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All of analyzes that, evaluates with his athleticism, it' s obvious the mental and the physical are coming together " The 6- foot- 9 James met lofty expectations last year after he was the No 1 pick in the 2003 NBA draft He averaged 20 9 points, 5 5 rebounds and 5. That made Robinson a free agent and gave the two sides a chance to work out a new deal for Robinson, who damaged the team' s playoff chances six weeks ago when he was suspended for five games during the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Miami Heat for violating terms of the NBA' s drug policy. Griffin " Right now, just like everyone else, I' m trying to show my coaches and teammates what I can do " Griffin said " It was just another game I was relaxed. He pitched seven shutout innings, gave up just the one hit, walked three and struck out one in earning his 331st victory " Nothing this guy does surprises me " Los Angeles manager Grady Little said " There' s a reason he' s done what he' s done in his career " A lot of us, and a lot of people in the stands would have loved to have seen him take a one- hitter into the ninth. The Marlins added two unearned runs in the eighth when right- fielder Jeff Francoeur dropped Borchard' s fly ball. He popped out of the dugout for two curtain calls Sunday night to boisterous cheers from the Yankee- partisan crowd of 55, 212 " That was nice It' s been an awful first half I haven' t felt a rhythm all year " Rodriguez said. He allowed eight of the Cubs' 24 hits " I couldn' t put guys away " Eveland said " I' d get ahead and then miss my spot and catch a lot of the plate " It was the second straight start in which Eveland was hit hard The previous outing was in a minor league game.

Portland Trail Blazers: The Trail Blazers announced they signed restricted free agent guard Steve Blake to an offer sheet . Updated: July 28, 2009, 6: 01 PM ET Center swap: Okafor for Chandler Comment Email Print Share ESPN news services CHARLOTTE, N . Cameron' s first interview with the Dolphins, believed to have been conducted on the West Coast, came shortly after Saban left the team to accept the Alabama head coach job . Game notesBoston OF Trot Nixon has been hitting off a tee as he recovers from a strained right biceps . But Easley and Hudson scored when Marte fielded Craig Counsell' s high chopper to the right of the mound, spun and threw the ball down the right- field line for a three- base error. 20, 2003 " You don' t see 10s on the board too often " Rockies manager Clint Hurdle said " Everything just kind of broke loose " The inning featured nine hits, two Rockies errors- three balls bounced off Colorado outfielders' gloves- and a reliever who earned a trip to the disabled list when he happened to step on a bat while running to back up home plate " Things were going our way that inning " McLouth said " and sometimes you need that to have an inning like that " McLouth also homered for the second consecutive game, and Andy LaRoche had two hits and two RBIs for the Pirates, who have won four of their past six since snapping an eight- game skid. He then had surgery, and promptly dumped a 50- year- old smoking habit.

Feely was signed Monday afternoon and joined practice immediately . Updated: October 20, 2003, 7: 52 PM ET Warriors guard has surgery on left knee Email Print Share ESPN news services OAKLAND, Calif- Golden State Warriors guard Nick Van Exel underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left knee Monday in Dallas He is expected to miss three weeks . Fogg got the start when Aaron Harang was moved back a day because of neck spasms Harang will start Friday against the Rockies . A phone number listed for Bryant, who lives in Coppell, Texas, was inoperable . David Lugert, a former prosecutor familiar with the case, said he believes prosecutors will only be successful if they rely on a state rule that would force Ruckriegle to explain to the high court why his order should not be overturned. Votto hit a full- count pitch into the stands in left- center field in the first inning off rookie David Huff, rounded the bases and was congratulated by disbelieving teammates. But Riley suggested that Banks would get some sort of shot in Miami, which could lose Jason Williams to free agency after the season- assuming that Williams isn' t dealt somewhere first, which remains a possibility " I think it' s a big opportunity for me " Banks said " I spent a year and a half in Phoenix, learning behind Steve Nash, and can' t wait to get the opportunity to get on the court " From the Heat perspective, the biggest key over the next couple months may be seeing how Marion and 2006 Finals MVP Dwyane Wade mesh as teammates.

