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Loretta doubled probes to lead fells in off the sixth, then advanced to third on Berkman' s line drive off Webb. Cleveland, Houston and the Los Angeles Dodgers also are interested " Nomar is very pleased to have several attractive options for next season " said agent Arn Tellem, who has confirmed only the Yankees' interest " He is weighing all of them carefully and hopes to make the best decision for him and his family in the very near future " While not discussing Garciaparra, Cashman described a role he could fill " I am not actively looking for a DH " he said " To be honest, I' m trying to be more flexible and looking for people that can give our manager and our team some flexibility " New York remains interested in re- signing longtime center fielder Bernie Williams, who would have only limited playing time unless other players get hurt " I still believe Bernie can provide quality at- bats and championship- caliber play, especially in this role " Cashman said The 36- year- old Myers was 3- 1 with a 3. Rodriguez erased that with his major league- leading 28th homer in the ninth inning against Brad Hennessey. Also filed Thursday were declarations from attorney Charles Scheeler, who worked with Mitchell, and Earl Ward, an attorney for McNamee. After leaving Seattle, Rhodes made stops in Oakland, Cleveland and Baltimore. This is the worst stain on the game since the 1919 Black Sox scandal, and somebody somewhere has to stand up for what' s right.

Crawford later made sure James tucked in his shirt, then called the rookie for the type of ticky- tack hand- checking foul that referees use in the preseason to test a young player' s response . I tried to go with both hands and that' s where you get the bobble " Paul Konerko led off the bottom of the eighth against Joel Zumaya( 3- 0) with his eighth homer, a line shot over the fence in left that tied it at 4 . Correia helped himself in the seventh, singling with one out before being forced out at second on Tony Gwynn' s grounder Gwynn stole second and scored on Eckstein' s single . After losing three of five, the Pistons took the first step back up the ladder with a 94- 78 victory over the Charlotte Bobcats on Sunday " We don' t expect to go out there in one night and be back to where we were a couple months ago " Ben Wallace said " We have to build that " Detroit needed only 62 games to reach 50 wins, breaking the team record set in 1988- 89 by four games . 0 yards per attempt, 11 TD) Tony Galbreath( 189 carries, 708 yards, 3. Ramirez and the Red Sox agreed the same day to a$ 160 million, eight- year deal.

There' s no reason why we can' t play like this all the time . Burnett will start the first game of Saturday' s double- header and Litsch will pitch the second game Halladay will pitch the series- finale on Sunday . I' ve have a lot of great memories in this building " added Roenick, who received a nice ovation when he was shown on the jumbo screen early in the game " That was awesome " he said " This is one building I' ll never forget " Joe Pavelski, who also scored for San Jose in the shootout, is not surprised that the Sharks have won six of their first seven games " We' ve found ways to win just about in all sorts of games " Pavelski explained . He answered " Yes " when the judge asked if he had agreed to cooperate with the government . Bulger also consults with his own doctors about his condition " I just want to make it clear that it' s a first step " Bulger said " When you take a baseline test, it' s not' You take this test then you' re cleared to play' It' s one thing to take a test and be cleared for practice; it' s another to be cleared to play in an NFL game " That' s because quarterbacks tend to get smacked around " If you' re in the NFL, I don' t care if you' re Tom Brady or Peyton Manning, you' re going to get hit, simple as that " Bulger said " Weighing on the decision will be the fact that I will get hit. It' s why I wanted to have substantive talks sooner rather than later " The players would like a deal sooner rather than later. When told later that a deal could be imminent, however, Slaton told Schad " It' s a business He' s got to do what' s best for his family.

LHP Ryan Feierabend was schedule to start, but has a tender shoulder . Berkman homered to left- center in the sixth, his 23rd of the season and fifth in the last 10 games . Parker scored 12 points, including a spectacular layup on which he went somersaulting over Reed' s right shoulder and crash- landed with 4# 189; minutes left in the half . Atlanta shot 57 percent from the floor( 21- for- 37) and enjoyed a 26- 17 rebounding edge in the first half . Rockets coach Rick Adelman said McGrady aggravated an ongoing knee problem on a dunk late in the second quarter. 8 a game " Glen really came into his own last season in the second half when he got a chance to play " Ainge said " He wants to play.

