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Game notes surveys Markakis leads draws all major league outfielders with 15 assists Chicago won the season series 5- 4. 9 points this season " I never imagined I would see history like that " said Devean George, a teammate of Bryant' s with the Lakers for 6# 189; seasons " I can' t tell you where that came from. Information from The Associated Press was used in this report. The 31- year- old center fielder is in his 10th full season and is the Angels' career hits leader. Chicago finished with 16 hits and there was no emotional letdown after taking two of three from the Yankees and then sweeping three from the Tigers " Everyone was ready to go " said Chicago manager Ozzie Guillen, whose team is 9- 4 against the Royals this season " As a manager you always worry how the guys are going to show up the next day. It' s going to be whatever he needs " Seattle Mariners: Catcher Pat Borders was designated for assignment by the Mariners.

The Southern League team announced Wednesday that Sandberg is moving up from the Cubs' Class A Peoria Chiefs, which Sanberg has managed the past two seasons . A few moments later, Iverson was behind the defense on a fast break, but he pulled up, lobbed the ball high, and Carter came sailing in for another perfectly timed dunk . Edwards, who earlier in the week criticized Cleveland' s play calling and teammate Brian Russell for a clean hit more than two months ago, screamed at Browns quarterback Charlie Frye following an interception and then grabbed Frye' s jersey during their spat . After that, the family fled to Turkey before settling in Florida . Tomlinson also said Turner addressed the team " He wanted us to continue to think about places we' ll be, what time we' re there and who we' re around " Tomlinson said " Those are the things we can control. Rams president John Shaw said Saturday in a telephone interview with The Associated Press that the league office cited the Rooney Rule when informing the Rams earlier this week " either Tuesday or Wednesday " We gave them the language with the incentive bonus and they said the contract wouldn' t qualify " Shaw said " We were looking for a provision that would ensure him an extension if he won a certain amount of games " Under the contract, which the Rams discussed with the league but never formally submitted, Haslett would have been able to keep the Rams head coaching job with six wins this season or collect a seven- figure bonus, a league official told Mortensen. 5 spot in the rotation won' t come up until April 17, Hitchcock was optioned to Class- A Lake Elsinore, where he' ll start Saturday night.

The 6- foot- 8 right- hander walked three and struck out two " That' s their decision to make, not mine " Nippert said " The only thing I can do about it is go out there and pitch I' ve got to do my job and they' ll do theirs . Greg Norton also homered for the Devil Rays, who are 12- 25 since the All- Star break . Ramirez hit his 53rd homer against the Yankees, tying Hank Greenberg for third- most overall . Eveland( 7- 8) lasted just two innings and gave up nine runs, though he hasn' t gotten much help even when he does pitch well . I felt like their team had some good at- bats, those guys were trying to wait for pitches to hit, and Johnny was just making pitches and putting guys away " Rhodes allowed a solo shot by Cristian Guzman in the eighth, and David Weathers and Cordero finished off the victory for the Reds in a game that began after a rain delay of 1 hour, 47 minutes. Gallardo allowed three hits in the first three innings, including a double by Jason Michaels. Dunleavy added two free throws in the closing seconds of the period to make it a three- point game heading into the fourth.

Olczyk had been optimistic after Lemieux' s most recent evaluation Nov . He played in only one NHL game after helping lead Canada to the Olympic gold medal in Salt Lake City, then sat out the rest of the season " Nobody' s going to take his place " Olczyk said " They' re going to take his ice time for a while and that' s about it " Copyright 2003 by The Associated Press . That translates to 16, 028, 000 viewers( a cable ratings point represents 923, 000 households . The injuries didn' t immediately hinder Tampa Bay' s offense, which finished with 365 yards and had little trouble running the ball in a 20- 7 win, but it' s unclear whether either player will miss significant time for the NFC South- leading Buccaneers( 3- 1 . AFC BUF| MIA| NWE| NYJBAL| CIN| CLE| PIT HOU| IND| JAC| TEN DEN| KAN| OAK| SDGNFCDAL| NYG| PHI| WASCHI| DET| GNB| MIN ATL| CAR| NOR| TAM ARI| STL| SFO| SEA& nbsp; Draft Central. He added another solo homer off Wolf in the third inning and drove a two- run shot into the upper deck against reliever Brian Sanches in the eighth inning " He' s one of the most exciting players in the game " Mets manager Willie Randolph said " He' s just scratching the surface.

If we start getting on base, those guys will drive us in " Scott Feldman( 1- 0) threw 2 1/ 3 innings of two- hit shutout relief for his first major league victory . We should know what[ substance] is good and what is bad' Information from The Associated Press was used in this report . Federal authorities have not accused Donaghy of influencing the results of games Mike Fish is an investigative reporter for ESPN He can be reached at michaeljfishgmail . Jackson made his first seven shots before missing from close range late in the third quarter Copyright by STATS LLC and The Associated Press . While Ruud was occupied, nobody replaced Phillips as a force near the line of scrimmage. Then, from a health standpoint, he has to have confidence in his leg " Gaither feels the knee is fine " It' s good It' s not a problem at all " he said. Vasher has missed the past two games, and Chicago' s short- handed secondary took a few more hits last week against Atlanta.

