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Associated PressARLINGTON, probes Texas- indicates Tim Wakefield' s knuckeball was fluttering out of the strike zone during the short time he pitched, an unmemorable performance in a milestone appearance. Those defeats convinced the team to make major changes in the bullpen. For years, the NCAA has hidden behind individual employment contractors. Randy Foye added 15 points for the Timberwolves and Garnett grabbed 12 rebounds " I thought we had an excellent game in the first half " Timberwolves coach Dwane Casey said " In the second half they turned up the juice and we didn' t respond. 9 seconds to play when Arenas caught an inbounds pass near the top of the key and drove to the basket.

In rejecting the first plan, Santoro had also expressed concern that it was based largely on Vick' s return to the NFL . Williams was down for longer than normal, then was examined by athletic trainers and shouted in anger as he headed into the locker room before the workout ended . 18 already retired Email Print Share Associated Press BALTIMORE- Javy Lopez has a new number with his new team . Epstein said the team has had introductory talks with all of them or their agents " Can you afford to keep all of them? I don' t think so " Lucchino said " It depends on what the price of poker is for each of these guys . Though the NFL does not allow corporate advertising to appear on playing surfaces, Pepsi will pay the league$ 360 million over the next eight years for the rights to place Gatorade coolers, and cups and towels with the sports drink maker' s logo, on sidelines. The team also used that description when Malone originally injured the knee Dec.

Updated: November 10, 2006, 7: 09 PM ET Bobcats assistant Bickerstaff suspended after DWI Email Print Share Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N . The Chiefs used a third- round draft pick on Croyle in 2006, declaring him their quarterback of the future . Millwood is the scheduled starter for the first game after the All- Star break, Friday night at the Angels . Pineiro has an irritated right throwing shoulder that has limited him to only one spring start this year Baltimore 3B Melvin Mora and St Louis 2B Aaron Miles each had a double and two singles . Jones attended the Duke- Georgia Tech basketball game in Atlanta wearing a Braves cap on Wednesday night. Jones, fifth in the nation in rebounding and blocks, was close to signing with the Minnesota Timberwolves, and the possibility of his return to the Hawks ended after he began contract discussions, coach Phil Martelli said Saturday " Once it became evident negotiations had been going on, we cut it off " Martelli said Jones, 6- foot- 11, averaged 11 6 rebounds and 3 0 blocks last season. San Antonio had trailed by 13 at halftime before storming back, which the Spurs took satisfaction in on Sunday.

MIAMI( AP- An embarrassing loss failed to have a lasting effect on the Miami Heat . The Wizards failed to sell out their home opener a year ago, but this time the 20, 173- seat MCI Center was full Copyright by STATS LLC and The Associated Press . Then Gerald Wallace took charge- and it didn' t matter who he was playing with . Any time you play a team like this, they' re a risk of scoring a lot of points in a hurry " Williams said " They shoot a lot of' 3s' If they get hot, three points adds up " Indiana' s Danny Granger had 30 points and seven assists, one night after tying his career high with 42 points in a loss at Golden State . Simpson, 59, said his NFL pension pays only$ 1, 700 a month and the private pension he amassed during the days when he was a TV pitchman and sports commentator is being halved next month because he' s had to dip into the principal.

He signed a multiyear deal to broadcast the Cubs " We' re absolutely delighted to have a baseball man of Bob' s caliber join WGN and the Cubs " WGN- TV vice president and general manager Tom Ehlmann said in a statement " We' re looking forward to working with him and having a great relationship " Stone resigned last month after 20 years with the Cubs . Two pitches later, Zaun, batting right- handed against the lefty Jimenez, made it 10- 0 with a ball that just cleared the right- field wall . After the game, the Phillies showed little concern over the impending embarrassing milestone . Carl Crawford also had an RBI single in the ninth " Fernando' s bunt was absolutely perfect, perfectly executed " Maddon said . The affable D' Antoni should improve the Knicks' image, even if it won' t be easy to make a winner out of the team. Durant scored just one of Seattle' s next eight points as the Sonics took a 90- 84 lead with 3 minutes left. Bibby, who scored a career- best 42 points in Sunday' s win over Orlando, hit two 3s in an uptempo offense more effective than the Suns' scheme.

