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As his discloses friend and imparts his coach, he has my total support " Redick' s agent, Arn Tellem, added " J J is an outstanding student athlete of the highest character. He' s going to have some fun in this league " Giants starter Jason Schmidt, on target to start opening day at San Diego on April 3, allowed a solo homer to Richie Sexson in the second inning. Curtis Granderson joined Ordonez with three hits and a home run " It' s about time to do everything- hitting and pitching " said Ordonez, who had three RBIs " We haven' t done that in a while. Originally Published: April 8, 2004 Hip continues to hamper Laker forward Email Print Share Associated Press EL SEGUNDO, Calif- Horace Grant missed his second straight day of rehabilitation on his injured hip Thursday, making him a long shot to land on the Los Angeles Lakers' playoff roster. Mora went 4- for- 5 with a season- high five RBIs for Baltimore. He said he feels a sense of urgency to get better results as the start of the season nears " I have high expectations of myself this late in the spring " he said " I' ve got two more starts down here. The right- hander allowed three runs and six hits in a season- high five innings one day after his wife, Chia- Ling Wu, gave birth to their first child, a 7- pound, 12- ounce boy named Justin Jesse " I did see a more confident guy and he was smiling " said manager Joe Girardi, who wanted to watch a replay of Wang' s outing before saying for sure that he would remain a starter.

Sizemore scampered home on a wild pitch in the fifth and LaPorta homered in the sixth, drawing cheers from a handful of fans and not much else . Miller' s 20 points included hitting all four of his 3- point shots . ATLANTA( AP- John Smoltz and Andruw Jones reached gratifying milestones . Where he' ll enjoy his family and wait for the call, hoping it comes one last time Amy K Nelson is a staff writer for ESPN She can be reached via e- mail at amy k nelsonespn3 . He said he believes all the mistakes were inadvertent, but they have caused lasting harm to his client and her family " If they don' t trust the system, it undermines their desire to go forward " he said " She and her family are under the perception that the court won' t protect her. Marlins RF and longtime Diamondbacks standout Luis Gonzalez received a long cheer when he batted in the first He was hitless in three at- bats. Bell may be asked to run the offense periodically as the Jazz wait for Arroyo to come back " Right now I' m just trying to keep my mind prepared for wherever Jerry wants to play me.

Mawae, who is the president of the NFL Players Association, said when the confidentiality element of the league' s policy against players accused of using performance enhancers is broken, it' s damaging for both the league and the player . That' s a tall order, even for a player as talented as Haynesworth . Contreras has often flashed a nasty splitter, and Chicago obviously likes his potential . Each of the pitchers would be eligible for the postseason if the Rangers make the playoffs Copyright 2004 by The Associated Press . If we could have made a couple of stops, we would have won the game^ Notes: Arenas scored 40 or more points for the sixth time this season. Zack Greinke( 1- 0) intentionally walked Guillen to load the bases and the move worked because Rodriguez hit a short fly to center and Gathright easily threw out Clevlen at home " I would' ve done the same thing " Tigers manager Jim Leyland said of third- base coach Gene Lamont sending Clevlen " You hope by chance he skips it, or short hops it or it' s off line. He lost his starting job in center field when the Yankees signed Johnny Damon before last season.

Lincecum was barely threatened in his first seven innings, allowing only one runner to reach second base in that span . Throwing it in Triple- A this year and in my last three starts and it' s been wonderful . After a timeout, Nene missed a foul shot and Mark Blount grabbed the board and sprinted upcourt only to realize Nene had another free throw coming . Each of the Pirates' 12 available position players reached base safely or had an RBI . The Marlins took the 4- 3 lead in the top of the eighth after loading the bases on Miguel Cabrera' s single off Travis Harper and two walks. 8 at Dallas, missed his second straight game with the same right knee soreness that has sidelined him most of the season. Holmes, a first- round draft pick in 2006, leads the team in receptions( 39, touchdown catches( 7) and yards per catch( 17 " It' s going to require multiple people to step up and fill the roles they provide for us, which is great " Tomlin said " This is a team, and it' s the ultimate team game.

1 receiver and fellow third- year star, who suffered a gash on his right forearm while messing around last month " He' s not my favorite person right now " the current Broncos quarterback said of Marshall . A fan wearing a pair of black shorts, black sneakers and white socks streaked across the field during the seventh inning stretch Thames broke an 0- for- 16 slump with his home run . But Mussina struck out Curtis Granderson looking and got Polanco to fly outA bunt single by Inge and Granderson' s bloop single to left gave the Tigers runners on first and second with none out in the sixth . Brian Giles walked five times, tying a major league record in a nine- inning game for San Diego, which has won 14 of its last 15 games The Padres also have won eight straight on the road . Day pitched impressively on the mound where he suffered one of his two painful moments last season. But even though Bonds' agent, Jeff Borris, told ESPN' s Steve Phillips that Barry had stopped by not- so- conveniently located Disney World to meet with at least two " other teams " there was widespread skepticism among baseball people we surveyed that he was bound anywhere other than San Francisco. They had three infield hits in the inning and sent nine batters to the plate.

