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Y- infers Whether it displays was posing for pictures taken by fans lined along a fence at Buffalo Bills training camp or discussing the franchise' s long- term future, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell was all smiles Monday Goodell met with franchise owner Ralph Wilson and Sen. Since then, the Braves have been a perennial postseason team. Sosa was 1- for- 3 with a strikeout and a routine flyout to center before being replaced in the field by Nelson Cruz in the eighth inning. Mitchell, rather than making it widely available to all Americans who care about baseball " Burton said " This is a disservice to everyone involved " ESPN obtained the document after it was unsealed in federal court T J Quinn and Pedro Gomez are reporters for ESPN Quinn can be reached at tjquinn31yahoo. An inning later, Delgado got his first two- homer game since May 29 " When our offense gets going, it cures a lot of things that go on around the team " manager Willie Randolph said " When we' re consistent in getting hits and scoring runs, it' s able to take some pressure off our bullpen " Game notes Mets OF Moises Alou will undergo an MRI on Monday to try to determine the cause of swelling in his left ankle. Ted Lilly won for the first time in five starts, helping the Cubs to their best start over 20 games since the days of Don Kessinger and Rick Reuschel. Murray didn' t allow a run in the first two innings, but the Indians loaded the bases with nobody out in the third, then got an RBI single from Ben Francisco.

Bazardo issued a walk and then gave up four straight hits, the last a two- run double by Parra . His penchant for toe- tapping catches along the sideline and incredible grabs in the middle of the field helped the Colts build one of the league' s most successful franchises in this decade . Updated: November 18, 2003, 5: 55 PM ET Pitcher fought at bar Email Print Share Associated Press ALTON, Ill- Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Jason Boyd was arrested for the second time this month and charged with hitting a man in the face with a beer bottle . Earlier in the day, Giovanni Carrara pitched five scoreless innings and Selwyn Langaigne had three RBIs to lead Venezuela' s Aragua Tigers to a 5- 0 victory over Mexico' s Obregon City Yaquis Carrara allowed four hits and struck out four . at Sinbad' s Lounge, which was packed with at least 100 people drawn to Anderson for an Indiana Black Expo festival during the day Saturday, authorities have said. Mets manager Jerry Manuel tentatively planned to start Maine again on Aug 13 at Washington. Schierholtz will not play today, Bochy said, but likely will return Monday.

Indians third baseman Andy Marte ended an 0- for- 11 skid with a ninth- inning single . Jeremy Hermida also homered off Street, who blew a save for only the third time in 16 opportunities this season . But Baltimore scored six runs on eight hits in the third to take an 8- 7 lead . Updated: November 25, 2008, 1: 23 AM ET Bogans, Magic' s top reserve, to miss 4- 6 weeks with broken thumb Comment Email Print Share Associated Press BogansORLANDO, Fla- Magic backup guard Keith Bogans will be out from four to six weeks because of a broken thumb on his non- shooting hand . But Milwaukee, which lost for the 12th time after leading by double digits, gave up 42 points in the second quarter as Chicago took an 81- 71 halftime lead. But the Tigers right fielder came through in the fifth as his two- run single gave Detroit a 5- 2 lead. In some cases, parts of salaries that are deferred are discounted to reflect present- day values Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press.

We had' Things look very good and Raffy' s going to sleep on it " Kinzer said after a news conference for another client, Francisco Rodriguez . The Phillies also signed reliever Chad Durbin to a one- year$ 1 . Here' s the list " It' s always good to get runs for your pitcher " said Utley, who hit a three- run homer to tie Lance Berkman and Dan Uggla for the major league lead with 16 . It' s the best atmosphere you can have besides a playoff game " Pierzynski said " Fans were great both ways . I wanted God to protect me " Williams changed his clothes after the shooting, Benjamin said. The Reds also beat the Diamondbacks in 10 innings on Saturday night when former Diamondback Micah Owings doubled home the winning run. Just 19 of the 115 teams- 17 percent- that fell behind 2- 3 in Game 5 have advanced " It consumes everything in your life, so luckily I have kids to take my mind off of it " Detroit' s Chauncey Billups said " Most people would feel a lot of pressure about a Game 7, but I never feel pressure.

