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Any movement shares toward a recalls spring game or scrimmage probably would come in conjunction with an adjustment of the league' s preseason and regular- season schedule. Spend time around him, and that knowledge can' t help but rub off " If you watch the guy, you' re going to learn from him " said bench coach Dick Pole, who was the pitching coach in Maddux' s first stint with the Cubs " They' re all bright kids. The Jackrabbits led 43- 18 at the break after holding the Thunderbirds( 8- 17, 4- 10) to 31 percent shooting and forcing 15 turnovers. He ran to first when Dotel threw a ball, but the umpires said that only made the count full. After Chase Utley drew a one- out walk, Howard followed with a double down the right- field line. I told myself we needed this game and this win " The Brewers put a runner on third when Prince Fielder doubled and Johnny Estrada singled with one out in the sixth, but Geoff Jenkins grounded into a double play. The agreement was announced Tuesday, hours before a scheduled hearing in Phoenix Encarnacion had asked for$ 3 7 million this season; the team offered$ 2 55 million The deal calls for$ 2 million in 2009 and$ 4.

Justin Morneau hit his 29th homer of the season for the Twins, who have won five games in a row for the first time all season as they chase the Detroit Tigers and Chicago White Sox in the AL Central A notoriously slow starter, Young hit 241 in April and 236 in May, but has rebounded nicely of late Over his last 10 games, Young is hitting 292 with three homers and 13 RBIs to raise his average to 266 . Magnuson also was a founding member of the Chicago Blackhawks Alumni Association Copyright 2003 by The Associated Press . Stairs has 16 homers, the most he' s had since he clubbed 18 for Kansas City in 2004 Neither starting pitcher was around for the decision . The right- hander, making his fourth start with John Lackey and Kelvim Escobar on the disabled list, has a 7 79 ERA . Even when[ we] came in after the eighth, the sense and feel in the dugout was' Hey, we can do this' They' re fighting and that' s all you can ask " Hong- Chih Kuo allowed back- to- back singles to open the ninth, then got pinch- hitter Omar Vizquel to foul out to the catcher. Toronto put together another streak in the third, a 12- 0 run, to open a 57- 42 lead, with Calderon and Kapono each chipping in a 3- pointer. Coach Bill Parcells said he' s not concerned about the hamstring.

Chacon hadn' t allowed a steal in his previous 17 appearances . In addition to HGH, among the drugs also listed in the Mitchell report include Winstrol( or Stanozolol, which is technically classified as an anabolic steroid, and Deca Durabolin, a steroid that has proven to be an excellent product for promoting size and providing strength gains Mitchell' s report, released Dec . 875 million for Johnson Email Print Share By Chad FordESPN Archive The Phoenix Suns continue to position themselves to match an expected five- year$ 70 million dollar offer sheet from the Atlanta Hawks for Joe Johnson . Jack The Pacers have seven days to match the offer, which they expect to receive Sunday or Monday . The Bears have been unwilling to discuss Urlacher' s contract status. One of the interesting addendums to the contract, according to a source, is a provision that will allow Hill to keep the guarantees if he is suspended for an offseason incident in which he was found asleep in a car and marijuana was found in the car. The Chargers are coming off a bye and getting healthier on the offensive line, and Tomlinson appears ready to get back on track after turning in just his second 100- yard game of the season in Week 8.

It won' t happen again " Copyright 2004 by The Associated Press . Louisville would get as close as six, twice but was never really back in it . Updated: January 26, 2007, 7: 43 PM ET Pirates' Sanchez not worrying about arbitration Email Print Share Associated Press PITTSBURGH- Pirates third baseman Freddy Sanchez won the NL batting championship last season with a . In an interview with the Sacramento Bee, he said he took human growth hormone but denied using Deca- Durabolin, an anabolic steroid, and testosterone, which the report claimed he did " I don' t know where that came from " said Santangelo, who played from 1995 to 2001 with Montreal, San Francisco, the Dodgers and Oakland " I never did any of that " But I did growth hormones . The move saves the Nets about$ 7 million in salary owed to Mutombo through the end of next season, and it gives the four- time NBA defensive player of the year a chance to find a team where he can contribute. The Hornets, quite frankly, would be New Orleans' team to lose " Bennett' s group said it wants to negotiate a deal for a new arena in Seattle within the next 12 months. But last year' s starter Kevin Jones has gradually been getting more playing time in recent weeks, and Bell' s carries diminished in the second half of last Sunday' s loss at Washington.

