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Ariza finished relates with 12 recounts points as all of the Lakers' starters scored in double figures Brown had seven points and five rebounds in 17 minutes Copyright by STATS LLC and The Associated Press. The Warriors replied with a 10- 2 run, and after the Clippers crawled back within five points with 1: 46 to play, Ellis and Jackson hit back- to- back layups to seal it. How' s that for a definitive answer " Rumors had circulated that Florida Panthers minority owner Jordan Zimmerman and Papa John' s CEO John Shnatter were among potential buyers for the NFL franchise Huizenga bought the team from the Robbie family in 1994. Updated: September 18, 2008, 2: 34 PM ET Goodell pledges increased penalties for hits outside the rules Comment Email Print Share Associated Press NEW YORK- NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has followed up his suspension of a Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback by re- emphasizing safety issues and warning that even first- time offenders will be subject to discipline Playing by the rules shows respect for your fellow players. 6 rushing yards per game, and the 12th- best offense overall with 345 6 yards per game Chris Mortensen is a senior NFL analyst for ESPN The Associated Press contributed to this story. Vick ran for a 2- yard touchdown, but was sacked four times, lost a fumble and was intercepted. Despite their troubles, Texas manager Ron Washington said he will not make any changes to the starting rotation " We' re going to stay the course because we believe these guys are going to improve " Washington said " We' re not going to give up on them.

Jacobs became the seventh Marlins player to reach double figures in homers . With no stars expected to be posted this winter, just five players have stated their intent to play in the majors . Coach George Karl, who has spent the last two months juggling his lineup because of trades, injuries and suspensions, kept up a brave front in the face of his latest setback regarding Iverson " We are good enough to win without him " Karl said " and it will be special if we can get everyone on the court " Center Marcus Camby( groin, who hasn' t played in a week, will be a game- time decision Saturday night Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press . Byrnes made a running catch near the foul line in right on Theriot' s ball in the sixth inning . There was another delay of 63 minutes before the Pirates batted in the eighth and yet another of 24 minutes immediately before Wilson' s RBI single later in the inning " It was frustrating, obviously, having to wait, then start, then wait, then start again- it was a difficult way to finish the game " Philadelphia' s Aaron Rowand said. The first at- bat he had a heck of a battle then he couldn' t finish it and then it got a little crazy there " Baker( 4- 6) faced one batter over the minimum through eight innings and then allowed the first three hitters of the ninth to reach base, touching off an A' s rally that featured five runs on three hits, four walks and an error " We walked too many people and missed at least two plays at second base " Gardenhire said " You have to get outs there. That' s my whole point: just getting back to basketball " Police said Jackson fired a gun in the air at least five times during an Oct 6 fight outside Club Rio.

The Mavericks' leading scorer this season had 18 of his 20 points in the second half and grabbed 10 rebounds to help Dallas win its third straight game, 90- 79 over the New Orleans Hornets on Saturday night " At halftime, I know that my team has confidence in me and they want me to keep shooting when I' m open " Nowitzki said " I never make excuses . The centerpiece of the Buffalo running game, and a player who could be counted on even more in 2005, McGahee has spent the offseason working out in Miami with a group of former Hurricanes teammates and a few players from other schools as well . Michael J Cupo is ESPN Digital Media' s associate director of video- on- demand World' s Best! . Barry Bonds went 0- for- 4 as the Giants' three- game winning streak ended . Updated: May 21, 2005, 6: 16 PM ET Teixeira, Blalock, Barajas, Nix go deep Email Print Share Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas- Mark Teixeira' s three- run homer in the second highlighted the Texas Rangers' club- record four- homer inning Saturday against the Houston Astros. So the goal going into every series is to try to win it " shortstop Bobby Crosby said " And to come in here and take a series from one of the best teams in baseball is a good confidence booster for us " The A' s took two of three and snapped a drought of 12 winless series going back to July 7- 10, when they captured three of four from Seattle. Associated PressCLEVELAND- Although Justin Verlander and Tigers manager Jim Leyland don' t always agree on pitching philosophy, they were both pleased with his latest effort.

Definitely, Garner caught us off- guard with that one " Houston starter Brandon Backe gave up a hit in each of the first three innings and the Diamondbacks jumped to their first lead in the third . Wilson in the fourth inning, and Ramirez provided the winning margin by throwing out a runner at home plate . Delgado added a two- run shot off Boggs in the fifth, his 20th homer this season and ninth in 25 games After slumping for much of the year, Delgado is batting . In the eighth, he gave up an RBI single and allowed another run to score on a wild pitch as the Padres closed to 6- 4 . He didn' t play Saturday night against Washington or Tuesday against Sacramento. Shane Battier drove for a reverse layup and Head hit another 3- pointer in the first 80 seconds of the fourth quarter to push Houston' s lead to 90- 78. On Monday, Spagnuolo validated that desire, reaching agreement with free agent tight end Billy Bajema on a contract.

