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We get summarizes down, gathers we don' t quit and we come back " Royals starter Zack Greinke said. The Lakers announced June 18- three days after losing to the Detroit Pistons in the NBA Finals- that Jackson wouldn' t return as coach next season. Fifty of McFadden' s yards came on one carry, and 136 of them on five. Now, he' s given them another compelling reason to follow his path " This is a wonderful blessing " Holmes said " I would like to thank the Lord for helping me overcome all the things I overcame, the coaches for sticking with me, the organization for being behind me and believing in me, and my quarterback for giving me this opportunity to make plays for him all season " After being drafted in the first round out of Ohio State, Holmes matured into one of Pittsburgh' s key offensive players by his third season, making 55 catches for 821 yards and five touchdowns in 2008. Afterward, manager Eric Wedge said Graves pitched better than the numbers showed " He was down in the strike zone today and threw a couple good sinkers and a couple good breaking balls " Wedge said " The end result wasn' t an indication of how he pitched. Besides the Astros and Padres, he also split time between the Texas Rangers and Atlanta Braves in 2001, his final year in baseball. In Scottsdale, the other Giants split squad beat the Mariners 8- 3.

On the road, the right sleeve bears the word " Orioles " in small script . But they' re having a pretty special year " Blake said " It kind of reminds me of how we were playing last year . In the video, Dumars said Detroit needs a more experienced coach as it moves to integrate new players with remaining veterans " We think it' s best to move forward with a more experienced coach to get us through these times right now " Dumars said " We' re going through a transition now where we' re bringing back some of the veterans, we' re implementing some of the younger guys " That' s probably a little bit too much for a first- time head coach . Associated PressOKLAHOMA CITY- With orange and blue streamers falling from the rafters and the crowd standing to cheer, it could' ve easily been mistaken for a much more significant victory . Cutler said he doesn' t want to rehash the details of their ugly divorce, but feels both sides are happier now that they' re apart " I think both sides would change certain things and go about it a different way, but I think both sides are happy now and we' re moving on " Cutler said of the way his stint in Denver came to an acrimonious end. With Randy Johnson due to be introduced by the Yankees the same day, the Mets called their neighbor Monday and let them know their shindig at Shea Stadium would be at 11 a. The 37- year- old became a free agent after last season, when he hit 251 with 19 homers and 62 RBI in 113 games for the Mets It was his lowest batting average since he hit.

Francoeur put Atlanta ahead 4- 3 with an RBI double after walks to Edgar Renteria and Jones . Chicago tied it in the third on back- to- back singles by Fukudome and Ronny Cedeno and an error on St . Soriano' s homer bounced off the railroad tracks atop the wall in left- center . Associated PressLOS ANGELES- Dodgers manager Joe Torre admittedly didn' t know much about his players' abilities when he took the job . Weeks, the highly touted second overall pick in 2003, has been heavily criticized in his career by fans in Milwaukee, but got a standing ovation in his final at- bat in the ninth " Because of the expectations being so high on him, hopefully people are changing their opinion on him a little bit because the guy is a tough kid " Macha said " You love to have him on your team " The Brewers, who are 8- 2 in their last 10 games, chased Ricky Nolasco during a five- run fourth. New England, which was upset in the Super Bowl by the Giants but has a record 19- game regular- season winning streak, will open at home against Kansas City on Sept 7. Tomlin, in only his second season, could set a record of his own as the youngest coach- he' s 36- to win an NFL championship.

The Chiefs' mandatory minicamp will be in June " I think we' ve all probably got an equal amount to learn " he said " This is really my first time with my staff together on the field . After getting two outs, he gave up Boone' s two- run double Boone batted . I worked my butt off in the offseason and in training camp and earned a starting position . Jason Giambi homered a day after reaching the 400 milestone and Landon Powell hit a tiebreaking shot for his first career home run as the A' s avoided a sweep with a 6- 2 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday " It' s good to get one of these in our favor " Powell said " I hope it gives us momentum " Giambi, who on Saturday night became the 44th player in major league history with 400 homers, provided an insurance run with his seventh- inning solo drive . NFC East blog ESPN' s Matt Mosley writes about all things NFC East in his division blog# 8226& nbsp; Blog network: NFL Nation " We have to hope Plaxico Burress gets out of all the issues he has going on there legally " Jacobs said Thursday in a conference call " If he can get out of that, we can bring him back and I think that is basically all we need, to be honest with you " Burress' future will very likely be decided in a New York City courtroom in about a month. Clemens is taking the weekend to decide whether he' d like to pitch for the Astros, where he would join friend Andy Pettitte, he told local talk show hosts from KKRW- FM Radio. 8 hitter on Wednesday " We joke around about it " Johnson said " It' s a good lineup one through eight.

