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Arizona manager surmises Bob Brenly, draws Phillies manager Larry Bowa and Tigers manager Alan Trammell were suspended for one game each. The trade that sent Conine and cash to the Phillies for a player to be named, was announced after the game " I was kind of hoping he' d be the one to put us ahead " Baltimore manager Sam Perlozzo said " It' s just a tribute to him, because he' s known probably this( trade was) a distinct possibility. Advantage San Antonio, right? Hunter and McDyess begged to differ. Knowing Ben, he' s going to be there for Jacksonville- Hines Ward, on Big Ben' s return from an appendectomy Batch doesn' t expect to be off on his timing against Miami after spending considerable time practicing with the starting offense during camp.

He let plate umpire Bruce Dreckman hear it after Gonzalez hit a 3- 2 pitch into the right- field seats " I' m more disappointed in letting the team down " Hamels said " We just started playing well and I let them down " Cantu hit a leadoff drive in the sixth and Ross chased Hamels with a two- run shot to left for a 7- 2 lead . The move was a cost- cutting measure that reduced the team' s payroll from over$ 60 million to$ 49 million . Chicago, which outscored the Twins 14- 1 the last two games, now heads on a 10- game road trip " It' s all about confidence " Guillen said " I' ve got guys, they' re all veteran players and they know what they' re doing . Wayne' s agent, Joby Branion, confirmed the deal was completed but did not provide details about how much Indianapolis would save . The Orioles still expect him to play this month but decided Monday that the first baseman should go home to recover " It is in his and the Orioles' best interests for Palmeiro to stay off the knee as much as possible to allow it to heal completely " the team said in statement " At the same time, remaining with the team while unable to play has created an unnecessary distraction for both Palmeiro and the ballclub " Palmeiro, who has not played since Tuesday in Toronto, left for Texas shortly after the Orioles' 6- 2 loss to the Blue Jays on Monday " We will monitor him and bring him back at the end when he' s ready " interim manager Sam Perlozzo said " We definitely feel like he' s going to play again this year.

Louis a 5- 4 win in Game 5 of the 2005 NL championship series " I feel bad about putting Roy into that situation " Lidge said " Obviously he doesn' t come into the game at all if I don' t blow a save This was my fault absolutely . He pitched his heart out again " Pedro Feliz hit a solo home run in the second to give San Francisco an early lead, and then Khalil Greene' s leadoff homer in the fifth tied it . We felt like we should have won up at their place and lost in overtime, then we beat them pretty handily here, and with their full complement- Tony Parker, Ginobili, Duncan, everybody " But they played pretty well tonight They made shots and we didn' t . For Howard' s finale, Nelson affixed a miniature Orlando backboard next to the rim and balanced a ball on it . He dominated both ends of the floor against the Sixers, keeping them from getting anything going inside " They had our attention because of how well they' ve been playing lately against quality teams " Houston coach Jeff Van Gundy said " We' re certainly not 50 points better than anybody " The game was never in doubt after the Rockets went on a 19- 2 run in the opening minutes to take a 21- 6 lead.

He loves football, and I admire the passion for it where I' m not so sure all the other[ former Raiders coaches] had that passion " Davis and Cable both said the coach hired the Raiders' new assistants, including several coaches who joined the club while Davis claims he was still deliberating between Cable and another unnamed finalist, suspected to be New York Giants offensive coordinator Kevin Gilbride . Sometimes it has a mind of its own " the right- hander said " I love the ball in that situation . The Tigers left 10 runners on base, including four in scoring position, and let two leads slip away " We had a little something going there but the kiss of death is we get two, we give up two " Leyland said " We get two more, we give up three . As was the case in the past, Glaus hopes it takes just a few days of rest to recover " We' ll see " Glaus told The Arizona Republic " Hopefully, it will feel a little bit better We' ll see It is what it is . Johnny Damon was back in CF for New York after nine straight starts at designated hitter. Replays showed Reyes' throw just beat Theriot, but Mets manager Willie Randolph didn' t contest the call " Why " said Randolph " It doesn' t make( any difference. They are now gone " I know that there are 25 players right now who would love to compete at this level for the Pittsburgh Pirates There are eight core players who are dying to compete.