Heading into the next week against Cleveland, the questions were about how long McCown would keep the job after struggling the previous week against the Broncos . One meeting at a time plus one practice at a time will equal, they hope, the only 19- 0 season in NFL history . Asked if it was difficult to concentrate on football with the charges pending, Kearse said it was tough and that he was trying to stay positive Coach Jeff Fisher said he was disappointed in the arrest . The team already had Travis Henry, Selvin Young and Andre Hall at tailback " I don' t know if I' m playing[ tailback' Bell said Thursday " I might . Updated: September 19, 2008, 1: 35 PM ET Back spasms leave Eagles OL Andrews doubtful for Sunday Comment Email Print Share Associated Press PHILADELPHIA- Two- time Pro Bowl guard Shawn Andrews is doubtful for the Philadelphia Eagles' game against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday because of back spasms " He hasn' t recovered as fast as we' d hoped " coach Andy Reid said Friday " We' ll see how he is in the next couple of days " Max Jean- Gilles, who filled in when Andrews missed time in training camp to deal with depression, would start in his place. PHILADELPHIA( AP- Bobby Abreu hit the road Chase Utley hit another milestone. Zito, who threw to Bonds this winter at UCLA, stood on the left with his arrow aimed at Bonds " Hey, ya' ll don' t want to miss this " Bonds said to get everyone' s attention.

Zumaya, who underwent surgery in May to fix a dislocated tendon, hopes to be pitching again in about six weeks . He had lasted at least 5 2/ 3 innings in his previous 13 starts . So pretty much the same " At Sunday' s workout, Bush ran the 40- yard dash in 4 . But injuries have kept them from playing at full strength, and the foursome of Malone, Payton, O' Neal and Bryant played together in just 21 games " We hope he has a major influence " Jackson said " There' s no reason he shouldn' t " The Lakers, who also got Bryant back Wednesday from a sprained right shoulder- much earlier than expected, have won 13 of their last 17 games " It' s my job to pick it up " Malone said " I don' t think they' ll have to wait on me to do anything . Gallagher gave up a career- high 11 hits and 10 earned runs last month against Minnesota, but had settled down in his last three starts, giving up just four total runs " We scored eight runs " Oakland manager Bob Geren said " You get eight runs at this ballpark, you should win " Game notes Gallagher is 0- 6 for his career on the road He has never won away from his home park Seattle will start RHP R A Dickey in Sunday' s season finale. What better way to start out than with new uniforms " Last season was marred by the Nov 19 brawl between Pacers players and Detroit Pistons fans. I thought I was going to get a good effort and just didn' t get anything " Dallas had three starters each score 23 points.

Agent Glenn Schwartzman confirmed the move to the Celtics on Saturday saying both teams would prefer that the sign- and- trade works out, but the Celtics will use the biannual exception to sign Daniels if trade talks fizzle . But it wasn' t nearly enough to fend off Ford' s drives " I' m able to get back to playing my style, to be aggressive and make cuts and certain moves " he said " I' m not limited anymore " Milwaukee found out the hard way . The former teammates, some of them in tears, formed a half- circle at the 42- yard line as the Arizona State band formed the number 42 and a framed jersey was unveiled . Manny Corpas, earning a look as a low- cost alternative to injured three- time All- Star Brian Fuentes next season, pitched the ninth for his fifth save in five chances . Bartlett made it to second " I know Nick from Philly " Millwood said " It was a fun play " The fun didn' t last long for the Rangers. 8 points and four assists in 46 games for Orlando, including nine starts. The NL West- leading Diamondbacks had their three- game winning streak snapped.

The Celtics guard returned to Boston Friday after posting$ 150, 000 bond and traveled with the team for Saturday' s preseason game against New Jersey at the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Conn . Pujols played first base and went 0- for- 4 " I felt great . Cuban' s bid to buy the team from owner Sam Zell? According to the Chicago Sun- Times, the Internet billionaire and owner of the NBA' s Dallas Mavericks won' t even make the final cut if commissioner Bud Selig and Major League Baseball owners have their way " There' s no way Bud and the owners are going to let that happen " a baseball source told the Chicago Sun- Times earlier this week " Zero chance] EnlargeJonathan Daniel/ Getty ImagesMark Cuban might be out of the Cubs sweepstakes . Philadelphia' s previous four- game sweep came against the Mets last Aug 27- 30 at home The Phillies are a season- high 13 games above 500 for the third time and first since June 13 . That put him in position to score on Carlos Lee' s single to right. Paul Pierce had 21 points and five assists and Kevin Garnett scored 14, but the Celtics couldn' t hold a 14- point lead a day after their franchise- record 19- game winning streak ended with a nine- point loss to the Lakers in Los Angeles on Christmas " I was worried at halftime when I saw we were shooting 56[ percent] and they were shooting 39 and it was a 12- point game " Rivers said " I was completely concerned about it. Packers general manager Ted Thompson and coach Mike McCarthy weren' t available for comment Friday.

