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Updated: surmises April 5, interprets 2004, 3: 53 PM ET Lawyer: Feds trying to make example of Bonds Email Print Share Associated Press NEW YORK- Barry Bonds' lawyer believes the federal government is singling out the San Francisco Giants slugger in the Bay Area steroids scandal. The club has 10 days to release, trade or outright the right- hander to the minors Wickman hasn' t pitched in the majors since Aug. Bob Wickman pitched the ninth for his 15th save in 16 chances with the Braves. But he remained an effective offensive player and made up for his diminishing home runs with patience at the plate and RBI production. Tuesday' s loss meant the Kings won this year' s series 2- 1. Seconds later, 44- year- old Kevin Willis made his Mavs debut, drawing a standing ovation from fans who had just gotten back into their seats. Derrick Ward has played so well filling in for him that coach Tom Coughlin has to decide how to split the work.

You' re going to look that way " Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press . Hollins opened the game by hitting Lee' s third pitch over the wall in left field for his 15th homer . Story Memphis junior Robert Dozier also withdrew from the draft and will return for his final season of eligibility " I appreciate the opportunity to go through the process " Dozier said in a statement " I loved the workouts, and I truly appreciate the honesty of all parties involved, especially the NBA personnel " I' m coming back with the mind- set that next year' s team can be even better than what we were a year ago, knowing a lot of that will fall on my shoulders " he said . His running hook shot cut the lead to 88- 87, and his backdoor layup tied it before Randolph' s free throw^ Notes: Blazers rookie Sergei Monia started at shooting guard after being activated from the inactive list prior to the game He had eight points, six rebounds and five assists . During that time, he collided with Barbosa and rolled his right ankle. He was 2- for- 6 with two RBIs in the doubleheader until he was ejected in the fourth inning by plate umpire Bill Hohn for arguing a checked swing on a strikeout Copyright 2004 by The Associated Press. Hoffman, baseball' s career leader with 526 saves, also picked up the loss on Tuesday when he blew a save against Houston He dropped to 0- 2 with a 12 27 ERA in four games this season.

Let' s hope they have that confidence in me " Reds starter Edinson Volquez allowed his first run of the spring when Akinori Iwamura scored on Evan Longoria' s sacrifice fly in the third inning Volquez held the Rays to four hits in five innings . I get elbowed all the time " Bell called Bryant' s comments " hypocritical " Bell' s teammate Steve Nash said the Lakers have gotten the best of the officiating in the series " We' re playing a very heated battle and people on the outside are constantly telling guys that we' ve got to be more physical " Nash said " It' s tough, and he' s faced a lot this series . I don' t want to give him too many pressures, or the wrong messages . Ratner said the project is on solid legal ground " You have to have a situation where the court of appeals would have to reverse the eminent domain laws that have been around a very long time and that have been upheld by the U S Supreme Court It' s not very likely " he said . If you turn the ball over, you' re almost guaranteeing your team the greatest challenge in football Bensinger: You remained a virgin until your wedding night. Madieu Williams intercepted a pass by Jackson over the middle, and Antoine Winfield nearly did the same on Jackson' s next throw, which he dropped Quarterbacks coach Kevin Rogers was in a fit. He set down the next eight in order before back- to- back doubles by Alex Gonzalez and Esteban German stretched the Royals' lead to 3- 1 in the fifth.

Rodriguez had just missed a homer an inning earlier when Ryan Sweeney tracked down his long fly at the left- field wall . Tigers starter Armando Galarraga allowed five runs and eight hits in 4 2/ 3 innings and the Cardinals' Kyle Lohse gave up five runs and 11 hits in four innings Aaron Miles' two- out RBI single gave St . KANSAS CITY, Mo( AP- Luke Hochevar called it the best outing of his young career He had to be at his best to beat Felix Hernandez . Also throwing in Phoenix was prospective closer Brandon Morrow, whose control problems continue to leave a hole in the Mariners bullpen . Minnesota, though, was third in the NBA at midweek with an average of 92. Los Angeles has won six of the past seven meetings with the Blazers Portland was 24- of- 27 from the foul line Copyright by STATS LLC and The Associated Press. The lead went to 18 and Chicago led 31- 15 at quarter' s end, shooting 67 percent.

