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In a reviews perfect world, devises two power defensive tackles will anchor the middle and a group of quick, active linebackers will step up and fill behind them. Toronto scored its first run in the second, in a way that typified Silva' s May misfortunes. Texas manager Ron Washington was having flashbacks to those years when Lofton was with the Indians " I used to see him make those catches a lot " Washington said " That saved the game " So did Eric Gagne, who struck out Richie Sexson with a man on in the ninth for his fourth save. Not quite what the Mariners were seeking when they gave him$ 37 million for four years Washburn declined to talk to reporters after the game. Josh Willingham snapped a 3- all tie with an RBI double in the eighth inning and helped the Marlins win the three- game series. It' s not' ho- hum, trying to stay awake' Sooner or later we have to pull out some of these darn wins " Okafor has recorded 10 straight double- doubles, the longest streak by a rookie since Tim Duncan had 10 straight in 1997- 98.

Williams is one of three players averaging 17 points, five rebounds and five assists James and Kobe Bryant are the others The Cavs are an NBA- best 24- 3 at home since March 5 Copyright by STATS LLC and The Associated Press . Peterson is in the final year of a six- year$ 21 million contract, and given his deteriorating relationship with Del Rio, doesn' t expect to be in Jacksonville next season . She has submitted a$ 30, 000 hospital bill to insurance carriers for the Rockies and Kone " We' re trying to have a happy talk with Kone and the Rockies to get the bills paid " said her attorney, Steve Wahlberg " We' re really in the middle of this mess . Louisville( 17- 1, 4- 0 Big East) also got 16 points and 10 rebounds from Candyce Bingham . I never told her " According to court documents, agents found " thousands of doses of numerous types of anabolic steroids " during the raid. Boston trails Tampa 3- 1 in the American League Championship Series. Scott added that it would be misleading to link his decision to any other rationale Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press.

the Rays- ESPN Stats& Information Pena hit two two- run homers, giving him 200 for his career, and James Shields pitched 6 2/ 3 innings for the win as the Rays beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7- 3 on Tuesday night " That was fun when I heard that " Pena said of reaching the milestone " I was like' What? Two hundred home runs in the major leagues' It would take me a few minutes to count to 200 That' s all I know That' s not one, two, three, four, five It' ll take me a couple of minutes to get there . If you are trying to start a culture of winning, these guys need to start seeing the fruits of their labor and those things are important " The Raptors, who already clinched their first postseason berth since 2002, won the Atlantic when Chicago beat New Jersey 105- 74 later Friday night . The 51- year- old Zimmer was introduced Wednesday as the Cincinnati Bengals' next defensive coordinator, their third since Lewis became head coach before the 2003 season . Freshman Jazmine Perkins scored 14 points for Washington State( 7- 6, 0- 2 . Greene went 0- for- 2 and has just one hit in his last 26 at- bats. Ting has been reprimanded twice by the Medical Board of California, and currently is on probation for unprofessional conduct ESPN' s Pedro Gomez first reported the story Wednesday.

He went on the disabled list May 3 with a shoulder strain, and wasn' t activated until June 29 . Game notes A moment of silence and a tribute was held for former Giants and Padres pitcher Rod Beck, who was found dead in his home Saturday at age 38 . His elbow feels fine and he' s returning to the team he helped win four World Series titles and six AL pennants- he even got a house in Westchester, just 1# 189; miles from his old one . Linebacker Mathias Kiwanuka( ankle, cornerback Sam Madison( hernia, defensive end Osi Umenyiora( hip, and linebackers Zak DeOssie( back) and Danny Clark( hernia) also will practice only once for now Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press . Also inactive for the Saints were wide receiver Robert Meachem, cornerback Usama Young, linebacker Mark Simoneau, offensive tackle Jermon Bushrod and defensive tackle Hollis Thomas. But Minaya said he was looking for a manager who would join him in scouting the winter leagues and instructional leagues during the offseason " The job description that I presented was not was what he was looking for right now " Minaya said, later adding " It' s going to be a 12- month job " Minaya said he received notice last week that the Chiba Lotte Marines would not give the Mets permission to speak with former New York manager Bobby Valentine, currently manager of the Japanese Pacific League team.

