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Updated: explains September 13, informs 2007, 5: 47 PM ET Williams suspended, but prosecutors won' t file marijuana charge Comment Email Print Share Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS- Prosecutors decided not to file marijuana possession charges against Pacers forward Shawne Williams on Thursday following his arrest this week, but the team suspended him for three games for poor judgment. He settled for outside shots early and was often frustrated by double- and triple- teams, with Nelson knowing better than anyone how much small, quick guys tend to bother the big German Nowitzki wasn' t the only one who struggled Josh Howard was 8- of- 21 for 21 points with 13 rebounds. But when Bosh backed out because of a sprained right knee, Williams got another chance Heading into Tuesday' s game, Williams was averaging 17. The Spurs were 4- for- 11 at the line in the first three quarters, but shot 7- for- 8 in the final period " In the fourth quarter, I just forgot about everything " said Ginobili, who finished with 21 points in a reserve role " I was just trying to win the game and they fell in " A long jumper by Wally Szczerbiak cut San Antonio' s lead to 69- 68 with more than 6 minutes remaining. Game notesLos Angeles RF Cody Ross left in the first inning after being hit in the hand by a pitch from Heilman. That allowed Bragan to become the third octogenarian manager and surpass Mack as the oldest ever in a pro baseball game. Jeff Francoeur followed with a single off Scott Atchison, who then threw a wild pitch to bring home the go- ahead run.

Updated: September 22, 2006, 10: 45 PM ET Gag order issued in case involving Chargers LB Foley Email Print Share Associated Press SAN DIEGO- A judge issued an order Friday barring attorneys from publicly discussing any aspects of the case involving the woman who was with San Diego Chargers linebacker Steve Foley when he was shot by an off- duty police officer . It' s one of the many decisions that I had to make throughout my tenure as manager for the Boston Red Sox . He allowed four hits in seven innings, struck out five and walked none, lowering his ERA from 9 82 to 7 11 . Clayton Richard is scheduled to start the regularly scheduled game afterward . While the offer was first thought to be a four- year$ 52 million deal, a source close to the negotiations has told ESPN that the deal is actually for four years and$ 60 million, with a starting salary of nearly$ 14 million a year. Kidd, Carter and Jefferson combined for 23 second- quarter points in helping New Jersey get within 48- 47 at the half. His brother, Jannero Pargo, played for the New Orleans Hornets last season.

They came back in high gear, outscoring Lehigh 19- 3 over the next four minutes " I think we were just anxious " Bonner said " We haven' t played in a while, almost two weeks, so we were just anxious to get out there . Lyon replaced Brandon Medders in the eighth and Willy Taveras started the Astros last rally by beating out a bouncer to Stephen Drew Biggio singled before Lamb' s sacrifice fly tied it . Corey Patterson homered for the Orioles, who were trying for their second straight dramatic comeback win . Hernandez was outrighted to the minors earlier this month after also being designated for assignment The Cubs are now 32- 9 at home this season . Smith, who was at Madison Square Garden before Tuesday night' s game against Miami, was the last first- round pick of the 1999 draft straight out of high school and was waived by the Dallas Mavericks. I just have to take care of it so that it is not a nagging injury " Game notesThe Knicks were forced to play at noon after returning from a 2- 4 Western trip because the New York Rangers were playing Sunday night and the Madison Square Garden floor had to be changed to ice " Having six games in 10 days and then having a 12 o' clock game is a little unusual " Brown said. He finished with nine points, 14 rebounds, three blocks and three steals Davis' previous season low was eight points Copyright by STATS LLC and The Associated Press.

DeGeorge declined to say whether investigators believe the players subpoenaed were in the SUV at the time of the accident . Will Randy Johnson' s homecoming be a happy, productive affair? Or will Johnson' s 43- year- old body and bad back prevent him from pitching well for the Diamondbacks, or prevent him from pitching at all? The left- hander is out of New York, back home with his family, and best of all, moving to the National League, a nice welcome- home present . Fittingly, Paulino led off the bottom of the sixth and was denied an apparent extra- base hit when left fielder Ludwick stretched out to make an excellent catch . Thames singled in the seventh but left the game when he suffered a cramp in his left calf while running to third base . It' s that simple " Bannister was continuing his mastery of the Indians until his defense failed him. And in the heat of the moment, it can get a little testy like that " Game notesThe only other time the Jazz failed to record a steal was Dec 23, 1980, in a 101- 96 win at Dallas. It all works together, and it was good for us " The Spurs jumped to a 19- point halftime lead on 14- for- 18 shooting in the second quarter, with Duncan scoring 13 points and Finley adding 12.