Although Grossman threw a 6- yard touchdown pass to Rashied Davis in the third quarter and scored the winning TD on a 1- yard sneak with 5: 36 left in the game, he was erratic There were deflections There was an interception And there were jeers before he gave the Bears the lead . The Yankees would play a two- game series against Tampa Bay at the Tokyo Dome on March 30- 31 under the plan the commissioner' s office is negotiating . H- Dartmouth wanted this Ivy League title all for itself- and got it . The ball landed for run- scoring single that made it 2- 0 " It' s tough . Berkman' s 16th home run of the season was a 420- foot shot that landed in the right- field upper deck with two outs in the fourth inning Morgan Ensberg followed with a double to chase Wood( 1- 2 He was replaced by Will Ohman, who finished the inning. At that time, TBS vice chairman Terry McGuirk said there no longer was " an ongoing marketing plan to sell " the Braves McGuirk now is chairman and president of the Braves. Updated: February 26, 2007, 9: 22 PM ET Colon progressing slowly from shoulder injury Comment Email Print Share ESPN news services Bartolo Colon' s rehabilitation from a rotator- cuff tear is on schedule, but that schedule likely won' t allow him to pitch in a major league game until May.

He wanted to focus on Clemente and his enduring legacy on the game " It takes a lot of hard work, but it comes from the heart " Pujols said Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press . That same year, the right fielder rejected a contract offer from the Washington Nationals . This game holds you to a very high level of execution " Brad Penny[ 5- 2] went five innings, allowing three runs and three hits while striking out just one and walking a season- high four . He' s heading back to Turkey to play for his national team as it tries to qualify for the European championships . Fielder singled to drive in Weeks and extend his hitting streak to 11 games. Escobar threw 1 1/ 3 innings in a minor league game in his first spring outing. Bench coach Steve Liddle became something of a local hero this week when he killed with a shovel a rabid raccoon that had bitten one of his neighbors.

Nevin did not immediately return a phone call seeking comment " He just decided that obviously, family factors, personal factors, took precedent over baseball factors " said his agent, Barry Axelrod " He wants to remain a part of San Diego and the ballclub He' s always wanted to be in San Diego . Pierzynski at the plate, anything can happen and often does . At a news conference Monday in Japan, Kuwata said he chose the Pirates' minor league offer over ones from the Red Sox and Dodgers . They see him- along with James- as cornerstones of their future " I' m thankful for everything the Cavs have done for me " Boozer said " A lot of teams didn' t think I was worth it and let me slide into the second round . Game notes Rockies 3B Garrett Atkins took some cuts in a batting cage. In addition to his success on the court, Phil was also a pleasure to deal with off the court " Buss offered Jackson another position with the organization, but Jackson elected not to accept it In 14 seasons as a head coach, Jackson is 832- 316 for a 725 winning percentage- best in NBA history His 175 playoff wins are the most ever and his 717 postseason winning percentage is also tops. After working out on his own, Owens said he traveled to Buffalo for additional workouts along with his own personal trainer, James " Buddy " Primm.

Kazuo Matsui was a key member of Japan' s national team that recently won three straight games at the Asian championship to clinch a spot in the Athens Olympics . He just needs to calm down a little bit, make his pitches, trust his pitches, he' s got good stuff " Piniella said . Sheets, this year' s All- Star game starter, was attempting to match his career high for wins set in 2004 and equaled when he went 12- 5 last season " They both know that they are elite pitchers and they' re trying to outdo each other " Milwaukee manager Ned Yost said " You would be hard pressed to find another game where you have two competitors of that magnitude on the mound in the same game " Milwaukee entered 3 1/ 2 games back of NL Central- leading Chicago and four games in front of St Louis for the wild- card lead . Brandon Wood, Robb Quinlan, Jeff Mathis and Ryan Budde also homered for the Angels . Authorities do not know if the gambling scandal extends beyond Donaghy. When phenom third baseman David Wright was called up from the minors on Wednesday, Wigginton was shifted to first base. Davis homered for a 3- 0 lead in the seventh after Zito reached on an error by second baseman Dan Uggla.

13, giving lawmakers more time to gather evidence and to coordinate their investigation with the Justice Department . I' ve got to control my energy " The Reds didn' t seriously threaten again until the ninth, when they loaded the bases against Brad Lidge . They' re a good, young team " Hairston hit his 14th home run to cut the lead to 3- 1 . N' s most powerful body " these people who change the world " It was so close- it was so close It' s like negotiating in the Security Council " U S . That' s what happened " The Phillies, who were without Chase Utley due to his sore right foot, had reached 17 scoreless innings before getting on the scoreboard. He scored on an off- balance drive to the basket that left him sprawled along the baseline, but quickly got up and raced down court to steal the ball from Pierce. Allen will also miss Saturday' s game at the Clippers and Monday' s game at Golden State Without Allen, Seattle started perfectly.