After scoring 29 of Cleveland' s final 30 in Game 5, James came out looking to get his teammates involved . But instead of celebrating a routine win, Chicago let out a big sigh of relief after watching a 16- point fourth- quarter lead shrink to 3 in the final minute . On July 17, he nearly died of a heroin overdose and had to spend a weekend in a hospital in Lynn . He had a lot of passion for that kind of stuff " Mattick' s baseball career spanned parts of eight decades, beginning in 1933 when he signed a professional contract . Glaus has an RBI in three straight games after going 12 games without one He was 8- for- 14 in the series. The seventh inning was the most egregious waste of opportunity for Minnesota, when Gomez reached on a throwing error by third baseman Alex Gordon and Span followed with a walk. Longoria broke a 3- all tie with his 24th homer of the season and Pena added a two- run shot moments later in Tampa Bay' s 10- 4 win over the Seattle Mariners on Saturday night, the Rays' sixth victory in eight games.

Rasheed Wallace and Ben Wallace harassed Nowitzki into going 3- for- 17 through three quarters with a run of 10 straight misses from late in the first quarter until midway through the third " You just have to stay in front of him and make it as difficult as possible " Ben Wallace said " You can' t let him get layups early in the game because once he gets comfortable, he easily gets on a roll " Nowitzki was coming off games with 53 and 30 points . The 29- point difference tied the fifth- largest winning margin in Grizzlies' franchise history . Paul easily split or dribbled around double- teams, scoring six points and assisting on eight baskets in the first quarter . Jessica Minnfield made them pay when she converted a spinning layup 9 seconds later . I feel very comfortable here and with Tim " he said " I think this is a good fit for me " Garner, 55, took over on an interim basis after Jimy Williams was fired during the All- Star break and guided the Astros within a victory of their first World Series berth. That' s how you win, you don' t give at- bats away " Cabrera hit his eighth home run of the season, connecting in the seventh off reliever Roberto Novoa " I made the decision there, it was Cabrera or Borchard " Cubs manager Dusty Baker said " Cabrera is one of the top hitters around. We would have been right there had I finished off that inning " Albers allowed five runs and seven hits in 5 2/ 3 innings, struck out three and walked three Houston' s Jason Lane hit an RBI single in the seventh.

Davis, acquired at the trade deadline from Pittsburgh, had a career- high three hits and two stolen bases starting in Bonds' place in left field " It was a matter of time before I got an opportunity " he said " The Giants have given me that opportunity " The Nationals tied it in the fourth on Ronnie Belliard' s sacrifice fly . Here are the rosters for the world' s teams: Final rosters for the second World Baseball Classic were released Tuesday, with Jake Peavy, Roy Oswalt and Joe Nathan highlighting a 14- man United States pitching staff that includes 10 major league relievers . The 24- year- old left- hander bounced back from a rough big league debut when he allowed eight hits and five runs in four innings in a 6- 4 loss at Dodger Stadium last Wednesday night " He bounced back " manager Bud Black said " All week he was looking forward to this start He made some adjustments . Each pleaded no contest to misdemeanor assault and battery and was sentenced to probation and community service All except Harrison were suspended by the NBA Harrison still faces a lawsuit related to the brawl The NBA conducts random tests four times a season . Magic G Carlos Arroyo returned after missing five games( left foot. Williams likes to mix up zone and man concepts, which should put Mathis in position to make a lot of game- changing plays. Updated: October 20, 2008, 8: 24 PM ET Source: 49ers plan to fire coach Nolan after Sunday' s game Comment Email Print Share ESPN news services Barring a dramatic change of course, the San Francisco 49ers plan to fire head coach Mike Nolan after the team' s game against Seattle on Sunday, a source told ESPN' s Michael Smith on Monday Next week is the 49ers' bye week.

