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I am explains glad we reasons were able to finish it out " Wade hit a pair of free throws for the Heat, who had to foul every time Charlotte got the ball. The Grizzlies committed eight turnovers in the third quarter, but Toronto couldn' t take advantage as they were outscored 15- 14 in the period. Here are the last 10 winners: Amazingly, Holmes' catch came at exactly the same point- 35 seconds remaining- as Plaxico Burress' 13- yard touchdown catch in last year' s Super Bowl, giving the New York Giants their upset of the unbeaten New England Patriots That finish was a classic. She returned with Texas A& M to make another one in the Big 12 Conference tournament quarterfinals. Tough, though, when four- fifths of the opening day rotation is on the disabled list " This is it, baby! We went 7- 3 with this " Acta said with a smile " Regardless of what we' re going through right now with our pitching staff, even if we had five Cy Young- caliber pitchers, 7- 3 is a terrific homestand, no matter who you are, whether you' re the Nationals or somebody else " Game notes Washington LF Ryan Church left in the sixth inning with a bruised left forearm after getting hit by Bedard in the fourth An MRI exam showed his arm wasn' t broken Orioles OF Jay Payton had three hits. They added left fielder Moises Alou but were outbid by the San Francisco Giants in their attempt to sign left- handed starter Barry Zito " It would have been good to have Zito on the team, but it wasn' t possible " Martinez said Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press. We' ll see what happens from here " Cuban declined to comment to the paper on Nelson, who worked for the Mavericks from 1997 until this past June " There' s no question that there was money that was to be paid over time in the contract Nellie signed during the Ross Perot ownership " said Frank Zaccanelli, a former minority partner with the Mavericks who negotiated Nelson' s contract " When we added the coaching responsibilities, Nellie wanted the money deferred, and it was a big help to the cash flow for the franchise.

Deciding on the next- best 32 candidates is a job that causes sleepless nights for most personnel men . Stewart added an RBI single in the sixth after Nick Punto' s triple . Willy Taveras reached on an infield single with one out and moved into scoring position when Berkman was intentionally walked ahead of Scott' s single " We' ve got to win- we could care less about anything except getting wins right now " Biggio said " It took us a long time, but we got it and that' s all that matters " Torres, making his major league- leading 92nd appearance, had been 10- for- 10 in save opportunities since replacing the injured Mike Gonzalez( 24- for- 24) as the Pirates closer Torres is 10- of- 13 overall . Yankees LF- DH Hideki Matsui( stiff neck and knee) is scheduled to play for the first time this year Sunday against Minnesota . And they obviously showed that they want to keep him around for years to come " The 6- foot- 6 shooting guard from Ohio State averaged a career- high 23 points last season and has averaged 17. After once asking " How can I make my teammates better by practicing " Iverson finally discovered he really can make a difference " When everybody sees that I' m working and ready to get at it, I guess it makes it that much easier for them to get involved with everything going on " Iverson said. Game notes Colorado played without SS Troy Tulowitzki and 3B Ian Stewart, both out with stiff lower backs Tracy said they could return to the lineup Thursday The Rockies( 80- 60) are 20 games over 500 for the first time in franchise history.

Ilgauskas had hoped to return to the lineup on Thursday against the Magic . Moss denied the allegation, which he called " this situation of extortion " and said he was " furious " about it . He' s set this as a goal, as did we " Reid said " You see him out there conditioning after practice He' s conditioning before practice He' s excited to get out there . Maddux, trying to become the 22nd major league pitcher to reach 300 wins, probably will get his next chance Saturday in San Francisco . The Yankees extended their run of games with at least 10 hits to 11, but failed to take a lead for the first time in 16 games. Guillen wasn' t fond of the decision at first, but it worked " When he came to the States, he knows he' s got to change the game for us, and he did " Guillen said " If you look at my team from a manager' s view, one of the biggest reasons we' re here is because of Iguchi " Copyright 2005 by The Associated Press. He wanted to know everything " Radomski says the inquiries typically came from Mitchell himself or his lead investigator, Charlie Scheeler.