Reached Friday, head football coach- dean of students Mike Machado said he had known about Stubblefield' s situation with the government for the past month . Two weeks ago, NFL vice president of officiating Mike Pereira said the celebration should have drawn a 15- yard penalty on the following kickoff Such penalties result in an automatic$ 10, 000 fine . 5, Howard by Dallas with the last pick of the first round at No . Bobcats center Primoz Brezec had eight points and four rebounds after missing Tuesday' s game with back spasms Copyright by STATS LLC and The Associated Press . We have to help ourselves now " Copyright by STATS LLC and The Associated Press. Against the Pistons in the first round, the team recaptured some of the optimism that had been missing for the past several years. The Pistons were close to trading for Iverson from Philadelphia entering the 2000- 01 season, but 76ers center Matt Geiger used a clause in his contract to nix the deal.

Garrity scored 11 points during a 3: 23 stretch in the second quarter and that gave Orlando a double- digit lead it held until midway through the fourth " Some things you have to give up, but giving him open 3s is not something you want to give up " Iverson said . I' m excited about the opportunity and I don' t want to do something stupid and hurt something else by pushing too hard . After Washington' s 1- 0 victory, Jose Guillen blasted Scioscia, his manager with the Angels last season " He was talking to me last year about respect and class and how we have to move on " Guillen said " I don' t care really much about Mike Scioscia " I have no respect for him any more, because I' m still hurt from what happened last year Mike Scioscia to me is like a piece of garbage I don' t care if I get in trouble . Mauer hit his third homer in the fifth to make it 12- 4 " He' s really on the ball " Gardenhire said of Mauer, who' s hitting 336 " He' s been swinging well . Jeter had gone 87 at- bats without a homer since connecting Aug 1 against the White Sox. I guess I was moving too fast for myself and I just fell down But when I hit the floor I still had control of the ball. Washburn' s 94 mph fastball was high and down the middle " You just can' t pitch up in the big leagues " Mariners manager Mike Hargrove said.

We' ve got to take as good a care of him as we can " Jason Grilli( 2- 2) retired one batter for the win, and Todd Jones finished for his 35th save in 38 chances . Now Hansack, at 29 and with a wicked slider and a mid- 90s fastball, has got an outside chance of winning the closer' s job for the Red Sox . Craig Morgan, on Curt Schilling' s decision not to have shoulder surgeryHe couldn' t shake hands or open a door without intense pain, Morgan said " I think his chance of coming back to pitching with rehab or a conservative approach is zero " Morgan said " He might not come back after surgery, either . Cornstein refused to disclose the amount of the contract, but it' s believed to be worth between$ 60 million to$ 70 million, based on previous negotiations . Louis, walked five batters for the second straight start and has issued 18 in 18 2/ 3 innings over his last four outings. Only nine minutes into Game 5 of the Western Conference finals, he already had the San Antonio Spurs well on their way to another NBA Finals berth " Good job " coach Gregg Popovich said blandly, not even making eye contact Duncan nodded slightly and took his seat The Spurs aren' t flashy and don' t brag. Holmes sustained neck and spinal injuries in a game at San Diego on Oct 30, 2005, when he was hit by Shawne Merriman.

Tucker also received a two- year contract extension through the 2010 season " We are excited to have Mel as our defensive coordinator " coach Romeo Crennel said in a statement " He has a football plan, life plan, coaches the fundamentals and relates well with the players . 27, the current Titans are at the former Titans: Tennessee at the Jets On Oct . Tampa Bay is 0- 2 for only the second time in franchise history . The appeal was denied and Hernandez ruled that Pettitte had thrown over without first touching the rubber . Franks After catching a career- low 18 passes for 132 yards and three touchdowns in eight games last season with the Packers, Franks is expected to be a backup behind Chris Baker this season. A movement to rally fan support for Favre has fizzled so far- a rally in Green Bay drew fewer than 200 fans Sunday, and Monday' s rally in the Milwaukee suburbs drew only 30 despite widespread local media attention- but shareholders supporting Favre could call attention to the issue. He was a key member of the Phillies' team that won the National League pennant in 1993.