They definitely, definitely worry you to death " Imagine if Pasqualoni was in Holmgren' s shoes " I hope before all this is all said and done we can have some fun again . Every time I pitched in key situations here I did the job " Groom told the Post " Then I became a mop- up guy and didn' t get into any games . Bonds, who turns 42 on Monday, played eight innings and went 0- for- 2 with his 82nd and 83rd walks this year . 87 ERA for the Marlins last season while ranking fifth in the league with 223 1/ 3 innings pitched . He also failed to get a bunt down twice with a runner on first and one out, striking out both times " I give up two home runs and don' t get two bunts down in a pivotal part of the game " Zito said " I' m disgusted with that " Wells allowed one run and six hits in six innings, but is winless in his last four starts after Linebrink blew the lead. It' s believed that the Pirates, Marlins and Padres- all of whom rank among the game' s lowest payroll clubs- would be hesitant to give a lefty setup man more than a one- year deal for anything beyond$ 1 million, if that. Henry Thomas, who represents both players, could not immediately be reached for comment about whether Wade and Bosh prefer the five- year plan or something shorter Marc Stein is the senior NBA writer for ESPN To e- mail him, click here.

Updated: September 27, 2006, 6: 35 PM ET Giants LB Emmons likely to miss three weeks Email Print Share SportsTicker EAST RUTHERFORD, N . Switch- hitters Dmitri Young and Carlos Guillen batted right- handed . The Pirates finished with 19 hits, and every starter except the pitcher had at least one . Zambrano has 75 wins since 2003, three fewer than the Astros' Roy Oswalt for the NL lead . Braves manager Bobby Cox said Kawakami was " as good as he could possibly be " but made two mistakes- the pitch too far over the plate that Ross hit for a home run and a hanging splitter that Jeremy Hermida hit for a run- scoring triple in the sixth Another mistake also hurt Kawakami. But the rookie said he' s a fast healer and hopes to return quickly enough to play Friday night. 6, 2006, drilling holes into the elbow to correct a chondral defect.

Bard said the possible suspension- the result of an argument after Bard' s apparent home run was changed by umpires into a double, leading to the ejections of Bard and manager Bud Black- had no bearing on his breakout Friday night " Nope . I' m not doing it " At age 29, Sheets is having one of the best Aprils of his career, allowing only three earned runs in his four starts Suddenly, there' s a familiar snag . He took care of us " A sellout crowd hoping to see Ken Griffey Jr . He came into the game with only two RBIs in the month " A bad pitch in a bad situation cost me " Lohse said " I was not trying to throw a changeup in the middle of the plate against a guy like Ramirez " Ramirez was at the plate with nobody on and one out in the fifth when the rain came . Mutombo told the newspaper he agreed to the deal involving Eric Piatkowski, Adrian Griffin and Mike Wilks on Friday. McGrady had an MRI on Saturday and was undergoing more tests in the next two days, the Rockets said. After misses by Michael Cammalleri and Jarome Iginla, Todd Bertuzzi almost tied the shootout on a nifty spin- a- round backhander with Luongo out of position, but the shot went off the goal post.

Towers is starting to look like a genius for last August' s contract extension through 2005, which won' t go over$ 3 million until the club' s option year of 2006 . Sanchez then hit an 0- 1 pitch from Cliff Politte( 1- 2) into the first row of the left- field seats for his fifth homer, giving the Pirates their first victory in 15 days " I knew it felt good, but I couldn' t assume anything " Sanchez said " I think it' s the first time since junior college I hit a walk- off homer " Politte hadn' t pitched since June 4 because of right shoulder inflammation and was activated from the disabled list earlier in the day " It was a fastball down and in and he hit it out " Politte said, letting out a long and audible sigh " It' s over . Clemens gave up a clean single in the first to leadoff batter Jose Bautista, who advanced to second on a wild pitch and scored on Adam LaRoche' s two- out single . Among the new faces already in the fold: point guard Jason Williams, another O' Neal favorite, and forwards Antoine Walker and James Posey . After a walk, a double and another walk loaded the bases with no outs in the first inning, Markakis hit into a forceout at the plate, Melvin Mora struck out and Luke Scott hit a routine fly to right " The first inning, you couldn' t have scripted it any better, the way we started the game " Orioles manager Dave Trembley said " But then when you get nothing out of it, boy, he' s got to take a deep breath and go' OK, here we go. Lamar Odom added 19 points, and Andrew Bynum had 17 points for the Lakers, but he missed two free throws with 11 9 seconds left that would have tied it at 92. It' s taken a considerable amount of time but we are starting to move in a positive direction in terms of the way we are playing " Sheldon Souray, Shawn Horcoff, Andrew Cogliano and Sam Gagner also scored for Edmonton.

The veteran, entering his ninth season, has looked good if unspectacular running the offense " It' s been business as usual for me " Pennington said " Practice has been going great and I feel really good about my progress and how everything' s coming along and trying to build and become better- The Associated PressROBINSON HOPES FOR SPEEDY RETURN( 8: 48 a m . The commissioner also said Jones would be reconsidered for reinstatement before training camps open . How bad is it? Time magazine this week criticized the Tigers for not embracing their impending place in history . Myers allowed only one hit across his final three innings " That' s what I felt like I had to do " he said . He offered a thumbs- up as he made his clubhouse exit, huge headphones over his ears. But a pair of Yankee Stadium staples were missing: longtime broadcaster Bobby Murcer and public- address announcer Bob Sheppard. The Knicks made Jeffries a five- year$ 30 million offer that the Wizards have until Monday to match.