But he was ejected with 2: 27 left for kicking a ball in the seats and was helpless as his the Nets cut the lead to two points down the stretch " I was wrong, I was frustrated . It doesn' t happen often " said Lilja, who was also named the game' s first star " When it happens that makes it better " Datsyuk and Holmstrom, who both play on the Red Wings' dominant first line along with Henrik Zetterberg, added goals in the final three minutes of the game It was Datsyuk' s 12th goal and Holmstrom' s 14th . He also said the players he provided performance- enhancing drugs supplied them to other NFL players . The Giants also waived receiver Todd Lowber, long snapper Nick Leeson, defensive tackle Brian Soi and offensive lineman Jacobs Hobbs- all first- year players . It would have been tough to leave Minnesota, but in the same aspect, you want to get fair value " Kleinsasser has just 164 catches for 1, 466 yards in his career, but the Vikings value him more for his primary strength, which is blocking. Detroit also released tailback Brian Calhoun and wide receivers Travis Taylor and Steve Sanders. A police officer testified that he came upon Marshall outside the condo with a bloody hand and Watley inside, looking " extremely disheveled " with a bloody lip.

Last season, Pelfrey used a largely ineffective curveball, but scrapped the pitch for a slider this offseason . Thomas Graham, the hand specialist who treated Toronto catcher Gregg Zaun' s injured right thumb last season " He will see the specialist[ Monday] and we will know more " Ricciardi said " The fracture is actually not the problem . Vince Iezzi, 72, sporting a Phillies jacket, soaked up the excitement as younger revelers jumped up and down, screaming and cheering " I think we are all hurting and it' s good to have a good feeling again " he said " Philly needed this " Theresa Thompson, 47, of South Philadelphia, missed the only other Phillies World Series celebration in 1980 because she was pregnant She wasn' t about to miss this one . Rollins took heat for boldly predicting last winter that the Phillies were the team to beat in the NL East . Toronto put runners at first and second with one out in the eighth, but Marco Scutaro grounded into the Blue Jays' sixth double play of the series. Police are there and he' s getting it taken care of " Chicago Police spokesman Hector Alfaro said officers responded to a robbery at a home in the neighborhood about 7: 30 p m. Hopefully your wife " Sources told both the Mercury News and the San Francisco Chronicle that the deal, which Nelson has yet to sign, is worth$ 12 million- some of it deferred money.

Hargrove said right- hander Felix Hernandez will skip two starts in September to keep the 20- year- old under 200 innings for the year . But unlike the Braves, Chicago is not steeped in pitching, and so the Padres and Cubs are in the process of drawing in a third team to their talks, and that third team would be the side that would flip the pitching necessary to San Diego, in order to make the deal work for the Padres . The following month, ESPN reported Scruggs had prescribed steroids in the name of Scott Schoeneweis . StoryBefore he fully commits to returning to the Warriors, however, Nelson has one more self- induced obstacle to overcome: his contract . Childress said he spent an evening last spring on the beat with city cops, taking in the scene first hand. Leading 2- 0 in the fourth, Hill got in trouble by walking Aaron Rowand and hitting Chase Utley. Mariners manager Mike Hargrove said he exchanged " positive " e- mails with Suzuki this month in which the star expressed excitement for this season.

Following a sacrifice, Holliday was intentionally walked, and all three runners came home when Atkins lined a 3- 2 pitched into the corner Holliday eluded a tag at the plate with a nifty slide Tulowitzki' s RBI single made the score 5- 0 . He has said he had consensual sex with the 19- year- old Colorado hotel worker last June . Mark Teixeira and McCann hit back- to- back homers against rookie Cory Wade in the ninth for a 9- 1 lead It was the 17th homer of the season for both . During Cleveland' s game in Philadelphia, ESPN ran a graphic comparing James to Carolina defensive end Julius Peppers " People are just guessing . NFL commissioner Roger Goodell suspended Jones last year for repeatedly violating the league' s personal conduct rules. If he feels that way, I wish him the best of luck " Redman went more than 3½ seasons without taking a snap in a regular- season game, but his long wait ended when he completed his only attempt last month at Carolina. Former NFL head coaches Steve Mariucci and Mike Martz said they' d let Stafford get some seasoning on the sideline behind Daunte Culpepper.