Baker gave up only two hits in the first five innings before allowing a leadoff walk to Craig Counsell and giving up a two- run homer to McGehee . She was vice president and assistant director of college and pro scouting . Boston Red Sox: The Red Sox activated infielder Tony Graffanino and optioned third baseman Kevin Youkilis to Triple- A Pawtucket . The first inning, he was a little out of kilter but he minimized the damage " New York jumped ahead in the first inning when Jose Reyes led off with a single and stole second . After a short discussion by the umpire crew, the call stood and Twins reliever Matt Guerrier got out of the inning, forcing Mike Cameron to ground out weakly " It doesn' t matter, it hit the yellow line, it didn' t hit over the fence " said Brewers manager Ned Yost, who appreciated that the crew got together to agree on the call " It hit the yellow line and bounced back " In the 12th, Buscher drove in two runs to break a 4- all tie with his single off reliever Julian Tavarez, who had loaded the bases with no outs by allowing a single to Joe Mauer and two walks. Philadelphia finished a 5- 1 trip that gave them a 32- 26 road record, percentage points off the Cardinals' league- best 31- 25 mark away from home The Phillies are 50- 0 when leading after eight. Everett was born in Port Arthur, Texas, and played high school football there.

Garcia is expected to play in Saturday' s preseason game against San Francisco but for how long and what he' ll be able to do is uncertain " I' m still feeling my way and trying to get to the point where I can feel more comfortable and just let it all go " Garcia said Thursday " I know the system well enough to where I' m reacting on the field but I know I' m not up to the speed I like to be at . Making just his fourth major league start, Litsch allowed a season- high five runs on four hits . I think I can play three or four more years in the form I am now " Sosa hit the ball out of the park 15 times while training at a field in San Pedro de Macoris that is operated by the Japanese league' s Hiroshima Carp . Bobby Abreu hit a solo homer in the opener and Wilson Betemit went deep in the nightcap for New York, which opened its final homestand at Yankee Stadium " It was a long day for everyone involved " New York manager Joe Girardi said " It was a day we saw a lot of good things and a day we saw some bad things " Four New York relievers combined to throw 5 2/ 3 innings after Sidney Ponson struggled in the makeup of Friday night' s rainout . Lackey came within two outs of a no- hitter Tuesday night at Boston. Carlos Quentin had two doubles, including a two- run liner with the bases loaded in the sixth off White that gave Chicago a brief, 4- 3 lead. He drew his first technical after he was called for a foul 45 seconds into the third period, then was tossed shortly afterward for arguing about a charging foul against him.

Hinch said " Everybody that threw tonight out of the pen was excellent " Randy Flores( 0- 1) faced one batter, allowing Stephen Drew' s leadoff single in the seventh, before Matt Daley relieved . We just needed something to break this spell " Kevin Durant scored a season- high 41 and almost brought the Thunder all the way back from a 21- point fourth- quarter deficit, but Oklahoma City ended up losing its fourth straight and dropping to 2- 20 Stephen Jackson( 20 1 points per game) and Corey Maggette( 19 1) sat out with injuries but it didn' t slow the Warriors . The Lakers are 4- 5 overall against the Bobcats, who joined the NBA as an expansion team in 2004 . Updated: August 8, 2004, 10: 13 PM ET Penny will have MRI on Monday Email Print Share Associated Press LOS ANGELES- Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Brad Penny jumped off the mound in pain Sunday and left his start against the Philadelphia Phillies in the first inning with a strained right biceps . The fact that he established it early helped him keep down his pitch count. Everything else is business as usual " Will there be some media distraction? Yes. There was no immediate ruling on the request by District Judge Terry Ruckriegle Copyright 2003 by The Associated Press.