1M, one- year contract Email Print Share Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif- The Oakland Athletics all but completed their roster heading into spring training, agreeing Thursday with outfielder Bobby Kielty on a$ 2 1 million, one- year contract that avoided arbitration . He worked 15 2/ 3 scoreless innings in his last 20 appearances of the regular season and went 0- 1 with a 4 . Quentin leads the majors with seven hit- by- pitches after being plunked by Davies in the first inning . Yao scored 23 points- including seven during a pivotal third- quarter run- and blocked a season- high five shots to lead the Rockets to a 92- 69 victory over the Atlanta Hawks Wednesday night " We are only 6- 6 at home, that' s not good " Yao said " Somebody had to take control of the game because we' ve got to improve at home . I mean, if I need to score 35 or 40 points, or whatever it is, I do it to win the game If I don' t need to, then I don' t. McGrady has been shooting again and could be back for Friday' s game in San Antonio Roy was averaging 11 6 points and 3 4 assists in five games before the injury. 4 seconds left, but Snow answered with two free throws for a seven- point lead to stop Milwaukee.

The Braves tied their season high for runs, set Friday against the Padres . He gave up a walk and a hit before pinch hitter Benjie Molina hit one toward the seats in center Andruw Jones hauled it in against the wall . Good thing the intensity was there " Kansas City broke up Garland' s shutout in the seventh as Emil Brown walked, Ryan Shealy singled and Berroa hit an RBI double . Bochy downplayed facing his former club, which declined to extend his contract after last season and allowed him to pursue other opportunities after 12 seasons as Padres manager " I don' t plan on doing any socializing " Bochy said beforehand, noting he would offer a " cordial hello " My focus is on our ballclub " Bochy waved and tipped his hat during pregame introductions, then shook hands with Black near home plate " I' m sure he had probably more jitters than we did " Cameron said about Black " Everyone has them no matter who you are " New Giants leadoff hitter and center fielder Dave Roberts, another former Padre, followed Bochy out and greeted his former teammates on the two- time defending NL West champions . Kouzmanoff went 3 for 4 and is 9 for 13 in his career against Arroyo. So I think we were more concerned with that than we were anything else " Risper said Hobbs led Auburn with 19 points. 35 million committed to Armando Benitez, Mike Matheny, Omar Vizquel and Bonds' deferment Beyond that, they have flexibility Even with Bonds' deferments, they have just$ 7 6 million committed in 2008 and$ 7.

I do consider him family and I always worry about his well- being " When asked if he was confident about McDyess returning to Detroit, Curry said " I wish I was confident It would make my life a lot easier . He knows what his teammates look for when he pitches " New York manager Joe Torre said " The only thing you can do is keep working and keep battling, and I saw that tonight " The Yankees have trailed in each of their last 10 games, but have rallied to win seven of them . Detroit got two in the ninth on Granderson' s run- scoring triple and Placido Polanco' s sacrifice fly off Luis Vizcaino . Matsuzaka retired the side in order in the fourth and fifth, striking out three of the six batters, but the first five batters of the sixth all reached base- and scored " There were some mistakes that I thought we missed earlier " Scioscia said " In the sixth inning, when he made a mistake, we didn' t miss it " Chone Figgins walked and stole second before Kotchman connected for his 12th homer of the season . Associated PressPHOENIX- The Phoenix Suns' 60th victory of the season was almost as ugly as Kobe Bryant' s shooting night. In a game filled with fortuitous bounces and deflections on a poor ice surface in which nearly every goal ticked off a skate or took a lucky hop, the Rangers took their big lead on goals by Straka, Chris Drury and Sean Avery against Penguins goalie Marc- Andre Fleury. He said Vick' s representatives approached him when the former hometown hero was turned away by other employers " I believe all of us make mistakes, and once you' ve fulfilled your commitment and paid the price, you should be given a second chance " Lawson said in a telephone interview " He' s not a bad person He made some bad choices " Lawson said.