The 76ers, playing their fourth game in five days, handed the Pacers a 111- 109 loss and gave Philadelphia coach Maurice Cheeks his first win with the team . Hunt also said he would split the duties and have someone in charge of the business side and someone else in charge of football for the franchise his late father moved from Dallas in 1963] EnlargeAP Photo/ Ed ZurgaCarl Peterson' s resignation from a 2- 12 Chiefs team comes a day after it blew an 18- point, second- half lead to AFC West rival Chargers . He shared tips on techniques and took questions, all pertaining to the game itself " It was real warm, nothing negative at all " said Will Joiner, a coach from La Porte High . Eveland pitched a three- hitter for his first career complete game, Jack Cust homered twice and the A' s avoided being swept at home by the Rays for the first time with a 9- 1 win Wednesday . Gannett put his order on hold and gave attorneys 10 days to appeal. They hit the shots they needed to hit " Milwaukee entered as the only team that had not been held under 100 points, and had outrebounded its opponent in each of the first five games. It was like' OK, I know you but I don' t care nothing about you, maybe I have to step on your toes and give you a couple of elbows and get you ejected twice, whatever it takes to win, that' s what I' m going to do " Artest was ejected from Games 2 and 3 against the Lakers.

If the Saints are to be serious contenders in the NFC South and go deep into the playoffs, the secondary must get better Time to hit the Panic Button? No . The speedy little running back and dangerous return specialist made$ 1 1 million in base pay last year . I really do " Torre said " We' ll see if we' re as good as we think we are We should be a good club . That' s when they acquired Maddux from the Chicago Cubs, a team that had no chance to make the playoffs " You try harder " Maddux said when asked about pitching for a contender " You' re not pitching for yourself . Hopefully I' ll come back tomorrow and do the same " A year ago, it looked like he wouldn' t get the chance. Mussina finished with a season- high seven strikeouts in his 242nd win, moving into sole possession of 50th place on the career list. A Bobcats employee turned in an official roster before the game that did not include McInnis as an active player McInnis was acquired in a trade from New Jersey on Jan.

Dickau hit a jumper at the first quarter buzzer, marking his third last- second shot in five quarters Copyright by STATS LLC and The Associated Press . Team trainer Barry Weinberg characterized the injury as " moderate to severe " and said it was closer to severe than moderate " He had a tough night " manager Tony La Russa said " I think he' s got quite a bit of soreness " Edmonds, limited to one pinch- hit at- bat in the last seven games by an abdominal injury, was 3- for- 3 with an RBI double in the fifth and a run- scoring single in the sixth, and walked and scored in the first after entering the game in a 3- for- 29 slump . Despite giving up three earned runs in two innings, Zach Miner was the winner . They were phenomenal all year " Since 1950, only two teams have won the title a year after missing the playoffs . He missed the first 18 days of training camp- and two preseason games- after having surgery to repair a sports hernia. George Paletta, who operated on Edmonds' left shoulder in 2003, performed the procedure. Myers allowed six runs, all earned, and 11 hits in seven innings " I was lost out there " said Myers, who is still 6- 0 in seven career appearances against Colorado, including 4- 0 at Coors Field " I didn' t know what to throw If I made a quality pitch, they hit it.

They' re good people " They' re also showing plenty of spunk . The question is what should I do? How long should I play with it " It' s a thousand different options at this point and I' m just trying to make the best one " Merriman left the team Tuesday to seek opinions from other doctors, a trek that included a visit with renowned surgeon James Andrews on Wednesday in Birmingham, Ala . 04 ERA and two saves and 61 relief appearances last season for Seattle and Florida Rhodes has a 79- 61 record, 4 . It is a shame that because of his Alzheimer' s[ disease] he will not be able to fully appreciate this moment Hopefully, he will be able to remember some things He has deserved to be in the Hall of Fame for a long time . The Denver Post first reported that the Bucs and Plummer were near a settlement. Coach Jim Schwartz said he didn' t believe either injury was serious- The Associated Press' NEW- LOOK' JAGUARS( 9: 07 a m. That' s what we need, and that' s what Mike Singletary is going to bring I think you feel it, I assume you feel it You feel his presence when he' s up here speaking That' s what he brings to the organization.

Mesa entered the game with one out in the ninth inning with the Phillies holding a 6- 3 lead and Edgar Renteria on first base Miguel Cairo followed with a RBI single . Matt Herges relieved starter Jason Hirsh and gave up a single to Conor Jackson that advanced Eckstein to third . Updated: July 4, 2005, 1: 05 AM ET Trail Blazers focus search on Porter, McMillan, Iavaroni Email Print Share ESPN news services The Portland Trail Blazers interviewed Terry Porter for their vacant coaching job Sunday, ESPN' s Marc Stein has learned . Hamilton hit a chopper to first that the speedy Borbon scored on, beating a throw home from first baseman Willy Aybar Notes Rays manager Joe Maddon said LHP J P . The Oakland Raiders, who traded the four- year veteran to the Patriots this summer, on Wednesday were awarded Gabriel on a waiver claim. Game notes Delgado returned to the lineup after missing four games with a hyperextended left knee. Rich Aurilia hit a solo home run in the second, his fourth of the year and 700th career RBI, but it wasn' t enough to help the Giants avoid their fifth straight loss to match their longest skid of the season.