I felt it when I played in Cincinnati before I even went to the Yankees[ in 2003 . His two- run shot on John Lackey' s 12th pitch Saturday night also gave the White Sox a 3- 0 lead and they went on to a 5- 2 victory . If he doesn' t, then we' ll have to make a decision " In his career with the Rangers( 1989, Chicago White Sox( 1989- 91, Chicago Cubs( 1992- 2004) and Orioles, Sosa has batted . Updated: December 18, 2007, 3: 45 PM ET Reliever pleads guilty to hitting wife Comment Email Print Share Associated Press NEW YORK- Former Seattle Mariners reliever Julio Mateo pleaded guilty Tuesday to charges of beating his wife in a Manhattan hotel . It came earlier than we thought, but we' re moving forward now " Going into the Magic game, the Mavericks were 7- 2 since Johnson' s promotion and 49- 24 for the season, good for fourth in the Western Conference Copyright 2005 by The Associated Press. Updated: December 29, 2005, 2: 16 PM ET Yao leads West, Shaq tops East in All- Star voting Email Print Share Associated Press NEW YORK- Yao Ming and Kobe Bryant led the Western Conference while Shaquille O' Neal and LeBron James topped the Eastern Conference on Thursday after two rounds of voting for the 2006 NBA All- Star Game. Appel won the tap, immediately got the ball down low, rebounded her own miss and scored from the other side of the hoop.

I' m sure not too many people know of that ability that he has . Shaquille O' Neal had a 15- game streak in the 1992- 93 season . Joe Dumars, the Pistons' president of basketball operations, said shortly after the team was eliminated from the conference finals by the Cleveland Cavaliers that his top priority was re- signing Billups . Delgado said he' s aware the team seeks a new ballpark " You have to deal with what' s in front of you at the moment " he said " For the time being, we' re going to play baseball here and try to win as many games as we can " Copyright 2005 by The Associated Press . With one out, Morgan Ensberg walked for the second time and Wilson followed with a single to left. He is the only pitcher with 30 or more saves in each of the last seven seasons.

The Rockies are concerned about what might happen to their lineup if Taveras has nagging leg muscle pulls like he did last season . He gave up only two runs in Minnesota' s season- opening win over the Angels " You could see the big, slow curveball " Gardenhire said " He' s got a good changeup and he locates very well He' s a pleasure to watch . Asked during the playoffs about playing for Jackson, Payton refused comment . But still it' s a huge decision " So while Brown ponders his future, Knicks fans around the New York area are hanging on his every word . 2B Brandon Phillips aggravated his right thumb- the one that suffered a hairline fracture last month- on his final swing in the eighth He left the game Baker said it wasn' t serious. The Trail Blazers, who have won a Western Conference- low five road games, had seven turnovers in the quarter.

News about the Celtics' and Bruins' playoff series, the Boston Marathon and the upcoming draft by the Super Bowl champion New England Patriots hardly drew a mention . He said The Walt Disney Co, which then was buying the team from Gene Autry, used the team' s name as a bargaining chip when it negotiated the lease . The Tigers are now 4- 0 on Sundays, a welcome change for Detroit fans . Before the game, two Wizards with Oklahoma ties- Etan Thomas, who played in high school in Tulsa, and Michael Ruffin, who starred at the University of Tulsa- presented a check to Hornets owner George Shinn for the Hornets' Hoops for Homes initiative . Gore managed just 1, 102 yards rushing behind almost the same linemen this season, though he finished sixth in the NFL in total yards from scrimmage. Seattle has gone 1- 3 this season with Hasselbeck, who was the NFC' s lowest- rated passer when he hyperextended his knee Oct 5 in a loss at the New York Giants And the Seahawks are 1- 3 without him. Dmitri Young, who had two hits against his former team, is batting.

Contreras limited the Rays to one run and five hits in seven innings . He couldn' t keep the ball in the park " Leyland said " Other than Cust he did pretty good " The Tigers lost their 10th consecutive road series, last winning one June 8- 11 at the Chicago White Sox " The offense has got to be better than its been but we' ve been talking about that for a while now " Leyland said " Maybe we don' t hit as good as I think we can . Artest also unsuccessfully reached out to USA Basketball officials earlier this month in a bid to convince them to consider him as an 11th- hour candidate for this summer' s China- bound Olympic team . Phil Simms, Giants, Super Bowl XXI( 1987) Stats: 22- 25, 268 yards, 3 TD, 0 interceptions in 39- 20 win over Broncos . Game notes Orioles SS Miguel Tejada came off the 15- day disabled list and was immediately inserted into the game He was on the DL when the game started. An even more unlikely shot came in the bottom half when Thorman, who had not homered since July 29, put Cordero' s first pitch into the right- field seats.

Game notes Shields became the third Tampa Bay pitcher to reach 200 innings pitched in a season . The Wolves responded with 11 straight points, five from Szczerbiak, and they trailed 80- 73 going into the fourth . Hejduk scored his 31st and 32nd career goals against Vancouver Avs D Adam Foote( hip) missed his third straight game . The valuation makes the Dolphins the 15th- priciest NFL franchise Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press . The Mariners' Julio Mateo surrendered consecutive homers to Ramirez and Sing in the third inning. Once known as the Blake Street Bombers, the Rockies have not homered in six straight games, matching a franchise record that was accomplished twice in 2002 " We' ve got guys who have driven the ball in the past- and we will again " said Colorado manager Clint Hurdle, at a loss to explain the power outage " It' s slowing things down.

A' s third baseman Eric Chavez is still around from Giambi' s early days, too . Hendrickson worked out of a bases- loaded jam in the second by retiring Jason Bartlett on a comebacker . Deputy Maricopa County Attorney Catherine Hughes said in court Tuesday that prosecutors had filed paperwork to seek the death penalty against Reginald Riddle, 19 . Everything right now is great " It hasn' t been that way in Benitez' s first two years in San Francisco Signed to a$ 21 . He was forced to borrow teammate Ryan Madson' s glove and spikes because his luggage was lost. Francona also managed the Philadelphia Phillies from 1997- 2000. The soreness has been more troubling for Estrada when he hits than when he catches.