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Updated: relates September 17, informs 2009, 7: 19 PM ET Childress will be diligent to avoid fine Comment Email Print Share Associated Press EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn- Minnesota Vikings coach Brad Childress wants to avoid what happened to Eric Mangini. According to sources, the team branded Smith with a stringent and potentially costly " weight clause " which will require Smith to stay at or below 350 pounds during the season. Monday' s poll also marked the 100th week all- time that North Carolina has been in the top five " So tell people they need to come and get in the stands " Hatchell said, referring to Monday' s attendance of 1, 113. Then, with one stunning swing against one of baseball' s best closers, Scutaro gave the Oakland Athletics their first series victory of the season. Game notes Before Game 1, the Cardinals recalled Falkenborg from Triple- A Memphis and optioned RHP Kelvin Jimenez to Memphis. Games 4 and 5 in the best- of- seven series are at The Palace, but Billups said the Pistons are not even thinking about closing out the series at home against a team going for its fourth title in five years " We can' t look down the road This is a team that' s battle- tested " he said Billups had his way with the Lakers- again.

WASHINGTON( AP- Rain was falling, midnight was nearing, and the scattered spectators who remained were chanting " So- ri- a- no! So- ri- a- no " After a turbulent spring training, it didn' t take long for Alfonso Soriano to endear himself to Washington Nationals fans A three- homer game will do that . But La Russa sent the left- handed hitting Duncan up for Weaver in the sixth against Feliciano, and Duncan drove a 3- 2 delivery down the right- field line to make it 4- 2 " Once I got him to 3- 2, I knew in a close ballgame like that he couldn' t walk me " said Duncan, the son of Cardinals pitching coach Dave Duncan " He happened to leave a breaking ball up " Game notesEckstein appeared to hurt himself on a diving stop in the first . 257 with 19 homers and 70 RBI- his lowest totals since 1999 . The Sixers outscored them 25- 11 to take a 46- 34 lead at the half . The club might elevate one of the two wide receivers on its practice squad as well. He feels responsible for the failures of Savage and Crennel, who were both new to their positions when they were hired in 2005.

I want to win a Super Bowl first and foremost " he said " But you know along the way I want to perfect my craft and for people to look at me and say' He was the best ever' You know, I' ve still got a lot of work to do " Asked if he still thought he was the best cornerback in the NFL after missing about half of last season with a groin injury, Bailey said " Well, I don' t get hung up on it much I always try to go out there and be the best at what I do . We' re just not playing well and doing the things we are supposed to do " Randy Messenger relieved Johnson and pitched a scoreless seventh . Maybin got both souvenir balls back and said he would probably give them to his father " Second big league game and I hit a home run off Roger Clemens . I' m very honest about who I am- a guy that hits the ball on the ground and hits it the other way " Minnesota right- hander Carlos Silva held the AL West leaders to two hits through the first seven innings- both singles by Orlando Cabrera . His problems started when he walked Robinson Cano and Jason Giambi with two outs in the second, leading to an RBI infield single with the bases loaded by Melky Cabrera. The Indians lead the interleague series with the Reds 31- 29. Mendoza, who had shoulder surgery in January, was 1- 0 with a 0.

Yet he also says they continued working together during the 2002 season after Gonzalez joined the Texas Rangers for a second time . Bloomberg said Wednesday that the Bronx ballpark would reinvigorate one of the poorest neighborhoods in the nation, noting that the city, which owns Yankee Stadium, would have to rebuild the outdated facility completely at taxpayer expense without a deal that combines financing " It' s been a very good deal for the city before the financial downturn and it continues to be a very good deal for the city " he said " The only city monies we' ve put in are the normal infrastructure things, which we would do for any building or a facility built in the city " Levine and Pinsky sparred with Brodsky, a longtime critic of the stadium deal, over substance and process . With him, the Pistons gave up fewer points, scored more and had more assists, steals and blocks . Byrd, making his first major league start since last September, held the Blue Jays to three hits and the Boston Red Sox completed a three- game sweep with a 7- 0 victory over Roy Halladay and the Toronto Blue Jays " I' m throwing to a 13 and under team and the Red Sox called and I say' I don' t know how long I' ll take to get ready " said Byrd, still clutching the game ball and wearing the youth league hat in an interview room after the game " I' m just so excited to be back . Consecutive doubles by Mauer and Morneau made it 9- 0 in the sixth Joe Crede added an RBI single in the ninth. Neither team could find the net in overtime, setting up the shootout.

