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They increased infers their lead spells out over Utah to 6# 189; games in the Northwest Division, with the Jazz losing to the Los Angeles Clippers 106- 91 Denver lost to Utah 115- 104 Wednesday night. But the 6- foot- 10 Gooden, who is growing out an 1980s- style ducktail hairdo, helped make sure recent history wouldn' t be repeated " He held down the fort for them in the first half " Wizards forward Jarvis Hayes said " And at the end LeBron did " The Wizards made it interesting in the final minute. We just have to get guys in the right spots and come out fighting " Jamison likes the role of underdog " There' s no pressure at all " Jamison said " People aren' t expecting us to win the series- I don' t think people are expecting us to win a game. Ravens Comment Email Print Share By James WalkerESPNArchive CINCINNATI- Bengals receiver Chad Johnson, who has legally changed his last name to Ocho Cinco, said Monday that he will play in Sunday' s season opener against the Baltimore Ravens and that he' s " super, extra- focused " in both mind and body. Sosa and Millwood will be on a back field facing a team of lesser- known players from the Kansas City Royals, the other club that uses the complex, instead of the spring opener in the main stadium. Chavez pulled his hamstring running to first and had to be helped off the field He was replaced in right field by Carlos Gomez It was the latest blow to New York' s banged- up outfield.

It went down pretty good " The fifth ended with yet another odd play . Manfred pointed out that Fahey said an HGH blood test for commercial use is only in the process of being created " Mr . In fact, he remembers the day they decided he was expendable " July 26, 2006, I think " Choo said He' s right . Last spring' s 31st overall pick from Miami has made one other start this spring, Dec 10 at Arizona as an extra defensive back . Louis Rams offensive coordinator Greg Olson as their quarterbacks coach. The gun was not licensed in New York or in New Jersey, where Burress lived. He already has fanned a team- high 24 times in 69 plate appearances Monroe struck out 126 times last season.

Giants starter Noah Lowry( 5- 5) gave up four runs and five hits in seven innings . Zaun said he wasn' t surprised by Towers' comments after he tried to calm down the pitcher several times during the game " I always understand frustration " Zaun said " I never understand throwing teammates and coaches under the bus " Game notes Richar made his major league debut at second base for the White Sox He started and hit ninth in the batting order . The Indians have 11 Grapefruit League games left as of Tuesday before breaking camp April 2 . Bonds testified to a grand jury in December 2003 that he used a clear substance and a cream given to him by a trainer who was indicted in a steroid- distribution ring, but said he didn' t know if they were steroids . The Dodgers scored twice in the seventh against Damaso Marte, trimming Pittsburgh' s lead to 6- 3. Tampa Bay won the first two games of the series on walk- off homers.

Then the left- hander pitched longer than ever before, helping Washington secure a 2- 1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday . Lind, the next batter, homered over the left- center field fence, a three- run blast . Morris Peterson had given Toronto the lead with a go- ahead 3- pointer with 4 . Walsh said he got a strong recommendation from former coach Isiah Thomas after a European scouting trip, citing Gallinari' s poise in crunch time at such a young age " Basically at the end of games, they gave him the ball and he made the plays " Walsh said " For a guy that' s that big, that' s unusual " Playing under D' Antoni should help Gallinari adjust to the NBA . Roethlisberger has previously exaggerated or misstated injuries he supposedly suffered during his five- season career. He will be held out of Saturday' s game against Carolina and might miss the finale against Atlanta on Sept 3. All the experience and all the starts that I' ve made in the postseason isn' t going to help me when I step on that mound tomorrow night " Pettitte said.

Except for his thinner frame, there are virtually no signs that he had a stroke " He looks great . The two briefly exchanged words during Mientkiewicz' s at- bat in the sixth inning . The Padres spoiled Monday night' s opener at the charming ballpark with a 6- 5 victory over the mistake- prone Mets " We' re starting to learn kind of the ins and outs, defensive positioning, some of the bounces off the walls " third baseman David Wright said " We' re starting to feel like this is a pretty good home- field advantage for us and slowly but surely learn the playing surface " After giving up eight runs and five walks in 4 1/ 3 innings against Cincinnati last week, Perez( 1- 1) held the Padres to one run and three hits . Oswalt allowed only one hit in his last four innings, though two hitters reached base on errors by Houston infielders . The NFL Players Association has its own federal appeal pending in an attempt to aid the Williamses and three other players suspended for the same alleged violation: New Orleans Saints Charles Grant and Will Smith, and former Saints player Deuce McAllister. Bonds teammates aren' t concerned about their star player' s health or focus " We feed off of him. Carroll hit the second base bag awkwardly and sprained his right ankle, but stayed in the game and scored one out later on Holliday' s sacrifice fly.

It' s not insignificant " Chicago general manager Ken Williams said at the GM meetings in Orlando, Fla . Jonny Gomes homered leading off the eighth to spoil Eveland' s shot at the shutout, which would have been the first of 2008 for the A' s . Jamaal Magloire had 16 rebounds for the Trail Blazers " We were switching so I could be on the boards more " Aldridge said " That put me in good position " Salim Stoudamire scored a career- high 37 points for the Hawks, and Josh Childress added 22 points and 12 rebounds, and Josh Smith had 17 points and 11 rebounds . C- Carolina Panthers quarterback Jake Delhomme missed practice again because of an injured thumb and was downgraded to doubtful for Sunday' s game at Atlanta . Sing said he also can play right field and left field " I' m going out there and doing what I can do " Sing said " I' m taking advantage of Derrek Lee going over and playing in the WBC So everything I can do, I' m going to try to impress them Anything is possible. The Padres also promoted Tye Waller to first base coach and Paul Navarro to assistant trainer.

