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Sosa left surmises the clubhouse examines early without permission before last season' s final game, disappointing teammates and drawing a fine from the team " He did a wrongful thing the last day of the season. Nick Markakis scored the go- ahead run for the Orioles in the fifth on third baseman Kevin Kouzmanoff' s throwing error, making it 2- 1. The Pirates tried to trade Castillo during the winter meetings in Nashville, Tenn, that wrapped up Thursday, but could find no teams interested Castillo requested a trade last season Meek was taken with the second pick in the Rule 5 draft He had a 4. Bryant had been scheduled to attend the event, but it missed it as well. Rays manager Joe Maddon said Upton was not hit on purpose " Jimmy[ Joyce] had to do it because a grand slam had just been hit. One positive for Carlesimo would be the opportunity to work with Texas star Kevin Durant, selected by Seattle with the No 2 pick in last week' s draft.

Haynes did not solicit offers from any other teams after his release . Game notes Seattle starter Carlos Silva allowed 10 hits and six earned runs in a Triple- A game against Milwaukee on Saturday He walked two and struck out seven . Singh and Patel pitched in the Delhi region and topped out in the high 80s mph That earned them a trip to the U . I don' t want to sound like I' m looking to next season, but regardless of what happen, I' m in good shape " In 67 games, his first " full " season since coming to Orlando five years ago, Hill has averaged 19 7 points, 4 7 rebounds and 3 3 assists . Khalil Greene hit a sacrifice fly to the center field wall as a pinch hitter in the sixth and finished the game at SS after missing the previous five games with wrist tendinitis La Russa said he' d start Wednesday against the Pirates. The results were announced TuesdayFollowing the presentation, Bryant' s wife and two young daughters presented him with a bouquet of flowers at center court Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. I hope he' s all right " New York' s Richard Park was called for slashing with 45.

Vilma has missed few snaps during his three- plus seasons and is known for playing through pain the way Laveranues Coles and Chad Pennington are, so it' s noticeable whenever he' s not on the field' Jon has a lot of Laveranues in him and you love that about him, you really do' Mangini said' You respect that about him . He needed to be down in Tampa some in the offseason, taking care of his family . ANAHEIM, Calif( AP- Emiliano Fruto was on his computer and listening to music when the phone rang in the early hours Sunday . 25 million, and could get a new deal that surpasses Barry Zito' s record of seven years and$ 126 million And if the Mets work that out, Minaya will have his man Buster Olney is a senior writer for ESPN The Magazine . Updated: July 13, 2004, 11: 21 AM ET Pelinka and client criticized after Jazz deal Email Print Share ESPN news services SFX agent Rob Pelinka informed the NBA Players' Association on Monday that he had resigned as Carlos Boozer' s agent, two league sources told ESPN Insider Chad Ford. The Cubs got a run back in the seventh off Tom Gorzelanny( 2- 1) and had two on when Jesse Chavez struck out Carlos Zambrano to end the threat.

Associated PressCLEVELAND- LeBron James wasn' t going to be questioned, criticized or blamed for not doing enough Not in the biggest game of his life . The last time Orlando won seven straight was March 31- April 15, 2006, when the team won eight in a row " In order to be a great team, you can' t let up " Howard said " I like the way we came back . 1 seed in the NFC, only to lose their first playoff game; the fact it was at home a week after Tony Romo, some teammates and their significant others went to a resort in Mexico only made it worse . Game notesLos Angeles recalled first baseman Darin Erstad from a rehabilitation assignment . The Cubs were 10- 14 in April, but would be 16- 8 if they had reversed their record in one- run games " When we start hitting the ball more consistently, scoring a few more runs- I' m not talking about eight or nine one day and two the next, I' m talking about consistency- then you' ll see this club win more games " Piniella said. An error by Jeter and a passed ball led to Delmon Young' s RBI single in the third. Weathers makes his offseason home in Loretto, Tenn, and sources said Cincinnati appealed to him because he wants to remain close to his family " The last two years of my career I want to be someplace with a chance to[ be a closer " Weathers told The Enquirer[ The] convenience of being close to home outweighed the money.

