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Ward said gleans he spoke imparts to McNamee on Monday morning and Clemens' statements in the " 60 Minutes " interview are " a total lie " No countersuit has been filed yet. He won for just the second time since early August and David Ortiz homered for the fourth time in seven games. They did score twice in the ninth off Boston closer Jonathan Papelbon. Texas clinched the season series to keep the Silver Boot Trophy for the third straight year. Cook, who was placed on the 15- day DL on Saturday with a strained shoulder, will start throwing after Colorado' s three- game series in San Francisco this weekend. Game notesWarriors G Monta Ellis has his right arm in a sling to protect his shoulder, injured during Golden State' s loss to Miami on Saturday He remains day- to- day. Ilgauskas finished with 20 points and 19 rebounds, and he and Hughes( 19 points) scored 18 of Cleveland' s final 20 points.

A witness reported hearing a popping sound before Burress' legs began to shake, according to a criminal complaint . Game notesChone Figgins stole his 50th base in the seventh but got thrown out at home moments later . Rockies INF Kaz Matsui said his back is close to fully healed He' s been out since April 15 with back spasms . Cain( 4- 1) pitched six shutout innings, and Bob Howry, Affeldt and Brian Wilson finished the five- hit shutout . They still do it to me' til this day " Artest said his competitive nature won' t let him quit- on the court or off " Right now, I' m playing hard but not smart " he said " At times, the industry hasn' t embraced me for who I am in a business sense But I' m just going to keep going If I lose, then I lose. It was just a mental lapse on our part " Bulls forward Malik Allen was back in the starting lineup after being taken to a hospital with a sprained neck during the Minnesota game and scored four points in 17 minutes. The Raptors cut the lead to five in the third quarter, but Chicago followed with a 10- 3 run to finish the third.

Patten thought about it, but his faith kept him on the path towards recovery In April, Patten signed with the Saints . 253 with a career- high 10 homers and 33 RBIs for the Rockies last season . Ben Sheets reached on a fielder' s choice and raced home when Brady Clark' s grounder down the third base line bounced off the base of the grandstand wall and sharply away from left fielder Luke Scott Sheets allowed two runs and seven hits in 6 2/ 3 innings . Council members are balking at having the District pick up the tab . But Contreras said through a translator there' s no reason to panic " I feel like we have a great team, great staff " he said " This is just the first game, and there is a lot more to come. Jon Lester( 2- 0) allowed five runs and four hits over 5 1/ 3 innings. Game notes SS Michael Young was back in the Texas lineup after missing Wednesday night' s start due to a fractured right ring finger.

RHP Dave Bush( triceps) will make a rehab start Tuesday for Class A Wisconsin and Saturday for Double- A Huntsville, the team said . If you miss it, it' s still tied up, but if you make it, you get that cushion " Emeka Okafor added 20 points and 18 rebounds- his sixth straight double- double- while Brevin Knight had 18 assists and hit two clinching free throws with 38 8 seconds left . Updated: June 18, 2008, 5: 53 PM ET Pittsburgh bleeds black, gold and titles Comment Email Print Share ESPN Submitted by bananafish711 I grew up in a city more devoted to its sports teams than perhaps anything else . NFL Video Albert Haynesworth shows why he is one of the top defensive tackles in the NFL . We' ll have this week and then the bye week and we' ll see where he' s at " Saints coach Sean Payton said " I' ll probably know something[ Monday. With one out, Ramirez homered over the Green Monster to make it 3- 2. Rollins' RBI triple off Justin Speier and Chase Utley' s run- scoring off Scott Schoeneweis cut it to 3- 2 in the seventh " You at least expect to the balls to find holes once in awhile but it just hasn' t happened " Rollins said.

Padres 8, Rockies 0SAN DIEGO( AP- When the San Diego Padres weren' t hitting the ball over the fences, they simply waited for ball four . After a wild pickoff attempt set up the go- ahead run, Kenny Lofton drove in Asdrubal Cabrera with a sacrifice fly and Rafael Betancourt pitched the 12th for his third save . Orlando' s offense entered play Monday as the 22nd- lowest scoring and 25th- worst shooting unit in the league, and averaged only 88 3 points per game Copyright 2003 by The Associated Press . Nix alertly backed up and caught the errant toss on the fly, then bounced a throw to third in an effort to get Jeter Contreras gave up a season- high eight runs . He was sharp right from the start of this one, mixing a sharp fastball with his trademark changeup and an effective curve. It' s as good as we expected or hoped for " Steinberg told the AP Marshall still faces a drunken driving trial Sept 16. Even without it, the Rangers would already save about$ 81 million in the deal.