Updated: December 14, 2008, 7: 42 PM ET Awaiting heart transplant, Richardson attends Panthers game Comment Email Print Share Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N . Bonds was plunked on the right hand in the second inning and threw his bat down in pain and frustration, but stayed in the game . Shaun Marcum was in line for his ninth win before Tampa Bay' s rally . TV replays showed Evans putting his hand under Kaman' s shorts during a battle under the boards " I told[ the NBA] in complete detail what happened " Kaman said, according to the Times " The three refs also knew what happened " Kaman said he showed restraint in not punching Evans " With what we' re trying to do, I didn' t want to get thrown out " he said, according to the Times " I thought about it, but I knew what would happen " One of the refs said he would have knocked[ him] out . Take away Miller' s 8- for- 12 shooting in the first half, and the Grizzlies were only 9- for- 31( 29 percent " I think of him as a starter, but we' ve got him coming off the bench " Memphis coach Mike Fratello said " Whether he starts or comes off, he' s going to give you the same effort. Updated: September 2, 2007, 2: 37 PM ET Eagles add bulk, sign von Oelhoffen to one- year deal Comment Email Print Share By Len PasquarelliESPNArchive Moving to add much- needed size and flexibility to a defensive front that struggled against the run at times in the preseason, the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday signed veteran lineman Kimo von Oelhoffen to a one- year contract. Kurt Warner, Cardinals: 1, 502 DYAR( 1, 513 passing- 11 rushing) 4.

All I do is prepare myself physically to put myself in a good position to help this team make the playoffs " Escobar( 7- 3) won for the sixth time in eight starts, striking out four and walking three . He lost his starting job to DerMarr Johnson in mid- November Copyright 2005 by The Associated Press . That was as good a game as he has pitched I' ll guarantee you in his career . Rashanda McCants had 23 points to help the Tar Heels beat Virginia( No 12 ESPN/ USA Today, No . Council are expressing optimism that a deal will be worked out in time for the Nationals' home opener Thursday against the Arizona Diamondbacks " It would be truly outstanding " councilman Vincent B Orange told The Post. Again, Piniella complained, but this time he didn' t leave the bench. Updated: January 4, 2009, 11: 18 PM ET Moorad: Deal for Padres reached Comment Email Print Share Associated Press PHOENIX- Jeff Moorad has resigned as Arizona Diamondbacks chief executive officer and says he has reached an agreement in principle to buy the San Diego Padres.

Lewis immediately grabbed his arm and sat for a moment on the scorer' s table before being helped to the locker room . There' s not much you can do about that " D' Antoni said Curry will likely come off the bench when the Knicks visit Toronto on Wednesday in their preseason opener . The former Super Bowl MVP was eventually traded to Seattle " We are pleased Commissioner Goodell determined that the Patriots' tampering allegations were completely unfounded, that the Jets' conduct did not violate league policy, and consequently, the Patriots had no basis to claim an injury " New York said in a statement Thursday night " With this issue now behind us, the Patriots and the Jets remain competitors on the field and partners off the field, working together to advance the interests of the league and its fans " A call Thursday night to league spokesman Greg Aiello wasn' t immediately returned . He agreed to a five- year$ 22 million contact that included$ 7 5 million in guarantees He was a second- round pick of the Titans in 2004 . He happened to throw where I was swinging " Because the designated hitter isn' t used in National League parks during interleague play, the Red Sox have to alter their lineup. Diaz hit an opposite- field homer just inside the right- field foul pole off Gorzelanny in the fourth to make it 3- 0. Payton, acquired from the Los Angeles Lakers in an offseason trade, was injured Monday in the fourth quarter of Boston' s 95- 88 loss to Cleveland.

Despite Saturday' s loss to the right- handed Porcello, Oakland is still 10- 9 against righties this season, as opposed to 3- 11 against left- handers . You' ve just got to be patient and wait for your turn and just make the best of it " Billups left the game with a strained left groin midway through the second quarter " It' s been coming on for about two weeks " Billups said " I' ve been feeling it . But with training camp starting to wind down, Boldin made it sound as if it was a tortured three weeks off the field . Louis, new coordinator Al Saunders likely will incorporate Martz' s wide- open philosophy into his own scheme- but with a heavier emphasis on the run . He earned a spot as a finalist with his six- word essay " I' m a cop, I' ll shoot low- then the public selected him through online voting. We know if everybody didn' t quit, we would have won that ballgame' The Browns became just the fifth team in NFL history to lose back- to- back games after holding a second- half lead of at least 13 points. I enjoyed living in downtown San Diego for half the year and living at the beach for the other half.

