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Gilbride, describes 55, recalls was head coach of the San Diego Chargers from 1997- 98. Updated: January 17, 2008, 7: 50 PM ET Heimerdinger returns as Titans' offensive coordinator Comment Email Print Share Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn- The Tennessee Titans hired Broncos assistant Mike Heimerdinger as offensive coordinator Thursday, his second stint with the team after spending the past two seasons in Denver. OAKLAND, Calif( AP- Barry Zito has his Cy Young Award stuff again. Frank Francisco, Eddie Guardado and Joaquin Benoit followed with scoreless relief outings for the Rangers, who won their fifth straight series for the first time since Aug 23- Sept. Wade gave up one hit- Dukes' second homer- in an inning of work. It didn' t sink in as Allen threw the ball out of bounds on the opening possession James had two fouls before the Sonics finally scored Still, they trailed just 7- 2. The Houston Texans gave up on him after five seasons in which he was physically pounded, and last year wasn' t much better when the now 29- year- old Carr struggled while playing six games with the Carolina Panthers.

The Terrapins finished with more offensive rebounds( 25) than Utah grabbed at both ends of the court " It' s just pure and simple- their strength over us was just their physicality We couldn' t change that We couldn' t grow bigger . The reigning NL Rookie of the Year was a late scratch because his right Achilles' tendon tightened after he arrived for practice Wednesday morning . Shaquille O' Neal made nine dunks in a 24- point, 11- rebound performance that helped the Western Conference beat the East 136- 132 on Sunday night to become the 12th player from the host city to earn All- Star MVP honors . Suisham, signed from the practice squad Saturday, missed wide left with his only field goal attempt- a 50- yarder- and hit several line- drive kickoffs in Sunday' s 24- 14 loss to the Atlanta Falcons . Last week, Smith' s agent, Thomas Mills, acknowledged the longtime punter also would not be re- signed before free agency begins. The Colts stayed with a good mixture of run and pass in this contest, while exploiting the Titans' defense for 121 yards on the ground, mostly between the tackles, and high- percentage passes to 11 targets. I have become, for better or worse, known by some as an expert, and fooled the people on ESPNEWS, Cold Pizza, ESPN Radio, ESPN Magazine and, of course, ESPN, into thinking that as well.

Reds OF prospect Jay Bruce, who left Sunday' s game when his left quadriceps muscle tightened, will be watched closely " One thing that makes us a little wary is that he' s had this injury a couple of times " manager Dusty Baker said " You do a lot of running in center field . The groin injury that nearly kept Parker from playing wasn' t a factor at the start of the game . He missed five games prior to the Seattle contest because of swelling in the knee and his lower leg " Obviously, my knee has been a concern over the last two months, and I' ve been struggling to make moves, make shots, rebound and block shots " O' Neal said " The Seattle game was actually the first time I didn' t have pain in my knee in almost a year and a half, and today I didn' t have any pain in my knee at all " My shoulder was about 85 percent " O' Neal added " We iced it a lot yesterday, I took some Advil, iced it again this morning and was ready to go " Chris Kaman had 22 points and 22 rebounds for the Clippers, who are 2- 9 since a 104- 89 win at Indiana on Nov 7 that capped their 4- 0 start . The Falcons have said they will try to trade him, though they could cut him and make him a free agent . The Crusaders also were playing without starting wing Tayana Carper, who injured a knee in the Crusaders loss to Western Illinois on Sunday. I probably have a little bit more command now than I did before I got injured " He said he felt no pain " If I had any pain I wouldn' t be throwing at all " he added Copyright 2005 by The Associated Press. The Rangers were 2- for- 18 with runners in scoring position and lost for the eighth time in 10 games " I feel for those guys out there " Texas manager Ron Washington said " Opportunities were there, we just didn' t cash in " Carlos Pena' s run- scoring single put Tampa Bay up 6- 3 in the sixth, but the Devil Rays couldn' t put the game away.

But Hendry said they may just go with what they' ve got " We' re fine " he said " We' ve got Sean Marshall We could get[ Jeff] Samardzija ready to start We' ve still got Marquis . Associated PressPORT CHARLOTTE, Fla- A shaky spring training outing didn' t faze Scott Kazmir . Updated: July 21, 2009, 3: 51 PM ET Shaq pays tribute to Michael Jackson Comment Email Print Share Shaquille O' Neal and some friends redo " Beat It " in a tribute to the late Michael Jackson . He played 10 games last season with HC Litvinov Chemopetrol of the Czech Elite League and another six with Omsk Avangard of the Russian League, combining for three goals, five assists and 22 penalty minutes . In 192 career NHL games over three seasons with Edmonton( 2000- 01 through 2002- 03, Comrie has 61 goals and 72 assists for 133 points. Associated PressNASHVILLE, Tenn- Some of the Nashville Predators chose to stay silent. Best of Matt Cassel- Matt Cassel threw for 3, 693 yards with 21 touchdowns and 11 interceptions.