until Mariano Rivera covered first to retire Wily Mo Pena at 12: 52 a . Softball and baseball hold deep American roots, and their removal reflects the IOC' s heavy European influence But the decision affects thousands of players worldwide . LOUIS- Tony La Russa' s cell phone kept ringing, interrupting him once, twice, three times in the middle of an interview Understandable, really . He hasn' t allowed more than three runs in four career starts, including his big- league debut last season " I don' t know how to describe it " the 23- year- old Jimenez said " I was excited and I had butterflies " Chad Billingsley( 7- 1) gave up four runs in 4 1/ 3 innings, losing for the first time since last Sept 16 against San Diego . The Nationals had lost eight extra- inning games in a row, dating to last season. If Stoudemire is out for that timeframe, the Suns' standout could miss 14 games. RHP Brett Myers was recalled from Single- A Clearwater, and he' s scheduled to start Wednesday against the Mets.

They could have had more against the lefty had they cashed in on a golden opportunity in the first when they loaded the bases with no outs . Escobar, who was hit by a pitch Friday, drove in two runs with a double and a single in the first two innings against Arroyo and finished a triple short of the cycle with a career- high four RBIs as Atlanta beat Cincinnati 10- 2 on Saturday " Getting hit by a pitch motivated me somewhat, but not necessarily " Escobar said through an interpreter " I thought[ Edinson Volquez] threw at me yesterday, but that was yesterday . That' s left the veteran, to whom the Mariners' Japanese ownership gave a three- year$ 24 million contract extension last season, on the bench for the first time since he became the starting catcher for Fukuoka in Japan in 1997 " It' s a very difficult situation that I' m in right now, because I need to perform when I get the chance " Johjima said through an interpreter " When I see the lineup and my name' s not in it, it' s quite depressing, quite sad And I' ve seen it a lot of times " It' s my fault . Basanez fared better playing in the fourth quarter, completing 6 of 11 passes for 106 yards, including a 29- yard touchdown pass to Chris Hannon Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press . The highest- priced tickets listed were floor seats for$ 350 per game and$ 9, 250 for the entire season of 35 regular- season games and two preseason games. But Ozuna pulled second baseman Ramirez off the bag with a high throw for an error as the first run scored.

It was another nice day in a terrific second half for Ibanez, who is batting . Luckily, they couldn' t stop us either " Florida came back from a 10- 3 deficit to take a 13- 10 lead, and had it held, it would have been by far the biggest comeback win this season for Florida . We put guys on base and that can' t happen " Marlins manager Fredi Gonzalez said " You put guys on base, they' re an athletic club that can steal bases and make things happen, you' re asking for trouble " The so- called Citrus Series has never really caught on with fans and attracted a crowd of 20, 972 to slightly more than half- full Tropicana Field . Associated PressATLANTA- Chad Billingsley was dominant on the mound but overmatched in the dugout . Players met with position coaches, cleaned out their lockers, tied up other loose ends and were free to go. The Cubs then gave up eight runs to the Marlins, and squandered another lead in Game 7 the next night.

The league' s newly named player of the year and the star of Maryland' s 2006 national title run missed eight of her first nine attempts and finished 4- for- 14 from the field . In both the East and the West there are about six teams that feel they can get the eighth playoff spot and every one of those teams is going to be wrong except one in each conference All of these coaches might have security issues Legler: Isiah Thomas is on the hottest seat in the NBA 4 . Ilgauskas was thrilled to see he was quoted in this week' s Sports Illustrated . LOS ANGELES( AP- Healthy or not, Elton Brand was determined to get back on the court after missing two games because of a sore right hip . Houston signed top overall selection Mario Williams before the draft even began and vice president of football operations Dan Ferens, who handles contract negotiations, systematically worked his way through the remaining six choices. The Jaguars already are without receiver Jerry Porter and center Brad Meester.