AFC East blog ESPN' s Tim Graham writes about all things AFC East in his division blog# 8226& nbsp; Blog network: NFL Nation Porter was limited in practice Thursday with an injury coach Tony Sparano described as " a little hamstring tweak " Porter has missed only six games in his 11- year NFL career, and none since 2006 . His ascent was derailed in 2001 by a back injury that limited him to just three games . 00 ERA in six spring training starts " I did OK " Vazquez said " I made a mistake to Langerhans Except for him, I wouldn' t have had much trouble at all I feel good . Until Saturday, the Padres hadn' t had much success against Jennings . That' s what he' s going to bring out of the players " That intensity is what elevated Singletary past offensive coordinator Mike Martz, who took the Rams to the Super Bowl during his tenure as their head coach. If it wasn' t for me the first year, in 2004, we wouldn' t have made the playoffs. Aurilia has played 11 of his 14 major league seasons with San Francisco, returning to the Giants in 2007 after brief stints with three other clubs.

The Giants jumped out to a 6- 1 advantage for the second straight game and led 6- 3 before the Rockies sent 11 men to the plate in a wild sixth inning . Wallace was scoreless with six rebounds while struggling with the pain Thursday " The back is definitely the problem right now It' s a little sore . ESPN' s Chad Ford reported Friday night that, according to one rival GM, Phoenix hopes to clear up to$ 40 million from its 2009- 10 payroll before the trading deadline . Fast Facts# 8226& nbsp; The best 3- point shooting team in the NBA, the Hawks shot only 19 2 percent from 3- point range after shooting 41 . At least three of the five Rooney brothers want to sell their equal shares in the team partly to avoid costly future inheritance taxes for their children and grandchildren. Jen Mossor chipped in 16 points for Florida, and Sharielle Smith had the team' s first double- double of the season with 11 points and 11 boards. Cameron led off the 11th with his fifth homer, a drive into the right- field seats off reliever Josh Sharpless( 0- 1, making his third appearance since being called up from the minors.

You won' t see that again this year, I bet " Kevin Youkilis led off the first with a single, took second on a groundout and scored on Ortiz' s single . 238 with one homer and three RBIs in 25 games before he was traded to the White Sox, where he stayed until he was traded to the Cubs in the spring of 1992 Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press . Willie Harris drove in two runs, and broke a 2- 2 tie with an RBI single in the Braves' three- run fifth . He gave up solo homers to Mike Lamb in the second inning and Luke Scott in the fifth . Berkman put the Astros ahead 3- 1 in the eighth with his second homer, a towering two- run shot to center field off reliever Heath Bell( 5- 4 The home run went an estimated 419 feet It was Berkman' s first multihomer game of the season. Pelfrey got Mark Kotsay on an inning- ending flyout and did not allow another base runner the rest of the way " He was on the edges all night " a dejected Chipper Jones said quietly after striking out twice " He always had good stuff. Incredibly, the fourth- place Mets received more bad injury news.

Hinrich is a great player, but you' ve got to control him " It was 56- 52 after Garnett hit a free throw following a technical foul against Bulls coach Scott Skiles 2: 19 into the third quarter, before the Bulls took control . Jackson has likewise interviewed with Chicago, but Johnson is expected to be summoned for interviews by both the Knicks and Bulls . Del Negro was a Phoenix Suns assistant general manager who has never been a head coach . I don' t have any ill will toward the city, nor the people, nor the school " Information from The Associated Press was used in this report . The 49ers also signed running back Thomas Clayton from the practice squad to the active roster, another indication star running back Frank Gore probably won' t play Sunday at Miami. It' s definitely something I' ll remember for a long time " The Dodgers trailed 3- 2 to begin the eighth before mounting a one- out rally against right- hander Casey Janssen( 2- 1. The goal is to have Hermida, who is playing in minor league games on a rehab stint, to make his season debut April 5 against the Pirates.