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Immediately upset, discloses McGrady investigates confronted Collison, shoving Seattle' s center as the team' s exchanged heated words. Jennings( 8- 12) ended a seven- start winless stretch in which he had dropped his last three decisions since beating the Padres on July 30. He helped himself a lot " Swoboda remembers Cardwell sticking up for his teammates during a fight with Houston in 1969 and dropping Astros third baseman Doug Rader with one powerful punch " I think it helps calm you down when you' ve got a guy like that who' s ready to do what it takes " Swoboda said " When it got to fist city you needed some guys that were ready to go " Cardwell ended his career with the Atlanta Braves in 1970. Lewis stole home for the first time in his career, in his second attempt of the year. Nick Markakis and Luke Scott homered, and the Orioles beat the Twins 4- 1 Wednesday night in a game called by rain in the sixth inning. That' s impressive, and much- needed " Oakland tried to apply pressure, but Duensing effectively worked his way out of trouble. New Jersey guard Jason Kidd is going to miss the next two games with a strained lower back, but the Nets didn' t say if he would play Sunday.

Game notes Mariners' OF Franklin Gutierrez recorded his AL- leading 12th sacrifice bunt . TE Justin Peelle( 87) seals the OLB on the edge, then releases outside . You take it one game at a time " Miami will now turn to running backs Jesse Chatman, Patrick Cobbs and Lorenzo Booker to take Brown' s place " You don' t replace a Ronnie Brown " Cameron said " But you say' These are the guys we have . The news is far worse for rookie running back Justice Hairston, who is expected to miss the rest of the season after hurting his knee minutes into the Bills' camp- opening practice on Saturday . He' s not running pass patterns or sprinting with much speed. So let' s dot the I' s and cross the T' s " The Star reported that Stairs, who is in his season season with the Royals after signing a free- agent contract on Dec. Red Sox starter Curt Schilling worked six strong innings, allowing two runs and five hits, including a line- drive RBI single by Thome that hit him in the right elbow in the sixth.

White Sox OF Scott Podsednik( groin) will join Triple- A Charlotte on Wednesday for a rehab assignment, although he' s not 100 percent . Updated: July 20, 2007, 8: 21 PM ET Fisher hopes return to L A . Casey Bramlet, signed as a free agent hours before the game, finished up . The Titans also have until July 15 to reach a long- term contract with him . The Aggies hit a pair of quick baskets to pull back within 11, but Ezell answered with two straight 3s to put the Cyclones ahead by 17 Ezell' s final 3 of that stretch was a thing of beauty. Nomar Garciaparra' s RBI single in the fifth was their only other run. I just have to worry about going out and executing my pitches " You can' t worry about what you can' t control " If anyone on this team can speak that gospel, it' s Lester.

Guzman' s cycle was the eighth in franchise history, by seven different players . A day earlier the Nets announced Carter had opted out of the final year of a contract that would' ve paid him$ 16 3 million next season . The Hawks made only one of their first 12 shots of the second half and trailed 56- 44 at the end of Jackson' s run . To add Smith and McAllister, the Saints were granted roster exemptions until Monday for two players they had signed off practice squads earlier this week . They have so many weapons you have to pick and choose which facet of their offense you can potentially disrupt " UCLA has had more success against the Cardinal than most Pac- 10 teams, winning three of the past eight meetings The Bruins defeated then No. He struck out five, walked one, and gave up eight hits for the Marlins, and Joe Borowski worked the ninth for his 14th save- and ninth in his last nine opportunities. The injury is on his throwing arm, making it painful not only to throw but also to hit Mets RHP John Maine celebrated his 26th birthday The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Louis Circuit Court, claims the 17- year- old girl was so traumatized by the message last year during a class trip that she stayed out of school the rest of the semester and took her finals in a school office to avoid ridicule . I was just trying to put a ball in play " Weeks slid home as Craig Biggio' s relay throw arrived late . It' s just on to the next game for Cleveland left- hander Cliff Lee, who is 4- 0 with an almost nonexistent 0 . It was the 44th home run in the history of Camden Yards to land on Eutaw Street Scott answered in the bottom half . Aaron Hill hit an RBI single in the 11th inning to give the Toronto Blue Jays a 5- 4 victory Saturday, sending the Orioles to their fifth straight loss. When you see it, you' re kind of shocked " Friday night' s rainout pushed back the matchup between Sabathia and Price, drafted No 1 overall by Tampa Bay in 2007. He has missed 14 games because of injuries this season and sat out 41 for the same reason last season Jackson said he hopes Brown will be able to play next week Copyright by STATS LLC and The Associated Press.

