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And today relates he just indicates doesn' t feel a whole lot in the tank " Filling in at first for Giambi has been Tony Clark. Loaiza was booed when pitching coach Rick Honeycutt left him in after visiting the mound during the inning " I wanted to go out there and hit my corners and threw a lot of good pitches that were strikes, but the umpire was calling them balls " Loaiza said " Me and the pitching coach were talking and I said I think I needed to throw everything down the middle to get a strike " San Diego jumped on the Dodgers in the first, taking a 2- 0 lead on a bases- loaded sacrifice fly by Greene and an RBI single by Kouzmanoff. Cooper' s postgame interview with reporters ended abruptly when the manager banged his hand down on a desk and told the media to get out of his office He later apologized. Rollins flied out as a pinch hitter in the ninth and stayed in the game Bruntlett started at SS. He originally told police he fired in self- defense during a fight in which he was hit by a car. Cuban said he believes Perot is " trying to find nickels in the sofa cushion " in an attempt to recapture losses stemming from the Victory project, the retail and office development surrounding the arena. The total value would be more than$ 30 million over 10 seasons if Sheppard played out his contract Samuel signed a$ 57.

Such a move would require agreement from the players' union and changes to television contracts Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press . He ought to be on his way to 20[ wins " Jonathan Sanchez( 1- 2) walked Julio Franco with one out in the 13th that allowed Atlanta to rally . Angels INF Chone Figgins, who was activated off the 15- day DL Wednesday, was held out of the starting lineup . But it took a sensational catch by rookie right fielder Alex Romero to save the Diamondbacks from a possible loss . Carlos Lee hit a sharp line drive to Hart in right, and his one- hop throw easily nailed Matsui at the plate Miguel Tejada grounded out to end the inning. Updated: November 8, 2006, 3: 55 PM ET Fegan will represent Yi for contract, marketing Email Print Share By Chris SheridanESPN InsiderArchive Agent Dan Fegan will represent Chinese basketball star Yi Jianlian, one of the top international players available in the 2007 NBA draft. Associated PressSAN ANTONIO- The San Antonio Spurs don' t have to go back to Denver They' re headed to the Western Conference semifinals.

Information from The Associated Press was used in this report . James had lost his starting job in the middle of the season, while Turner finished second in the league in total rushing yards . Associated PressTEMPE, Ariz- Sybil Dosty had 17 points and 11 rebounds to lead No . It' s a credit to them to believing in what we' re doing, and it shows " They did, and now they' ve earned a spot against the winner of the Oklahoma City regional- either Oklahoma or Purdue- Sunday night in St Louis " I' m dreaming right now " McCoughtry said . While manager Lou Piniella was hoping Miller would throw 85- 90 pitches, it was still a solid outing. And he throws strikes " Wolf( 6- 3, making his 200th career start, walked three and struck out four before being relieved by Jonathan Broxton to start the eighth. To get four runs in the first two innings off[ John] Smoltz is huge.

While Wallace ranked fifth in the NBA with 131 steals last season- he led the league in 2005- 06- his gambling style doesn' t suit Brown' s team defense philosophy . Ellis' basket with 1: 51 to go made it 97- 96, then Daniel Gibson hit a 3- pointer on the other end . RB Ryan Grant did a great job of using his one- cut running style and vision to get downhill and attack the spacing between the guards and tackles . It was the first time in exactly 13 years that a team won when it walked at least 14 in 10 innings or less, according to the Elias Sports Bureau . Of course, it didn' t hurt that the 22- year- old lefty was facing the free- falling Atlanta Braves. Hardy' s homer was his ninth this season and Johnny Estrada, who doubled home the tying run in the second, added a solo shot Estrada finished 3- for- 4, a triple shy of the cycle. With the home run, Kent has reached safely in 36 straight games, the longest streak in the majors this season.

I' m glad John was OK " Bale, who took the loss, gave up six hits and three runs over four innings and allowed a solo homer to Mike Cameron . But their struggles resumed on Saturday " Our offense, there' s no continuity " Jones said " There' s no flow . Cubs RHP Jeff Samardzija will start in place of Lilly on Wednesday . He gave the defense a good look[ in practice " The 49ers didn' t have plans to sign a quarterback to their active roster, which could mean Michael Robinson would be their third option at the position . Walz was assessed a technical and Renee Montgomery hit the two free throws to extend the advantage to 18- 4. In 2003, an Oakland fan was charged with assault after throwing a cell phone from the second deck of the Coliseum, hitting Rangers outfielder Carl Everett in the back of the head. The NL home run leader was intentionally walked in the eighth to load the bases for Aaron Rowand, who hit a two- run double that made it 11- 5.

