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Los Angeles divulges GM Ned draws Colletti said the Dodgers had not filed tampering charges against any club. The Yankees lost 2- 1 in 11 innings and fell behind 2- 0 in the best- of- five series, which they lost in four games. The home run, though, didn' t do much to change Wedge' s admiration for the rookie' s performance " We made a lot of quick outs tonight, but that was all because of the kid pitching for the other team " he said " It' s not like we were too aggressive- he was just throwing every pitch at the knees and there was nothing we could do with them " Game notes First- base umpire Jerry Crawford left the game after the top of the fifth inning, but returned after a half- inning. About 21 million Americans have diabetes, meaning their bodies cannot properly turn blood sugar into energy. Updated: January 4, 2005, 9: 13 PM ET Report: Mets expected to be in$ 100M range Email Print Share ESPN news services NEW YORK- After meeting with Carlos Beltran in Puerto Rico for four hours Monday, the Mets on Tuesday were finalizing the details of their offer to the prized free agent, sources familiar with the negotiations told Newsday. ARLINGTON, Texas( AP- LaTroy Hawkins faced one of the best clutch hitters in the majors, and came through for the Baltimore Orioles. Because of community property laws in California, Becky Moores shares 50 percent of that asset and must agree to any sale.

Against Toronto, they had 40 points on 14- for- 25 shooting " We came out with more intensity tonight " said Hill, who scored 17 " We were serious in here before the game " Cuttino Mobley, sidelined the previous nine games with a groin strain, scored 16 " I' ve never sat out before, so it hurt " Mobley said " But to keep mentally involved, I got on Grant' s nerves, Steve' s nerves and everybody else' s nerves . Baron Davis left Golden State to sign a five- year$ 65 million contract with his hometown team . Pau Gasol had 13 points, nine rebounds and seven assists, and Andrew Bynum chipped in with 13 points and 10 rebounds . I think the bases should be protected from this " The teams will get a piece of the pie from the promotion . Epstein was promoted to his dream job in 2002, about five weeks before his 29th birthday " Growing up in the shadow of Fenway Park, I never dreamed of having the chance to work for my hometown team during such an historic period " Epstein said, thanking owners John Henry and Tom Werner- and Lucchino- for the opportunity " My affection for the Red Sox did not begin four years ago when I started working here, and it does not end today " he said " My passion for and dedication to the game of baseball remain strong. The right- hander will likely pitch out of the bullpen in the postseason. He' s doing just fine and having a good time " Francisco Liriano struck out five in five innings for the Twins.

The Astros hurt themselves with three errors in the first four innings . A night after scoring a franchise- record 60 points, Arenas was held to 23 against the Nuggets " We just tried to slow down Arenas some way " Camby said " He is one of the best scorers we have in this league " Karl isn' t new to playing with a depleted lineup . He jump- starts our offense " Florida should consider itself lucky to have gotten Pierre from Colorado last November as part of the complicated deals that sent Mike Hampton from the Rockies to Atlanta . For now, Washington keeps playing with everyone it has, and Ortiz went six innings, allowing five runs and seven hits- including Eliezer Alfonzo' s solo homer in the fourth, and Durham' s two- run shot in the fifth, batting left- handed . The veteran slugger came through again, delivering a pinch- hit RBI single in the eighth to lift Colorado to a 5- 4 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night. So with the NFL' s top two quarterbacks on the mend, which young signal- callers are poised to step into the void and take their games to the next level? Scouts Inc' s pro scouts debated that topic. He missed six games in 2005 with a badly sprained ankle that required surgery, sat out three games in 2006 with another ankle injury and didn' t play in a playoff loss to New Orleans that season after hurting his elbow.

