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Renteria singled reveals to reload states the bases but Johnson struck out to end the inning. X- rays were negative " I thought that when I did it in the first quarter it was going to go away " Iverson said on Monday, according to the Rocky Mountain News " I thought I just rolled it and that was that, but it continued to bother me throughout the game. It felt good and looked good, from my perspective, but it just came out " Garnett said. Game notes Nowitzki sat out the Mavericks' other trip to Denver this season with a sinus infection. There also is currently a push to build a stadium on the West Side of New York City for the Jets. I thought it would take him three weeks to a month to get into shape, but the way he' s playing, it looks like he' ll make a liar out of me " I' m still a fan " said Cincinnati second baseman Brandon Phillips, who went 2- for- 5 and scored on Griffey' s homers Monday and Tuesday " When he does something, I get excited like I' m sitting in the stands or watching on TV " The Reds were losing 3- 1 when Felipe Lopez and Phillips led off the fifth inning with singles to right off left- hander Dana Eveland.

He allowed two runs and four hits but started feeling tired by his last inning, the sixth " Better than nine times out of 10 we nail this one down " Washburn said " I guess when you' re going as bad as we are, nothing seems to go right for you " Suzuki homered off Chien- Ming Wang and drove in two runs Jose Vidro added a two- run single . It was only the second time in 17 games that a Yankees starter allowed more than three earned runs " It' s a downer because we were going so good " Ponson said " I don' t know what to say . The Brewers snapped an 0- for- 20 streak with runners in scoring position with Mike Cameron' s one- out RBI single in the ninth . The NBA' s collective bargaining agreement allows players to own licensed guns, but they can' t carry them on any league or team business . Pujols broke out of a 2- for- 20 slump at home for the NL Central leaders, who have won five of six " All you' ve got to do is look at his track record " manager Tony La Russa said of Pujols " Don' t ever worry about him " Brandon Phillips had a two- run single and Chris Dickerson had three hits for the Reds, who have lost nine of their last 12 in St Louis and 11 of 14 on the road overall. Young singled in the first to extend his hitting streak to 12 games. Martin also had eight rebounds and a career- high seven steals for Denver, which has won seven of eight.

Walking gingerly, Carr was unsure when he' ll be able to return " I felt like my grandpa Monday I felt like my dad today . Scheffler is expected to return for the team' s minicamp in early July Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press . He looked downfield for Percy Harvin, expecting the rookie to make an inside move on the Kansas City safety, but as Favre felt the rush he flinged the ball into no- man' s land . It showed a slight strain, but the Giants chose to be extra cautious with Alou since he' s had the same calf problem before " This is very consistent with what he' s had in the past " trainer Stan Conte said " It' s very mild . He struck out Matt Holliday and Ryan Shealy with the bases loaded to end it " I was only out there a few minutes, but it seemed like I was there forever " said Gonzalez, who bested a team record held by four other players, most recently Ricardo Rincon in 1998 " It' s one of those things you' ve got to experience. Hart said he lost the ball in the lights, too " At last second, it went right in that glare " Hart said " They' re bright It' s just one of those things. Among the players on the Orioles in 2005 were Rafael Palmiero and Miguel Tejada.

Wilson, sidelined for two weeks with a split callus on his left middle finger, has allowed only two hits and two walks . Gatorade is owned by PepsiCo and the brand' s headquarters are based in Chicago " We are proud to welcome Dwyane into the family of Gatorade athletes, as his will to win and local Chicago ties make him a perfect fit for us " said Jeff Urban, Gatorade' s director of sports marketing " His talents on the court and his character off the court make him a fan favorite, an asset to Gatorade an obvious choice " Jordan, who has been under contract with Gatorade for the past 14 years, has a deal with the brand that runs until 2007, but he has not appeared in a commercial for 2½ years . He first requested a trade from the team, and when that didn' t work out, Neff began negotiating a buyout Now, Hudson could be headed to Boston with his good buddy . Paul' s two free throws pushed the lead to 78- 63 before Lewis closed the period with a jumper . One of his first orders of business: Deciding the fate of Cameron and general manager Randy Mueller. I really wasn' t focused on that " Smith said Thursday night after the Saints lost in overtime to Chicago 27- 24 " So I got to sit back either tonight or tomorrow and talk to him and see what happens " Smith said he wasn' t even aware, until told by a reporter, that Magnuson had extended the injunction " I guess that' s a good thing, so see what happens, you know " he said " Since there has to be discovery and other proceedings, it' s unlikely we would agree on a schedule for a trial until sometime after the Super Bowl " Kessler said Magnuson issued his initial injunction Dec 5 after hearing arguments from the league and the NFLPA. Because even though they' ve both said all the right things since Rodriguez was traded from Texas to New York, clearly there' s been a distinct coolness.

