friday, helping the Rays beat the Philadelphia Phillies 9- 1 and giving the 6- foot- 9 right- hander consecutive scoreless appearances this spring Niemann, 12- 6 with a 3 . Giambi returns to his original organization as a 38- year- old veteran, with gray hair in his goatee and a r& eacute; sum& eacute; boasting 14 years in the big leagues. Arenas hit a 14- foot jumper to win a Game 5 on the road a year ago, a key victory that propelled the Washington Wizards to a first- round series victory over the Chicago Bulls. Ortiz grounded the ball down the first- base line and Contreras hurried over to field it before it went foul.

Cornerback Shawn Springs' availability was dicey because of a back injury, but he started and had two interceptions " I can' t speak for everybody, but I' m under' E' right now, riding off fumes' Smoot said after the game . Lewis came in needing 63 yards and went over the milestone on an 8- yard burst up the middle in the third quarter . Although Garciaparra bounced back from a lost season in Chicago with a . Still with no one out, Alex Gordon grounded an RBI single into right field, and Tony Pena Jr . ST. Munson: Hearing settles little Was anything resolved at Tuesday' s House subcommittee hearing on disability benefits for retired NFL players? Lester Munson says it was much ado, but it cleared up nothing. The incident marred a monster performance by Harris, who is coming off a 2006 season in which he was limited to 12 games by a hamstring- related injury that required offseason surgery and a long rehabilitation.

The sporting goods company is the title sponsor for what is billed as Dick' s Sporting Goods/ ESPN Football Kickoff Week, which is the lead- up to the opening of the college football season on the sports cable network . Moises Alou' s wife and three sons were in the stands to see it, too, on their last day in town before returning to the Dominican Republic- and he hit it on his mother' s birthday . They pay me to do something, so I have to do that regardless " he said " Everything else is going to be there anyway . After Jay Payton walked and Markakis singled, Kevin Millar and Aubrey Huff delivered two- out RBI singles . Brad Hennessey pitched the ninth for his fifth save in seven chances. The Rangers denied the Twins their fourth series sweep over the past month, handing them just their eighth defeat in 31 games.