Boston went on to win, forcing a Game 7 while Shields was the losing pitcher " I felt it was my job, my duty on this team to shut them down, and I didn' t get the job done " Shields said " I' m an emotional pitcher# 133; Everyone gets mad; if you don' t have some intensity out there, you' re not a ballplayer " Brian Anderson has been working with the pitchers all season for the Rays . This time, a frustrated Wagner tossed his head back and looked to the sky as Reynolds' drive sailed out . Yet Collins and the Bulls will inevitably have to answer questions about the 56- year- old coping again with the NBA coaching grind after Collins recently spoke out so strongly against the idea " I consider it a compliment when people mention me, but I just love my life now " Collins told ESPN on May 7 " The work that has to be done and the headaches you have to put up with today, I' m not willing to pay that price . Stevens has played 233 postseason games, also the most by a defenseman He wore a different jersey in each period against the Ducks . LF Raul Ibanez did not play for the first time in 244 games because of what the Mariners called flulike symptoms It was his first day off since Sept 8, 2004. 5 million in guaranteed money remaining on his contract could create room in the budget for other high- priced players, perhaps Boston slugger Manny Ramirez " I understand how the business works " Benson said " He has to do what' s best for his team. He' s certainly not pitching like he was on that streak " Piniella said " We need for this guy to get back to pitching the way he was " Zambrano promised a return to his old self " He[ Piniella] will see the same Zambrano that was in June and July.

The A' s have won nine of their last 14 games and five of seven at home " The last couple of weeks we' ve been playing really well " manager Bob Geren said . Only a relatively small percentage of contracts are finalized before Jan 1 . Game notes Hamilton' s 19 homers matches his total in 90 games last season for Cincinnati The Rangers( 36- 36) reached the 500 mark for the 11th time in a month . San Diego' s Brian Giles missed hitting for the cycle by a homer The Braves scored six runs in the fourth . Artest' s oft- cited regrets about passing on the opportunity to opt out of his contract June 30 to become an unrestricted free agent and his increasing desire to leave Sacramento stem largely from the Kings' refusal to extend his contract. Updated: July 13, 2008, 7: 26 PM ET 2008 training camp dates Comment Email Print Share ESPN Official schedule of reporting dates and locations Dates subject to change.

There have been some discussions about a new contract, but Smoltz is already coming to grips with the fact that he might have to go somewhere else " I really don' t know what the future holds " said Smoltz, who' s not even considering retirement " I' ve made it known my whole career that I wanted to stay here . No one is giving anything up " Game notes Gomez gave Minnesota 64 bunt hits this year . ARLINGTON, Texas( AP- Matt Garza slammed the rosin bag to the ground and kicked the dirt on the mound . At the end of practice Friday, Lewis was trying to distract SuperSonics teammate Luke Ridnour from making his free throws . The Nets won their fifth straight game Tuesday night, getting 33 points from Vince Carter and outplaying the Indiana Pacers in the fourth quarter of a 98- 91 victory " Since I' ve been a Net, it' s never been about how you start, it' s how you finish the marathon " Jason Kidd said " Right now we' re playing our best basketball, but at the same time we have a lot more to give and also to learn, and we look forward to that challenge " Rookie center Nenad Krstic scored seven of his 15 points during a 14- 2 run that put the Nets in control midway through the final period, and Carter and Travis Best provided enough offense the rest of the way to give New Jersey a sweep of their back- to- back set against the Pacers. He made four starts in the outfield for the Padres this season. Alfonseca had 94 saves in a three- year span with the Marlins, including 45 in 2000.

He' s doing his thing " The win maintained Boston' s seven- game lead over the New York Yankees, who beat the Chicago White Sox 8- 1 . Pinch- hitter Jorge Posada' s bases- loaded walk off Sean Green put the Yankees ahead, and New York padded the margin on Johnny Damon' s run- scoring grounder, Melky Cabrera' s RBI single and Derek Jeter' s two- run double . Hopefully, I can carry it on a lot longer " he said " It' s definitely a great honor " Youkilis hit a two- out triple off the left- field wall in the sixth, then scored on Jason Varitek' s controversial double . Some big ones, too " Wright hit a two- run homer and Daniel Murphy had an RBI double for New York . Banks missed the last two preseason games with a sore left shin and an MRI showed the injury to his left tibia Banks will be evaluated again in six weeks. Updated: November 19, 2007, 6: 22 PM ET Williams lifts weights, meets with Dolphins teammates Comment Email Print Share Associated Press DAVIE, Fla- Ricky Williams' latest comeback formally began Monday with some weightlifting and meetings with Miami Dolphins teammates. With the score 3- 3 in the seventh, Cameron drove the ball to left- center gap off Pedro Astacio( 2- 2) to score Roberts from first base Roberts had drawn a walk leading off the seventh.