He already had a career- night with 7: 31 left to play in the second quarter when he hit his career- best sixth 3- pointer in six attempts even though that was the last long- range shot he' d make . Owens said contact information he gave the NFL after last season included agent Drew Rosenhaus' number " because I know he always answers the phone " Owens said the league also had a phone number that wasn' t his and then tried to reach him on " an old number I never even put down " On the same day last week that Owens signed his new$ 34 million contract with the Cowboys through the 2011 season, he was in New York visiting with NFL officials . Hackett returned to practice Wednesday after he missed nearly a month with a toe injury . Vick has lost nearly all the record- breaking$ 130 million from a 10- year deal he signed with Atlanta in December 2004 Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press . We' re not in the hunt, but we can affect who makes the playoffs " The White Sox threatened in the ninth, loading the bases twice. Jackson( 2- 2) outpitched Giants ace Jason Schmidt with five strong innings for his second win of the season and first since June 12 at Cincinnati. Westbrook struck out Coco Crisp but when Julio Lugo beat out an infield single, Wedge pulled his gutty starter, who received a thunderous ovation from the towel- waving crowd of 44, 402 as he left.

With Chauncey Billups ejected late in the second quarter and backup Carlos Arroyo( flu) watching from home, Tayshaun Prince and Lindsey Hunter split the playmaking duties Wednesday night as Detroit pulled away to a 99- 82 victory " We were a little down at halftime " Prince said " But we knew we had to respond " Detroit, which had lost four of its previous five games, was coached by assistant Gar Heard for the 10th straight game as Larry Brown recovers from urinary- tract surgery . Originally Published: November 17, 2008 Patriots' Cassel finding comfort zone Comment Email Print Share By Bill BarnwellFootball OutsidersArchive Last Thursday night against the Jets, Matt Cassel permanently distanced himself from his previous identity as the quarterback holding back the Patriots' offense from its greatness of a year ago . Associated PressPHILADELPHIA- Fordham ended three streaks with one victory Saturday . JUPITER, Fla( AP- Xavier Nady went 4- for- 4 with a grand slam and six RBI in his Mets debut, leading New York to a 12- 7 victory over the St Louis Cardinals on Thursday Not a bad way to stake an early claim to a starting spot . He struck out seven and walked three- including the first two batters of the game " I didn' t know what was going on " Lee said " I felt dizzy and couldn' t throw a strike " Lee said he felt fine after drinking some Gatorade and eating a power bar after the first inning " It was strange, like maybe my blood sugar was low or something " he said " But I got over it and it' s nothing major " Bob Wickman worked the ninth for his seventh save and 23rd in a row since Aug 6. Biggio came home on a single by Lance Berkman to make it 11- 9 " That was the ultimate of winning ugly " manager Phil Garner said " The good news is our offense stepped up and did a super, super job and pulled it out for us " Dan Wheeler( 1- 4) pitched two innings, allowing three home runs in a span of seven batters. Those were the first three in a stretch of 16 consecutive outs by McGowan, who didn' t allow another baserunner until Uribe' s broken- bat single with one out in the eighth.

5 million cap, the Cavs still could have as much as$ 6 million left under the cap to sign more free agents . Thomas, who noted he was at Houston' s first NBA press conference while playing for Detroit, pointed out that Houston took the time to say a prayer for Dolan, who recently had surgery and couldn' t attend " The only thing I could say to myself is' wow " Thomas said " I don' t think there' s another NBA player who would have done that " Copyright 2005 by The Associated Press . The Jazz improved to 10- 0 when holding their opponents under 95 points " We played much better defense than we have lately . He can score rebound and pass the ball so well " Mike Miller, who had 14 points, agreed " It surprises me because of all he does for his team " Miller said " Tracy is one of the toughest guys to cover in this league but also for what he does for his team to make everybody else play better " The Grizzlies came back from a 13- point halftime deficit to get within seven at one point in the third quarter But McGrady warmed up in the third by scoring seven points . Immediately after signing a four- year contract, Byrd was placed on the active/ non- football- injury list. Kenji Johjima tied the game with a broken- bat single off reliever Jim Brower( 0- 1. Cruz said Kouzmanoff " is the kind of guy who can win a batting title He' s so simple and coordinated and strong It' s a long season.

He eventually got up, walked to a cart and was taken off the field for the treatment . The Nationals confirmed an SI report that Lugo is 23 and not 19 as had been thought . 86 million less than last year' s league average for NBA head- coaching salaries . The four RBIs gave Pujols 1, 002 in his career, making him the sixth Cardinals player to reach that milestone . Still trying to recapture the touch that made him so good in his first season, Duke pitched into the seventh inning Wednesday night and led the Pittsburgh Pirates past the Cardinals 7- 4. 76 in 59 appearances, 29 starts, in his career " The last few starts I feel like I' m part of the rotation now because I' m helping the team and pitching a lot better " Petit said The Pirates have lost three straight and eight of 10. I like his focus, his attitude, and he has an edge to him.

