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Given Loria' probes s previous uncovers history in Montreal, Marlins fans might have had a hard time believing the new owner would be committed to the Florida market But this year, Loria approved a$ 2 5 million marketing budget, among the largest in baseball. He' s the guy you don' t want beating you " Bonds is six homers shy of passing Babe Ruth and 47 from breaking Hank Aaron' s mark of 755. hit a sacrifice fly in the second to make it 5- 0, but the Braves tied it against Odalis Perez in the third on an RBI double by Renteria, a sacrifice fly by Matt Diaz, a run- scoring single by Andruw Jones and a two- run homer by Wilson Betemit. Yet Hawpe was nonchalant about his first career four- hit evening " I just felt good up there " he said. He hasn' t allowed more than three runs in any of those starts Joakim Soria pitched a perfect ninth. It was his 48th multihomer game and sixth this season, one short of Dave Kingman' s club record set in 1976. Bargnani is in the United States playing with the Raptors' Las Vegas Summer League team.

Wade told Miami reporters in a Wednesday conference call that a three- year deal with a player option in Year 4 has intrigued him from the start of free- agent negotiations . Taylor' s two free throws gave the Knicks an 87- 86 lead with 1: 20 left in regulation, and he followed with a basket for a three- point lead . McCarthy indicated that defensive tackle Cullen Jenkins, who is questionable with a bruised ankle, will play Jenkins has missed the last two games . How about the Steelers? How about the greatest fans in the world? How about No . Updated: January 28, 2009, 9: 13 PM ET As youth, Steelers' Holmes sold drugs Comment Email Print Share Associated Press TAMPA, Fla- Steelers wide receiver Santonio Holmes' childhood was much like that of any other youngster in rural south Florida He played backyard football Chased squirrels Ran around with his friends. His fastball got on you a little bit- but that one was left over the middle of the plate " The Mets batted around for so long, they might' ve thrown Santana off his rhythm. The Phillies rallied to win the division title again this year after trailing New York by 3½ games in September.

Angels Comment Email Print Share Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif- The city of Anaheim is dropping its legal challenges to the name of the Angels . The league office- including commissioner David Stern- has been pressuring the Lakers to persuade Bryant to end his boycott, which violates the league' s media access rules . By the time it was over, Manuel wasn' t sure who his closer would be going forward " I' m going to have to be very careful, cautious, with handling this bullpen situation " he said " I don' t want to discourage anyone, but at the same time I want people to step up " Wagner' s injury is a major blow to New York as it pursues a playoff spot, even though the lefty has blown seven of 34 save chances . Pierzynski added a home run in the eighth off Robinson Tejeda . It' s a big improvement for a team that was 21- 20 at home last season " I think we' re more mature " Deng said " We' re looking at the schedule and taking care of what we' ve got to do " Added Nocioni " We had to be prepared to win more games at home. The Warriors have struggled this season without Davis, who missed 13 games earlier this season after undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his left knee in February. Phoenix tried to become the first NBA team to come back from an 0- 3 deficit, and they won Game 4 in Phoenix with gusto.

At that point, Connecticut' s All- American had single- handedly outscored Louisville 28- 27 . I feel perfect here " Copyright 2005 by The Associated Press . I think he understands " Gagne became the closer for the Dodgers in 2002 and saved 52 games with a 1 97 ERA in 77 appearances . He' s the prototypical professional player- he brings a lot to the table and we' re glad to have him " Erstad is the latest addition to a revamped outfield . Xavier Nady added a solo homer against Livan Hernandez( 11- 11, who struggled yet again in PNC Park by allowing 10 hits and four runs over four- plus innings " People think we' re going to be a pushover " Morgan said " But everybody here comes to play everyday " The Diamondbacks, in the division lead all but one day since Aug. 415, including five home runs with 10 RBIs " When you talk about what the upside of this guy is and the kind of player he' s going to be down the road " Arizona manager Bob Melvin said " I think you' re getting a little glimpse of it " Dan Haren limited the Rockies to a run and five hits in six innings and Arizona improved to 5- 0 against Colorado this season. Jacobs, though, thinks it' s important to open the newspaper and see his team in first place, where it stayed after he hit two homers to back Scott Olsen' s solid pitching in Florida' s 10- 4 victory over Washington on Wednesday night " It' s big.