Tampa Bay first baseman Kevin Witt received his first major- league start since 2003, when he played for Detroit He went 0- for- 4 . Rookie Nelson Cruz hit an inside- the- park homer past Payton and also a three- run shot on the way to a career- high five RBI as the Texas Rangers beat the A' s 8- 1 on Monday . Once I felt comfortable and knew what I was worth, I said` Boom, let' s do that' Konerko had five homers and 15 RBI in the postseason as the White Sox swept Boston in the opening round, closed out the Angels in five games as he hit first- inning homers in Games 3 and 4 and then beat the Astros . Hendry, who got a contract extension through 2012 in October, said he expected the team' s payroll to increase slightly this season . Holliday homered into the center- field bleachers, Hawpe hit a two- run double off the right- field scoreboard and Tulowitzki doubled home a run " I got a pitch up in the zone and hit it hard " Holliday said " In games like these you want to help your pitcher and get an early lead " Lowe was pulled after walking Holliday and Todd Helton to start the fourth. Vick technically has been free to sign with any NFL club since the Falcons released him on June 12 and he was released from federal custody Monday But Segal has yet to find any takers. Updated: May 11, 2004, 8: 32 PM ET Pirates promote Ward to replace Mondesi Email Print Share ESPN news services DENVER- The Pittsburgh Pirates placed Raul Mondesi on the restricted list on Tuesday, a day after the outfielder said he plans to sit out the rest of the season.

Of course, when the third- ranked Sooners are facing Texas A& M( No 9 ESPN/ USA Today, No 10 AP, nothing ever seems comfortable . As long as he doesn' t hurt himself, that' s all we care about . We have done well up to this point, but like I said before, the one guy we can' t afford to lose is Nowitzki and now we have lost him for a while " Nowitzki was injured with 2½ minutes left in the second quarter when he shot a fadeaway along the baseline and came down on the foot of Denver forward Nene . Game notes Before the game, the Nationals traded RHP Joel Hanrahan and OF Lastings Milledge to the Pirates for LHP Sean Burnett and OF Nyjer Morgan . Gregg served up Kyle Blanks' three- run homer with two outs in the ninth inning that carried the San Diego Padres to a 4- 1 win over the Cubs on Monday night. Earlier this week, it was widely reported that Artest would be coming to the Rockets from Sacramento for a 2009 first- round pick, guard Bobby Jackson and another player- likely rookie forward Donte Greene.

Brittany Denson had six points and 12 rebounds, while the Bulls' leading scorer off the bench, Janae Stokes, missed all six of her 3- point attempts and finished 1- for- 9 with four points . But with a refreshing stance on listening to his customers and a fistful of cash, the Angels- for the first time since they expanded into the league as the Los Angeles Angels in 1961- could actually outdraw the Dodgers this season " We' re very respectful of the Dodgers " Angels spokesman Tim Mead said " We don' t have ads that say' Think Red Instead of Blue' But our owner believes that in order to think big you better act big and that' s what we are doing " While the Dodgers' new owner Frank McCourt was getting all his paperwork approved by Major League Baseball this past offseason, Moreno signed off on$ 146 million in free agent contracts including that of Vladimir Guerrero, Bartolo Colon, Kelvim Escobar and Jose Guillen- all of whom have great potential drawing power in California thanks in part to their Hispanic ethnicity . As Pujols ran toward first base umpire Angel Hernandez to argue, he tagged DeRosa, who apparently had missed the bag as he ran by This time DeRosa was called out . Later, under new ownership, he presided over the construction of Great American Ball Park, which opened in 2003 . The judge even underlined the final two words " While it is admirable to attempt to prevent potential tainting of the jury pool, giving counsel free reign to file any such motions under seal is potentially problematic " Ruckriegle wrote, referring to the media coverage of the case. Baltimore, swept in a three- game series at Tampa Bay over the weekend when its pitchers allowed 34 runs, lost for the ninth time in 10 games. Charlotte shot 57 percent, snapped a three- game losing streak and scored the most points in its two- year history.