A microburst also was to blame for a 1985 Delta Airlines crash at nearby DFW airport that killed 137 people " The fact that there weren' t more injuries is rather miraculous " Woodall said . The Blue Devils used a 14- 4 run to end the half, which included two 3- pointers by Scheer, to take a 39- 26 lead into intermission . I threw two fast balls hit for home runs hit on the first pitch " The 43- year- old Moyer' s hit came in the fourth and gave the Mariners a 3- 1 lead . Wise, a reliever, had been on the 15- day disabled list after injuring the muscles that protect the rib cage He is 4- 4 in 41 appearances this season with a 3 47 ERA and one save . Pinch- hitter Orlando Hudson homered with two on to cap a five- run eighth and Arizona handed the Orioles their season- high sixth straight defeat, 7- 3 on Friday night. Michael Barrett' s single moved him to third and Fontenot put the Cubs up with a sacrifice fly Game notes Lee' s three doubles were a career high. Still, the Pirates almost came back to win a game that appeared lost, a day after they lost a game that seemed won by blowing a late four- run lead in a 5- 4 loss.

Quinn: Is he going to ask for immunity? Rusty Hardin: Answer my question first What would you guys be saying? T J Quinn: I can' t speak for everybody . He walked three and struck out seven, and was left frustrated by Guerrero' s two drives " I threw two good pitches, pitcher' s pitches, and he hit them out of the park " Marcum said . We' ve not played well a number of times, but we' ve played hard . Updated: January 8, 2009, 9: 05 PM ET Mangini takes over as Browns coach Comment Email Print Share Learn More# 187; Report a bug# 187; Feedback# 187; Browns Introduce Mangini BEREA, Ohio- Eric Mangini is starting over where he started out . He was paralyzed from the waist down and his left leg had to be amputated Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. Updated: October 13, 2003, 10: 32 AM ET Buckner, Wilson become pen pals Bill Buckner refuses to live in denial. Redding became a free agent when the Nationals non- tendered him in December.

Rodriguez is a three- time AL MVP and the highest- paid player in the majors . Coach Tom Coughlin indicated he may wait as long as possible to assess Manning' s recovery, and not make a determination until game time . Raiders at ChiefsOakland Raiders: QB Andrew Walter, C Jake Grove, QB JaMarcus Russell, DT Josh Shaw, S Stuart Sweigert, CB John Bowie, OL Seth Wand, LB Isaiah Ekejiuba . It was unclear whether Harvey would play in the preseason finale Thursday night at Washington He did travel with the team to Washington, D . Cardinals manager Tony La Russa was upset that Tavarez' s antics were displayed on the board. Gonzalez has homered three times in two games, and five times in five games. Cuban shrugged that off, saying " I don' t do things just for the sake of doing them.

That doesn' t tell the whole story " Wallace gave Detroit an emotionally fiery player it didn' t have; an occasional low- post presence it lacked; and another defender near the basket it needed next to Ben Wallace . Stoudemire' s three- point play gave Phoenix its biggest lead, 47- 22 with 8: 28 to go in the half . James grabbed a ball from one of the kids and then dunked it, drawing huge cheers from the crowd . It is believed that Rice was willing to forego money due him to gain his release . He has great quickness, great lateral movement, great speed, great hand- eye coordination. The Bears missed 11 straight shots during their drought and had five turnovers, including three offensive fouls " There were probably six to eight points taken off the board. Virginia twice closed to within three with about nine minutes to play, but Thomas and Waner scored four each in an 11- 0 run that restored their advantage " I was just focused on getting into the paint and getting to the basket " Thomas said " In the first half, I settled a lot for outside shots and then I saw how easily[ Christmas] was getting in there, and I was like' Hey, we can all get in there' so I just started attacking " The approach led to Duke outscoring the Cavaliers 48- 20 in the paint.