He pitched for Cincinnati, primarily as a starter, from 2001- 03 before joining Atlanta in' 04 " Chris is a kid who wants to pitch every day " Seattle manager Mike Hargrove said " In the bullpen, one of the most valuable qualities a pitcher can have is consistency, both in terms of being available and in the results he provides . Manuel leaned into the microphone and giving his best Rocky impersonation " Yo, man . Cabrera spoiled Angels manager Mike Scioscia' s strategy, hitting a tiebreaking single in the eighth inning that led the Yankees over Los Angeles 7- 4 on Thursday night for their third straight win . Updated: October 24, 2006, 6: 18 PM ET With players, owners by side, Musselman apologizes Email Print Share Learn More# 187; Report a bug# 187; Feedback# 187; Kings Owners Support Musselman SACRAMENTO, Calif- A teary- eyed Sacramento Kings coach Eric Musselman apologized Sunday for his arrest a day earlier on a drunken driving charge . The event was seeking to raise money for the sports department at Mount Vernon High School, Gordon' s alma mater. Romo, clearly the best player in the group and one who has entered U S. 16, and this win at Coors Field was their ninth straight victory overall A cool drizzle fell all day and continued into the evening.

He then led off the bottom of the inning with a broken- bat bloop single off Braves reliever Jeff Bennett( 0- 3, a right- hander " Who knows? Maybe that' s what I needed " Hall said . Giants OF Aaron Rowand left the game in the seventh inning with an injury to his right quadriceps muscle He' ll be re- examined on Saturday . Webber began his community service July 5 and completed at least 168 hours, said U S Probation Officer Phil Miller . 2 seconds left in the first period he came off the floor to the Sonics bench holding his hands together " I just ran into somebody and sprained my finger . Colorado signed Kariya and Teemu Selanne in a package deal during the offseason. Long known for keeping the ball on the ground, Silva allowed 10 flyouts and two homers in his last start, a 6- 5 victory over Oakland. This is something we worked on for a long time " Wade said " When we pursued Valverde and were able to bring it to closure, it made all the sense in the world for us to do it.

Updated: November 17, 2008, 5: 31 PM ET Exhibition games with Cubs to open new Yankee Stadium Comment Email Print Share ESPN news services NEW YORK- The Chicago Cubs will play the first exhibition games at the new Yankee Stadium, meeting New York on Friday night April 3 and again the following afternoon The$ 1 . Updated: December 31, 2008, 6: 30 PM ET Angels, Fuentes agree to deal Comment Email Print Share ESPN news services LOS ANGELES- Reliever Brian Fuentes and the Los Angeles Angels reached agreement on a$ 17 . It mainly had to do with competition because I just like playing with the best, really . However, a Thursday announcement is still possible if there are last- minute snags or if commissioner Bud Selig has any last- minute concerns . The previous two nights, he got out of a bases- loaded jam with only one run scoring, then surrendered a game- winning solo homer to Mike Piazza on Thursday night " Frankie' s fine " manager Mike Scioscia said " If he' s out there and has to throw 20 pitches, he has the capability to throw 25- 30 pitches. I haven' t done that in the past " Meche entered 3- 7 with a 5. Updated: November 10, 2006, 10: 50 PM ET Shaq returns to Heat after missing time with bad knee Email Print Share Associated Press O' NealEAST RUTHERFORD, N.

Oden has been at most of Portland' s games this season, and gone on road trips The Blazers are 1- 7 this season without Roy Copyright by STATS LLC and The Associated Press . He was inactive the last two games of the' 07 season and missed all last year with a shoulder injury before signing a free agent deal with St . Gonzalez missed eight days earlier in training camp with a strained left hamstring " It' s disappointing more because of sensing Juan' s frustration and how much he cares " Indians general manager Mark Shapiro said " It' s one of those things where it' s the right thing to give himself the best chance to play . After giving up two earned runs or less in 17 of his 30 starts last year, Baltimore' s opening day starter has done that just six times in 26 starts in 2009 while the Orioles have sent a rookie to the mound in 73 of their 127 games " The ERA isn' t where I wanted it to be, but the opportunity is still there to have a nice win total " Guthrie said " Just keep plugging along, and there' s still opportunities to win games " The Twins still have opportunities, too, but they' re dwindling . Any time you play someone who' s going to be a legend, you want to be up to the challenge " Miami' s Antoine Walker added a season- high 26 points off the bench, shooting 11- for- 13, including a trio of 3- pointers. It was Mruczkowski' s first regular- season action at center " I thought I played solid " he said in a text message " It is a concern, but the exciting thing to me is, we' ve talked about this all along, that every guy needs to be ready to play " Turner said " I can' t say enough about what Mooch did at center, you know, what Brandyn Dombrowski did at right guard, to go in and do the things he did, that' s tough " We are fortunate to have depth. Many Yankees have struggled at times this season, including Alfonso Soriano, Jason Giambi, Hideki Matsui, Bernie Williams, David Wells, Jeff Weaver and Andy Pettitte, who failed to get out of the third inning Friday.

