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The Pacers probes appeared in recounts control when O' Neal' s jumper with 7: 12 left put Indiana ahead 87- 74. Many came on tosses into the corners, setting up Brent Barry for his trio of 3s in the second quarter and Bruce Bowen for his three 3s in the fourth quarter San Antonio shot 55. That may be why Mora defended his three- year record on Tuesday " I' m proud of this football team " he said " Our football team did some things that are overlooked when you lose a football game We' ve won the most games in the NFC South for three years. The Bengals have until mid July to work out a long- term deal with Andrews. Purdue led 44- 37 with 13 minutes to play, but missed 18 of its next 21 shots, including 10 in a row at one point " We were still supposed to have gotten it to the paint " Versyp said " Didn' t do it " Maryland ran out to a 9- 0 lead and held Purdue scoreless for the first four minutes of the game Purdue chipped away for the next 12 minutes.

Cleveland designated him for assignment June 9 and then unconditionally released him on June 16 . Greenberg, a ninth- round pick three years ago, played 10 of his 74 games this year in center field He hit 278 with four homers and 28 RBI Murton played in 78 games at Tennessee and hit . WASHINGTON( AP- Nationals manager Frank Robinson is seeing a fast change in the way Washington scores runs " Speed has been a difference on this ballclub " he said after Sunday' s 6- 1 win over the Milwaukee Brewers " You can' t always outslug a team " Recently promoted Bernie Castro legged out an infield single in the seventh by beating pitcher Doug Davis to the bag, then scored the tiebreaking run from second base on a bloop single by Austin Kearns . Ortiz gave Matsuzaka all the help he would need with his 22nd homer, a two- out shot to left in the third . He appeared in just eight games for the Heat in the playoffs and averaged 1 0 points. The A' s became the first team in 12 years to start rookie pitchers in nine straight games They won seven of those. With a guy at second, if you can knock it down- even if you don' t have a play- it saves a run.

He said his strength is fine now and he had enough energy to stay in the game beyond 3 1- 3 innings . The Atlanta Braves were leading 2- 1, but the New York Mets had the bases loaded with two outs and Glavine at the plate . My instinct is I am preparing for the worst- case scenario but I can say this, he won' t be lost for the year " Ricciardi said Marco Scutaro will fill in at third base while Rolen is out Blue Jays pitcher A J . We tell them that' s what' s expected coming in " On the subject of officiating, Knight did not let a public reprimand by Big 12 commissioner Kevin Weiberg stop him from blasting game officials who work five or six games a week " To have some guy 54 or 55 years old referee six times a week is a real disservice to the kids who are playing " said Knight, who was reprimanded last week for criticizing officiating in one of his games " They have plenty of other places they can go . Scottie Upshall and Jeff Carter scored second- period goals to lead Philadelphia to a 2- 1 victory over Montreal on Saturday night.

Details of his condition have not been released and there is no timetable for his return to the lineup . The last time a Chicago staff gave up that many hits in back- to- back games was 1974 " I don' t blame them for booing us today " White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen said " I know with the staff we have that we will pitch better " Chicago took a 5- 2 lead into the fifth, but Vazquez( 0- 1) couldn' t hold it " Going into the offseason we thought if we were going to be legit, we needed to score more runs " Toronto manager John Gibbons said " We' ve got such good balance top- to- bottom that you don' t have to sit there and rely on one or two guys " Gregg Zaun hit a leadoff double in the fifth and Alex Rios singled with Zaun reaching third, starting the Blue Jays' parade of hits off Vazquez . SAN FRANCISCO( AP- The Padres were in a perfect situation to challenge Barry Bonds: a three- run lead in the eighth inning with nobody on base . Smoltz( 12- 6) limited the Cardinals to two runs and six hits with six strikeouts and no walks . Now, in his ninth NBA season, Hoiberg is again making a name for himself.

Stay out of my own way " Teixeira tied a career high with four hits and also had four RBIs for New York, which has won four straight . I told[ Girardi] yesterday that I felt like it was Opening Day " With a sly grin, Girardi conceded that he was determined to get thrown out when he went out to argue with Welke " If we' ll score eight runs after I get ejected " Girardi said " I' ll do it when I take out the lineup card " Up and Down Since June 8, Alex Rodriguez and David Ortiz have gone in different directions . Chris Davis, who had a tiebreaking, two- run single to help the Rangers win the opener by the same 5- 2 score, added a solo homer in the nightcap along with an infield single that got David Murphy home from second base . Sloan was hit with a technical less than a minute in and then got another and an ejection with 10: 29 to play after he said something to Steve Javie following a missed shot by Millsap . Burns was selected by the Broncos in the seventh round of the 1994 NFL draft.