March 1, 2007 Mitchell denies the investigation is focused on Bonds and remains confident his report will be all- inclusive despite the lack of player cooperation . Earlier Thursday, the club announced that manager John McLaren and general manager Bill Bavasi will return next season . Cleveland won for the fourth time in five games and defeated the Blue Jays for the ninth straight time at home . TORONTO( AP- Jay Bruce figured bunting for a base hit might shake him out of a slump Six innings later, a fly ball worked much better . Hanley Ramirez led off the game with one of Florida' s three home runs off Myers, and the Marlins went on to beat the NL East- leading Philadelphia Phillies 5- 4 on Tuesday night. Not surprisingly, Obradovic has resigned from his head coaching position. Down nine at halftime, Charlotte led three times in the third quarter, the last at 62- 61 on a pair of free throws by Wallace with 3: 15 left in the period.

17 Email Print Share Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo- Aaron Brooks started at quarterback for Oakland on Sunday for the first time since Sept 17 . Chicago is 9- 3 against Detroit this season, with the teams meeting seven more times " We got what we deserved this weekend " Tigers manager Jim Leyland said . It was the longest game by both innings and time in the majors this season " You got to keep going and keep running out there " Chicago catcher A J Pierzynski said . The Phillies led three times by four runs, finally putting away the Cardinals in the seventh on RBI singles by Howard and Pedro Feliz after reliever Chris Perez couldn' t locate the bag covering first on a grounder . Williams scored 20 for Milwaukee, and Webster added 19 for Portland Copyright by STATS LLC and The Associated Press. Updated: November 26, 2007, 7: 10 PM ET Garcia sore, but Bucs hopeful he' ll be ready to face Saints Comment Email Print Share Learn More# 187; Report a bug# 187; Feedback# 187; Gruden Updates Garcia' s Injury TAMPA, Fla- Jeff Garcia' s injured back was sore Monday, but the Tampa Bay Buccaneers remained hopeful their 37- year- old quarterback will be able to play this week against the New Orleans Saints.

During his 11- year career, Rossum has played for the Eagles, Packers, Falcons, Steelers and 49ers . He wound up in Dallas, living in the Cotton Bowl stadium along the other contestants . He joins a group of linebackers that includes 2006 Defensive Rookie of the Year DeMeco Ryans, who has started every game since joining the team . Back even before his 1990s prime with Cleveland, when he was a perennial All- Star or Gold Glove winner . 251 with three homers in 307 at- bats for the Indians last season. He started the game, but labored through the first 3: 30 against the Detroit Pistons before being replaced by Anthony Johnson. As players' salaries have increased, so have the perks " Charter flights, practice facilities, baby- sitting, etc, is just a natural progression " Nash wrote in an e- mail to The Associated Press " It is the same reason that we stay at Four Seasons or Ritz Carltons instead of Marriotts like we did in the' 80s " The Jazz opened a two- story practice facility in 2003 that includes two courts with a shock- resistant floor, a weight room, steam room, two whirlpools, a therapy pool and a video editing room.

Updated: October 8, 2006, 9: 44 PM ET Johnson hurt on facemask tackle; Fitzgerald leaves Email Print Share Associated Press JohnsonGLENDALE, Ariz- Kansas City Chiefs Pro Bowl running back Larry Johnson was injured on a facemask tackle at the end of a 78- yard pass play late in Sunday' s 23- 20 win over the Arizona Cardinals . Age: 32 Fantasy football experience: Rookie Favorite team: Indianapolis Colts Personal: Shepherd cut his musical teeth opening for The Rolling Stones, Aerosmith, Bob Dylan, The Eagles and Van Halen Jerry Cantrell Place of birth: Tacoma, Wash . 343 with 17 home runs and 78 RBIs in 98 games for Edmonton " Church will get some playing time " Robinson said " He will be part of the four- outfielder rotation " Copyright 2004 by The Associated Press . The Kansas City Royals have interest and need but may not have the flexibility to make a deal . Costas " Gus " Christofi, the driver, had blood spattered on the palm and fingers of his right hand, and burns on his left arm, said Diamond, chief medical examiner for Hunterdon County. But Arenas said he' s feeling good now, will get back on the court Aug. He joins newly signed outfielder Carl Everett in the revamped Expos lineup with the expected loss of All- Star Vladimir Guerrero to free agency Everett signed a two- year contract with Montreal on Dec 16.