The reigning AL Cy Young winner gave up six hits, walked two and won for the first time in five decisions at home this season " I just felt like if I could keep us in the game, we could battle back " Sabathia said " I thought Casey' s ball was gone . Simmons received 59 first- place votes and 384 points in voting by sports writers and broadcasters . Collins Terms were not disclosed, but according to the rookie salary scale, Balkman receives slightly more than$ 2 million for two years and Collins gets$ 1 55 million for two years . I don' t know what happened; it came out " Turkoglu said " But we should have taken care of business before that and not( try to) win it on last- second shots " Turkoglu tied the game at 106 on a 3- pointer with 3: 18 left, but the Magic didn' t score for the next two minutes . The owner planned to consider his options and possibly make a decision Wednesday night. The other Gibbs assistants who might not return are quarterbacks coach Bill Lazor and running backs coach Earnest Byner. The thought was that Nolan was going to be out, but good talks with ownership may have bought him another year More talks are scheduled Wednesday.

Game notes The Rays are 9- 17 against the AL West this season Pena has two homers in four at- bats against Nippert Teagarden has homered in four of his last 10 games Byrd has driven in 12 runs over his last 12 games . While admitting an ACL is a serious injury, he said the surgery has become routine and that the players usually come back 100 percent . He served as the Tampa Bay Devil Rays' bullpen coach in 2001 Copyright 2003 by The Associated Press . Then Joey gave us two quick runs and that gave us a little energy " Pineiro allowed seven runs and seven hits in four innings He walked one and struck out two Game notesSuzuki has 39 steals this season . He discussed his injury and recovery on " The Oprah Winfrey Show " on Thursday, where former Bronco Domenik Hixon also appeared via satellite from Arizona, site of the Super Bowl Hixon is now a member of the New York Giants. Updated: September 2, 2005, 8: 53 PM ET Batboy tells Dave he' s unsure why he was suspended Email Print Share Associated Press MIAMI- A week after Florida Marlins batboy Nick Cirillo was suspended for six games, he told David Letterman he' s still not sure why the team punished him " Honestly, they never told me[ the reason for the suspension " he said on " The Late Show With David Letterman " on Thursday " I guess I got in trouble for supposedly gambling, but it was a dare. It felt great to be in that situation " Lidge said " I tried to keep their big guys off balance.

Plus, Mort says Matthew Stafford is winning the QB competition in Detroit . An RBI single by Bloomquist and a run- scoring sacrifice fly by Ichiro Suzuki gave Seattle a 6- 4 lead in the fifth . Boston activated RHP Clay Buchholz from the 15- day disabled list and optioned him to Triple- A Pawtucket, where he had been on a rehabilitation assignment . And unlike Jordan, who made two comebacks after retiring, Pippen promised he' s finished " There won' t be any return for me " he added . But Stojakovic gave no concrete reasons for his request, other than a vague declaration that the Kings' chemistry was fractured. Pelfrey faced two batters in the bottom of the first before umpires halted play. Camby and Tyson Chandler rank second and fifth in rebounds in the NBA, while Paul and Iverson rank first and third in steals.

In the spirit of the national presidential campaign, the team launched " Vote the Redskins Ticket " in October, featuring Hall of Fame legends Sonny Jurgensen and Sam Huff . Najera hyperextended his right elbow in Friday' s win over Orlando . Indiana is scheduled to appear before the infractions committee June 14 in Seattle . He got a crash course in the disease and its ramifications if uncontrolled " It' s a little overwhelming to get that news and realize you' re going to have to completely change your life " said Cutler, who accepted his fate after a few days " It' s not something that' s going to go away " Cutler said " It' s something I' m going to have to deal with my entire life and you' ve got to come to grips with that " He said he never worried about his career being in jeopardy " No . NFC East blog ESPN' s Matt Mosley writes about all things NFC East in his division blog# 8226& nbsp; Blog network: NFL Nation " Of course I definitely want to be out there " Burress said Sunday after watching the morning workout at the University at Albany " Like I said, Plaxico Burress has to take care of Plaxico Burress " Burress, who caught the game- winning pass in the upset of the New England Patriots, has not practiced since the Giants opened training camp on July 25 The last time he practiced was before the Super Bowl. Down 6- 2 after Milledge hit a two- run shot off Ryan Madson in the sixth, the Fightin' Phils pulled off a rally as they did so often last season Chase Utley' s solo homer cut it to 6- 3 in the sixth. Pirates 6, Cubs 1PITTSBURGH( AP- The Chicago Cubs picked a bad night to run into a pitcher who almost always gives them problems.