But Leonsis has reportedly lost more than$ 100 million throughout his ownership reign, so creating larger paper losses won' t dull the pain of having to still dole out the cash . The Mets would also include outfielder Lastings Milledge, the 12th overall pick in the 2003 amateur draft . Cincinnati comes to Phoenix Friday for a three- game weekend series between National League division leaders . I' ve known both Gary and John for a number of years and I know they share the philosophies that we' ve already embraced with our basketball operations staff " The Bobcats on Friday also named Drew Perry video coordinator and Mark Coffelt assistant trainer and equipment manager . Porter' s two seasons at the helm of the Bucks are his entire body of work thus far, and let' s just say they' re open to interpretation, writes John Hollinger. Robinson, wearing a silver, pinstriped suit over a matching, mock collared shirt, was silent throughout the 10- minute hearing. It all seemed to go wrong against a 1- 11- 1 team on Sunday, when, as linebacker London Fletcher put it " The energy was terrible to start the game " Reliable tight end Chris Cooley fumbled The Redskins fell behind 17- 0.

Kent Mercker threw a perfect inning in his first action after being held out with an aching back . BOSTON( AP- Curt Schilling shut down the Seattle Mariners with relative ease . Updated: November 14, 2007, 12: 05 PM ET Ruggiano' s HRs lead U S . Last year' s tournament, held in late July, included entries from 10 NBA teams and featured LeBron James . Lilly, meanwhile, allowed only Hunter Pence' s double and a walk to Backe through the first five innings. He could begin a minor league rehabilitation assignment as early as next week. He scored the first two runs off Oswalt, and his two- run single off Chad Qualls made it 5- 2 in the seventh inning.

In my starts, we' re 1- 3 and that' s not getting it done " Game notes Meche hasn' t given up an earned run in his last two starts, both no- decisions . Lowe, John Smoltz and Dennis Eckersley are the only pitchers to win 20 or more games in one season and save 40 or more in another A two- time All- Star, Lowe is 126- 107 with a 3 75 ERA and 85 saves in his career . For those reasons, forward Drew Gooden defended Rivers " I hate it when teams are struggling . Seven- time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong sat courtside with a group of guys He split with rock star Sheryl Crow last week Copyright by STATS LLC and The Associated Press . Before the game, James thought he knew how to get the Cavs out of their offensive funk " We' ve just got to get back to playing basketball, and not worry about all the Xs and Os " he said " We score 100 points in games and 70 in others It doesn' t make sense. A proven winner " Crawford said of D' Antoni on Wednesday while visiting a minicamp practice of his hometown NFL team, the Seattle Seahawks " He and Mr. She did not mention being pregnant in a four- page letter dated July 20 to Circuit Judge Nancy Schneider seeking leniency " I was engaged to a great man " Taylor wrote to Schneider, referring to Nowitzki but not mentioning him by name " I paid the ultimate price for my past " When I got arrested at our home and the media got a hold of my story, the love of my life left me I can' t say I blame him.

Brown, a third- round choice in the 2003 draft, rushed for a career- best 1, 067 yards in just 11 appearances in 2004 . Non- roster right- hander Jamey Wright will follow for the Giants . It was the first ejection for any Red Sox player, coach or manager this season He disagreed that second baseman Pedroia took his foot off the bag before trying to turn a double play . Game notes Marlins right- hander Ricky Nolasco( elbow) pitched three innings in a rehabilitation assignment for Double- A Carolina and allowed three runs, two earned . Clemens won for the first time in three starts, allowing one run and two hits, walking one and striking out seven. Damon singled in a run in the sixth, but the Red Sox scored twice in the bottom half on RBI singles by Kevin Youkilis and Drew " It was definitely one of the more crazy games that I' ve seen here " Damon said. The transplant from Cleveland had his biggest hit since being traded to the Red Sox, a go- ahead double with two outs in a six- run ninth inning that gave Boston an 8- 4 victory over the Texas Rangers on Friday night.

