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Wood accused explains the defense interprets team of trying to delay the case while running up his client' s expenses in hopes of driving her out of court " We do not intend to allow that to happen " he said. He has since coached minor league basketball teams in Kentucky and Albany, NY Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. Kaleta cut it to 3- 2 with his first of the season just 18 seconds later. Now it' s just time for them to step out and do it at the big league level " The only non- regular in Colorado' s lineup was catcher Yorvit Torrealba, who made his spring debut behind the plate, catching six innings. He added that he won' t need surgery after the season " It feels better, feels good " Wang said.

After the game, Washington designated OF Ryan Langerhans for assignment and activated RHP Jesus Colome( soft tissue infection in right buttock) from the 15- day disabled list . Owens played in 23 games and missed the last 36 with a stress fracture . Buehrle intentionally walked Holliday, and Giambi drove an 0- 1 pitch to right for his eighth homer " One bad pitch " Guillen said " I will take the blame . He also walked three and hit a batter " Burnett was great tonight and we want to get him on a roll " Girardi said " The end result was not good " New York only got to Hernandez twice, capitalizing on the few times the Mariners' young ace missing high in the strike zone . Okafor scored four points around a three- point play by Bynum and Felton added two foul shots with 25. The hard part for us is all the friendships we' ve built in the Bay Area " Hudson' s now- former teammate Mulder agreed with those sentiments in an interview with ESPN Radio " The two of us had lockers next to each other for the last 4# 189; years " Mulder said " You kind of figure something like this is going to happen, but it' s not as much about losing a guy on your team, it' s about losing one of your best friends " It was Atlanta' s second big trade in a week. Game notes Jayson Werth threw out Ryan Ludwick in the fourth inning for his six assist from the outfield in 24 games Wells had two singles in two at- bats and is batting 346( 9- for- 26) this season.

During an examination by New York' s team physician, OF Fernando Tatis, on the DL with a separated right shoulder, learned he might be ready to return in two to three weeks if the Mets make the playoffs . Terms were not announced " We' re excited to have Flip back next season " general manager Rick Sund said " He adds explosiveness to our backcourt and is versatile enough to play both guard positions " Sund said Murray has " one of the league' s best crossover dribbles " Last season, Murray' s third in the NBA, he averaged seven points, two rebounds and 1 3 assists per game in 49 games . The rehabilitation of Bryant' s national image after his well- documented sexual- assault controversy also took yet another step forward with a sterling performance in the league' s midseason showcase " He played within the flow of the game " fellow West starter Tracy McGrady said " It wasn' t like he was trying to take every shot, come down and get his game off He had a few assists He played well . The Bobcats argued as the Rockets pushed the ball up the court, but Okafor stayed with the play . The Bulls could move Hinrich to shooting guard, but where would that leave Gordon, Sefolosha and Hughes " There' s no set rotation right now " Del Negro said " I' ve met with all the players, talked to them, been around them, gotten to know them a little bit. Deng scored 23 points in the second half, and finished with 10 rebounds. I think what we' re seeing now is there is a high degree of interest, but people are definitely shopping price In some cases, they' re trying to get partners.

Updated: February 9, 2009, 8: 12 PM ET Brewers pursue righty Looper Comment Email Print Share Associated Press MILWAUKEE- The Milwaukee Brewers are working on a deal to add veteran right- hander Braden Looper to their pitching staff . Toronto made it 7- 0 in the sixth when Travis Snider hit a sacrifice fly following singles by Scott Rolen and Gregg Zaun . Minnesota went up 1- 0 in the second when Joe Crede doubled and scored on a single by Cuddyer . Danny Ainge has been an Auerbach protege since being lured away from the Toronto Blue Jays to play for the Celtics . With the Jazz trying a variety of defenses to stop him, Nowitzki made three jump shots early in the game- deciding 16- 4 run, then drained two straight 3- pointers before the Mavericks held on.

Wood pitched 1 2- 3 scoreless innings, allowing two hits and striking out one . Grilli declined comment after the game, but Leyland stood up for him " I' m sure some of those boos were for me " he said " That' s OK . Sabathia signed a$ 161 million contract with the New York Yankees earlier this offseason, while Sheets remains unsigned and is weighing elbow surgery on his ailing arm Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press . 1 draft pick, Emeka Okafor, under the rim " He' s an old- school type of player who is physically tough " he said . Baltimore manager Dave Trembley held a brief postgame session with the media that reflected his angst over the defeat " I have a bunch of guys that just gave their hearts and souls to that game, and I hope you understand that " Trembley said " I wish I would have had about 15 more minutes to sit out there with my team instead of come out here as quickly as I did.