And that' s the on- the- surface takeaway, too: Though an active social media presence is imperative in 2009 from a business standpoint, as it can bring in other revenue streams and makes you more desirable for endorsements, you have to be careful Players are advised of this . A victory Sunday would give the Cardinals a 9- 7 record for only the second time since they moved to Arizona in 1998 . Gonzalez homered for the first time since May 27, a stretch of 53 at- bats . Notes First baseman Dmitri Young has a bruised left ring finger . Royals DH Jose Guillen returned to the Royals lineup and went 1- for- 4 after missing the game Friday night due to a stiff neck.

Since March 2001, Iverson has received at least 65 parking tickets totaling$ 4, 500 on his cars, the Philadelphia Daily News reported in Thursday' s editions Records show he has already paid$ 2, 800 . One minute later, Nesterovic dunked on consecutive possessions to put Slovenia ahead 68- 66 . Kevin Garnett scored 28 points and led Minnesota with 10 rebounds and seven assists for his 21st double- double of the season . He had 15 points and seven rebounds, and Martell Webster also scored 15 points Portland outscored Toronto 25- 13 in the third quarter . Pettitte' s willingness to assist the committee " Knoblauch now is scheduled for Friday and would be the first of the five Feb.

White Sox CF Jerry Owens stole his 28th base, which leads all major league rookies Richar' s three hits was a career high . The Tigers gave Galarraga all the support he needed with a four- run second off Shaun Marcum( 2- 1 . 211 batting average, five homers and 43 RBIs in 446 career at- bats . In the end, it was another frustrating night at home " We haven' t played well here all year " Gordon said . Jared Jeffries was called for a flagrant foul late in the third quarter for a chopping blow to Carter' s groin Copyright by STATS LLC and The Associated Press.

The offense just wasn' t there for us " McGrady said, adding that he is still in the process of recovering from offseason arthroscopic surgery on his left knee " I' m not 100 percent " McGrady said " I' m gutting it out . The Seahawks then took him to Stanford Medical Center- they feared blood in his urine or internal injuries such as a damaged lung He underwent an electrocardiogram test and a CT scan . We' re still on a roller- coaster " On Sunday, DePodesta was outspoken about the trade in a radio interview " We' re holding it up " DePodesta said in the interview " We want to make sure the trade is in the best interests of our' 05 club . 18 in Japan " I' ll take any number " he said " I don' t care . He didn' t even rule out the Davis group returning to the negotiations " I' m sure Brian would still like to buy the team " Heisley said " Whether he' s able to put the deal together, I don' t know. 6, became the youngest player by far to score in an MLS postseason match.

Nen recently took 10 days off and went home, a time designated both as a mental break and a chance to rest his shoulder, but he still felt pain while playing catch three times this week " What we have not tried is prolonged rest " Conte said " We' ve put it in the hands of the orthopedic surgeons and of rehab people, but this is the first time since 2002 we' ve given it some rest After 30 days, we' ll have a clear slate again . It was a special thing " Twins starter Boof Bonser gave up two runs and four hits in six innings . He struck out three and walked five, but none of the walks came around to score Rios homered in the third . He went out there and blew his first save, but he didn' t care He didn' t let that get to him He did an unbelievable job I love my teammates here We are having fun in here . Colon( 3- 1) threw a tailor- made double play ball into center field in the first inning, allowing Jose Lopez, who had singled, to score the first run of the game. How would you like to be coached? Iverson: How would I like to be coached? I' d like to be coached like I was coached with coach( Larry) Brown Like I was with coach( John) Thompson I would like somebody who let me just play basketball Let me be free out there, not play like a robot But I need somebody on my ass I need somebody that is going to bring the best out of me That is going to get on me when I do wrong Without that, I would never get any better.

This is a family, and when you live with a family so long, you fight . It was the first four- game sweep for the Indians since they did it to the Rays July 10- 13 at Progressive Field " Maybe next time we come in, we' ll have some candles and holy water " Rays manager Joe Maddon said " I have no good explanation for this " The Rays' run came on Willy Aybar' s homer in the sixth, which was upheld after using video replay . Several members of the Oregon State Beavers football team attended the game . But the defensive tackle has scheduled a news conference for Thursday at a Nashville hotel " He' s going to explain where he is in all of this and talk about the suspension and his actions he' s taking going forward " said Kathleen Hessert, a media consultant working with Haynesworth and his agent . The Jets also signed defensive tackle Sione Pouha to a three- year contract extension. The 26- year- old receiver has not caught a pass in two games with the Broncos after signing a three- year deal in March. Mike Holmgren will not be coaching whomever the Seattle Seahawks select at No 4.