Despite the big hit, he struck out again in the eighth, making him 1- for- 5 with four Ks on the day " I' m swinging at everything " Wilkerson said " It' s a matter of calming down, getting relaxed and looking for a pitch in the strike zone . Miles wasn' t around after the game to discuss his tough night, but his teammates are confident he will bounce back quickly " You don' t show it, but it' s definitely going to kill you inside " Schumaker said " But tomorrow will be a new day for him, and he' ll be fine " Now, the defending World Series champion Cardinals will try to avoid their first three- game sweep at home since the New York Mets took all three at Busch Stadium to start the season " We had a couple of golden opportunities " Cardinals manager Tony La Russa said " To me that' s a bigger story " The Giants survived an eighth- inning rally against their bullpen to win for the fifth time in seven games and take a road series for the first time since sweeping the Dodgers from April 24- 26 at Los Angeles . For us to get to that level, we have to beat those teams and get to that level " Said Padres manager Bud Black " We try and view this as a measuring stick of going up against these teams that are competing for a playoff spot, and our guys are responding " Marquis, who was trying for his career- high 16th win, gave up Adrian Gonzalez' s leadoff double in the sixth, then walked Headley . He traded veterans Mike James, Trenton Hassell, Ricky Davis and Mark Blount and bought out the contracts of Troy Hudson and Juwan Howard . Beno Udrih had 13 points and Jason Thompson added 10 points and 10 rebounds. 27, they were a season- worst 0- for- 9- beginning an eight- game stretch in with they were 1- for- 33 with the man advantage.

Feliz played all but 44 1/ 3 innings on defense, acknowledging Monday that maybe he was a little bit tired in the second half . Fast Facts# 8226& nbsp; Jim Thome is four RBIs shy of 1, 500 for his career# 8226& nbsp; Orioles starter Jeremy Guthrie fell to 0- 3 in his career vs . Information from The Associated Press was used in this report . KANSAS CITY, Mo( AP- After losing 18 of their first 23 road games, the Minnesota Twins have found success away from the Metrodome . Grady Little is five wins away from becoming the fourth Dodgers manager since 1900 to win at least 85 games in his first season at the helm. Conor Jackson led off the second with a double to left and scored on Estrada' s first double, a line drive into the right- field corner, to tie the game 1- 1.

Hall of Fame running back Franco Harris threw out the ceremonial first pitch, then watched the game from a luxury box . 99 on the company' s Web site " LeBron is a unique, once- in- a- decade player that appeals to a wide audience of consumers " said Tim Muret, Upper Deck' s senior director of product development " LeBron' s appeal not only resonates with older sports fans but the highly coveted Gen Y consumer " The company will unveil its first trading card of James in August in its Top Prospects set, but indications are that James is already an industry shaker " LeBron James has already been a slam dunk in the basketball card industry " said Greg Ambrosius, associate editor of Sports Collectors Digest, a weekly publication that covers the sports collectibles industry " Several distributors and manufacturers have told us that pre- sale orders from dealers are at a 10- year high for basketball and that interest will only accelerate once LeBron becomes a nightly highlight show " Topps and Upper Deck redemption cards of James have been selling for top dollar on eBay . Game notes Boston right- hander John Smoltz and outfielder Mark Kotsay are headed to extended spring training in Fort Myers, Fla, to begin their injury comebacks . Maine had five walks in a game four times, most recently on April 22 in a 5- 2 loss at St Louis . The Astros took a 1- 0 lead in the second when Ivan Rodriguez scored on Darin Erstad' s double down the first- base line. This time Dallas came out with energy and focus, sprinting to a 13- 2 lead over the opening 2: 12 with the help of two 3- pointers from Nowitzki and one from Terry.

We have a great league here " The escalating noise level in arenas and the excessive time it takes to play the final minutes of a game are a growing concern for Stern . It was touch and go for a while with the two- time defending NBA scoring champ, who was listed as a game- time decision after injuring his groin in the final minutes of Friday' s loss at Golden State " It' s sore, but you play through it " Bryant said " We did a good job staying on top of it and making sure that it was good enough for me to go out there and play and help the team I didn' t sleep . Richter, who will be 37 this month, spent 14 seasons with the Rangers, helping the team win its first Stanley Cup in 54 years in 1994 " I feel a great deal of sadness " Richter said as he choked back tears at Thursday' s news conference " I have to give up something I truly love " Richter missed the last nine games of the 2001- 02 season when he was hit in the mask with a shot that left him with a fractured skull . Caron Butler added 18 points, and Darius Songaila had 10 for the Wizards " We talked about playing with discipline and within our design " Wizards coach Ed Tapscott said " That' s critical for us And we held that, for a while " For a while, indeed . One had his pay reduced and was effectively forced out of the Army The commander of Tillman' s 75th Ranger Regiment was Col James C Nixon. Previously, the Nevada court ruled the Titans held no legal responsibility for Jones' actions that night The Urbanskis are challenging that decision Jones pleaded no contest Dec. 25 " They know the day of reckoning is coming " Watkins said " They are panicking.