I thought the ball went a little farther away than it did and I took my chances, but I couldn' t make it I killed the rally . Updated: August 25, 2008, 10: 20 PM ET Suns trade Strawberry to Rockets for rookie guard Singletary Comment Email Print Share Associated Press PHOENIX- The Phoenix Suns traded guard D J . I' ve gotten hit with a double whammy on top of a whammy " Diggs told the newspaper " I' m getting pounded here, one thing after another " Diggs told the newspaper that the Packers didn' t discuss placing him on injured reserve . Nickey put his right hand on Young' s chest before the quarterback shoved back and took a swing at the safety . Reed left Eugene as the school' s all- time leader for sacks in a career with 29 5, and was a Pac- 10 first- team selection. We' ll see how he feels when he comes in here on Wednesday " Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press.

He hit Beckett' s first pitch deep into the seats in right field, watching the ball fly as he took his first few steps out of the batter' s box . But he came through in the ninth " He picked a good time to get a hit, no doubt about it " manager Bruce Bochy said " He' s a tough kid . Schilling' s current injury is a bone bruise in the same ankle He had offseason surgery and missed opening day . The left- hander walked two in the first inning, leading to Spilborgh' s two- run double, and had one each in the second and third He also walked Ardoin, who' s hitting . Ryan Church' s run- scoring single in the bottom half pulled the Braves to 6- 4, but Kouzmanoff went deep off Manny Acosta in the seventh for his 16th homer, and a three- run ninth really blew it open. 12 on charges of conspiring to distribute performance- enhancing drugs. And when he was behind in the count, he was throwing his off- speed stuff " Scot Shields pitched a scoreless ninth for his first save of the season and 17th of his career, allowing one hit.

Bryant' s attorneys argued the accuser cannot challenge their subpoena and said previous court rulings encourage prosecutors to call at least one witness to testify who directly observed the alleged crime . Edgar Gonzalez replaced Mortensen after Butler led off the inning with a double and Mark Teahen had a bunt single . Updated: March 24, 2005, 3: 24 PM ET Students drop differences then ask teams to Email Print Share Associated Press ACTON, Mass- Tensions were running high on the Merriam School playground . While Cleveland went 12- 4 without West, his presence has been missed . Asked if the dispute can be resolved before the season starts, Stern told the Times " Right now, I' m not optimistic " ESPN reported Aug.

5 million, three- year contract to remain with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays The 27- year- old infielder/ outfielder hit . Toronto took a 6- 2 lead in the fifth against Daniel Cabrera( 3- 5 . You saw last night where we gave away two or three runs and we lose 5- 3 . Crisp gave him all the offense he needed with a two- run homer in the second inning off left- hander Jamie Moyer( 7- 4 Julio Lugo added an RBI double in the sixth Jonathan Papelbon worked the ninth for his 20th save . The Rangers managed only six singles off Meche( 1- 0, who struck out six before being pulled after consecutive hits to start the seventh The right- hander, 11- 3 with a 3 09 ERA in his final 21 starts last season, has a 2.

Ramirez singled to drive in the Marlins' second run after Dan Uggla tripled to the warning track in center leading off the fourth . In a conference call with reporters Tuesday, Bobcats executive Michael Jordan said he likes the improvement Felton has shown, but wouldn' t rule out trading him . Spurrier spoke with " four or five " candidates, including longtime Virginia Tech defensive coordinator Bud Foster, before choosing VanGorder " I just think he' s a real, good sharp guy who can really lead our defense " Spurrier said " And he' ll be in charge " Spurrier didn' t want Nix to leave . While Indianapolis is still a popular playoff pick, it' s Tennessee that' s the defending champion of the AFC South and Houston that' s a popular pick to break out . And I' m happy with the way he' s picked up the information we' ve asked him to pick up " Edwards is eager to bounce back from a disappointing season which began with him missing most of training camp with a foot injury.

She had the rare chance to go against single coverage most of the night as Iowa State( 18- 5, 6- 3) hounded Oklahoma' s shooters, keeping them without a 3- pointer for the first time in one year and three days . But all he' ll remember from Sunday is the weird encounter with wildlife . The loss is a tough way for Arizona to begin a nine- game road trip, especially after winning the final two games of a three- game set with Oakland at home " It seemed like the one inning was a little bit sloppy " Diamondbacks manager Bob Melvin said " They took advantage of it . But Brown was careful not to lobby for the job in The Post interview " I' ve dreamed about it a number of times " said Brown before his Pistons were scheduled to take on the Knicks on Saturday in Madison Square Garden " Growing up there, being a Knick fan, of course it was my dream And I' ve been passed over a few times I' m an East Coast person Red Holzman was my hero growing up But I' m here . Said Cheeks " He orchestrates the whole thing " The Grizzlies outscored Philadelphia 20- 11 after Dalembert' s dunk and took a 48- 45 lead at halftime " We' re just not playing well " Mike Miller said " We' re finding ways to lose games instead of ways to win them and that' s disappointing.