Game notesThings stayed quiet between Tim Thomas and Kenyon Martin, who exchanged harsh words during last season' s Knicks- Nets playoff series when Thomas was knocked out of the series by a hard foul, then called Martin a " fugazy( phony) tough guy and said he wanted to meet him in a boxing ring . Sources close to the process told ESPN on Monday that the Warriors continue to have dialogue with the Brand camp and have not abandoned hope of luring the 29- year- old to Northern California . I' m still going with that mind- set, just going out there to have the best day that I can and have a better day than everyone else " Croyle said " It' s all leading up to where the coaches are going to have to make a decision " It' s probably not make- or- break for Croyle . We know what he means to the success of the 49ers and getting this extension done puts us in a very nice position for the future " Staley was the 28th pick in the 2007 draft He has started 32 games John Clayton is a senior NFL writer for ESPN . He hopes she comes forth and tells the truth " Caldwell said she wasn' t sure if Merriman had been drinking. The Packers' performance in scoring defense this season has been the best in recent memory.

Thirty- nine of those starts, including 16 in 2004, came in a three- year period with the Pittsburgh Steelers . The report issued Friday said the airplane was flying along the East River between Manhattan and Queens when it attempted a U- turn with only 1, 300 feet of room for the turn . He asked Japan' s professional teams not to select him in November' s amateur draft so that he can pursue a career in the U S major leagues . But I' m glad I' m going " Clement' s All- Star selection means he will get an automatic$ 250, 000 raise next year, making his 2006 salary$ 9 75 million . Melhuse hit a two- run homer in the second, Kotsay had a solo shot in the third and Thomas' two- run homer later in the third cut the lead to 6- 5. He was right there " Bonds stopped short of first base, smiled, and returned to the batter' s box, stuck at 747. His role won' t change, but Stack will have a few more responsibilities than Babcock.

After giving up a home run to Colby Rasmus on a fastball in the first inning, Johnson struck out Rasmus in the third with changeups . Now, after more than a year recovering and more than a month of rehab starts in the minors, the right- hander rejoined a rotation that is already one of the strongest in the big leagues and looking to make a move into the playoffs " It gives us six good ones It gives us a lot of options " Cox said . Adrian Beltre opened with a double to center off Jerry Blevins( 1- 3) and Raul Ibanez advanced him to third with a groundout . He was resting comfortably and was expected to remain in the hospital for several days . Still, the Indians remain optimistic " We' re going to win plenty of ballgames this year. He walked four " I felt OK " Peavy said " Not great stuff I walked four guys Any night you win in the big leagues is a good night. 1 points, indicates that the team feels its nucleus- Carter, Jason Kidd, Richard Jefferson and rehabbing center Nenad Krstic- is strong enough to contend for a title, with a few tweaks " It was important to me to keep the core group together because we understand each other, we know our likes and dislikes " Carter said " We all get along.

But that was as close as the Celtics got the rest of the night . Detroit LW Kirk Maltby didn' t play because of a bruised bone in his ankle . The Lions( 0- 13) seem destined to be the NFL' s first 0- 16 team, closing against the Colts, New Orleans and Green Bay . Survey says: Three teams once co- existed peacefully in New York, but it won' t happen again 3 Montreal Score: 52 . Updated: December 8, 2003, 3: 49 PM ET Unclear if Phillies will keep pitcher Email Print Share Associated Press PHILADELPHIA- The Philadelphia Phillies want Kevin Millwood back for 2004 They' re not ready commit beyond one year. Ankiel also has an outside shot to make the postseason roster as a left- handed reliever, given that Steve Kline is expected to return from a torn left groin injury perhaps by the end of the week and would be the bullpen' s second left- hander. Law: Bargain Shoppers The addition of Milton Bradley to the Rangers' lineup at the modest price of$ 5 million is a savvy move by Texas, Keith Law writes.

The Lakers' lone trip to Miami this season, March 17, will be on TNT . 3 as his uniform number, in reference to his documentary, 3 Points, which addresses the Darfur crisis in Africa No 1 will go to Ariza . LOS ANGELES( AP- The Los Angeles Clippers played about as well as possible in the first quarter Monday night The Denver Nuggets never recovered . He pitched complete games in Games 2 and 6, and came on to win in relief in Game 7 . New York was trailing 4- 0 at the time, with Brown struggling and giving up all of those runs in the second inning He walked the leadoff hitter and then allowed four singles The Yankees beat the Rockies 7- 5. Crisp, who singled, tripled and walked twice, and Pedroia engineered a double- steal without drawing a throw.

If Mateo fails to complete it, he could be sentenced to a year in jail . Hall of Famer Bob Feller threw out the final first pitch at the park . He held San Diego to two runs and seven hits " There were a lot of long innings " Washburn said " Usually I don' t like that . The eighth- inning outburst left Scott Schoeneweis to close this one out with a one- hit ninth in a non- save situation . 25 after he was released by the Mets, improved to 1- 5 with a 6 36 ERA in his last eight starts He allowed two runs and six hits in 7 1/ 3 innings. Stuckey squatted with discomfort in the second quarter, then stood with his hands on his knees.