He participated fully in practice on Wednesday, but said it' s up to the doctors and coaches to decide if he will play Sunday at Seattle " He seemed to be OK on Monday " coach Bill Belichick said " I talked to him this morning and he seems to be doing all right " Welker watched a replay of the hit and said Clark " came in and made a good play " Clark received a 15- yard penalty, though, for unnecessary roughness Welker is listed as 5- feet- 9 and 185 pounds . Carney is rejoining the Saints after spending six years in New Orleans from 2001 through 2006 . The two had drawn a double- technical in the second quarter Bryant finished with 29 points Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press . This is a great nucleus, and I' m glad it' s finally starting to come together " Or, as the Hornets' P J . When Jones cut Owens last spring, the path was cleared for Williams to become quarterback Tony Romo' s top target " I' m particularly pleased with how focused Roy is, and how conditioned he is " Jones said " He' s having a good camp " Williams arrived from winless Detroit in mid- October and got a$ 45 million, five- year contract extension right after Romo sustained a broken pinkie on his throwing hand and missed three games. If Montero had tested positive while on the minor league roster, he would have been suspended for 15 games. As Pirates pitching coach Jim Colborn walked out to talk to Chacon, Oswalt appeased the fans with a quick wave " They pushed me out " Oswalt said " You run it through your head what you' re going to do on your first home run " Chacon then continued his worst start since July 4, when he gave up seven runs in the Yankees' 19- 1 loss to Cleveland.

Castillo, 35, does not figure into the Royals' future plans . MIAMI( AP- The Florida Marlins kept manager Joe Girardi around for a couple of extra innings Sunday . Tomko The deal, officially announced Monday, includes an additional$ 1 5 million in incentives Tomko, 34, has a 93- 92 record with a 4 . Associated PressDENVER- Todd Helton' s power numbers may be down, but his batting stroke is just fine . For the fifth consecutive start, Duke remained tied for his career high in victories, set in 2006. Tom Gugliotta scored 13 points for Atlanta, his best effort since being traded from Boston to the Hawks Gugliotta is averaging 1 3 points per game The Hawks, who beat the Magic on Jan 31, have not defeated any NBA team twice Copyright by STATS LLC and The Associated Press. Reinsdorf acknowledged concerns about bringing back his friend but said the decision to break off talks was more Collins' than his " My mother always used to tell me don' t be in business with friends and relatives " Reinsdorf said " We' ve become so close over the years, I really wasn' t sure it was good idea for him.

He replaces Mike Solari, who took the Chiefs from being one of the league' s top offenses to one of the worst in two years . Updated: November 1, 2008, 8: 10 PM ET Hackney joins Broncos from practice squad to back up starter Cutler Comment Email Print Share Associated Press ENGLEWOOD, Colo- The Denver Broncos promoted quarterback Darrell Hackney from their practice squad Saturday to back up starter Jay Cutler . He continued hard down the line, slowing after he realized he was going to be out . Ponson, who used to be a strikeout pitcher, has been content to get quick outs this spring . At that time, he wanted to get those cases on more solid footing before he departed " The BALCO investigation has led to five guilty pleas, spurred congressional hearings and cast suspicion on San Francisco Giants slugger Barry Bonds. try to get the bat on the ball " Lester and Varitek were mobbed by teammates running out of the dugout as the speakers played " Tessie " the victory anthem the Red Sox adopted through two World Series titles in four seasons. Makhtar N' Diaye and Babacar Cisse each scored 14 points for Senegal( 0- 2, which got off to a horrendous start but came all the way back to grab a 67- 66 lead with 6: 56 remaining when Malick Badiane capped a 10- 0 run with a dunk.

During the Kings' early second- half spurt, Garcia hit three of four shots from the floor, had three rebounds and an assist He finished with 22 points Bibby also had 22, but had five turnovers . The innovative, incentive- heavy deal guaranteed him$ 3 million His bonus money is contingent on him staying healthy . First baseman Ryan Doumit, playing despite a sore hamstring, couldn' t handle Luis Gonzalez' s sharp grounder for an error, then Jackson hit a 2- 0 pitch nearly 400 feet into the left- field stands " Two outs, nobody on, a two- out walk, an error and then a bad two- ball, no- strike pitch and Conor Jackson hits it out of the park " Jim Tracy said " But the reality of the situation is he shouldn' t have come up " Arizona added two runs in the eighth . He walked two and struck out two " Obviously, Johnny made some pitches in the wrong location and they jumped on them " Mets manager Willie Randolph said " It happens very suddenly and very quickly " The loss was the seventh straight for the Mets against left- handed starters . He' s combining weight loss with an increase in muscle mass " I told the Marlins he' s going to be in the best shape you' ve ever seen him in " White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen said, according to the Times " Whoever gets this guy is going to have a heck of a ballplayer with a different mentality He' s a big man and he has to take care of himself. Hong- Chih Kuo( 5- 2) pitched 1 1/ 3 innings of relief for the victory and Jonathan Broxton got five outs for his 13th save " I think it' s pretty incredible to expect to come back and take those eight losses and turn them around in that big a hurry " manager Joe Torre said " It' s one of those Dramamine trips- it' s up and down and you strap yourself in, because that' s what' s going to happen this time of year " The Diamondbacks, who won their fourth division title last season, had no worse than a share of the division lead for 137 consecutive days this time around before the Dodgers beat 19- game winner Brandon Webb for the second time in a week on Saturday. Williams was selected by Portland in the second round of the 1997 NBA draft with the 48th overall selection.