Barrett was trying to score from second on Ramirez' s single . It was a pretty bad slump " Ellis connected on a 1- 0 pitch from loser Lance Cormier( 0- 1, a solo shot that hit the left- field foul pole and stayed fair . Magglio Ordonez ended a career- long drought without a homer by connecting on a go- ahead shot, leading the Detroit Tigers over the Chicago Cubs 6- 5 Thursday for their seventh straight victory " It was huge for us " Detroit manager Jim Leyland said . He had totaled five points in his three before then, and was averaging just six points per game this season " With 50, 60 games under his belt he understands a lot " Garnett said " You can' t ask a young fella to come in, expect him to do some of the things you want him to do . Guard Kareem Rush was scoreless in 12 minutes as he continues to be bothered by a sore thumb. It was a great opportunity for me and I' m glad I was in the game " Game notes The Grizzlies regained the first- round pick they had traded to Washington last year with a three- team trade that sent backup G Javaris Crittenton to the Wizards and a conditional second- round pick to New Orleans. So, anytime you have a corner like that in the game, it definitely takes the pressure off of everybody else " Bigby spoke with Harris a day after he sustained the injury.

Army during World War II before making his debut with the Dodgers at age 27 . Pirates LF Jason Bay struck out in the sixth to snap a streak of eight plate appearances in which he reached base . Brandon Lyon pitched a perfect eighth and Dustin Nippert worked the ninth . Here' s a list of the longest single- season home win streaks in Cubs history " We' re winning all the games That' s what makes it fun . But Morrow got Ben Zobrist to pop out and Dioner Navarro to fly out for his fifth save in five chances Shields walked one and struck out four. Do I seem a little bit irritated today? I' m a lot irritated ". His start was pushed back a day to give him more time to recover.

He told us how proud he is of the whole team " Vujacic smiled when asked if Bryant' s teammates went into an " MVP! MVP " chant upon hearing the news " When he paid the bill, we did . The network announced its three- year deal with FIBA through 2011 on Thursday ESPN or ESPN2 will air all U S . James hasn' t forgotten Washington' s tactics " They tried to take me mentally out of the game in the series and tied and tried and tried and it never worked " he said " Bad plan, I guess " Overmatched because of injuries to All- Star guard Gilbert Arenas( knee) and center Brendan Haywood( wrist, Washington is off to the worst start in franchise history and has already had a coaching change before the end of the calendar year . Although Singletary has interviewed for four top jobs in the NFL and another at Baylor, his alma mater, the thought of replacing Nolan made him uneasy until he spoke to the man who had just been dismissed[ I] looked at[ Nolan] and he looked at me, and before I said a word, he said' I want you to take this job " Singletary recalled' I know that you have the heart of the players at hand, and I know they' re important to you . 11 " Even with the odds, I still believed we had a chance " first- year Marlins manager Joe Girardi said " It hurts " The Reds, meanwhile, have revived their playoff hopes thanks to the Cardinals' losing streak " We' re battling and trying to stay alive " Reds manager Jerry Narron said " We' re doing everything we can, playing everybody we have " Ross' second home run of the game, and 21st of the season, was a two- run shot which bounced off the seats in the upper deck in left and gave the Reds a 4- 0 lead in the third. Murcer played 17 seasons in the major leagues from 1965- 83 and was a five- time All- Star and a Gold Glove- winning outfielder.