That' s because they open a four- game series on Monday night with the Los Angeles Dodgers, who knocked them off their perch nearly two months ago " We' ll look at the standings tomorrow and we' re in first place, but there' s a lot of baseball left " Arizona manager Bob Melvin said[ We] feel good about where we are right now, but keep our nose to the grindstone each at- bat and each pitch " Stephen Drew and Chad Tracy homered and Eric Byrnes drove in two runs as the Diamondbacks won for the seventh time in nine games . Kidd, Malone, McGrady and Bibby are all reconsidering their decision to play in Athens . Yunel Escobar then singled in two runs and Matt Diaz finished the scoring with a two- run ground- rule double " We were just able to put together some big hits with two outs " Kelly Johnson said " Just getting those big hits, that was the ballgame " Atlanta finished Carpenter' s day in the sixth when Nate McLouth singled to right to score Diaz, who had been hit by a pitch leading off " We did a lot of hitting against a great pitcher " Braves manager Bobby Cox said " I don' t know what it was today about Carpenter We were able to hit line drives and find holes . 23 that Malone made inappropriate comments to her that night at the game at Staples Center . 21 game at Denver, and the condition showed little improvement in the ensuing weeks. David' s father, Chuck, said Monday that his son' s last day wearing the jersey was April 23- his 12th birthday. He likes the confidence that gives his team, and his team is not short on confidence at all Mike: That' s some great stuff, Tedy.

Rubenstein told ESPN the theater was not air conditioned and high temperatures may be responsible for Steinbrenner' s distress " George felt ill during the performance, which was held in a Revolutionary War auditorium with no air conditioning and the windows closed tight- it was very hot " Rubenstein said " An ambulance was called, and it took George to the hospital where he was examined head to toe . Jesse Crain( 2- 5, the second of four Minnesota pitchers, took the loss, while Jeremy Affeldt( 4- 5) threw just one pitch- retiring Justin Morneau on a comebacker to end the seventh with runners on the corners- to get the win " Those are the interesting ones, one pitch and win " Affeldt said " I' ve thrown 110 pitches and lost, so give some, take some " Ambiorix Burgos pitched the ninth to earn his 14th save in 22 opportunities Sanders had an RBI single in the first inning . Glen Perkins( 0- 1) gave up just one run and five hits in eight innings and struck out four, but that wasn' t quite good enough against Washburn, who has always fared well here He is 6- 1 with a 2 . Morrison admitted he' s been pleasantly surprised with the respect he' s gotten from NBA officials " I like it because they don' t let guys just mug you away from the ball " Morrison said " In college, they would hold and smack me every night because of some of the things I did . Kansas City hasn' t had much luck closing out wins, unable to get clutch hits, waiting for the bullpen to blow up This time, it didn' t happen. We wanted to see how they would react to us and see where we could attack them " Carter said " I just continued to attack and we stuck with what worked " The Nets, who trailed most of the first quarter, took the lead in the second period and broke the game open in the third behind Carter and rookie center Nenad Krstic. We have the best bullpen in the league " It was just the eighth loss for the Twins' bullpen this season and the second time a Minnesota reliever has been charged with a loss since the All- Star break " We had to kind of rush and get a bullpen going " Gardenhire said " We got the kid going and it didn' t work out Neshek has been throwing the ball great.

Los Angeles closed within 6# 189; games of Oakland, the AL West leader . He also can make$ 1 million in bonuses based on time on the active roster$ 250, 000 each for 40, 80, 120 and 150 days Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press . I know it' s not going to have an affect " Minaya said " Our plans have not changed " Wilpon said his family was in better position to move forward than other Madoff investors " We weren' t the only ones that were cheated, robbed, defrauded " he said " We have an opportunity with our operating businesses to replenish it . Updated: January 21, 2009, 10: 17 PM ET Ex- Falcon Dronett, 38, dies at home Comment Email Print Share . We just couldn' t get the lead " Angels manager Mike Scioscia said " If we' d gotten our offense going a little earlier, we might have given John a little more room to work with " The Yankees pushed across the go- ahead run in the bottom half with two bunts and a sac fly. The three- game sweep was their first against San Francisco at Dodger Stadium since September 1989 and it kept their lead over second- place San Diego at 1# 189; games. He' ll try to avoid a loss that would make the Rays' odds in this series nearly impossible to overcome World Series: Phillies vs.