7, the rookie got his first career RBI on a sacrifice fly in Cleveland' s 2- 1 win over Tampa Bay on Friday " That' s a big three- run homer " Wedge said " That is what got it started, and the guys just added on from there " Hammel gave up four runs and eight hits in five innings . Bonds grounded to first against rookie Kevin Cameron in the eighth, then was replaced in left field by Fred Lewis in the bottom half . Game notes The other two pitchers who gave up eight earned runs on three or fewer hits since 1956 were Randy Johnson and Kerry Wood . The Hornets were in the playoff race until the final week of the season, and Scott was voted fifth in the NBA' s coach of the year balloting . And I' m not done yet " Morales has finally gotten his chance. They have a ways to go, though, to equal the Bulls' 41- 3 beginning with Michael Jordan in 1995- 96 when Jackson was the Chicago coach. Everett is no longer hooked up to any machines, tubes or catheters.

The Browns may also move either quarterback Brady Quinn or Derek Anderson before the draft ends . Baltimore made it 6- 4 when Scott Proctor walked rookie Nick Markakis with the bases loaded . Updated: April 7, 2005, 1: 20 AM ET Dodgers closer ejected for arguing while on DL Email Print Share Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO- Los Angeles closer Eric Gagne was ejected in the fifth inning of the Dodgers' game against the Giants on Wednesday night- even though he' s on the disabled list . He watched reliever Brian Bruney give up a sacrifice fly to the weak- hitting Navarro . For Florida, it was a sour start to the annual intrastate Citrus Series. Williams' best season was 2006, when he went to the Pro Bowl after catching 82 passes for 1, 310 yards and seven touchdowns. California had problems with communication and defense against Princeton on Saturday, and although the Bears came away with a 75- 53 win in the first round of the Collier' s International Classic, Boyle was hardly in a festive mood " It really is a number because it is what people think of you " Boyle said " A game like this, you want to see a team come out from start to finish and just dominate.

Bogut, the top overall pick in the 2005 draft, also has$ 12 million in possible bonuses built into the contract . Several teams contacted Monday night by ESPN were unanimous in the belief that the Suns are serious about taking Stoudemire off the market- at least until the draft in June when he is likely to be available again- in spite of the potential financial benefit to Sarver were Stoudemire or O' Neal to be exchanged for a large expiring contract . The Reds sold only 13, 887 tickets for a matchup of the NL Central' s bottom two teams last season- they finished a combined 60 games out- on a cool, rainy evening . He made nine starts at Triple- A Round Rock and impressed the team enough to earn a call- up on June 28 . It was a good pitch out and away and he absolutely crushed it " Ludwick ripped an 0- 2 pitch deep to left- center for his 18th homer in the sixth. And with 28 home runs, he could join Preston Wilson as the only Marlins to join the 30- 30 club Wilson did it in 2000. Green finished up, pitching two hitless innings while allowing three walks.

When Walton made a wide- open 3 from the right corner, the Lakers went ahead 100- 96 with 2: 37 left, and Martin and Carmelo Anthony soon fouled out Bryant made three free throws and a jumper after that . More: NFL Nation blog His decision came six weeks after his only season with the Jets ended in disappointment as New York went 1- 4 down the stretch and failed to make the playoffs . Chris Gomez got a pair of hits for the Orioles to extend his hitting streak to a career- high 15 games, but Baltimore didn' t have enough firepower to overcome a 4- for- 4 performance by Rondell White and Hernandez' s error " We didn' t execute when we had to and it cost us several runs " Orioles manager Sam Perlozzo said . Carlos Lee singled home the winning run in the ninth inning after Derrick Turnbow blew a save, and Milwaukee pulled off the final rally of a seesaw game to beat the Cincinnati Reds 8- 7 " That' s why you call it a team " Lee said " You know, everybody goes through slumps . I was reaching out to you " Later on the recording, McNamee says " I told Jim Murray his name. Others, like Rashard Mendenhall and Chris Johnson, will be part of a committee with a more veteran back. Bobby Jindal' s deal to keep the New Orleans Saints in the state.

He entered training camp competing with veteran Sean Jones, a former starter with Cleveland . Schuerholz said an announcement would be made Friday before the start of a three- game series at Boston . Wood' s physical was scheduled for Thursday, a baseball official familiar with the arrangements said, speaking on condition of anonymity because the deal was not final His contract would include an option for 2011 . If you don' t win the championship, then what have you accomplished? Um, I' m very simple . Peavy snapped a two- game losing streak against Arizona and raised his career record against the Diamondbacks to 11- 10. Feldman went a spring- best 4 1- 3 innings and allowed the five runs- three earned- on eight hits and a walk. Rashard Lewis, who led the Sonics with 19 points, said the team has to step up its defense- with or without Allen in the lineup " We are playing a championship team, so we have to get it done on the defensive end " Lewis said.