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Garrett Atkins explains homered and conclude had a season- high four RBIs, Jason Hammel pitched into the seventh inning and the Rockies beat the Philadelphia Phillies 8- 3 Tuesday night for their fifth straight win. 6, against Seattle in February 2006 " Obviously, you miss Santonio and what he brings " Roethlisberger said Holmes led all NFL receivers last season with 18 2 yards per catch on 52 receptions. Updated: July 30, 2005, 12: 25 AM ET X- rays on Powell reveal a severe elbow injury Email Print Share Associated Press Atlanta Braves: The Braves' 2- 1 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates was marred by a serious injury to right- handed reliever Jay Powell. Manager Ken Macha, who parted ways with the team briefly after the season before signing a new deal, was pleased with how well Oakland performed with such a young roster. Colorado went ahead 3- 0 early only to watch Adrian Gonzalez erase the margin with his first career grand slam in a five- run third inning, which Peavy ignited with a single. The Blue Jays chased West in the bottom half when Lyle Overbay hit a two- run homer to right- center, making it 6- 4 Toronto cut it to 6- 5 with an unearned run in the seventh. A sellout crowd of 44, 747 included plenty of New Yorkers wearing Yankees jerseys, but the Phillies fans drowned out the noise by cheering loudly for the home team.

Mientkiewicz was the Red Sox first baseman when pitcher Keith Foulke threw the ball to him on Oct . But the Jazz got no closer " It seems like in the second half, we get to a point where it' s either make or break- and we have been breaking so far " Borchardt said " It' s been the same story every game " Sloan used his eighth different starting lineup of the season, giving Los Angeles native Kirk Snyder his first NBA start in 24 games . The Pistons, who are celebrating their 50th anniversary in Detroit, wore throwback jerseys based on their 1950s- era uniforms Copyright by STATS LLC and The Associated Press . The Buckeyes went 35- 4 and faced Florida in the national championship game Oden, the No . With the score tied 4- 4, the Scarlet Knights went on a 20- 6 run over the next 9 minutes, holding the Leopards without a field goal until Jessica Spicer hit a 3- pointer with 6: 27 left in the half. Schmidt said he was pleased with his progress this spring, saying his only complaint Saturday was he had trouble finishing off a couple of hitters " When you have a guy 0- 2, 1- 2 I take a little pride in getting the strikeout " he said " Pop flies are nice, groundballs are nice, but when I can' t make a quality 0- 2 pitch I' m not quite as happy. I need to tell somebody " Smoltz is counting on Davies to look like a totally different pitcher this season " He' s an important part of the rotation " Smoltz said " There was no way be could be successful after that kind of injury That' s a pretty nasty injury, especially for a pitcher.

Curtis Granderson hit a run- scoring double in the bottom of the third and Detroit scored five runs in the fourth . Kemp was released Monday evening from King County Jail, according to the jail Web site . Suppan issued one- out walks to Chris Burke and Cliff Floyd before allowing Brown' s shot to left " He had a little bit of trouble with his fastball command in that first inning " manager Ken Macha said " I think he only had like three strikes in nine balls with it, something like that " When you fall behind, you have problems I Brown' s a terrific first- ball fastball hitter . Unlike the two previous games, the Pistons didn' t rally at all and were frustrated against a team that looked much like the one that swept the defending NBA Miami Heat in the first round " When the game' s going on, I' m not sitting there admiring our shooting, but we obviously did a good job " Chicago coach Scott Skiles said " We shot very well against Miami, and then for some reason, we couldn' t knock anything down in the first two games here " Chicago finished shooting 57 percent after coming close in the first half to the NBA record the Los Angeles Lakers set by making 74 . ESPN' s Ed Werder interviewed Rogers, who was playing at celebrity golf tournament in Lake Tahoe, Friday " There' s nothing I can tell you about the situation " said Rogers, who refused to comment further. Wang might not pitch in Friday' s exhibition game at Arizona because of a bruised right knee, but Torre doesn' t think the injury will keep Wang from being ready for the start of the regular season. That was less of a concern than his wanting to be here " Joe Crede and Rob Mackowiak are the only White Sox players now eligible for salary arbitration.

Pettis, a minor- league hitting instructor in Milwaukee' s organization the past two seasons, will also be the outfield and base- running instructor for the Rangers . Rivera, making only his 12th start this year, drove the ball to the left field wall, allowing all three runners to score without a play and tying the score at 4 . You' re never going to get away with that to him no matter how hard you throw " Luis Valbuena, Cleveland' s No . France and Spain will play the bronze medal game before the final and it should be an exciting game  at least for the fans  as it will feature the most athletic team in the tournament  France  against the highest scoring team  Spain . And I didn' t want him feeling that kind of angst " This is absolutely mutual. He' s that type of young man " Holmgren said " He felt bad and he knows what his role is on this football team I didn' t have to say anything, really. He is adjusting to the adoration that that comes with his status as one of the biggest of the rising young stars in the NFL " I talked to Michael Jordan one time " Fitzgerald said " I said' Mike how do you deal with all of this' He said' If you don' t want it, stop catching passes' and I' m not going to do that, so it kind of comes with the territory- The Associated Press WILLIAMS APPLAUDS SAINTS' SCRAPPINESS( 6: 35 p m.

