Thoughts of A-ha Tickets what happened last year ran through his

Thoughts of reveals what happened defines last year ran through his head as he lay on the field " I was like' No, not again " Doucet said " because I think it was probably around the same time last year that I had the hamstring problem, but with this one I don' t feel that bad because I was just trying to make a play. VERO BEACH, Fla( AP- Los Angeles closer Eric Gagne threw a scoreless seventh inning in the Dodgers' 9- 1 victory over the Washington Nationals on Sunday. Maybe I' ll have to bring in a live chicken or something " Duncan added another solo homer in the ninth off Rheal Cormier, his first two- homer game of the season. Astros manager Cecil Cooper said Oswalt is healthy and he doesn' t know why he' s having trouble " If I knew I' d tell you I have no clue. Once Bryant gets his space and starts making shots he will force the Timberwolves to rotate and help on defense, thus freeing his teammates for open looks.

I' ll see how it feels tomorrow, the next day and go from there " Pierce appeared to be pointing to the inside of his knee after his injury, which would suggest that either his medial meniscus or medial collateral ligament( MCL, or even both, were the potential culprits . That' s the thing you should do " Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press . Arizona Diamondbacks: The team optioned pitcher Brian Bruney to Triple- A Tucson following Friday' s loss to the Reds . Detroit starter Justin Verlander gave up three hits in seven scoreless innings . ET) New San Francisco 49ers offensive coordinator Jimmy Raye says Michael Crabtree will have no choice but to play catch up in a hurry once he signs.

309 for Arizona last season with 15 home runs and 80 RBI, but after earning$ 2 . He hit two batters- both scored- to take over the major- league lead with 17 hit batsmen . Udrih scored 12 points in 18 minutes on a combination of drives and jumpers, while Horry hit three 3- pointers during a key run in the second half, helping San Antonio extend its lead to double figures . Ramirez added a two- run homer to center in the eighth- the first home run allowed by Saul Rivera since April 24, 2007 With a 2- for- 5 day, Ramirez raised his average to 366 " That' s our superstar " Olsen said The surprising Marlins took two of three in the series . Astros 3B Jeff Keppinger sat out the game with a sore right hip after receiving treatment on it before the game He is day to day. great players make big- time plays when it counts " As the game ended, Bobcats coach Bernie Bickerstaff seemed to be lecturing rookie Emeka Okafor, who passed the ball to Hart for the final shot, about the final play " I think down the stretch it was a learning experience for us " Bickerstaff said " We made some mistakes.

Cleveland didn' t score an offensive touchdown as it lost its last six games . He gave up two straight ninth- inning home runs, first to Albert Pujols against St . 270 with eight home runs and 36 RBIs in 81 games for AL West champion Oakland last season . the Clippers " It' s the ultimate " Nash said after Sunday' s practice " I think both teams are going to be extremely prideful and will play with a lot of emotion . Erik Johnson and Lee Stempniak scored for the Blues, who snapped a four- game losing streak. Michael J Cupo is ESPN Digital Media' s associate director of video- on- demand World' s Best!.

Other candidates are Las Vegas; Monterrey, Mexico; Portland, Ore; and San Juan, Puerto Rico . In addition, Ordonez' s salary in each of the option years would become guaranteed if he has 135 starts or 540 plate appearances in the previous season, or 270 starts or 1, 080 plate appearances in the previous two seasons . Rookie Cha Seung Baek took a shaky no- hit bid into the sixth inning, Raul Ibanez hit a grand slam and the Mariners won 6- 3 to sweep Boston in a three- game series for the first time since 1989 . Lofton' s second homer leading off the fifth pushed Texas' advantage to 6- 1 Ohka gave up seven runs and 10 hits in 7 1/ 3 innings . DENVER( AP- It' s been so long since Chris Young lost on the road, he can' t remember when the last time was. In addition to the question of the woman' s testimony, this week' s hearing dealt with the whether she had waived her right to keep her medical records confidential and whether investigators illegally questioned Bryant the night after the alleged attack.