Mike Gonzalez and Rafael Soriano, who pitched the ninth for his 19th save, combined for two perfect innings in relief of Hanson . And right now, the biggest emotion I feel is relief that he' s going to be OK " Police said the disturbance began with an argument inside Club Rio involving patrons and players . Yet just like Nelson, who only managed to score half of the$ 4 million he sought in additional guaranteed payments in his own summer- long contract wrangle, Davis has found his bosses unwilling to budge . He played six seasons in New York( 1996- 2001) before being shipped to the Texans in 2002 as part of a deal the teams made in the expansion draft to stock the Houston roster with veterans . He was a member of the Falcons' coaching staff on their 1998 Super Bowl team, which lost to the Broncos. The choice seems to be between Lidle and Jaret Wright, with the odd man out likely to wind up in long relief. Ordonez also scored four times to match a career high " They have a lineup that will kill you if you don' t throw strikes " Minnesota manager Ron Gardenhire said " They sure showed us that tonight " Detroit' s Nate Robertson( 2- 5) struck out four and allowed all three runs in 6 1/ 3 innings.

Coverage of Saturday night' s All- Star festivities drew a 3 9 national rating, a 25 percent increase from last year The event was watched by nearly 6 6 million viewers, the most in its 24- year history Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press . The chatty Johnson said Russell had warned him that the Browns were out to get him " He told me last year, and he told me before the game[ Sunday] that him and Andra Davis, they had one job to do " Johnson said " It wasn' t about trying to stop me, but they had to hit me . Originally Published: November 15, 2007 Just the Guy for the job: Raiders legend producing pros As a Raiders punter, Ray Guy helped redefine the position . The number of people who suffered permanent damage is still unknown Martin' s walk wasn' t without hitches . Feely, 32, will replace Nugent for at least Sunday' s game against the New England Patriots. One of his few G- rated remarks was " Got to buckle down and get after it! It' s got to be a total team effort " Then, after 45 seconds, McLaren stomped off into his office and closed the door " He could have said that a month ago " general manager Bill Bavasi said later. A heavy wind and rain storm outside brought a little bit of the wet stuff inside Safeco Field during the fifth inning.

In the playoffs, Kidd went scoreless in the Nets' Game 7 Eastern Conference playoff loss to the Detroit Pistons on May 20, 2004 " Good teams win the ugly games " Kidd said " We didn' t play extremely well on the offensive end Our defense did a wonderful job . He stayed in and said he wasn' t sure if he' ll be able to face the Clippers on Saturday night " Right now I' m riding my adrenaline " he said Just like the rest of the Nuggets . First- round draft pick Rodney Stuckey had 11 points, giving him double figures in each of Detroit' s first three games . He was arrested last July in Houston for allegedly having at least 200 grams of codeine, which is a controlled substance . The right- hander, who had an NL- worst 18 losses last season, lost his first outing at Kansas City after blowing a 4- 0 lead. Meche gave up three runs and eight hits in seven innings, his ERA rising from 2 22 to 2. Lee, a two- time Gold Glove winner and the 2005 NL batting champion, broke two bones in his wrist in April.

Clark, who the Jazz hoped would emerge as a starter after losing Karl Malone to free agency, will be an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season " We really would have liked to have had Keon play this year because I think he really would have helped us . Milwaukee went into the 10th tied 1- 1 and their fellow wild- card contenders, the New York Mets, having already had beaten the Chicago Cubs . Memphis' Pau Gasol recently got a max six- year$ 86 million extension and Utah' s Andrei Kirilenko, another Fleisher clients, reportedly is getting the same max deal . The 11- 9 start is Miami' s best since 2004- 05- and is one game better than where the Heat were after 20 games in their 2005- 06 championship season . Specter has met with- and been highly critical of- NFL commissioner Roger Goodell. Schwartz will be introduced at a news conference Friday at Ford Field, the home of the Lions] EnlargeKirby Lee/ Image of Sport/ US PresswireIn his first shot as an NFL head coach, Jim Schwartz will try to reawaken a franchise that just went 0- for- 16. 500 and lost for the 10th time in 13 games Thursday night, 5- 3 to the Pittsburgh Pirates " It' s not easy when you' re in a run like this " outfielder Luke Scott said " There' s nothing you can do but go out there and prepare and whatever happens, happens " The Pirates used a four- run sixth inning to rally for their third consecutive win.