Email Print Share Associated Press MIAMI- The Florida Marlins had a chance to beat Kerry Wood, and their bullpen let it get away . On three straight pitches, Contreras gave up back- to- back doubles to Emil Brown and Reggie Sanders and then Shealy followed with a two- run homer " I think Jose lost concentration after DeJesus hit the blooper to left field . I can' t put into words what he means to our community " Bochy sounded relieved " I know how fortunate I have been to have a closer down there like Trevor " he said " I couldn' t imagine calling down to the bullpen and not having Trevor . Scherzer pitched more efficiently than Reds starter Johnny Cueto but had the same no- decision to show for his efforts . The fans selected in a random drawing will receive a password that will allow them to buy tickets online on March 23. Defensive tackle Terdell Sands reached a four- year$ 17 million agreement that included at$ 4 million signing bonus. Drenched in sweat after a heavy workout Monday, Peters said he' s " 100 percent ready to go and glad to be back " He said he ended the holdout and reported to the Bills on Saturday after receiving certain assurances that the team is open to restructuring the three years left on his contract.

The contract is an incentive- laden deal, according to NFL Players Association records Lewis will be paid$ 10 million in the first year The deal could be worth up to$ 44 5 million, with$ 12 . The Padres entered Thursday' s game trailing the NL West- leading Dodgers by 6½ games . Jose Molina' s two- out steal against former Angels left- hander Scott Schoeneweis led to an RBI single by Adam Kennedy, triggering a four- run rally that gave the Angels a 7- 2 lead after Toronto closed to 3- 2 with a pair in the top half . Bonds, who didn' t add any home runs to his total of 748 in the three- game series, batted for reliever Steve Kline and hit a sharp grounder into right field . Brown lost ace Hiroki Kuroda last winter as a free agent to the Los Angeles Dodgers, but the skipper had few worries about the right- hander' s ability to cope after using him on four days' rest seven times in 2006 Kuroda was 4- 2 with a 2. To win, you' ve got to sacrifice yourself " Before the trade was announced, Putz' s agent, Craig Landis, said the right- hander wanted to remain a closer. Yankees fans, many of whom have been filling message boards mostly blasting away at Rodriguez since his confession to Peter Gammons, have been known to be less than forgiving when they believe they have been crossed.

He made only two more starts for the Twins before getting released " Mentally and physically I wasn' t there " said Ponson, who battled injuries when he pitched for St . The Padres lost their season- high seventh straight game and for the 12th time in 14 games, all against the AL . It' s the longest hitting streak against the Yankees since Detroit' s Charlie Gehringer had a 31- gamer from 1935- 36 . I also tried my first pickoff throw and nearly threw it away " Brent Lillibridge, who had three hits, led off the game by drilling Eveland with a sharp grounder to the right hip muscle . Gary Sheffield, who had missed four games with a bad knee, returned from a cortisone shot and led off with his 508th homer. Mauer then doubled home Cabrera and scored on a single by Morneau The homer was the 10th allowed in 40 1/ 3 innings by Lewis Huff allowed 11 hits and seven runs over 4 2/ 3 innings The rookie is 2- 4 with a 7. The Warriors have simply been reluctant all season to make a long- term financial commitment to Davis, who turned 29 in April and has a history of injury problems.

One former security guard said Jones stood in the rear parking lot, pointed at a security guard who had forced him from the club and said " You' re dead . Updated: August 2, 2005, 10: 02 PM ET Polanco signs four- year$ 18 . Over the past 60 games, Chicago' s bullpen is 3- 14, has blown 10 saves and had its ERA rise more than two points . Towers and Redman are two of several pitchers looking for a job in the major leagues with the Rockies, starting or otherwise " It has to be for results " said Towers, who gave up two hits and struck out three " I' m trying to make the team I can' t go out and work on something . If the Jazz do sign Eisley, O' Connor said it would probably be for the whole season " I don' t think it would be fair to him to bring him in for a short- term solution " O' Connor said " I think if we had a veteran that we know can play in the league, I think we' d bring him in for the year " The only true point guard the Jazz had healthy for practice Monday was Keith McLeod, who played in 33 games for Minnesota last season " Keith is going to get an opportunity the first couple of games. Updated: January 19, 2007, 11: 48 AM ET Wizards owner Pollin recovering from broken pelvis Email Print Share Associated Press WASHINGTON- Washington Wizards owner Abe Pollin was hospitalized last week after breaking his pelvis in a fall while exercising. Obviously, I want to play with the( starters) for a good little minute.

There were plenty of other ways in which Taylor was saluted, off the field of play and on . Rychleski has been a college coach throughout his career, spending last season at South Carolina . Due to the fact he has been unable to get a long- term deal, Marshall has been clinging to the hopes that Denver would deal him . Grilli, the son of ex- major leaguer Steve Grilli, went 10- 4 with a 3 . Coleman had 8 points, including a pair of 3- pointers, during the opening surge. Reyes hit two triples in a game for the third time in his career and the first time since May 26, 2005, against Florida " He never ceases to amaze me " Randolph said " He' s one of those players, with everything he does we just look at each other and say wow " Game notes The Mets also opened the season with two straight road series in their 5- 0 start in 1985. With a 3- 2 count on Braun, Wainwright threw a waist- high curveball.