It finally got through Ward to make it 4- 2, and the Penguins hung on from despite that late two- man advantage for Carolina " We didn' t play well in our own end " Hurricanes captain Rod Brind' Amour said " We spent too much time running around " Game notesThe Penguins had lost nine in a row on the road since beating Montreal on Jan 3, and they had also lost seven in a row overall . I think at that point everyone understood the significance of not only that quarter but the kind of streak we' re on " The Grizzlies( 44- 33) remained in sixth place in the West . Gaudelli got to know Holmgren in the coach' s years on the NFL' s competition committee, from which he resigned before last season " The whole goal in television is to bring the view closer to the action, to show it better than anyone else " Gaudelli said while on the telephone from New York on Wednesday " But you don' t want to effect what is happening on the field . 4 starter, had his best performance of the spring, allowing just one hit in five innings of a 2- 1 win over Houston on Wednesday night . He allowed two hits and struck out two " I was throwing all of my pitches. Information from The Associated Press was used in this report. Kupchak said he has been speaking with Bartelstein for about 10 days and the two discussed a contract extension Obviously, that didn' t work out.

But now I' m out of options, so I had nothing to lose and everything to gain And it worked out It' s a feel- good story to look back on . WR Drew Bennett, RB Antonio Pittman, S Brannon Condren, G John Greco, OL Roy Schuening, DE Eric Moore, QB Brock Berlin, WR Keenan Burton . Marsh, Tuomi and Christina Wirth combined for Vanderbilt' s first 38 points, including all 36 in the first half Wirth, a senior, finished with 11 . 47 ERA in seven starts and one relief appearance for the Yankees last season . So that meant a lot to me " Game notes Reynolds struck out twice to extend his major league record to 204 for the season. As a result, team revenue- from things such as luxury suites- declined sharply, along with ticket sales. The trio of Ridnour, Redd and Bogut combines for 44 percent of the Bucks' scoring, 38 percent of their rebounds and 49 percent of their assists this year " It' s just been crazy, those guys out for the year, that' s something " Ridnour said " We' ve just got to keep going, keep winning, keep playing hard.

Shawn Marion, after a slow start, scored 16, 11 in the final quarter . Savage had said previously that the team would be willing to go into training camp next summer without a veteran and allow Charlie Frye and Derek Anderson to compete for the starting job . Pitcock It took one year in the NFL with the Indianapolis Colts for Pitcock to decide he wanted to do something else . Updated: November 26, 2008, 12: 28 PM ET Redskins remember Taylor on anniversary of his untimely death Comment Email Print Share ESPN news services ASHBURN, Va- Jason Taylor and Chris Horton never were Sean Taylor' s teammates with the Washington Redskins Never practiced alongside him . But he struggled in Japan and re- signed with Boston on Friday night Kapler hit. For this event, the business attire typically required in the Bush White House gave way to some Cardinal red A few fans wore baseball caps Others wore Cardinal jerseys. After two injury- plagued seasons, Wade, 27, led the league in scoring last season, appearing in 79 games and averaging 30 2 points per contest.

Cleveland was leading 1- 0 and the bases were loaded against Garza in the fourth when Casey Blake' s drive sent Cuddyer hustling back to the warning track . Rod Barajas led off the eighth inning with a double to right- center off Luis Ayala( 1- 1 . 71 ERA heading into Thursday' s action " We didn' t pitch very well this spring . It' s the first time the Mets have stolen that many in a three- game stretch " The key for us is to try and manufacture runs " Manuel said " With the way we' ve been running, it creates a diversion for the opposition that they have to start paying attention to us a little bit " Game notes Johnson has five Cy Young awards and Santana two . I' m tipping my cap to the great play Bartlett made " Roberts has hit into just four double plays in 475 at- bats this season " Brian Roberts is a guy who hits into a double play about once every blue moon " Trembley said. Newman was an inspiration to the Twins during their September drive toward the AL Central title He was in a coma for two weeks and hospitalized until Sept 26 When the Twins clinched the division Sept. He declined to discuss the personal problems that sidelined him in 2003, but sounded confident about his chances of bouncing back strong Copyright 2004 by The Associated Press.

His frustration level showed when he was taken out after the top of the fifth " It' s definitely high " Cain said " We just didn' t do very well today . Price told the Marin Independent Journal in California that the hiring of Hinch was " a poor decision " Price said Hinch, who was in his fourth season as the team' s director of player development " doesn' t have any credibility between the lines as a manager " Added Price " That, for me, just wasn' t going to work " Hinch said Sunday his lack of experience as a manager " is a fact . After he was released, became a reliever and returned in a trade, the Brewers still haven' t lost to Pittsburgh at home . We can make history " New York, which dominated the shot clock with a 39- 17 edge, had the stirring rally in this one, erasing a two- goal deficit in the second period . As the recession sinks its teeth into leagues and sports properties struggling to generate new sources of revenue, a proposal to change its regulations and permit both liquor and lottery sponsorships is expected to be on the agenda for the upcoming NFL owners meeting, Sports Business Journal reported Monday. Bayliss missed part of camp because of a quadriceps problem, but has allowed only one run in four innings since returning to add another name to the Pirates' crowded bullpen picture. Walker hit Hirsh' s first pitch of the fourth into the upper deck in right field and with one out, Barfield sent the first pitch into the left- field seats.