Nationals third baseman Ryan Zimmerman extended his hitting streak to 10 games . In the June letters, Waxman and Davis wrote about " two pieces of new information about the MLB testing program that was in effect in 2004 " that the random testing program was suspended for a large part of the 2004 baseball season " and " that players may have been told of upcoming tests " During the 2005 hearing, Selig and Fehr praised the testing program, citing a decline in the use of illegal steroids but did not acknowledge that the program was not in force all year " Baseball and the players' union provided additional information that clarified the record, and I am satisfied with their response " Waxman said this week in a statement " The game has made important progress in its efforts to end the use of performance- enhancing drugs, and I hope that the league and the players will continue those efforts " he said . Clune and Wood argued that the gag order, revised last week after they appeared on national television on Aug . In four games, he' s been a nonstop bruiser, averaging 11 8 points and 8 3 rebounds while shooting 75 percent . With Miami holding a big lead, O' Neal didn' t play in the fourth quarter. It' s more prevention than I really need it, but I feel more comfortable. So I told him if that' s what he thinks will work, then I was for it " Gordon, the NBA' s Sixth Man of the Year as a rookie in 2004- 05, scored 31 points Friday in a victory over Milwaukee.

When the Phoenix Suns and their former league MVP visited New Orleans on Saturday night, Paul was the best point guard in the building . 27, has likely played his way into the backup point guard spot behind Andre Miller or even possibly at shooting guard " I was in a good groove " Williams said " I' m just comfortable wherever Coach allows me to play " Nachbar scored 13 of New Jersey' s first 19 points and the Nets quickly opened a 14- point lead . Jauron wasn' t initially aware the injured tight end' s locker had been cleaned out . He homered and drove in five runs and reliever Ray King got three key outs, lifting the Colorado Rockies to a 10- 6 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday night . He began the year by pitching 15 1/ 3 scoreless innings, then was on the disabled list from May 11 to June 1 because of tendinitis in his left shoulder. Milwaukee catcher Damian Miller was scratched from the lineup because of dizziness and replaced by Chad Moeller Tuesday' s attendance was 39, 280. Al Jefferson had 16 points and a career- high 15 rebounds, while Gerald Green added 18 points " I thought the effort was great, the execution was poor " Rivers said " Our defense was disappointing " After Iverson' s debut against Sacramento on Friday night, Karl encouraged the point guard to be less unselfish.

8 " It hasn' t healed the way we' d like " Shanahan said " And so tomorrow he' s going to go in and get a little cleanup . Goldman Sachs estimates that one of the NFL' s most successful franchises could be worth as much as$ 1 2 billion . Days later, Everett showed signs of movement and began walking by November . Sabathia and the Angels routed the Indians 14- 2 on Sunday night " When you go against a guy like( Sabathia, you better be on your game " said Lackey( 4- 3, who won for the first time in seven starts since April 26 " It' s very rare that you' ll get that many runs against a quality pitcher like him . The team designated him for assignment last Friday while he was on a rehabilitation assignment with Pawtucket, where he hit 179 in 68 at- bats. Sizemore was given an error on the play, but Wedge blamed weak efforts by Peralta and second baseman Ronnie Belliard " That has nothing to do with Grady " Wedge said " No matter what the score is, that can' t happen " Game notesThe World Series- winning 1984 team was the last Tigers squad with multiple seven- game winning streaks. Baltimore manager Dave Trembley and pitching coach Rick Kranitz will meet with the Orioles pitching staff before Monday' s game at Boston " In an understatement, not very pretty " Trembley said " Not real pleased, you' ve got to sit there and watch 180 pitches everyday.