But Cavs owner Gordon Gund says the team and the brand are jointly interested in James' success " The Cavs and Nike certainly have the same goal to make sure LeBron James is part of a championship team " said Gund, emphasizing that he has never had a conversation with Nike officials about team decisions " How he plays with us obviously has something to do with how he does with Nike " Gund has become accustom to losing millions of dollars each season, but thanks to James, he will see the Cavs' attendance rise by thousands this year which he says should allow him to " approach or achieve profitability " Although it was speculated that the Cavaliers would raise luxury suite prices by 4 percent due to the demand with James now in the lineup, Gund said there will be no such thing as the LeBron inflation factor " If the suite prices increase for those who already have suites, there will be no surprises " Gund said " It will be part of the cost- of- living increase that is already written into the contract " For a team that finished 17- 65 last season and averaged 11, 497 fans per game, having a hometown star who is commanding the most attention out of anyone in the entire sporting world is a godsend " In our marketplace, some of our fans had a chance to see him and get to know him as opposed to the rest of the country who has only come to really know him in the last six months " Gund said . Dotel then struck out Carlos Guillen with runners on second and third to end the inning . The team also announced the signing of free agent guard Brent Barry, who reached an agreement with the club last week . He can' t run, but he can' t run anyway " Danks, 2- 0 with a 0 . Michael Wuertz( 0- 1) pitched a scoreless sixth inning to get the win. According to the Plain Dealer, Cavaliers general manager Danny Ferry typically avoids players who are restricted free agents, as evidenced by the fact that this is the first such offer sheet he has extended in his four years running Cleveland' s front office. James hit two early 3- pointers and Morris Peterson' s 3 with 4: 58 left tied it at 90.

The Pioneers trailed just 46- 44 with 12: 50 left, but foul trouble and the Buckeyes' transition game helped Ohio State pull away . The offseason is sure to include surgery to remove loose bodies in that bothersome Achilles' that flared up this spring . You certainly want to feel that the pitcher is going to be able to go out there and not let all that affect him . Suzuki, the Mariners' five- time Gold Glove right fielder, started in center for the fourth time in his career and first time since Aug . Halladay missed the second half of last season after a line drive off the bat of Texas' Kevin Mench broke a bone in his left leg and prevented him from starting in the All- Star game. The five- time Cy Young winner blamed a 10- day layoff on why his back stiffened late in his 61- pitch outing " I knew I was good enough to pitch " Johnson said " The first couple of innings I was kind of reluctant, kind of hesitant of letting things go. Manager Mike Scioscia was pleased to see the Angels finally generate offense " It[ obviously] was a good offensive day for us " he said " Nap really got it started for us and kept it going " Napoli hit a three- run home run off Derek Lowe( 2- 4) in the second inning and added a solo shot against Scott Proctor in the sixth.

Jordan Fulkerson of Louisville, Ky, had 24 wins before picking Carolina . Updated: September 19, 2003, 1: 03 AM ET Proposal is' better than last year' Email Print Share Associated Press NEW YORK- Major League Baseball asked players Thursday to shift about a quarter of the Expos' home games next year from Montreal to San Juan or Monterrey . Molitor, however, has indicated before that he' s interested in pursuing a full- time coaching or managerial job with a big- league team . With one out, Hiram Bocachica hit a slow bouncer to the left of the mound . Hinch said " He' s a legitimate three- hole hitter in the major leagues " It' s a pleasure to watch him " Hinch said " He' s playing with some urgency " Upton, the top overall pick in the 2005 draft, said he mostly rolled his eyes at April speculation that he needed to go to the minors for more seasoning " Obviously, to play at this level, you' ve got to be confident in your abilities " he said. Game notes Phillies RHP Chad Durbin( back) will make a rehab appearance at Triple- A Lehigh Valley on Sunday LHP J C. He' ll also be expected to help Farmar, Crittenton and the rest of the team' s young guards develop.

Bad Apple: Jets, Giants to go winless in 2007 AP Photo/ Bill Kostroun Here' s what you have to know about going winless in the NFL: It' s probably more difficult than winning every game . ranks all 106 Super Bowl XLII players from Brady to Spann After ranking all 106 players in Super Bowl XLVII, Tom Brady is a no- brainer at No . Sanders, Jennings and backup running back Chad Simpson were not listed with injuries on the team' s practice report Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press . That said, I feel good about this game and the rest of the season " Edwards said the drop in the Green Bay game came because he left his feet " I jumped the gun " he said, according to the report " It is what it is . Skip Schumaker homered twice and Braden Looper pitched 3 1- 3 scoreless innings for St Louis. J, that will tell you that what Andy did would have helped his performance? Andy has said that what he did was take a substance that he read and heard might help him heal quick- more quickly The Mitchell report itself addresses and says that. Baltimore scored three runs in the sixth, two after Adams threw wildly to first base on a two- out grounder to third.