Mauer, an All- Star and the league' s batting leader last year, has been out for the last week because of a strained left hamstring . Minnesota' s Delmon Young, Jason Kubel and Brendan Harris had two RBIs each . To qualify, a scorer must play in at least 70 games or score 1, 400 points McGrady has appeared in 67 games but has 1, 878 points His 28 . and Rutherford Seydel- had the support of NBA commissioner David Stern in forcing Belkin out and naming Gearon to replace Belkin as the NBA governor in the group . McGrady' s Late Push Tracy McGrady was roundly criticized for his play in the fourth quarter of Game 1 and 2, in which he struggled to score as the Jazz claimed a 2- 0 series lead. I think to Carl' s credit, he recognized that when Coach Vermeil left we needed to make a change in the evaluation process and how we were drafting players. AFC East blog ESPN' s Tim Graham writes about all things AFC East in his division blog# 8226& nbsp; Blog network: NFL Nation A statement from the Cleveland Police Department alleged a brawl erupted outside the club at about 3 a m.

Prince Fielder provided an insurance run for Milwaukee with a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the eighth . Updated: October 20, 2008, 8: 19 AM ET Yanks' Chamberlain held for DUI, speeding; formal charges due Monday Comment Email Print Share ESPN news services LINCOLN, Neb- New York Yankees pitcher Joba Chamberlain was arrested for allegedly driving under the influence, speeding and having an open container of alcohol in his vehicle . Associated PressTORONTO- Chris Bosh has the Toronto Raptors in the playoffs for the first time in five years . The Bulls just missed a chance to send the game into overtime . Wade Wade' s name has consistently come up in conversations about his hometown Chicago Bulls. Parker' s question drew on- air fire from Fox football analyst Terry Bradshaw, who called him a " total idiot " Information from The Associated Press was used in this report. Washburn( 2- 2) struck out four and walked one in his second consecutive stellar start On April 25 at Oakland, he threw a three- hit shutout.

The 2006 minor league player of the year is 0- for- 7 with four strikeouts and hasn' t hit a ball out of the infield " This kid' s going to be a heck of a player " said Royals manager Buddy Bell " He' s trying like the devil to get his first hit A lot of us have been there Once he gets that out of the way, he' ll be fine But he' s played great at third . Gaetti played for Minnesota from 1981- 90, winning four Gold Gloves . They decided they were going to guard Kobe and Shaq straight up, and did just that They also took away the Lakers' 3- point shot . Torre said INF Mark Loretta( right groin strain) will get back in a game by the middle of this week, possibly on the minor league side to get extra at- bats The Padres traded INF Chris Burke to Seattle for cash . I don' t think there' s any reason to panic about that or get all bent out of shape " Francoeur said the Braves were hoping to play Sunday to move past the ugly loss " We did want to play, but there are so many games " Francoeur said " We' ll be back at it and ready to go " Cox said Sunday' s scheduled starter, Derek Lowe, will start Monday' s opener of a four- game home series against Colorado, followed by Jair Jurrjens and Javier Vazquez. Defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth( knee) returned to practice along with right guard Benji Olson. Clark, the Sun Belt tournament' s most outstanding player, is averaging 27 3 points.

McDavid began exclusive talks to buy the teams in April 2003 . Let' s talk' instead of' Let' s wait until the end of the year to talk to Billy Wagner " Wagner told the paper " I get frustrated like everybody else I say things off the cuff that I shouldn' t I' m a pretty aggressive player I want things to happen now . Arizona 2B Orlando Hudson walked in the first inning to reach base for the 32nd straight game, the third- best streak in franchise history Green has 33 career home runs at Chase Field . Ryan Zimmerman hit a two- run homer, and Wily Mo Pena and Ronnie Belliard added solo shots to help Washington beat the Houston Astros 8- 3 in a split- squad game . Ortiz homered twice and drove in all five runs as the Red Sox held their five- game edge over New York in the AL East. The Reds hadn' t scored more than five runs in any game behind Harang, who gave up four runs and seven hits in seven innings before turning his rare lead over to the bullpen. Miller' s injury is particularly upsetting to the 39- year- old, who has strongly hinted that this will be the last season of his brilliant career.

The Mavericks nearly blew a 3- 1 series lead and a 20- point lead in the finale, but held tough for a 119- 111 victory that eliminated the state rival that' s been in their way like an older brother . He was replaced at middle linebacker by Adam Seward every time there was a chance of contact " We take precautions with a lot of guys " coach John Fox said " We always have and always will " Morgan wasn' t sure if he' ll play in any preseason games, but vows to be ready to play in the season opener Sept 9 at St Louis . Archive Roy Williams Effect Check out six animated plays Dallas will run and the Cowboys- Rams breakdown& bull; Animated Plays& bull; DAL- STL Preview: How do the Rams stop Dallas with Williams? Now that WR Roy Williams is in the fold, there are many formations the Cowboys can use . And there' s just no sense in me going in there and keep throwing . First, Marrero made a leaping catch in right field to preserve a 5- 4 lead. The 31- year- old never regained the form he showed in 2005, when he batted. LaTroy Hawkins, who didn' t convert his only previous save opportunity, pitched the ninth for the Astros' first save.

