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Without admitting analyzes that he fells in used steroids, Giambi apologized last week to his teammates, fans and the media for distractions he caused " I don' t feel sorry for Giambi but I do have a great amount of respect for him, for what he' s done in this game, the kind of person he is " Nixon said " He' s a superstar and he doesn' t act like it " A lot of people have lost respect for people like Giambi. Don Newcombe had an indifferent season in 1954, coming back from two years of Army service. He often put up prodigious power numbers at hitter- friendly Coors Field, but his production dropped off at spacious RFK Stadium last season- and now he goes to another big home park in San Diego. Soriano dropped a fly ball from Edmonds in the sixth inning for a two- base error, but the Cardinals didn' t score.

Washington tied the score at 6- all in the bottom of the eighth on a sacrifice fly by Cristian Guzman . The Pacers shot just 36 percent for the game to cap a series of poor shooting . Updated: December 13, 2003, 4: 41 PM ET Mironov hit with two- game ban Email Print Share Associated Press NEW YORK- Boris Mironov of the New York Rangers was suspended without pay for two games by the NHL on Saturday, and Adam Mair of the Buffalo Sabres received a one- game suspension without pay for their roles in a cross- check confrontation . Shockey lobbied for a trade to the Saints in the offseason, hoping to rejoin head coach Sean Payton, who was the Giants' offensive coordinator in 2002, the flamboyant tight end' s rookie season . He hit the first pitch from Williams in each at- bat, connecting with the bases empty in the second. Laird dived home for a 2- 1 lead, clipping A- Rod under a chin with his foot " When I turned around heading toward the plate, I saw somebody there but I figured I' d just keep going to see if they made a play " Laird said. Jarrod Saltalamacchia, in a fight for the starting catcher' s job, doubled his RBI output for the spring, driving in four runs with an RBI double and three- run homer- both off Arizona starter Billy Buckner.

Houston' s Shawn Chacon survived early wildness that led to both of the Cardinals' runs in the first, allowing one earned run and five hits in seven innings with a season- high six walks " I was a little stiff coming out and didn' t really get loose until the third inning " Chacon said " That just goes to show you that if you keep the score close, you can come back and win " The winning streak is the Astros' longest since Sept 20- 28, 2006, when they won nine straight . Updated: January 22, 2009, 1: 19 PM ET Phillies finalize Werth' s$ 10M deal Comment Email Print Share ESPN news services The World Series champion Philadelphia Phillies avoided arbitration with outfielder Jayson Werth by agreeing to a two- year contract . After that time, teams can determine what kind of action, if any, they will pursue for a player who does not report . Then Redmond ripped a single to left to end it and complete the three- game sweep . Frank Thomas, a native of Columbus, Ga, made a rare appearance in his home state, striking out as a pinch- hitter in the sixth.

Kaz Matsui drew a leadoff walk from Arroyo( 10- 9, who matched a season high by giving up four walks . Rose had 18 points- his most since joining the Knicks 10 games ago- and seven rebounds against the team he spent the past 7# 189; seasons with . Anderson got the nod against the Lions, but had the ball stripped from him on the first play and finished 6- of- 8 for 68 yards and one interception Frye was 5- of- 10 for 42 yards . How much was that in the back of your mind? Green: It wasn' t .

I am excited to begin rehabbing my knee and will continue preparing for 2009 " Brady' s agent, Donald Yee, did not respond to a phone call or an e- mail from The Associated Press . Barrett asked the players' union to appeal the penalty, meaning he can' t be punished until after a hearing and a decision . I got a good piece of the bat on it and drove it out of the park I usually don' t jog around the bases on a homer . Associated PressMIAMI- Regis Philbin' s ceremonial first pitch bounced in front of the plate .

Walter apologized Wednesday through the media but said he didn' t talk directly to the coaches " I was naive to think that my words wouldn' t be heard across the nation " Walter said " That won' t happen again . I' m pretty sure those guys knew by drafting me " Peterson said " I came in with the attitude to just contribute any way I could . The Dolphins( 1- 13) play the Patriots( 14- 0) at Foxborough Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press . Towers outpitched Jeff Weaver in a fast- paced game and Aaron Hill hit an RBI single in the second inning to lead the Toronto Blue Jays past the Seattle Mariners 1- 0 on Saturday . That' s what matters to me " Ramirez has faced the Phillies 10 times this season In 33 at- bats, he hit 212 with one home run and five RBIs His on- base percentage was 409. I think it' s from my hip hurting and my back trying to take over, take a little bit of a load off my hip " Nationals first baseman Dmitri Young left in the third with tightness in his lower back Acta said Young is day to day Washington took a 2- 0 lead in the second.

Blue Jays manager Cito Gaston decided to sit Travis Snider, who hit two home runs on Monday night, and Lyle Overbay, who went deep himself, against the lefty " You never like to lose a game when you go that long and pitch that well " Gaston said " Ricky did a great job again tonight We battled . After hitting a jumper, his penetration set up an open 3 for Shane Battier . I don' t think I could ever live up to what Jonathan Ogden was to this league . For Martinez, it was food " I' m ready to go home, but it was a great trip and I loved it . With the grievance still pending, Rincon would not divulge what substance he tested positive for, only saying that he has no idea how it got into his system. The left- hander is 0- 3 in five starts since winning seven straight from June 16- July 23. Showing a strong arm behind the plate, Olivo threw out a career- best 38.

Now the right- hander is back to his old form, giving the AL West leaders a strong 1- 2 punch atop the rotation with Joe Saunders " Last year was last year " Santana said " It was a bad year I forgot about it I came to spring training ready to do my best . Antawn Jamison scored 19 points for the woeful Wizards, who have lost eight of their last 10 games and 18 of 23 . Rafalski' s wrist shot from the right circle got by a screened Khabibulin and the Red Wings were right back in the game . We' ll see " The Cowboys host the NFC East- leading New York Giants on Sunday night Chris Mortensen is a senior NFL analyst for ESPN . Updated: September 16, 2005, 11: 18 AM ET Guerrero day- to- day with jammed left shoulder Email Print Share ESPN news services The Angels are tied for first place in the AL West, but they might not have their biggest bat available tonight to help them stay there.

Arizona' s Chris Young had a solo homer among his three hits, and scored three times . But I was happy that I did it and I felt confident in doing it " Game notes Randolph said Delgado( right hip) and CF Carlos Beltran( offseason surgery on both knees) could be in Monday' s lineup If Beltran plays, it would be as the DH . And Acta was referring to the game' s tenuous finish, when closer Chad Cordero allowed a run and put two other men on before striking out Werth with the ol' ballpark' s final pitch to complete his 36th save " You don' t want to leave RFK on a bad note " Cordero said " To be able to go out there and get this win, it really means a lot to us " Game notes Luis Ayala( 2- 2) earned the win . Molina added a solo shot in the seventh, and Winn led off the eighth with another homer . But that was when they were still without Guerrero, and the Rangers were still hitting " Over the last month, we' ve been playing better defense, our pitchers have been getting the job done and timely hitting " Torii Hunter said " We' re on all cylinders right now " Texas is 10- 15 in June and has scored two runs or less in 10 of those games. I' ll take any help I can get " Joey Votto had three RBIs and Drew Sutton hit his first career homer for Cincinnati, which got another lackluster start from Johnny Cueto Willy Taveras had two hits and scored twice Cueto fell to 0- 6 with a 10. Rooney regained control of his hometown Steelers in less than a year The Associated Press contributed to this story.