Once I got out there I felt pretty good " Shields cruised through the first four innings, allowing just one hit, but stumbled in the fifth . His left knee continued to bother him, so the Miami Heat shut down their star for the season early in March . He signed with Arizona as an undrafted free agent in 2005 and started nine games as a rookie . Best team in the AFC West? Schlereth: Chargers The Chargers are the class of the division as they have arguably the best running back( Tomlinson, tight end( Gates, linebacker( Merriman) and nose tackle( Williams) in the game on the team . Starks Starks, 26, was given the transition tender because the Steelers, who lost Alan Faneca to free agency, didn' t want to suffer too big a loss on the offensive line A year ago, center Jeff Hartings retired. Bobby Abreu was 0- for- 5 with two strikeouts and a double- play grounder and is in a 1- for- 23 slide Giambi will start at 1B on Saturday against Tim Wakefield. He was replaced with one out in the seventh, and the fans behind the dugout gave him a standing ovation for making the comeback possible " That felt great " Byrdak said " Everybody is talking about the bleak playoff picture, but it tells you a lot that our fans still believe in us " Fernando Rodney didn' t give up a hit in 1 2/ 3 innings, and Todd Jones pitched the ninth for his 38th save in 43 chances- giving up the only hit the bullpen allowed in 6 2/ 3 innings.

Following a 17- hit, 15- 1 victory over the Royals on Tuesday, Grady Sizemore and Casey Blake led a 15- hit salvo after cooling their heels during a rainout on Wednesday " It just tells you we haven' t been playing very well, and we' re playing better " Blake said of winning the series " That' s all it says " Sizemore had four hits and two RBIs and Fausto Carmona survived five shaky innings for the Indians, who took a 7- 1 lead against Brett Tomko in the third . General manager Steve Kerr said he went to Porter' s home Sunday to tell him of the decision " I hired Terry because I believed in him . Hopefully, it works both ways " His biggest save Tuesday night came on Michael Peca about nine minutes into the game . Certainly, you hear this and you hear that, but I' m going to make my own judgment " If Shockey can get in the end zone in the Louisiana Superdome, as he did in the Sugar Bowl nearly nine years ago, Brees and the rest of the Saints could become quite fond of him Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press . The Pro Bowl has sold out, usually weeks in advance, every year since moving to the 50, 000- seat Aloha Stadium in 1980 It will be televised on NBC. However, the A' s have failed to reach the second round of the playoffs every time, including a tough- to- swallow five- game loss to the Red Sox in this year' s ALDS. 40 ERA in nine major league seasons with Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Arizona and Los Angeles.

After Blanton went 4- 5 over his first 10 starts, he is 7- 3 over his last 11 outings . Called up from Triple- A Scranton/ Wilkes Barre before the game, 21- year- old right- hander Joba Chamberlain made his major league debut in the eighth and pitched the final two innings . Almost " Danny Sandoval hit a two- out RBI single in the ninth inning off reliever Colter Bean- Atlanta' s seventh pitcher- for Cleveland' s only hit and Mark Teixeira homered and drove in two runs in the Braves' 4- 1 win over the Indians on Wednesday . Sosa gloved it, turned toward second but held the ball, then wheeled and threw home . It' s kind of hard to turn and throw to third " Castro said. Ahead 62- 51, the Celtics scored the last nine points of the first half and extended their lead to 78- 55 on LaFrentz' 3- pointer with 9: 42 left in the third quarter. Williams will thus become the 10th new player acquired by the Clippers in the wake of a disastrous 23- 59 season, which was followed by Elton Brand' s free- agent defection to the Philadelphia 76ers.

Throw interceptions and lose, and fans will clamor for Vick or Garcia to start Week 3 against the Chiefs . Yankees starter Chien- Ming Wang gave up one run and three hits in four innings . Cleveland begins a nine- game road trip against the Chicago White Sox on Friday . He has played in 125 career postseason games, averaging 11 1 points and 4 1 rebounds The Associated Press contributed to this report . When somebody is down you be the first to pick them up just to let them know' Hey, I' m behind you regardless of the situation " Rolen led off the eighth with a drive to left and Overbay reached on third baseman Inge' s throwing error. Williams then made what appeared to be a rookie mistake with 21 seconds to go, fouling Billups, one of the league' s best free- throw shooters. He lives in a suburb near the home of Williams' mother, whose roof was torn off during Ike " I lost the shingles first and then the water started coming in before my ceiling collapsed " he said " I lost stuff I lost a lot.

He was the Pac- 10' s Scholar- Athlete of the Year in 2008 and was a four- time league academic honor roll honoree . Manager Mike Scioscia' s bunch can thank an impressive haul of signings in the offseason and significant contributions from a versatile corps of reserves . The Blue Jays haven' t finished as high as second since 1993 " The key to our game is the home run, and we hit some big ones tonight " Toronto manager John Gibbons said " It wasn' t easy, but we hung in there " Lilly( 15- 13) beat the Tigers for the first time since 2003, allowing three runs- one earned- and five hits in seven innings . The manager knew San Francisco would have to catch the NL West leaders to have a legitimate shot at playing in October . 336 of his career, tying him with Joe Adcock for 84th place all- time. Foulke, who had knee surgery in July, entered the game against the Tri- City ValleyCats of Troy, N. Twelve of the 15 meetings between the clubs come before the All- Star break.