With their rotation set, the Reds will use a batch of relievers in their game Friday at Tampa Bay . The Mets also got some big news after the win, when outfielder Ryan Church said he was " cleared to go ahead and make steps to " return to the team from his second concussion of the season, which has kept him sidelined since July 6 . Nocioni scored a career- high 26 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for Chicago, while Hinrich added 14 points and 12 assists . He returned to the Argos last season after being released by the Dallas Cowboys late in the 2006 season Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press . Hot links If you' re looking for a resource to keep track of athlete social media, head over to newly launched Jockipedia. An animated third- base coach Tim Flannery, who had worked with Klesko in San Diego before both came north this season, belly- flopped signaling to Klesko to speed up and slide in a hilarious moment " It wasn' t a slide, I think it was a fall " Klesko said of how he made it in safely " Flann got me down I' m glad I have the skin on my chin He went down, I went down, everybody went down Flann slides, you slide I tried to grab the bag and not slide into him. Coste homered into the balcony on the second level of the Western Metal Supply Co.

Kosuke Fukudome then hit a two- run homer off Brewers reliever Salomon Torres in the ninth, and Mike Fontenot added an RBI single off Todd Coffey to extend the Cubs' lead to 7- 3 . Dodgers C Russell Martin, 3- for- 20 against Zito with seven strikeouts, got the night off . 9 hitter, on four pitches to force in Youkilis and give the Red Sox a 3- 1 lead . Tellqvist, who played three games for Toronto last season and spent the rest of the season with St . Without him, Miami closed the quarter on an 8- 0 run, with Quinn leading the way " All year, we' ve been saying our depth is going to help us be a good team " Wade said " So big ups to our bench for coming in and helping us get that lead " Quinn hit a 3- pointer, grabbed a rebound to set up a jumper by Daequan Cook, then swung the ball to Mark Blount for another 3 that put the Heat up 83- 68 entering the fourth. The most important thing is for the bone to heal before he gets back into action " I know they say four weeks but I don' t know what you' re supposed to be doing week to week " Lowell said " I' m hoping I can make it back before the regular season is over and that we' ve clinched already and we can use those at- bats to fine tune ourselves for the playoffs " Marlins manager Jack McKeon said he wasn' t aware of Lowell being ahead of schedule.

And who can blame him? The 72- year- old McKeon led a stunning reversal in Florida, as the Marlins surprised everyone- except perhaps themselves- to win the World Series . He grew up in Portland, Maine, and went to Dartmouth College, where a son and daughter now attend Another daughter attends Phillips Academy in Andover The Associated Press contributed to this report . I couldn' t care less what people think, and I' m going to do what' s best for my family " He said the United States is " not an easy country " but provides the best opportunity " to be what you want to be " Do you know how many people die every week just to live in this country? Hundreds " Guillen said " That' s a dream A lot of people want to be Americans . Glaus' hit, off Geoff Geary( 0- 1, bounced off the lower portion of the bullpen wall in right- center field and scored Chris Duncan and Albert Pujols . They recommended that he sit another game, which he did Sunday against Atlanta. They both are sons of coaches, both tireless personnel evaluators. The three- time All- Star closer was given antibiotics, which was expected to alleviate the problem in 48 hours.

Associated PressPHOENIX( AP- Dave Bush and Carlos Villanueva made strong cases for jobs in the Milwaukee Brewers' starting rotation . Byrdak( 2- 0) did not give up a hit over four innings, striking out five and walking only one . The Brewers defeated the Cubs 6- 2 " We' re approaching these games like playoff games, because they are playoff games " said Beltran, who hit a two- run homer off Shairon Martis( 0- 3) in the third inning, then moved around to bat righty and add his 26th homer off left- hander Charlie Manning in the eighth " We needed the win There' s no more options for us . The key to getting major league hitters out is getting ahead in the count . 20 and the Dallas Cowboys will open their new stadium against the New York Giants that night, creating the potential for massive traffic problems because the teams share parking facilities. Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.