The coaches came to me before the game and said' What do you think about a shift' I said' I' ll leave it up to you guys . Detroit OF Magglio Ordonez extended his hitting streak to 14 games with a first- inning single . Berken avoided further damage by striking out Joe Inglett and getting Scutaro to hit into a double play . ORLANDO, Fla( AP- Dwight Howard and Darko Milicic have become a defensive presence in the middle for the Orlando Magic . Asked about Johnson' s attitude, Lewis said " I can' t control that That doesn' t mean anything to me right now. Incumbent placekicker Adam Vinatieri recently underwent hip surgery but is expected to return for the regular season. Bonser struck out three in six innings, giving up two runs and seven hits.

The report was being dismissed in some quarters as damning but incomplete, heavy on press clippings and law- enforcement investigations centered on evidence from former clubhouse attendant Kirk Radomski and personal trainer Brian McNamee, but painfully light on new information . Jackson had to do the same thing last season after Artest was suspended for 73 games and the playoffs because of his role in the brawl with Detroit Pistons fans Jackson averaged a career- high 18 . 9, during the Bills' Hall of Fame game appearance against the Tennessee Titans . MILWAUKEE( AP- Wandy Rodriguez gave up only one run to the Milwaukee Brewers over six innings Houston' s bullpen was even better the rest of the way . Telephone messages seeking comment were left for both Brothers and Voyles at their offices Friday. Blake turned Garrett Atkins' line drive to third base into an inning- ending double play in the fourth, diving to the bag to tag it just before Fowler could scramble back. Rasheed Wallace took the blame for the loss- despite having 24 points, nine rebounds and matching a franchise playoff record with seven blocks- but didn' t think blowing a big lead had anything to do with talking to Murray " That' s my man " Wallace explained.

He noted that his inability to practice wasn' t an issue while the team was playing well " Outside of Jim Zorn and the coaches on that team and maybe the quarterbacks, I guarantee you I know our system better than anybody else " Portis said " I guarantee you when we go into blitz pickup, I don' t miss my man So I don' t know what it is . Bavasi, who changed a plane flight to meet with Batista in his native Dominican Republic, said the deal with Batista was completed shortly after the winter meetings Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press . I felt confident with Cla " Kouzmanoff' s homer off Randy Messenger( 1- 2) was San Diego' s third solo shot of the game and helped the Padres overcome another blown eighth- inning lead and win for just the second time in seven games Kouzmanoff is batting just . Rookie outfielder Chris Lubanski added a two- run homer in the sixth off Milton( 0- 2, who allowed eight runs, one earned, and six hits and a walk in three innings . Gatorade has approximately 80 percent of the sports drink market, with POWERade' s 19 percent coming in a distant second. doubled home a run in the first inning off Joel Pineiro( 4- 2) and singled home another in the second, helping the Reds pull out to a 5- 0 lead " In the first two innings, when I got ahead of the hitters, I didn' t make the pitch to get them out " said Pineiro, who gave up eight hits and five runs in six innings. Richard Hamilton then connected on a 3- pointer, and Tayshaun Prince made two free throws to seal the victory " Sheed went on a little tear and when he gets rolling, it' s tough to stop him because he can do it at both ends " said Ben Wallace, whose first of three blocks surpassed Terry Tyler' s franchise record of 1, 070 " It' s a good feeling to accomplish a milestone like that " he said " And, it feels good to get it at home " Lewis scored 26 for the SuperSonics, who had won four straight on the road " When the game was on the line, we fell apart " Seattle coach Nate McMillan said.

Still, when Webber was introduced at the far end of that ovation, a smattering of boos could be clearly heard from the Oracle crowd- not a majority, not particularly overwhelming, but evident all the same . Morris likes second- year pro Josh Johnson, too, and raised the possibility Saturday of carrying four quarterbacks into the regular season " I' m going to keep the best players on this team " he said " I' ve been saying that from the beginning . Merideth Marsh added 12 points, and her two free throws with 6: 59 remaining put Vanderbilt up 68- 57 before the Terrapins came on strong down the stretch to keep Vandy winless in the regional semifinals under Balcomb . Haren gave up five runs and eight hits in 7 1- 3 innings, but stayed in the game after the Angels' three- run fifth in which he plunked Chone Figgins and threw a wild pitch that led to a run . Pinch- hitter Miguel Cairo sacrificed Phillips to third, and then Lowe( 1- 0) relieved and pitched out of the jam J J Putz got three outs for his 18th save in 21 tries. Olowokandi spent his first five seasons with the Clippers and averaged career highs of 12 3 points, 9 1 rebounds and 2 19 blocks last season In 338 career games, he has averaged 9 8 points, 7 8 rebounds and 1 63 blocks. Jimmy Rollins and Pat Burrell homered for Philadelphia, which was bidding for its first five- game lead in the standings since June 6, 2001.

