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Iverson was outline honored Monday shows as the Eastern Conference player of the week, the third time this season he was taken the award He averaged 37. Game notesThe Pacers are 6- 1 with the starting lineup of Jackson, Johnson, Stojakovic, Jeff Foster and Scot Pollard. There was speculation Addai tore the hamstring and could miss up to a month, something Dungy denied Now, three weeks later, Addai could be back in the lineup. Cabrera finished 3- for- 5 and drove in a season- high five runs, pushing his season total to 104 RBIs.

Toronto Raptors guard Jose Calderon threw out the first pitch . The 6- foot- 8 Najera, an eight- year NBA veteran, averaged 5 9 points and 4 3 rebounds in 78 games last season for Denver He previously played for Dallas and Golden State . McGrady missed 44 games over the last two regular seasons, mostly because of back problems, and Houston lost 35 of them . ET) Lito Sheppard' s new agent didn' t waste any time making a case for the Eagles' cornerback to land a reworked contract . Johnson is wearing a harness and expects to play in the season opener against Baltimore on Sunday.

Royals C John Buck struck out in the second inning for the first time in 31 at- bats this season Buck struck out 94 times in 401 at- bats in 2005 . But he got just seven outs, allowing six runs and six hits with two walks, striking out three . Minaya has upgraded the Mets with the addition of first baseman Carlos Delgado, closer Billy Wagner and catcher Paul Lo Duca, who stopped by the party and is house hunting in the New York area this week " We' re happy with some of the work we' ve done " Minaya said " There' s still a lot of work to be done . Some of the cracks in the Mitchell investigation' s foundation- Mitchell' s inability to compel players to cooperate, for example- were unavoidable, insiders say .

John McCain criticizes players association head Donald Fehr for inaction Nov . Texas designated hitter Milton Bradley was ejected after arguing with first base umpire Angel Campos about a double play . It' s not usually a good sign for Zach " Jason Bay had a two- run single, Doumit drove in a run with a double and Jose Bautista also had an RBI during the Pirates' fifth . But the Rockies' shortstop doesn' t mind a little daydreaming every now and then . He retired Pedro Feliz on a fielder' s choice grounder before pinch- hitter Matt Stairs singled Coffey then struck out pinch- hitter Chris Coste to end it. He' ll work with low- post players, including All- Star Dwight Howard. Portland is 12- 0 when leading at halftime in the Rose Garden this season Copyright by STATS LLC and The Associated Press.

NFL Video Highlights of the best moments from Brett Favre in 2007 " We' ll pay you$ 12 million, but you' ve got to hold the clipboard and ball cap " Favre said " That' s probably better for them as opposed to letting me go somewhere and me coming back . The Jets' domination was certainly an impressive feat, but the Titans presented a perfect opponent for a team built around ball- control offense and stout run defense . I said' Jimmy, I just wanted to give you guys a heads- up because you better have some information . To come to a team that' s built to win right now, I' ll pitch in the sixth, seventh- whatever it takes to get us a championship " The Mets held a news conference to introduce Putz in their plush, empty clubhouse at new Citi Field, still under construction adjacent to Shea Stadium . PITTSBURGH( AP- The Pittsburgh Pirates found a way to come back from an early deficit this time around. Lincecum, barely 24, struck out the side in the fourth and struck out Soto on a 3- 2 pitch in the sixth before allowing Mark DeRosa' s two- run double that pulled Chicago within 4- 3 Lincecum' s strikeout total trails only Cleveland' s C C Sabathia( 123) for the big league lead.

Chicago went on a 20- 2 run midway through the first half to grab a 39- 21 lead and never looked back . He will still need to take part in one- on- one and two- on- two drills as well as work on conditioning before he can get into a game . Jaguars highlights- The Browns hang on to defeat the Jaguars 23- 17 despite a late comeback effort by Jacksonville . He' s undergoing treatment but doesn' t plan to test the hamstring before game time on Saturday " Still tight " said Boldin, who watched practice with his red No .

Despite sacrificing some opportunities to carry the ball this season because the Bucs needed him to fill in at fullback, Graham is the club' s leading rusher with 563 yards and a team- best four TDs " It' s a big loss for us . Gordon fielded the punt inside the 10, headed upfield and was immediately met by two Packers . Whether it was his 71 career interceptions off 42 quarterbacks or winning a Super Bowl ring, former Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Rod Woodson accomplished just about everything possible on a football field] EnlargeGeorge Gojkovich/ Getty ImagesRod Woodson had 71 interceptions in his career, third all time . The umpire said he considered issuing a warning, but decided against it " It went through my mind, but given the situation, the ejection was appropriate " Winters said . He also won Game 4 of the ALCS over the Red Sox, who rallied from a 3- 1 deficit to eliminate Cleveland before sweeping the Colorado Rockies in the World Series. Royals 6, Blue Jays 2KANSAS CITY, Mo( AP- Mark Teahen wasn' t counting days or at- bats, but he was aware he had not homered in a long time.

346) with five homers and 22 RBIs in 22 games since his recall from Triple- A Syracuse on June 21 " I struggled a little when I first came back, then I just turned myself over to the staff and put my future in their hands " Lind said " I am a believer When you say you have Cito Gaston as your manager . Shaun Hill, a six- year veteran backup who had never attempted an NFL pass before going 22- of- 27 for 181 yards and a touchdown against the Vikings, is expected to start against the Bengals . Brett Favre Saga Continues- John Clayton with the latest on Brett Favre' s possible return to the NFL 7 . Zambrano was sent back to New York after having his elbow tighten up in the second inning Tuesday against the Colorado Rockies . 271 with 11 homers and 40 RBI in 73 games, has been sidelined since July 23 with a herniated disc in his neck. We' ve got a long way to go " Mets manager Willie Randolph said " And I don' t think it is because Tommy' s in great shape " Glavine and Zambrano combined to give up four homers in the first two innings. He' s been working on this for a few months now " Most guys won' t do that, they' ll think about it " Righetti said " They won' t really take it all the way unless they' ve had an injury or unless they' ve been getting killed It' s very rare that you see this He' s been successful.

With his sinker dropping and dipping below the Yankees' knees, he kept Cleveland close enough to eventually pull off its 45th come- from- behind win and the Indians' 18th in their final at- bat . The last surgery, performed in March 2003, was the most comprehensive- doctors broke a bone in his heel to better align the ankle Hill' s absence is crippling the Magic . Los Angeles has been stricken with injuries throughout the first half of the season but has kept pace with Arizona in the NL West . Manager Joe Girardi said he expected Teixeira to play on Sunday . Los Angeles optioned LHP Eric Stults to Triple- A Albuquerque to bring up Charlie Haeger as a long man for Wednesday to back up Weaver.