knows he made a mistake and regrets it " Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski said in a statement " He represented the very best in college athletics and exhibited outstanding character at Duke the last four years . The final three years of his old contract were worth$ 24 million " This is a good day for the Chargers and for Chargers fans " owner Dean Spanos said " It was important for me to get this done so LT could continue his career here in San Diego where he means so much to our team, our fans and our community The alternative was just unthinkable . The new league said its players will train in Casa Grande, Ariz, where a$ 20 million complex is being built for both city and UFL use It will begin signing players in July . Mack and Henry were in federal custody on suspicion of knowingly and intentionally conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine . This is about getting the guys who haven' t been there the rings' At age 41, it has been a landmark season for him- the 300th victory, the 4, 000th strikeout of a career that will lead him to the Hall of Fame.

On a busy afternoon, Minnesota general manager Terry Ryan declined the$ 8 . Quentin stole second after Gordon relieved Arthur Rhodes with two outs in the eighth . Pirates closer Matt Capps( right elbow irritation) won' t pitch during a two- game series in St Louis . Tennessee exercised team- held options in Fisher' s existing contract to keep him in both 2006 and this season His salary for 2007 is believed to be between$ 5 2 million and$ 5 4 million .

He got the first against Ryan Klesko to end the second, starting with an 0- 2 count that got the disappointing crowd of 34, 633- nearly 14, 000 below capacity- going . He wants to do well this year and put everything behind him, and that' s all you can ask for " Torre liked what he saw, especially after Giambi' s struggles last summer " He was very slow to the ball, which was good " Torre said " He wasn' t rushing himself or jumping at the ball " Hitting coach Don Mattingly has worked with Giambi to restore his batting eye and regain his ability to hit to all fields . Wolf needed 70 pitches to get through the first three innings, and he didn' t record his first strikeout until the fourth- the only time he retired the side in order " You could have put a Little League team up there and they were going to have success the way I was throwing the ball " he said " They do a good job of capitalizing on mistakes, and I made quite a few in that third inning " Cabrera' s RBI double off Mark Hendrickson extended the Angels' lead to 5- 2 in the sixth . He went 9- for- 13 in the four- game series with three doubles, three home runs and six RBIs Ludwick entered Coors Field with a 308 average and departed at . Mixing a four- seam fastball with a sharp sinker, Pelfrey( 8- 6) allowed only six hits and didn' t walk a batter for the second consecutive game. He spent five seasons with the Clippers before being dealt to Cleveland. A CT scan Thursday showed his back has healed, the team said The guard will begin conditioning drills on Friday.

Mauer homered on his first swing of the season and has four on the season . He recently underwent a magnetic resonance imaging exam to allay concerns about his right knee . Brad Hennessey came on and gave up a two- run single to Troy Tulowitzki, but the rally ended there . Email Print Share By Doc RiversSpecial to ESPN Editor' s Note: ABC analyst Doc Rivers looks at the long- term prospects for the four Western Conference teams involved in ABC' s Christmas Day doubleheader( the Dallas Mavericks defeated the Sacramento Kings 111- 103, while the Houston Rockets beat the Los Angeles Lakers 99- 87 . Prosecutors and defense attorneys questioned at least four witnesses, apparently trying to determine what Bryant' s 19- year- old accuser told them about her medical history. Fortunately for Crosby and the A' s, Suzuki' s arm wasn' t good enough this time.

Pena walked to load the bases with no outs, but Boston escaped when Bard struck out B J . Iverson wasn' t happy with the decision, but the coach expected him to handle it like a professional . Paul reached double digits in assists for the 16th time in 19 games . It was just what we needed " About a half- dozen players spoke, linebacker Antonio Pierce said " If you were a rookie, you' ve never lost a game like this before " Pierce said " But it wasn' t geared for just the rookies .