I feel like I' m out there working " The NL West- leading Dodgers haven' t been on this kind of roll since winning five straight from July 18- 22 . Rivera never allowed Manning to get comfortable for long, forcing the quarterback to rush some throws This defense already has showed a lot of improvement . Redmond will make$ 840, 000 next season, 20 percent less than the$ 1 05 million he earned in 2003 . I don' t believe this team is trading the young guys- it' s the opposite now " Also Tuesday, the Giants purchased the contract of infielder Angel Chavez from Triple- A Fresno, and he was scheduled to start at shortstop against the Colorado Rockies in place of Omar Vizquel, who had a tension headache and was experiencing dizziness " It' s good " Chavez said, arriving at SBC Park about an hour before the first pitch " I' ve been working hard over there hoping to get called up, and I did I' ll try to go out there and compete and win . When the high- fives were done, Napoli had to be helped off the field " I had to do what I had to do " he said " Final play at home plate to end the game- it runs through my mind all the time. We' re probably still out there playing if we catch that ball " Game notes Rangers 2B Ian Kinsler missed his second straight game with a slight hamstring problem. Bruce has gotten at least one hit in all six starts since missing three consecutive starts with a bruised right hand The Reds broke the game open with their six- run fifth.

Louis' runs came against Zambrano, who fired his glove to the ground in frustration after allowing a single by Skip Schumaker during the Cardinals' four- run third . The Indians beat the Orioles 4- 2 on Friday night to avoid tying the 78- year- old franchise record for consecutive losses at 12 . Joakim Noah, last year' s first- round pick, was recently arrested in Gainesville, Fla, for having an open container of alcohol and was also charged with marijuana possession . We missed some great opportunities " Kozlov deflected Kovalchuk' s shot from the top of the left circle and past Lalime during a 5- on- 3 Atlanta advantage at 10: 06 of the first period to open the scoring . Updated: November 29, 2006, 9: 30 AM ET MLB official: Ramirez might be dealt by Saturday Email Print Share By Buster OlneyESPN The MagazineArchive The Red Sox are aggressively shopping outfielder Manny Ramirez now, according to major league sources, at a time when the slugger' s trade value has peaked, and there is a sense among some executives that their trade talks are gaining momentum " I wouldn' t be shocked if the Red Sox traded him by Saturday " says one big league official. The Jazz caught up in the third quarter, squeezing Portland' s lead to 61- 60 on Okur' s dunk, then taking the lead on Harpring' s layup. Updated: October 19, 2003, 11: 04 PM ET Team' s inspired start includes better D Email Print Share Associated Press ATLANTA- Pasi Nurminen sat at his locker in the corner of the Atlanta Thrashers' locker room, a pinch of smokeless tobacco under his lip, a reflective look in his eyes " Sure, it' s in my head " Nurminen said " I' m playing for both those guys.

and Charter Communications Inc " I' m very hopeful we will get this resolved " he saidcast also reached an agreement with ESPN to add ESPNU to its lineup heading into the upcoming college football season . Buildings Commissioner Stan Kaderbek said he ordered the review after a reporter noted during an interview Wednesday that some repairs at the ballpark were " shoddy " I said that certainly the reports we received from the Cubs don' t indicate that " Kaderbek said, but he said he was concerned enough that he ordered new inspections . Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina took batting practice for the first time since breaking his left hand more than a month ago, and believes he' ll be back in the lineup soon " Two or three more days and I' ll be back " Molina said Tuesday " I feel good I made some strong swings . He got the first hit off Lowry with a two- out single in the third . Lincoln was a lawyer and chairman of Nintendo before he retired in 2000 to run the Mariners for Japanese billionaire Hiroshi Yamauchi. I told Arn Tellem that we can' t trust them to be honest and forthright. His double tied the game before Utley homered " It' s an honor to set a franchise record " said Dobbs, who had shared the mark with Doc Miller from 1913 " To do it in a situation when we needed a hit and a run is just icing on the cake " Recently- acquired left- hander Scott Eyre( 3- 0) picked up the win for Philadelphia by throwing four pitches in 1/ 3 of an inning.

KeyArena was remodeled in 1994- 95 and the Sonics have a lease until 2010 with the city . Each of the other three teams on Webber' s list, by contrast, does have a need and an interest . James then tried to drive the lane and kick a pass out for a 3- pointer to Donyell Marshall, but Williams alertly snatched it and was fouled . Still, it has to be scary to know the franchise quarterback has a drain coming out of his left knee and an IV in his left arm . The Major League Baseball Players Association and Major League Baseball Advanced Media lost a similar case in 2007 when the 8th U S. How about Tim Tebow? Weaver told The Associated Press this week that drafting Tebow, the 2007 Heisman Trophy winner who grew up in Jacksonville and has top- ranked Florida seeking its third national championship in four seasons, is something he will consider next year. Since making his major league debut with three shutout innings on Sept.