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marshals tracked studies the retired indicates wide receiver to a hotel room in Flint, Mich, after a manhunt that began when he failed to turn up at a federal prison in Kentucky on Dec 5. He' ll let Scott Boras crunch the numbers " That' s why I hired an agent " the Atlanta Braves first baseman said Thursday " My business is baseball His business is doing the contracts I stay out of his business When he asks me a question, I answer it. Bartlett, part of the November 2007 trade that also brought right- hander Matt Garza to the AL champions in exchange for Delmon Young, made$ 412, 500 while helping solidify the Rays' defense last season. The announced crowd was 9, 917, but the number of fans in the seats was less than half that on a cool, soggy night in which the city' s sports attention was with the NHL Penguins, who beat the Flyers 3- 1 in a playoff game in Philadelphia.

The Nationals looked much like the 2008 team that lost 102 games, most in the majors . The Indianapolis Star reported on Monday that Jackson has had his probation extended one year after he did not complete the terms of the sentence he received for the 2004 brawl at the Palace of Auburn Hills . Marbury was 2- of- 10 from the field two games after a 3- for- 13 showing in a loss to New Orleans . After this loss, that road will be much tougher for the Musketeers " I think with our RPI and the quality wins that we have, I still think we' d be a six, five, maybe seven[ seed] at the worst " McGuff said " It' s so hard to tell, but I am proud of what we' ve been able to accomplish at this point .

Allen Iverson scored a season- high 42 points and Iguodala added a career- high 26 to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to their sixth straight win, 121- 115 over the Raptors . We consider ourselves a pretty good hitting team and we could not score runs " Devil Rays first baseman Carlos Pena said " That' s what really hurts the most- knowing how well he pitched and not being able to get that win for him " Tampa Bay has lost seven in a row in Baltimore and is 5- 21 overall since June 25 . PHILADELPHIA( AP- Ken Griffey Jr didn' t get anything to hit his only time up Pat Burrell didn' t miss the tasty, hanging slider he saw . Hampton gave the Atlanta rotation a lift on the day 300- game winner Tom Glavine confirmed he' ll miss the rest of the season with an elbow injury . Indians closer Kerry Wood finished the game by getting Gordon Beckham to fly out with runners on second and third.

Henderson played sparingly off the bench for the Sixers this season, averaging 3 5 points and 3 1 rebounds in 34 games . Knicks' Big Four If Allan Houston never plays another NBA game, he' ll finish with the fourth- most points in Knicks history " Although I was very excited about potentially joining my teammates this year in uniform, I believe that the circumstances suggest that I am best suited to serve the team in a different role " Houston said as part of a statement . Ginn, who signed a five- year contract worth more than$ 13 million last week, said knowing James for years made the decision an easy one " A lot of football guys don' t get a lot of marketing their first couple years coming out " he said " You' ve got to do big things to do that . McAllister had the second season- ending knee injury in three seasons during the second quarter of the team' s home opener . Andre Hall, one of the Broncos' three remaining healthy running backs, said the loss of Torain " messes things up " Ryan had the big body and the team had a short- yardage package in for him " he said " The rest of us are going to have to step it up- The Associated PressRAMS, TITANS TRY YOGA AFTER SKIRMISH( 8: 10 p m. Michael J Cupo is ESPN Digital Media' s associate director of video- on- demand World' s Best!.

WASHINGTON( AP- Carlos Zambrano pitched a gem to help the Chicago Cubs match their best start since 1995 . Updated: September 6, 2007, 9: 45 AM ET Waiver war: Childress, Belichick have tense conversation Comment Email Print Share Associated Press EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn- Vikings coach Brad Childress is the typical tight- lipped NFL coach, but he opened up on a radio interview last weekend . Receiver Roscoe Parrish missed his second straight practice after bruising his thigh last weekend . Philadelphia Eagles general manager Tom Heckert interviewed Monday with team officials and there is a strong sense in league circles that the veteran talent scout went into the session as the front- runner for the job .