Garrard David Garrard sprained his left ankle when sacked by Ed Johnson early in the second quarter Monday night, and coach Jack Del Rio suggested he might not be able to play next week against Tampa Bay " He got a pretty good sprain " Del Rio said " I would think, in all likelihood, he' ll be missing some time " Del Rio said he would have a better idea of the scope of the injury Wednesday, but said he probably would either call up Lester Ricard from the practice squad or try to sign a veteran " Right now, it doesn' t look like any roll of the ankle " Del Rio said . Thompson said the team wasn' t going to release Favre, but he could come back in a " different role than he was " because the team is committed to going forward with Aaron Rodgers . Kelly says Leaf posted$ 15, 000 bail and headed back to Washington state . They were 66- 96 this season " This is a baseball decision . Originally Published: December 6, 2007 Answers to key questions as Bonds begins legal journey Comment Email Print Share By Mark Fainaru- Wada and T J. Updated: September 3, 2004, 10: 36 PM ET Melo still would like to play in 2008 Games Email Print Share Associated Press DENVER- Few were happier to see the end of the Olympics than Carmelo Anthony.

Last year, I was just trying to impress people and win a spot Now I' m working on specific things . I was excited that you guys made[ the Tahoe event] in between the Olympic practices " Kidd said " I' m representing my country in Beijing and this gives me a chance to relax before we try to win a gold medal " The U S . But it was white, and a far more bulbous target and potential hindrance than the smaller cast he' s been wearing in practices since he injured the wrist during a win over Tampa Bay on Sept . Cutler And Broncos Still At Odds- Source: situation between Jay Cutler and Broncos has gone from bad to worse Best of the Rest 11 . Updated: July 25, 2004, 10: 38 AM ET Giambi to get test results back this week Email Print Share ESPN news services Intestinal parasites may have Jason Giambi headed to the disabled list again, reports the New York Times. Minkoff presented a pre- plea report for the court to consider.

And then I started to come on offensively in the last few years . He hit three batters, walked in a run, threw a wild pitch to let in another run and gave up a two- run single to Ramirez . I' m not upset; that' s just how deals are " Melvin said, according to MLB . He signed a two- year deal last week, ending his brief retirement after making 11 lackluster appearances the previous two seasons for Oakland and Miami . He started the year where he was suspended for 10 games and then was playing catch- up " Mike Lowell homered and Alex Gonzalez doubled twice and had three RBI for the Red Sox, who were eliminated from the AL East race on Wednesday. With two on and two out in the third, Drew hit Doug Davis( 4- 7) first pitch 416 feet into the left center field seats to give the Red Sox a 4- 0 lead. That' s a lot more money and one year longer than any other team can offer O' Neal, Bryant and Fisher all joined the Lakers in 1996.

James shook off one of his worst games this season and a blow to his shooting arm to flirt with a triple- double, and the Cavaliers, using a small lineup that had James playing center for a long stretch, extended their home winning streak to 20 by beating the New Orleans Hornets 92- 78 on Friday night . Manning was simply amazing in the postseason, outplaying Jeff Garcia, Romo, Brett Favre and finally, in the Super Bowl, Brady . The right- hander started on Opening Day for the Braves five times in the 1980s, including the first game of the' 82 season, when Atlanta went on to win the NL West title . Ryan did a great job " Hafner' s fourth multihomer game this season and 12th of his career gave him 116 RBI, including 109 as the designated hitter . The Red Sox then took the lead in the ninth against Rodrigo Lopez( 9- 16. 22, 2004, authorities say the two men successfully brought 19 Cubans into the country.

But I think our guys handled it extremely well " The baseball gods conspired against us for about two weeks . The fans were forced to sit through a 3- hour, 23- minute game in order to watch the postgame firework display . Rollins( 2- for- 5, Chase Utley( 2- for- 4, Burrell( 1- for- 4) and Howard( 4- for- 4) supplied nine of Philadelphia' s 10 hits in a top- heavy attack . Records detailed Galland, 42, as a part of a group that smuggled drugs from Washington state to Montana, the newspaper report said . The Phillies had runners on first and second in the third but Webb retired Burrell on a groundout to end the inning. Moyer earned the win in that game, but was done in by home runs in this one.