Oakland Athletics: A' s shortstop Bobby Crosby decided to push back a day his first live batting practice since last August . A sickening thought was darting through Dusty Baker' s mind No, the Reds manager thought Please, no . But it was while running in the second half that Duncan came up lame " He said' My knee' Spurs guard Hedo Turkoglu said " I hope it' s not serious and he can come back But we don' t know how he feels . The Mets rode Carlos Delgado' s second straight multihomer game Tuesday night for a 10- 8 victory after blowing two leads . Yankees RHP Carl Pavano will make a rehab start Thursday night for Double- A Trenton. 57 ERA over his last five starts# 8226& nbsp; Chris Gimenez' s first hit was his first major league home run. His versatility, however, could enhance his chances of earning a roster spot.

There' s only one way to find out on that for real " The Seahawks will be keenly interested in how Alexander and Hasselbeck are feeling when they wake up Thursday morning . Billick doesn' t see McNair harboring ill will " He' s had nothing but good things to say about the Titans, the organization and everyone there, both publicly and privately " Billick said . Vick, the team' s former star quarterback, is serving a 23- month prison sentence after pleading guilty to federal charges in a dogfighting operation . QB Dan Orlovsky, QB Drew Henson, RB Jerome Felton, S Dwight Smith, DL Landon Cohen, DE Andre Fluellen, TE Casey FitzSimmons, C Dominic Raiola Daunte Culpepper starts at QB, Kevin Smith starts at RB . Owens isn' t worried, and chalked up the offensive troubles to the Bills experimenting during the preseason " Obviously, I understand the fans' frustration. Meche said that simple adjustment provided increased velocity, better control- just about everything he hadn' t had before " Ummm, that was pretty good " Meche said, sheepishly, when asked where he would rank this start Game notesMeche struck out seven He is 8- 2 in interleague starts. George Mitchell' s staff, but hasn' t met with anyone involved with the baseball committee investigating the use of drugs in the game.

They lost to the Cubs 13- 1 on Saturday and 13- 6 on Sunday . He drew a distinction between the use of steroids through 2003, when it was not penalized, and the period since then when testing with penalties has been in effect . We' ve got a lot of respect for them " Game notes Meche was 0- 4 with a 9 00 ERA in his first four home starts Ordonez' s double was the 1, 700th hit of his career . Filling in for injured John Maine, Nieve has yielded three runs in two outings against the Rays and Yankees- the highest- scoring teams in baseball " Oh, it' s been a tremendous surprise Obviously, a pleasant one . A basket by Brown gave the Lakers a six- point advantage, and Brown blocked a shot by Parker, leading to a three- point play by Walton that made it 99- 92 with 2: 46 left. The first grievance, which was filed in December, challenged the suspension and fine given to Plaxico by the Giants after he accidentally shot himself in a nightclub in late November. He was benched for seven games earlier in 2008, the first time that' s happened in his career, and he asked the team to release him then.

It' s hard for me to say it' s a great experience and a great thing for your club- Sean Payton Payton said the trip was particularly hard on trainers as well as staff handling players' equipment, video equipment and computers, estimating that some of them worked " 14- or 15- hour nights on a turnaround, moving it from one place to another " He added that what was billed as a " regular game " simply wasn' t " It isn' t for[ New Orleans It isn' t for the local economy here . All four players were disciplined by Bob Watson, major league baseball' s vice president for on- field operations, for the brawl that took place in Philadelphia last Thursday " I don' t feel I need to comment on it " Pavano said . 500 for the first time since they were 35- 35 after beating the Yankees on June 19 . With a runner on first, he fanned Gary Sheffield and Carlos Guillen to end the game " Soria was great in the ninth and 10th " Meche said . ANAHEIM, Calif( AP- Vladimir Guerrero has always been a streaky hitter, good and bad. Miguel Cairo followed with a bouncer to third baseman Jose Bautista, who looked back at Cano, then didn' t throw to first as Cairo reached on the single. Getting staked to a 4- 0 lead in the first two innings helped " That was great " he said " The guys jumped out there, and from that point you just go out there and throw strikes and try to stay away from walking anybody " Hideki Matsui, Johnny Damon and Jorge Posada drove in two runs each for the Yankees, who have won nine of 11 and pulled within 5 1/ 2 games of Cleveland, the AL wild- card leader.