Randolph said he wasn' t going to play earlier Sunday, but " wanted to try to go out there and see what I could do " He did not play in the final quarter . Nash' s first basket of the quarter, a mid- range jumper, put the Suns back up by one, 82- 81, with 3: 10 on the clock . They also are interested in Chris Simms, who has been working himself back into shape on the Tennessee roster . Wilson had two doubles, his first game this season with two extra- base hits . The last two times that happened were in 2003 and 2004, when the Cleveland Cavaliers and Orlando Magic won the right to pick first The Cavaliers took LeBron James The Magic selected Dwight Howard Both were high school superstars. Carlisle moved to the Pacers and went 61- 21 in his first season before losing in the conference finals to Brown during Detroit' s 2004 championship run.

He misfired four times, including two passes that could' ve been touchdowns, on Philadelphia' s second possession that ended with a missed field goal . LOUIS- Three weeks ago, Kenneth Darby was part of the Atlanta practice squad On Sunday, he' ll be an NFL starter DarbySt . The future of both superstars was on everyone' s minds Wednesday night, practically as soon as the Astros' 1- 0 loss to the Chicago White Sox ended the World Series in a sweep . He' s under contract next season " I' m going to get my routine together and figure out what I need to do to get my shoulder stronger " he said " I' ve got to get going and find out what I got I' m looking forward to it . At 0- 7, Detroit is off to the fifth- worst start in team history The worst? The 1920 Tigers started 0- 13.

I don' t sweat it, I know it was nothing on purpose " Giambi was hit in the forearm, the back and the triceps " I spread them out " he said . For the first time since announcing his arrival in the league as a rookie by tearing down two backboards, O' Neal aka " The Diesel " aka " The Big Aristotle " aka " The Big Daddy " aka " Wilt Chamberneezy " aka " The Real Deal " and recently self- dubbed " The Big Cactus " after being traded to the Phoenix Suns, isn' t an All- Star . Dikembe Mutombo, Yao' s backup, had two points, eight rebounds and four blocks in the opening half . Dunleavy and Richardson scored 16 points apiece in the first half, with Richardson hitting three 3- pointers and adding four assists . What he' d really like is the chance to help them win- as their new manager.

Jose Contreras is expected to start the exhibition game in Tokyo against the Yomiuri Giants Osborne is the probable starter against Hanshin Tigers . He struck out five and walked three( Padilla) came back to give us five- plus innings " Rangers manager Buck Showalter said " He takes the ball every fifth day and has a chance to win 15, 16 games . After Reggie Sanders singled and went to third on a double by Brown, Sendy Rleal replaced starter Erik Bedard and gave up an RBI single to Tony Graffanino . During the course of his investigation, Mitchell hasn' t been able to avoid the suspicions aroused by that fact . Snyder' s home run made a winner of Juan Cruz( 2- 0, who pitched an inning of scoreless relief.

Associated PressANAHEIM, Calif- The Los Angeles Angels had the perfect remedy for a very difficult couple of weeks: a home win . Associated PressBALTIMORE- John Smoltz watched in disbelief as the Boston Red Sox wound up on the wrong end of the biggest comeback in Baltimore Orioles history . We' ll get through this " But according to the report, Thomas declined to go into the details of this latest conversation with Dolan, who has remained silent in the face of widespread speculation about Thomas' future " Mr . The moves were made without comment by Scott Pioli, the Chiefs' new general manager, or new coach Todd Haley . Center fielder Torii Hunter and starting pitcher Johan Santana also left Tuesday' s game with injuries. Brown hopes to watch on satellite television Tuesday night when the All- Star game returns to Houston It comes on at 4 a m local time " I guess Rocket Roger Clemens might start.

Taveras singled to right in the first inning, extending his hitting streak to 14 games . He got to that fourth inning and was able to get back into step . Toronto would love to pair him with Halladay, a former Cy Young Award winner Blue Jays general manager J P . Martinez is expected to miss the first half of next season following shoulder surgery Glavine has a 290- 191 record in 20 major league seasons Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press . UCLA declined the AP' s request to speak to the head of the lab " Regardless of who the client is, the UCLA Olympic Analytical Lab can' t reveal anything due to test subject confidentiality " senior media relations officer Elaine Schmidt wrote in an e- mail.