His backup, Adam Seward, returned to practice Friday for the first time in a week following a calf injury and is listed as questionable . Lewis Yocum, who conducted an MRI exam and said Percival must rest for two months . The win enabled the Dodgers to sweep a six- game homestand for the first time since May 1994, when they accomplished the feat against Houston and San Diego . I kind of forced myself to try to get a hit and, and that' s not me " Nady' s go- ahead hit in the eighth followed two- out singles by Jason Bay and Ryan Doumit against Todd Coffey( 6- 7 . But John Grabow struck out Carlos Delgado and got Fernando Tatis to ground into a double play. 3, Johnson has at least one hit in each of his six games and has driven in nine runs despite noticeably struggling on the bases " It' s been a while for me but this is what it' s all about " Johnson said about being in a playoff race " I' m not pushing it. Radmanovic finished with six points and Cleaves had nine in the fourth quarter.

Morrison Jordan' s first major decision after becoming part owner with the final say on all basketball decisions was taking Morrison with the third overall pick in the 2006 draft over Brandon Roy, Rudy Gay and others . He could possibly sign an incentive- laden deal and make some big money that way because he definitely still has the ability to get double- digit sacks and keep pressure on the quarterback . The Chicago Sun- Times reported on its Web site that Benson showed up and was sent home by Smith . To make room on the roster, defensive tackle Greg Peterson was waived injured . We' ll see " Tynes said Friday after finishing his first full week of practice since undergoing arthroscopic surgery in August " It' s OK. Officer Timothy Taylor sustained minor injuries in the incident, Pauley said. MINNEAPOLIS( AP- After Detroit' s offense managed only one run for the second straight game, Jim Leyland struggled to explain his team' s inability to consistently score " It almost looks like we think we are just going to come here, go up to home plate and things are going to happen " the manager said after the Tigers' 4- 1 loss to Minnesota on Saturday night.

Steve Nash scored 30 points to lead Phoenix( 45- 20, which had a two- game winning streak stopped Shawn Marion had 22 points and 12 rebounds . Hughes was booed after every basket by Cavaliers fans, who were tough on him during an inconsistent and injury- riddled stint with Cleveland " I dont have a lot of complaints about the boos " said Hughes, who didn' t take any extra satisfaction in knocking off his ex- teammates " That' s the stuff you normally hear We felt we had a good chance to win this game . Warner led " The Greatest Show on Turf " becoming the first and only player to pass for more than 400 yards in a Super Bowl 9 . This is one of the stage injuries where we have to get through the first stage " The second stage is throwing to see how it reacts I don' t know if it' s going to hurt when I throw or not . You can just see it in him " Game notesMinnesota has dropped four straight home games, and six of eight, after going 24- 2 over their previous 26 home games. Game notesThe Padres have committed 49 errors through their first 100 games, the fewest in franchise history through this stage of the season. Game notes Franco, at 48 the oldest player in the majors, stole his second base of the season in the second inning.

New York led 2- 1 before batting around during a four- run fourth inning . Westphal was already under contract with the Mavericks this season, but wasn' t part of new coach Rick Carlisle' s staff . We' ve been playing good basketball " James is clearly setting that tone . The 37- year- old was a nine- time Pro Bowler for Denver and Tampa Bay, finishing with 1, 277 tackles, 100 pass breakups and 26 interceptions in 224 regular- season games . ET) Running back Cadillac Williams will make his preseason debut for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and likely play the first two series, coach Raheem Morris told the Tampa Tribune " I' m so excited to get Cadillac back " Morris said " Especially to see him run through holes and explode. Eight minutes later a 3- pointer by Alex Sanabria gave West Virginia the lead, 45- 43. Bonds, a six- time NL MVP, became the third player to reach 700 home runs last Friday night against the San Diego Padres.

Seattle' s Yuniesky Betancourt hit an RBI single in the second inning to extend his career- best hitting streak to 19 games, the longest active streak in the majors He also singled in the sixth . They have too much potential " Manny Ramirez had four hits and Dustin Pedroia three for Boston, which lost both third baseman Mike Lowell and right- fielder J D Drew to apparently minor injuries during the game . Dessens helped himself at the plate, walking twice and scoring on Kaz Matsui' s two- run double in the third inning to go along with his best start with Colorado . Rusty Hardin: And that article ran, and that article was included in the Mitchell report . The company annually creates the NFL Vince Lombardi Super Bowl Trophy at its workshop in Parsippany, about 30 minutes from Giants Stadium. This team appears to have great chemistry, and I don' t think they have played their best game yet, by any means Delhomme is back and playing well. As expected, the Los Angeles Dodgers informed the former slugger Tuesday that they weren' t interested in his services.