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SAN FRANCISCO( describes AP- examines Ozzie Guillen explained to rookie Alexei Ramirez his transition from Cuban baseball to the big leagues could take time and the challenges would be great. Redd missed consecutive shots to give Orlando a chance, and Turkoglu eventually tipped in a miss by Stevenson to tie it at 83 with 13 seconds to play. The rookie right- hander has been wearing down, and La Russa skipped his turn in the rotation to give him some rest. It was time to lift the cap and let loose a little " First save, first World Series " Jenks said " Give me a break, I was excited ". They still have yet to win a game this season in which they' ve trailed by two runs. 8 seconds remaining, then Johnson stole a pass by Fisher and passed quickly to Josh Smith, who banked in a long 3- pointer as the horn sounded " We' re not taking care of the lead " Richardson said " We have to be a lot smarter with the ball.

In New England, Andruzzi was a part of three Super Bowl- champion teams . When asked how he felt to have Holmgren vow to keep him running even when Alexander gets back, Morris said " I mean, it' s always good to have an opportunity to play " Holmgren has met with Alexander to explain the new arrangement, the first time since Alexander took Ricky Watters' job in Seattle in 2001 he won' t be the sole lead back in the offense " Whoever' s in there is in there . NFL Video Jets reach agreement with Rex Ryan to be team' s coach . AFC East blog ESPN' s Tim Graham writes about all things AFC East in his division blog# 8226& nbsp; Blog network: NFL Nation Best said it' ll be up to the Erie County district' s attorney' s office to press charges against the two suspects . Tracy said the slugger also might sit out Sunday against Atlanta " I think it' s very necessary that he gets a day " Tracy said Saturday before the Dodgers snapped an eight- game losing streak with a 7- 4 victory over the Braves " We' ll wait as far as tomorrow is concerned " Tracy said Green, who also struggled with slow starts the last two seasons, is pressing. The training complex in San Cristobal is in operation all year long Copyright 2005 by The Associated Press.

It was what we needed to get back on track " Billingsley took a shutout into the ninth and had two outs when Luke Scott hit a two- run homer " I had pretty good command of my fastball " Billingsley said " It was disappointing not getting the shutout but it was sill a complete game . George Sherrill pitched the ninth for his fifth save in five opportunities " Ramon found a way to get the big hit " Orioles manager Dave Trembley said " As soon as Hernandez hit the home run, as far as I' m concerned the game is over because Sherrill ain' t going to let them score " Carlos Pena homered for the second straight day off Orioles reliever Jamie Walker, a solo shot in the eighth that tied it at 2 . After all, it was getaway day for the Indians " It didn' t look too good, did it? But you never know " Cleveland manager Eric Wedge said " It' s hard to categorize something like that " Hafner downplayed the incident " Who knows if it was intentional? I don' t really have an opinion on it " he said " We lost the game, and that' s really the only thing that matters " Game notes It was the first four- RBI game in the majors for Napoli, whose 16 homers in 2006 were the most by a rookie in franchise history The Angels hit only five grand slams all last season . After missing three weeks with a strained right quadriceps, Rodriguez returned to the cleanup spot and started at third base . Tyler Yates came out of the bullpen to get Chris Coste swinging for the third out, and Bob Wickman pitched the ninth for his sixth save in six chances since coming over to the Braves in a trade with Cleveland " It' s a good win for us " Hudson said " Things are tough right now We' ve dug ourselves a big hole. The Twins tied it in the third against Indians starter Cliff Lee.

Santana has made no such request, Greenberg said, and also hasn' t ruled out returning to the Twins next season " He was very adamant about that He wanted to make sure we clarified that . Tigers Manager Jim Leyland sent Jackson out for the fifth, the first Tigers' pitcher to go that far this spring, then pulled him after his 60th pitch " He threw the ball fine " Leyland said " Sometimes he gets a little fastball happy, but I liked the way he threw He walked a couple of batters, but his control was fine . Pollin is the NBA' s longest- tenured owner, having bought the then- Baltimore Bullets in 1964 Copyright 2005 by The Associated Press . Yankees RHP Brian Bruney( elbow) is to make a rehab appearance Saturday for Double- A Trenton . But the Spurs came right back with a 9- 0 run to regain the lead 56- 54 before the Pistons closed the period with a 16- 9 run to take a five- point lead into the final quarter " There are no games to waste " Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said beforehand " We' ve created an opportunity for ourselves, and it would be great to take advantage of it " They didn' t, and now it' s a whole different series. Harrison' s suspension, which is without pay, will begin with Saturday' s game at Sacramento, the league said. Even Alou, who was initially furious, seemed to soften later " I kind of feel bad for the guy now, because every fan in every ballpark, their first reaction is they want a souvenir " he said " Nobody' s going to think about the outcome of the game " Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.