You can' t help but get fired up' White said " It' s a great situation for me . Miller scored eight points and Bibby five to key Sacramento' s 21- 9 run that gave the Kings a 14- point to put the game away " We got the stops when we needed to and started making shots at the end " said Bibby . However, with the uncertainty surrounding Bryant, the advanced age of both Joey Galloway and Ike Hilliard, and Michael Clayton' s lack of development, Tampa Bay is in need of a playmaker at wide receiver, especially one who will excel in the red zone . Brandon Fahey singled with one out against Gagne and he scored on Brian Roberts' double to right center to make it 3- 3 . Hamilton' s five hits and five RBIs were both career highs, as were the 13 total bases that fell one short of Jose Canseco' s franchise record set in 1994 " It was a great night. Tying Schmidt was just as impressive to the Phillies' slugger " That' s a pretty good feeling when you' re doing something like that " Howard said " Anytime you can be mentioned in the same sentence with a guy like Mike Schmidt, it' s always a great feeling and an honor " The Phillies have hit four grand slams overall and are an NL- best 14- for- 27 with the bases loaded, while leading the majors with 11 bases- loaded walks and 46 RBIs. Updated: January 5, 2008, 1: 01 AM ET Heat' s Shaq, Wade sit Friday vs.

I didn' t think it really bothered us " Wright gave the Nets a 99- 96 lead with a 3- pointer from the left corner less than a minute into the overtime . Frerotte missed last week' s game against Arizona with a lower back injury Jackson shone in his place . He was carried off the field without putting any weight on the right leg " We know it is not season- ending " Polian said " I will probably know more in a couple of hours, but the fact is it' s not season- ending and that' s a good sign " Indy' s problem at receiver is glaring because the Colts kept only four receivers on the active roster- three- time Pro Bowler Reggie Wayne, second- year pro Pierre Garcon, rookie Austin Collie and Gonzalez Wayne has 586 career receptions . We did some things again tonight that took us a while to figure out last year " Houston starter Jason Jennings retired the first five Pirates he faced before Nady homered in his second consecutive at- bat in Houston, sending a 2- 0 pitch onto the left- field porch . It' s that simple " Pujols hit a solo homer to right in the first inning, lined an infield hit off Wright' s glove at third in the fourth and hit a two- run shot to center in the fifth.

91 ERA against the Mets for his career, including a masterful two- hit shutout at Citi Field on June 23 . Johnson finished with 12 points and nine rebounds and Hunter had 10 points . Davis missed a breakaway dunk with Boston leading 81- 78, and coach Doc Rivers threw his head back in disgust . Nenad Kristic also went to the locker room after injuring his right knee with 1: 49 left After the game, Kristic said he was OK .

On Saturday, the$ 111 million man tried to mask his frustration over the third surgery on his left knee in 1½ years by working with the team' s young players as they opened their training camp at Virginia Commonwealth University] EnlargeAP Photo/ Lisa BillingsGilbert Arenas answers questions for the media Saturday, having ducked out early from the Wizards' annual preseason media day on Friday He also talked . Indiana' s Jermaine O' Neal missed his second straight game with a sprained left ankle He leads the Pacers with 21 4 points and 9 7 rebounds per game . Afterward, as police officers cleared the scene, protesters continued waving large pictures of a mutilated dog " This is one dogfighting ring that' s been annihilated " said John Goodwin, a spokesman for the Humane Society of the United States . The league sent official notification to NFL teams Friday afternoon that Thurman will be suspended for the entire 2008 season . TAMPA, Fla( AP- Alex Rodriguez broke out of his slump in a big way.

It couldn' t have gone any better " Houston pinch- hitter Mike Lamb hit a two- run homer in the ninth off Tim Worrell following Craig Biggio' s RBI double . Wells receives$ 21 million in each of the final three seasons . Some " overly rambunctious fans " surrounded a van of a local TV station while a reporter was doing a live shot, breaking its windows and rocking the vehicle, said station spokeswoman Joanne Calabria " Luckily the police were nearby and intervened- nobody was hurt, thank God- and escorted the van back to the station " Calabria said . The team then traveled to Detroit, arriving Tuesday afternoon . Game notes Antoine Walker did not play for the second straight preseason game " I know what he can do " Riley said Miami G Smush Parker was also held out.