The Sacramento Bee reported in Thursday' s editions that the city wants to cap arena costs at$ 350 million and insists that the NBA team takes on half of the burden . O' Neal will likely command at least$ 25 million per season . Maurice got the coaching job with the Hartford Whalers 12 games into the 1995- 96 season . The Giants beat Washington Saturday night to finish 8- 8 and virtually assure themselves a playoff spot . Williams was treated and released from a hospital after the fracas. And it turned into a double play when Dye stumbled coming out of the box and fell down " It was pretty bad " Dye said about the field conditions " But we needed to play to get this one in to give ourselves a fighting chance at the end " Dye will be re- evaluated on Sunday. Carroll figured that with Todd Helton on deck, Wheeler was going to throw something in the lower half of the strike zone to try to induce a ground ball " because that is what I' ve been hitting for the last week " He just didn' t do it and made the last pitch high and that was the win " Carroll said.

So he had Dwyane' s hand and tried to pull it out of there " Wade initially stayed in the game, but came out after the next timeout . of Williams' hometown of Memphis, Tenn, was arrested on a misdemeanor charge after police found he had a small amount of marijuana, Horner told The Indianapolis Star . Lucas banked in a pair of 3s, including one while drawing contact from Marah Strickland, and converted the four- point play that gave the Tar Heels their largest lead, 35- 30, at the 5- minute mark " To beat Maryland, you' ve got to outscore them " Hatchell said " They can score And you can too, on them They' re just so offensive- minded They' re going to score points " . He played five games on a medical rehabilitation at Double- A Chattanooga, and was back in the lineup Wednesday at second base Freel is hitting 287 for the Reds and leads the team with 21 steals No one else has more than seven St . In his fourth start since leaving Japan to sign with the Yankees, allowed seven runs and eight hits in 4 1- 3 innings " You know it' s going to get better We' re a team We win together. I hope the people[ in Minnesota] still like me, because I did want to help " Now Brandon is home in Portland, continuing to run a commercial complex and barbershop on the city' s northeast side. Mitch Maier started the rally with a one- out single in his first at bat since being hit in the face by a pitch from Indians left- hander Zach Jackson on Aug 20 Carroll' s two- out RBI single tied it at 2 in the fifth.

3 rebounds in 80 games last season, his sixth with the Knicks and ninth overall . I' d like to hit a few every now and then " Told of Theriot' s comments, teammate Derrek Lee rolled his eyes and smiled " Yeah, we' re going to have to hear about that the rest of the year " said Lee, who has 259 career homers " He told me I can' t tell him anything now because he' s a home run hitter " Well, not really Theriot is batting 310 this season after hitting . We have to find a way to dig our way out of this " he said . Bensinger: How cool is it to be in the " I' m going to Disney World " commercial? Rhodes: It was pretty cool . Brooks was 5- of- 7 from 3- point range and had six rebounds and eight assists. 58, seemed to grow stronger as the game wore on " It could be the best he' s thrown this year " Arizona manager Bob Melvin said " They didn' t get too many good swings off him today. Hideki Okajima( 3- 0) pitched 1 1/ 3 hitless innings for the victory.

He went on the 15- day disabled list in June with a forearm injury and underwent Tommy John elbow surgery in August . Fielder' s drive deep into the right- field seats with one out in the fourth finally got them going, and the Brewers chased Bullington( 0- 2) on Gabe Gross' RBI double and Bryan' s run- scoring single in the sixth " There were some good things, but some bad things " Bullington said " I got some pitches up in the zone . Jack Cust connected against Boston' s Hideki Okajima in the eighth, tying it at 1 with his 20th homer . Associated PressDENVER- Carlos Gonzalez can' t tell whether he' s lucky or cursed- or if his left palm is healed or not . He hit some holes and made some on his own and made some guys miss " As Holmes stood at his locker late Sunday, the one next to Johnson' s, it was an odd sort of reversal. Filling in for injured Aaron Rowand, the speedy center fielder reached base twice and is hitting 349 in 83 at- bats. Hopefully, we can get him out of that " Milton Bradley gave the Athletics a 1- 0 lead with an RBI single in the third inning but they didn' t score again until getting three runs off Roman Colon in the ninth.