People in the country hadn' t seen that yet and he was fixing to prove what he really could do " Mike Gallo, a Houston Astros pitcher and Stenson' s teammate on the Arizona league' s Scottsdale Scorpions, said Stenson had a 14- month- old child " He' s just one of the most soft- spoken, athletic guys " Gallo said " You just wouldn' t imagine it could happen to someone like that " Gallo said that after a day game on Tuesday, Stenson had gone out with some teammates " for a few drinks, to relax and just hang out " Gallo said it was a mystery how Stenson wound up in Chandler, several miles from the Scottsdale clubs the players frequent " There' s nothing out there " Gallo said " He had to be forced into doing it " In LaGrange, which also produced Mike Cameron of the Seattle Mariners, Stenson was remembered as a popular all- around athlete " He was someone every mother would want their child to be like- a great student, a great athlete, a super young man " LaGrange High School secretary Ellen Batchelor said Copyright 2003 by The Associated Press . We know what' s at stake " Myers walked leadoff hitter Juan Pierre- he was thrown out trying to steal- and then retired the next 10 batters before Aramis Ramirez doubled past third for Chicago' s first hit with two outs in the fourth . The elder Turner previously owned the teams and baseball' s Braves but lost control through a series of corporate mergers . It was like a nightmare, and then the game went on for another two hours . Last weekend, the Mariners called him back from the championship series of the Venezuelan Winter League for what Jones reportedly said was a physical with Baltimore that would finalize the trade for Bedard. MIAMI( AP- For pitcher Tim Redding, Nick Johnson' s timing was perfect. Steve Lombardo revealed Bynum had temporarily dislocated his kneecap and suffered a bone bruise " I can' t do anything.

There are tournaments with local and international teams, skills camps run by current NBA coaches and executives and former players, and the kind of rigorous academic standards that are meant to prevent the school from becoming a basketball factory " To me, basketball is really a secondary thing, but if we use it, we have a better chance of being heard " Fall said " We are using basketball to engage the young men we are dealing with " Mouhammad Faye, a 6- foot- 10 center who played at Georgia Tech before transferring to Southern Methodist University early this season, is one of the academy' s earliest success stories . But against these guys, basically, it' s not even worth doing screen- and- rolls " Coming off a 109- 97 victory at Utah in which they set a club- record for 3- point baskets with 16, the Wizards were just 5- for- 24 from behind the arc against the Clippers . Korver scored the first points in the extra session on a baseline jumper and made a pair of free throws to give the Sixers a 107- 105 lead . Even though Roethlisberger has been medically cleared, the final decision on whether he plays against the Jaguars will rest with coach Bill Cowher, who said Thursday that his quarterback " has progressed nicely " and could be a gametime decision Monday evening . The three- time All- Star, who is appealing a 20- game suspension and$ 50, 000 fine, was released after posting$ 1, 500 bond. Jaret Wright said he felt good after his third mound session in the past week.

Juan Pierre tripled and scored on Barrett' s double in the fifth and Mabry hit a sacrifice fly in the seventh for Chicago . I' m too old for that now " Bonds also passed Lou Gehrig for fourth on the career RBI list with 1, 996 . Hunter sprinted about 150 feet across left- center field, leaped in stride and went about a foot over the wall to snare Miguel Olivo' s potential game- tying drive for the first out of the ninth " It was a nice run after the ball and I felt like I had a chance " said Hunter, who pumped his fist twice after making the catch that brought the crowd of 43, 646 to its feet " I gave it all I got and came up with it . Campbell scored on a putback and was fouled with 52 seconds left in the half . In his new book, Canseco claims he educated Gonzalez, Ivan Rodriguez and Rafael Palmeiro about steroids after being traded to Texas in 1992. Johnny Damon and Melky Cabrera also connected for the Yankees, who took two of three from Baltimore and are 11- 1- 1 in their last 13 series. RHP Russ Ortiz came off the disabled list for the Giants and assumed his new role as a reliever after beginning the year as the No 5 starter.