It was the sixth set of back- to- back homers for the Marlins, who extended their consecutive- game home run streak to 13 games and broke the previous club record that was set last year Stults allowed six hits and struck out six in six innings . The arena name change followed the merger of America West Airlines and U S Airways . Steve Bernier also scored to help the Canucks leapfrog Minnesota, Edmonton and Columbus into seventh place in the Western Conference " We had a good practice yesterday " Edler said about the power play . Game notes Los Angeles optioned OF Reggie Willits to Triple- A Salt Lake and selected the contract of RHP Alex Serrano from Salt Lake . One inning later, the sixth, Youkilis stared at Chamberlain after a pitch behind his thigh. Carroll was Jacksonville' s fifth player arrested since September. Henry was suspended by the league for the first eight games of last season.

11, New England is at Denver, while the following weekend has Tennessee at New England on Oct 18, and Denver at San Diego on Oct 19 San Diego visits Kansas City on Oct . Vizquel also begins Sunday as the active career hits leader with 2, 609 and has the seventh most hits all- time by a switch hitter . BOSTON( AP- While the Boston Red Sox keep losing- as they decide what to do with Manny Ramirez- the Los Angeles Angels are building on the best record in baseball . Updated: June 17, 2006, 5: 35 PM ET Next week likely to determine Mourning' s future plans Email Print Share Associated Press MIAMI- Alonzo Mourning' s decision to play this season was based partly on a request from his son Trey, who boldly predicted 2006 would be the year for the Miami Heat finally to win an NBA championship Jesse D . Updated: July 14, 2007, 8: 01 PM ET Oden has tonsils removed; 2- 3 weeks expected for recovery Comment Email Print Share Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore- Portland Trail Blazers rookie center Greg Oden had his tonsils removed Saturday. Blount then missed for just the second time, and Watson made a 3- pointer from the top of the arc with 1 second on the shot clock for a 90- 88 lead with 5: 33 left. Garnett hit both of his free throws after being fouled under the basket with 19 seconds left, but J R Smith answered with two of his own for New Orleans.

In a lengthy memo detailing the Geathers- Green play, and in which he reminded all teams of the pertinent rules for when a quarterback is sliding, Anderson cited the Sims hit on Seattle quarterback Matt Hasselbeck as potentially illegal, and emphasized that it was under review by NFL officials . The Packers' massive decline in run defense, in large part due to injuries, means too many resources must be devoted to stopping the run . We are throwing some really strange passes " But the Grizzlies were still behind just 72- 70 in the early stages of the fourth quarter, when Los Angeles went on its 10- 2 run, and Memphis never got closer than five in the closing minutes " They' re kind of like us " Kaman said " They' re fighting for air . With under a minute left, he gave his headband to a boy wearing a James jersey sitting along the baseline " I' ve been struggling with playing LeBron too many minutes and I haven' t gotten comfortable sitting him down yet " Brown said " It was good to limit his playing time a little bit today " James disagreed " I' d rather play, but with us being up that many points, there' s no need for me to be out there " he said . Bensinger: As a teammate, is it the type of thing where you offer encouraging words or is that almost taken the wrong way by a player who' s one of the stars of the team? Strahan: No, no Eli takes it the right way. Updated: September 14, 2005, 11: 12 PM ET Clemens faces Marlins despite mother' s death Email Print Share Associated Press HOUSTON- Roger Clemens dug his spikes into the dirt and stared momentarily at the ground before throwing his first pitch He knew his mother would have wanted him on the mound. Jacobs This move was the first of several expected out of Florida, which has baseball' s smallest payroll and 17 players eligible for arbitration this winter.