He was charged with misdemeanor domestic battery, and the case is pending . I' m one of these guys that always feels I should drive in 100 runs every year . Alex Rodriguez is the youngest to 300 homers at 27 years, 249 days " What milestone? It' s 300 homers " Pujols said " I don' t play for records, I play to help my team win " Edmonds' first game in St . Carter wasn' t at the Air Canada Centre because Toronto' s trade with New Jersey isn' t expected to be finalized until noon Monday . He finished his college career with 180 tackles, 12 interceptions, 43 passes defensed, four sacks, one forced fumble and five recoveries Hall, 22, played in 50 games and started 37 contests At the combine workouts, Hall posted a 4. Interim executive director Richard Berthelsen said the most likely timetable to select a new leader is to present a short list of candidates for election at the NFLPA' s annual meeting in March. Updated: April 29, 2005, 5: 32 PM ET Washington acquired Guillen in trade from Angels Email Print Share Associated Press WASHINGTON- Jose Guillen' s$ 4 million contract option for 2006 was exercised Friday by the Washington Nationals, keeping the team' s cleanup hitter in the fold and allowing the much- traveled outfielder to establish what he called " my home " Our goal is for him to be our right fielder for a long time " general manager Jim Bowden said Guillen, 28, is batting.

MIAMI( AP- Nothing Miguel Cabrera does at the plate surprises the Florida Marlins " He' s a hitting machine " manager Joe Girardi said Tuesday night after Cabrera drove in four runs and boosted his NL- leading batting average to . On Sunday, he' ll throw his first bullpen session on the first official day of spring training . With the game tied at 7, Paul Konerko lined a single to left with one out off Sean Marshall( 3- 6) to start the winning rally Josh Fields ran for him and moved to second on A J . Iverson shot 15- for- 26 and acknowledged he was still bothered by a chipped bone in his left thumb Iverson has played with the injury the last three games . Forward Amare Stoudemire( torn iris in right eye) and Leandro Barbosa, who returned to the team this week after being with his ailing mother in Sao Paulo, Brazil, also did not play. Dwyane Wade, Alonzo Mourning, Jason Williams and Shawn Marion were among the injured Heat players working their sales magic " This is D- Wade. He thought his Dolphins, who play their final preseason game Thursday night at New Orleans, could use the trip as a way to rest and bond.

After Chad Fox loaded the bases in the 11th with one out, Looper struck out Aaron Boone and retired John Flaherty on a popup . Alou said he planned to go elsewhere partly because the Giants did not renew the contract of his father, manager Felipe Alou, at the end of the season " I think I still have a chance to play another year or two, but it will be with another organization, he said The 40- year- old Alou hit 301 with 22 home runs and 74 RBI this season . NEW YORK( AP- All those big sluggers in the lineup, and the New York Yankees are scratching out offense with bunts and bloopers so far . Even though the weather was awful, the Berken backers thoroughly enjoyed the experience . Group C Lithuania 106, Qatar 65 HAMAMATSU, Japan- Kristov Lavrinovic scored 20 points and Lithuania used tenacious defense to cruise to a victory. Stoudamire Stoudamire joined the team for practice after signing the contract, the San Antonio Express- News reported " This is a perfect situation to extend a career " he said after the workout. He also had a 30- game hitting streak, the longest in the major leagues this year He is the only player ever to hit.

PETERSBURG, Fla( AP- Robinson Tejeda gave the Texas Rangers a big lift heading into a key series . Mets 6, Marlins 4 MIAMI( AP- Florida manager Fredi Gonzalez often lauded the strength of the New York Mets' lineup over the weekend To his chagrin, the NL East leaders backed up that praise . 12 that Jed Hoyer and Ben Cherington, two of Epstein' s former lieutenants, would serve as co- GMs . Game notesBetemit started in place of 2B Marcus Giles, who jammed his thumb sliding headfirst into second base in the first inning Friday night . Oakland had the bases loaded with two outs in the fourth when Mark Kotsay flied out to Bonds in left field. Mariners 4, Athletics 0OAKLAND, Calif( AP- Felix Hernandez ended the first half of his season the same way he started it: with a dominating performance against the Oakland Athletics. He then will return to the Brewers' camp to begin physical therapy.