He' s got overpowering stuff " The Mets are still pursuing lefty Barry Zito, the top starter on the free- agent market . 294 with 2, 605 hits and 808 steals, fifth on the career list He was the 1986 NL batting champion . Then Frank Catalanotto grounded out for Batista' s first save since Sept . Why Mark Buehrle won# 8226& nbsp; The White Sox starter truly scattered five hits( never more than one hit in the same inning# 8226& nbsp; Only two of the 27 batters he faced reached second base( only one of those reached third base# 8226& nbsp . Officers allegedly saw two spent shell casings on the floor of the vehicle and recovered a handgun from the vehicle' s center console. will break down each team and look at what questions still need answering.

Jones will no longer be provided with a team- hired bodyguard . Ben Reis and John Brownstein, researchers at Children' s Hospital Boston, compared Neilsen television ratings with hospital traffic " We knew if we were looking for any public event that would have an effect on health care utilization, it would have to be the Red Sox championship games " Reis told The Boston Globe . He was the pitching coach for the Indians' Triple- A farm club in Buffalo in 1998 . Nick Johnson delivered an RBI double in his first at- bat in more than 18 months, Odalis Perez matched Tim Hudson, and Jon Rauch( 1- 0) earned the victory after blowing a save in the top of the ninth . The Rangers' nine straight losses without a win at the Giants' waterfront ballpark are their most in any road park in club history. That makes him tough " Gonzalez hit his 29th home run and had a sacrifice fly in the first to help the Padres jump out into the lead as San Diego beat the Mets for the 10th time in 13 games and for the sixth straight time at home.

We' ve got to work harder and execute better at the offensive end " Francis blamed the trouble on " over- thinking " Everybody is trying to be real precise and that' s causing us too many mistakes " he said . Hopefully, I' ll get the opportunity to come back as soon as possible " He entered the game averaging 19 1 points and 7 . Stevenson' s 3 started a 14- 4 run that gave the Wizards a 31- 23 lead early in the second quarter . Sauerbrun started the 2006 season with Denver but lost his job to Paul Ernster while serving a four- game suspension . They went 4- 12, tying for the third- worst record in the NFL " That' s why we' ve got skin this thick " Jones said, holding his hands about a foot apart " That' s part of playing for the Dallas Cowboys. Lee hit a double to right off of Jared Burton( 4- 2) with two outs in the eight inning, and Scott followed with a single up the middle.

But this is a great start " Earlier in the day, Bochy informed the switch- hitting San Francisco rookie the team no longer wanted him to bat left- handed and told him to instead focus on hitting right- handed, something he hadn' t done since playing in college at the University of Texas- Arlington " Left- handed' s been a high maintenance thing for him where he' s really been fighting it quite a bit, so we want to try to simplify it " Bochy said before the game " He' s got a great swing right- handed and let' s just go from there " Molina, who hit a walk- off homer in the 11th to beat San Diego on Tuesday, opened the ninth by singling off Bell . Florida scored 26 runs in the series, and the Marlins' starters went 3- 0 with a 3 . Pitcher Jesus Colome fielded the ball and threw accurately to first, but second baseman Anderson Hernandez- who was covering the bag- inexplicably moved out of the way at the last second and let the ball go into right field . I can' t believe what a great game that was " Game notes Francona said C Victor Martinez will be back in the lineup on Thursday, but 1B Kevin Youkilis might have to take another day or two . Indications after practice were that Harris would come off the bench and replace Marcus Williams if the ankle feels OK " Besides running up and down the court, I can pretty much do everything " said the third- year player who turned 25 on Wednesday " The wind isn' t there because I haven' t played in a month. The paper reported the Broncos told McGuire they were not interested in reworking the deal, which has one year and$ 2 2 million remaining.