Seattle Mariners: Left- hander Ryan Anderson was designated for assignment Friday by the Seattle Mariners to open a roster spot for newly signed shortstop Rich Aurilia . The sport' s current penalties are a 10- day suspension for a first offense, 30 days for a second offense and 60 days for a third . Thank you again for understanding my position and for your continued support " The 2003 NL Rookie of the Year was arrested around 4 a m . Carter, who missed the final six games of last season after rolling the same ankle, is averaging 21 2 points, 4 7 rebounds and 4 7 assists . It didn' t matter, because Pablo Sandoval had a pinch- hit double for the Giants in the ninth " Honestly I didn' t know there was any debate " Nolasco said " He had to dive for it, so base hit I didn' t think about it. Anderson, who was claimed off waivers Monday from Atlanta, played the first 5: 08 of the final period That was it, but it was enough. Neither Risebrough nor Walsh would reveal possible terms of a new contract.

Since the Bears selected him 14th overall in the 2004 draft out of Oklahoma, Harris has started 56 of 60 games played, amassed 19# 189; sacks, forced five fumbles and recovered three Harris collected a career- best eight sacks last season Michael Smith is a senior writer for ESPN . Chiefs CB Patrick Surtain, a starter when healthy, may have to sit again this week He was inactive last week- and it showed against Atlanta . Cecil has been with the Titans the past eight seasons, starting as quality control coach in 2001 before coaching safeties and nickel backs between 2004 and 2006 . 22, and he spoke with general manager Jerry Reese the next day . The Los Angeles Dodgers closer made his spring training debut Wednesday, pitching a scoreless fifth inning in a split squad' s 11- 1 loss to the St Louis Cardinals " I' m really happy with everything today I was back pitching in a Dodger uniform. Burnett in a 3- 2 victory Sunday that completed a three- game sweep over the Blue Jays " I felt good the whole time out there " Burnett said " The problem was three mistakes " Mark Teixeira and Kenny Lofton also homered for the Rangers- both hitting first pitches like Young " The last thing you want to do against a guy with great stuff, you don' t want to do him any favors " Young said " He pitched a great game. C- Don' t get too attached to the 19 players the Charlotte Bobcats picked in the NBA expansion draft: The team expects less than half of them to make it to the first training camp.

Ramirez is 6 for 35 against the Padres this season with two homers and five RBIs in 12 games . The injury comes at a time when Cleveland, largely because of its explosive offense, has become competitive in the AFC North and, at 4- 3 for the year, trails the division- leading Steelers by just one game . I made a good case, but I' m not disappointed " The Angels have three players going to the All- Star Game: right fielder Vladimir Guerrero, who will make his fifth start, closer Francisco Rodriguez and right- hander John Lackey( 11- 5 . McCann thought the Braves would have scored more off Bush if they' d been more patient at the plate " He was effectively wild, I guess " McCann said . Payton will be entering his 16th NBA season, and the Heat will presumably become the fifth franchise he' s played for, joining Seattle, Milwaukee, the Lakers and Boston He' s averaged 17 6 points, 7 2 assists and 2 0 steals during his career. Stojakovic, an eight- year veteran, has career averages of 18 4 points and 5 1 rebounds " He thinks that with him and Jermaine they can build around them " Bauman said. We' re fine " The box score also suggests that the message hit home.

He came back to the bench a couple minutes later, but didn' t return to the game . But the Nets wouldn' t be bullied this time, pushing the lead to 15 when Jefferson made two free throws after the second hard foul The Nets held Cleveland to 41 percent shooting . Bannister, who had followed his fourth- inning two- run double with another double, went 2- 0 in his first four starts and had the lead again when he hurt himself running the bases . Zito, who is 21- 31 with the Giants since signing a$ 126 million contract in December 2006, gave up four runs and seven hits He threw 93 pitches, striking out four and walking two . The league came down harder on Artest and Jackson, citing their " serious offenses " and calling each " repeat violators of NBA rules " Artest was suspended 73 games and the playoffs, and Jackson for 30 games after both ran into the stands to fight with fans in Detroit while playing for Indiana in 2004. Updated: August 4, 2009, 11: 09 AM ET NBA fines three for schedule leaks Comment Email Print Share Associated Press NEW YORK- The NBA has fined three teams an undisclosed amount for leaking details of their schedules before the league released them. He played seven seasons with the Patriots and three with the Buffalo Bills before signing with the Falcons in 2006.