Wilson- formerly a receiver- took over at free safety in week 5 after starter Ko Simpson broke his ankle and backup Jim Leonhard missed three games with a calf injury Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press . Updated: December 16, 2008, 10: 50 AM ET Report: Harbaugh says Walker wouldn' t spit in face of Steelers' Berger Comment Email Print Share ESPN news services Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh said he doesn' t believe Pittsburgh Steelers punter Mitch Berger when he says Ravens cornerback Frank Walker spit in Berger' s face during Sunday' s game, according to the Baltimore Sun . walked and Orlando Cabrera singled to set up Kotchman' s slam . Ledezma then got Sweeney to line out to left to end the inning . In the last week, the Pirates have lost two starters to the 15- day disabled list- catcher Ryan Doumit( right wrist) and shortstop Jack Wilson( sprained left middle finger. And if the Chinese play well, Yao thinks even a top- six finish is possible " Hopefully this time in our homeland we can get some surprise for our people and for ourselves, too " he said " But in the Olympics, no easy games " Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press.

Derek Jeter hit a line drive to center, where Hamilton made a tumbling catch to keep the score tied at 5 . Jackson and Stojakovic, who were teammates with the Sacramento Kings for five seasons, will join a Hornets team that had a 20- win improvement this past season and stayed in the Western Conference playoff race until the season' s final week, finishing 38- 44 " We want Bobby to be in a position to play in a wide- open style and in a very specific role " Miller said " With the personnel that Jeff has put in place . The Magic' s 3- point shooting helped counter an off night by leading scorer Dwight Howard, who had 14 points and tied a season low with seven rebounds . Updated: March 24, 2008, 7: 56 PM ET Niners forfeit fifth- round draft pick after tampering with Bears' Briggs Comment Email Print Share Associated Press NEW YORK- The San Francisco 49ers forfeited their fifth- round pick in next month' s NFL draft after commissioner Roger Goodell said they tampered with Chicago linebacker Lance Briggs . Then comes a game at New England( 13- 0, where the Dolphins will try to pull off the biggest upset in league history They conclude the miserable season Dec. Dunn has played in 181 games with 154 starts and rushed for 10, 967 yards, 19th in NFL history. He doesn' t think BC will make any drastic changes when raising the facility again in the winter " I think they' re pretty strong " Reid said " Except the steel ones " Amy K Nelson is a staff writer for ESPN She can be reached via e- mail at amy k nelsonespn3.

Reginald Riddle is being held on$ 500, 000 cash bail and could face homicide, armed robbery and kidnapping charges, according to court documents obtained by the Tribune . The Tribune noted that because Thomas dislikes playing unless he can perform at his optimum, he may choose surgery now rather than waiting until after the season . Pittsburgh, which outhit the Brewers 7- 6, squandered an impressive outing by starter Oliver Perez, who allowed one run and three hits in 5 1/ 3 innings . But I also signed to be a starter " Marquis said " I think that' s where I help the team the most . Toronto Raptors power forward Chris Bosh has already used YouTube in connection with All- Star Weekend- and it' s one of the reasons he' ll be joining Gay in New Orleans. Teammate Dwaine Board Board on the importance of adding Fred Dean via a trade with the Chargers to a 1981 49ers team that went on to win the Super Bowl " Bill Walsh was putting together a puzzle. And after Sunday, other teams can sign free agents without forfeiting draft picks " It' s a week that brings some conclusions " Ryan said " That' s the good thing about deadlines " Guardado' s agent, Kevin Kohler, said Tuesday that he isn' t expecting the Twins' best offer until the weekend.

Sheets, who had an 18- strikeout game in Atlanta last month, is 5- 3 with a 2 71 ERA and has not walked a batter in six of his 11 starts . 243 with 16 homers and 60 RBI last season, his first after sitting out the 2004 season with a knee injury " Without having to worry about his leg and having a year under his belt versus not having played for a year and a half, he' s been a different guy from day one this spring " Indians manager Eric Wedge said . Born in the French territory of Guadeloupe, Pietrus starred for French champion Pau- Orthez before joining the NBA . OAKLAND, Calif( AP- Tampa Bay ended Oakland reliever Brad Ziegler' s record scoreless streak . This was only Hawpe' s seventh exhibition game with the Rockies this spring. France 65, Serbia and Montenegro 61 Boris Diaw of the Phoenix Suns made four free throws in the final six seconds as France sent Serbia and Montenegro to their second straight loss. The Nationals' five- game winning streak came to an end, but their incredible streak of comeback victories had the Cardinals on edge late in the game.

PETERSBURG, Fla( AP- The way Richie Sexson has been hitting lately, he wasn' t sure his grounder would get through the infield " Right when I hit it, my thought was' Who' s catching it now' But it went through the hole " the Seattle first baseman said after his fifth- inning, bases- loaded single between third and short helped the Mariners beat the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 5- 2 on Tuesday night Sexson, who' s hitting . Innocent enough, until consecutive singles followed by Jack Wilson and Sanchez . The A' s scored four times in the third to build a 5- 0 lead . But Denver entered the fourth quarter looking like a completely different team " They were playing good' D They were a lot more aggressive They were trapping in the backcourt " Gordon said . The Raptors are 6- 4 without Bosh( sore left knee, their leading scorer He isn' t expected back until Jan.