A pair of 12- game winners will start the deciding game of the series Thursday afternoon, with Tim Hudson opposing New York' s John Maine . PETERSBURG, Fla- The AL champion Tampa Bay Rays made another move Monday to bolster their depth and right- handed hitting, agreeing to a$ 1, 000, 018, one- year contract with outfielder Gabe Kapler The 33- year- old came out of retirement last season to bat . LOUIS- Kosuke Fukudome didn' t want a birthday celebration from his teammates He had no trouble giving them a present, though . Mariners RF Ichiro Suzuki sat next to Sonics chairman Howard Schultz . He may be able to play Saturday when the Warriors host Portland. I don' t know what' s wrong with this team " Indiana closed to 89- 85 on Fred Jones' 3- pointer with 5: 35 remaining, but Atlanta sealed the win by scoring 13 of 15, the last two baskets on jumpers by Lue " It' s the first time I don' t know where my team is " O' Neal said " Obviously, we don' t have enough pride " Jackson added 21 points, but Indiana didn' t play much defense against the Hawks, who shot nearly 56 percent( 40- of- 72) from the field. But the Angels are going to wait a little longer to decide whether the 15- year veteran will make the opening day roster " When we saw Tim in September working out and getting into shape coming back from his surgeries, I knew it was a mountain of work that was needed for him to even be put into a position to help us.

250 in five games with the Royals in June when Sweeney was on the disabled list Nunez had four saves and a 2 . Chandler, picked up in an offseason trade with Chicago, left 46 seconds into the second half after spraining his left ankle . Updated: February 5, 2008, 2: 31 PM ET Cavs' James pleads no contest to speeding charge Comment Email Print Share Associated Press It' s Good To Be The King MEDINA, Ohio- LeBron James pleaded no contest to driving 101 mph on his 23rd birthday in December and was ordered to pay$ 259 in fines and court costs . While we certainly respect the Titans' position, it is unfortunate that Albert will not be signed long term when training camp opens next week " With the Titans opening camp July 25, general manager Mike Reinfeldt said nobody wins with Haynesworth not being there at the start . NFL officials, including Goodell, have said that they won' t know the effect of the economy on the league until later this year, and perhaps not even then. The Buccaneers did a nice job of bringing pressure off the backside corner, or occasionally from the linebacker position, and Frerotte often folded or did not step up into the right spots.

The deal was reached about four hours before the 48- hour window to negotiate granted by Major League Baseball was to end at 1 a m . Judge Bob Wit postponed a ruling on the case, giving Ponson until May 10 to reach an out- of- court settlement . The other run scored on catcher Dioner Navarro' s passed ball . In 2002, the Red Sox made Epstein- at 28 years and 11 months old- the youngest GM in baseball history " Growing up in New England, you never lose the Red Sox from your blood " he said then " Being here, being general manager of this club, it just feels right " His first team would have reached the World Series if it could have held a three- run lead with five outs to go in Game 7 of the AL championship series against the New York Yankees . 7M deal Email Print Share Associated Press BOSTON- The Boston Red Sox and reliever Julian Tavarez finalized a$ 6 7 million, two- year contract on Wednesday. This season, there will be further speculation about whether his quest for the record was fueled by steroids Bonds long has denied knowingly using steroids. The Canadian' s streak of converting 84 consecutive save opportunities in those years is far and away the longest in major league baseball Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press.

In January, point guard Mark Jackson signed with the Rockets . He also has played for the New Jersey Nets and the Miami Heat Copyright 2004 by The Associated Press . The rotating, day- to- day opportunity will be offered through an eBay auction while the arena' s owners continue seeking a long- term naming rights deal to replace the FleetCenter name, now rendered obsolete by Bank of America' s$ 48 billion acquisition last year of the former FleetBoston Financial Corp . Last season, in advancing to their fifth NFC title game this decade, the Eagles finished third in total defense and fourth in points allowed " There is one thing I know, and that is that this system, it works " McDermott said " Jim has spent a considerable amount of time in his coaching career researching and finding things that work and finding things that didn' t work, quite frankly, and I' m going to respect that and we' re going to build on that . Joe Jurevicius Wide ReceiverCleveland Browns Profile Jurevicius is recovering well and is expected to participate in team activities in May and minicamp in June. He gave up two homers while winning his first two starts, an encouraging sign.

We' ve hit some grand slams and we' re taking better at- bats with runners in scoring position, all those things " Kubel, homering for the fourth time in five games, also drove in the run that made it 3- 1 with a groundout in the fourth . He might make another rehab start before returning to the rotation, Showalter said . But I grew up here " He later hit in an indoor cage for 12 minutes, with rookie manager Don Wakamatsu pitching His first workout with the Mariners comes Sunday morning . The Rams were fairly balanced last week, with 28 passes and 21 runs, and St Louis is averaging an impressive 5 2 yards per carry on the year . On a third- and- 10 play from the 49ers 18, Ward couldn' t make the catch of Ben Roethlisberger' s short pass that sailed wide. Henry was suspended by the league for two games in 2006 and for the first eight games of last season for repeatedly violating its conduct policies.