Orton and Grossman began battling for the starting spot in May minicamp and the workouts in June . 17 ERA to rank last in the majors " Statistically there was no way they could keep doing what they had been doing the first week and a half of the season " said Adam LaRoche, who gave the Braves a 1- 0 lead with his second- inning home run " It was gonna turn . Finley expressed disappointment the Dodgers didn' t try to keep him " It was probably two of the most exciting months I' ve had in baseball " he said of the time he spent in a Los Angeles uniform " I expected to have conversations with them after the season They never materialized " No regrets . Clemens walked Michael Barrett before Angel Pagan singled to center to tie it at 2 . Now Angels record- setting closer Francisco Rodriguez has his eyes set on a bigger prize " This could be the year that we win the championship " said Rodriguez, who burst on the scene when the Angels won the World Series title in 2002 " We have tremendous chemistry here. General manager John Mozeliak said Mateo' s physical revealed two injuries that led to the decision to terminate the contract. Holliday, with only two other hits in this series, neither of which left the infield, put Colorado ahead 1- 0 in the first inning with a high drive.

Game notes Twins 3B Mike Lamb returned after missing a week with a sore left hip . Gomes moved from designated hitter to left in Crawford' s place . They loaded the bases but Alfonso Soriano and Jeff Baker struck out to end the inning Game notes Kuroda is eligible to return on Aug 31, the start of a four- game series against Arizona . Against a Raptors' lineup missing three starters, the Cavaliers played their best quarter of the season in the first, shooting 79 percent and opening a 39- 18 lead . Updated: August 26, 2003, 8: 58 PM ET Center Kapanen signs one- year deal Email Print Share Associated Press IRVING, Texas- Dallas Stars center Niko Kapanen, whose 29 assists led NHL rookies last season, signed a one- year contract Tuesday Kapanen played in all 82 games during the regular season. Their guys have played good games " Monta Ellis, in his second game of the season, hit a 3- pointer to spark a 23- 5 run to end the first quarter, reversing an eight- point deficit. Browns general manager Phil Savage confirmed late Thursday night that the Browns had granted the Ravens' interview request.

He blew that game[ NFC championship] against the Giants " Tarkenton said in late May on KFAN- 1130 in the Twin Cities At first, Favre said he would remain retired Then he wasn' t sure He said he would let the Vikings know by July 30 Then he decided he' d stay retired . Al Leiter started Sunday, a day after he was acquired from the Marlins Cabrera hit . He was booed twice by Toronto fans in the first two innings but walked off to a cheers from the crowd of 25, 983 " I haven' t done much here lately to get cheered, especially last year " said Towers, adding that he won without his best stuff " Truthfully, I didn' t really feel that good with my stuff today " he said " We shied away from the change- up and the curveball because it really wasn' t doing anything, kind of just stayed with the fastball and slider . He took an early flight Tuesday from the Bay Area in time to play against a pitcher he caught for two years with the A' s: Zito Zito got him to go 0- for- 3, too . LaRoche has been participating in the winter workouts and spent time working with new Dodgers hitting coach Don Mattingly " It was great getting to know him. We' ll see where we end up in March " Last month, Pettitte told The Times that he wanted to return to the Yankees but was leaving the matter to his agents. Would he be able to sell some tickets for the Hawks? Yes! Legler: Iverson will get traded before the deadline.

They scored three in the second off Vicente Padilla, but the Dodgers picked up one in the third . Denver will get cornerback Champ Bailey( hamstring) back in the lineup for his preseason debut against Green Bay " Champ' s in good shape Champ' s had a good week There' s been no setback and he' s practiced every day . Jaguars at TexansJacksonville Jaguars: CB Rasheen Mathis, RB Fred Taylor, RB Maurice Jones- Drew, LB Mike Peterson, DE Paul Spicer, WR Dennis Northcutt, T Tony Pathos, LB Daryl Smith Quinn Gray starts at QB . Mike And Mike: Message To Greeny- Mike and Mike' s college hoops analyst want Greeny to stop bugging them 8 David Wright On Lifting USA To Win- U S . According to a report Thursday in the San Francisco Chronicle, Montgomery testified to the grand jury that BALCO founder Victor Conte told him he supplied Bonds with performance- enhancing drugs. 208 in seven games, including six starts, with the White Sox after his contract was purchased from Charlotte on Aug 15 to replace Podsednik. Hunter said that should the union allow Baker to proceed, there still would be an effort to recover some of his promised compensation from the Celtics The grievance is expected to be heard within the next month.