Los Angeles hit three singles and loaded the bases in the sixth before Mathis cleared them with a drive off the wall . Bryant shot just 6- of- 17 and backcourt mate Derek Fisher went 3- of- 10 . Tapscott moved Butler to shooting guard and gave the defensive- minded McGuire his first NBA start at small forward . Calderon went 4- for- 4 from the line, extending his streak to 55 . Investigators have accused Willie Clark of working for Hicks in an alleged drug operation and say Clark is a person of interest in Williams' death In a declaration filed Tuesday in U S. He has 52 career interceptions, but just six in his two seasons with Kansas City. Fortunately for the Indians, their slide coincided with one by the first- place Detroit.

But you' ve got good enough stuff, and you' re deceptive enough to throw the ball right over the plate " Treanor said " The message was sent " The Rockies could have used a pep talk, because they squandered chances all night . Zito worked eight innings for the second time this year and won his second straight start for the first time, leading the San Francisco Giants to a 4- 3 victory over the San Diego Padres on Saturday " He' s nipping at the corners and making guys put the ball in play " said Giants center fielder Aaron Rowand, who had a pair of doubles in the win " He' s always had great stuff but he just hit a tough spot where he was leaving pitches over the plate He' s not doing that now . If I don' t get voted in, I won' t be extra sad " O' Neal hurt his hip last month while diving for a loose ball in a Dec 22 game against the Utah Jazz . He filed for federal bankruptcy protection in July, claiming assets of$ 16 million and liabilities of$ 20 4 million . Updated: October 15, 2003, 9: 44 AM ET Yankees might face assault charges Email Print Share ESPN news services BOSTON- Police said Tuesday they are still investigating a bullpen brawl between two Yankees players and a Red Sox employee, and haven' t decided whether to file any charges " There' s no artificial time table " said David Procopio, a spokesman for the Suffolk district attorney " The important thing is to just take our time and talk to everyone who should be spoken to " If police found enough evidence, Procopio said, they would ask a clerk- magistrate in Roxbury District Court to schedule a hearing to decide whether there is probable cause to charge the players. Kim' s gesture upset reliever Mike Timlin, the last player introduced before Kim " I was standing right next to him. The Pirates began negotiating with Simon after they couldn' t meet free agent Travis Lee' s contract demands Lee is now negotiating with the Yankees.

Neither was by Javy Lopez, who started at first base after playing catcher his entire major league career . Mets manager Willie Randolph said Martinez left for New York and would be examined Tuesday . We' ve still got a long way to go " The Angels have been having trouble scoring runs, too, and their lead over the Seattle Mariners in the AL West was trimmed to one game . Updated: December 21, 2005, 1: 01 AM ET Sonics' Lewis pleads not guilty to DUI charge Email Print Share Associated Press REDMOND, Wash- Seattle SuperSonics forward Rashard Lewis pleaded not guilty Monday to a drunken driving charge . The Royals had lost six straight and 23 of 29 at Kauffman Stadium to Los Angeles, so they were ready to get rid of the Angels " You don' t want to be swept by anybody, so, yeah, there' s significance " manager Trey Hillman said after Kansas City' s fifth win in 25 home games since the All- Star break. Webber tied the game on an 18- footer, then put the Sixers ahead 86- 84 for their first lead since the middle of the second quarter. He was having dinner Thursday night when he first learned that the front office was seriously interested in working a deal to select Southern California quarterback Mark Sanchez in the first round of the NFL draft Once was bad enough Twice was too much.

Reid thought Kolb gave the team a better chance to win a game it desperately needed to maintain its slim playoff hopes . Game notesHouston' s Craig Biggio ran his hitless streak to 0- for- 28 with an 0- for- 4 game Saturday . Those qualities have propelled him from marketing intern in 1991 to general manager of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in 2008 . Updated: June 16, 2004, 6: 21 AM ET Question of the Day Email Print Share ESPN AUBURN HILLS, Mich- The Detroit Pistons beat the Los Angeles Lakers, 100- 87, in Game 5 of the NBA Finals to clinch the third championship in franchise history . It' s your life " Valverde said " I said' I' ll be OK " After Valverde threw a few warm- up pitches, Carlos Ruiz singled before Valverde struck out pinch hitter Chris Coste. We' ll make some adjustments and move on " McPherson had played on the second kickoff team in the first half and wasn' t slated to play at quarterback, trailing Jamie Martin and Todd Bouman on the depth chart. He didn' t throw a pass all season until Anderson went down in the fourth quarter.