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Jacksonville defensive analyzes tackle John unravels Henderson and Cincinnati guard Andrew Whitworth were fined$ 10, 000 each for fighting. Rather than prolong it any further, we just thought we would give him the news today " Hidalgo had six hits and nine RBI this spring. If I miss a pitch that I don' t want to miss, than yeah, you' re going to hear me yell " Sanchez said the rehabilitation has made him stronger and was glad the outing went well " I' m in better shape than I was before the accident " Sanchez said " That' s going to be a big help to my arm " Wagner said pitchers go through a lot on the mental side after getting injured for the first time " You realize when you get hurt you' re that close to your livelihood being gone " Wagner said " You grow up a little bit " Notes The Sandy Alomar team beat the Jerry Manuel team 7- 5 in the 5½- inning game. The one thing we have is effort, but we don' t match up very well against the teams we are playing. Peca' s name recently has come up in trade rumors in this his third season with the Islanders. Mike Williams, acquired from Pittsburgh in July, has 27 saves this year, including two for the Phillies But his ERA with Philadelphia is 5. Game notesAdelman is two wins shy of 700 career victories " I' ve been in great situations " he said " When you get close to that, you want to do it as quickly as you can " The Kings play the Clippers in Los Angeles on Saturday, then face the Warriors again Sunday at Arco Arena.

It touched off a celebration at the capacity- filled arena, with the Sonics massing at midcourt to congratulate each other as fans stood and waved thousands of yellow pompoms . At the same time, it' s crazy " Earlier this week, during his show on Fox Sports Radio, the elder Mora agreed with the co- host' s description of Vick as a " coach killer " It worries me a little bit because my son is the head coach down there " Mora added " But he' s a great athlete, my son likes him a lot, he' s a good kid But he' s not a passer . J- Tight end Bubba Frank re- signed with the New York Jets on Tuesday . They lead Los Angeles by seven games with eight to go, including the final four of the season against the Angels in Anaheim " We' ve just got to figure out a way to win tomorrow " Thomas said " It' s not going to be easy . Wells is winless in two starts with San Diego since being acquired from the Boston Red Sox on Aug 31. Nine defendants charged in the melee at The Palace of Auburn Hills appeared in court Friday, and Judge Lisa Asadoorian scheduled seven separate trials this summer. Franco, who will turn 48 next August, would like to become a major league manager when his playing career is finally over, and he believes Minaya can help him do that " I' ve told Julio that as long as I' m in the organization I think I want Julio Franco to be part of my organization' said Minaya, who is about 2# 189; months younger than Franco and has known him since his own playing days more than 20 years ago " When Julio Franco sets a goal, he usually gets his goal' With his next homer, Franco would become the oldest major leaguer to hit one.

In eight big league seasons, seven with Colorado, he is 17- 27 with a club- record 115 saves . Illustrating the prosecution' s concern with money, Easter said last week that prosecutors wanted to bring headphones to the courtroom to help jurors hear the recording of Bryant' s statement to investigators . Associated PressLOS ANGELES- The timing couldn' t have been better for the San Francisco Giants, who came into Dodger Stadium for a three- game series just one day after Manny Ramirez received a 50- game suspension for using a banned drug . Golden State F Calbert Cheaney missed his second straight game with a sprained right ankle There were only 20 free throws shot The Warriors are 5- 5 in March Copyright by STATS LLC and The Associated Press . The Blazers shook off a dismal offensive night from rookie Greg Oden, who botched two dunks in the first five minutes and finished with two points, matching Kwame Brown for the lowest- scoring effort by a No. Santana gave up two runs on four hits, walking two and striking out five batters in five innings in the Minnesota Twins' 6- 5 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday " Everything is there " Santana said " I' m very close to opening day I feel like I' m ready to go I' m getting more comfortable. Polanco made a diving catch in the seventh to save a potential tying run, but needed to be walked off the field with a trainer supporting his left arm.

The Home Run Derby causes players " to alter their swing to get the ball in the air " Manuel told the paper . Updated: November 29, 2005, 6: 24 PM ET Howry joins Eyre in Cubs' revamped bullpen Email Print Share Associated Press CHICAGO- The Chicago Cubs and right- handed reliever Bobby Howry finalized terms of a three- year$ 12 million contract Tuesday The contract includes a$ 1 5 million signing bonus, a$ 2 . Updated: December 13, 2005, 10: 11 AM ET Hoyer, Cherington named co- GMs; no Epstein update Email Print Share ESPN news services BOSTON- The Boston Red Sox promoted two of Theo Epstein' s former assistants to be co- general managers on Monday while offering to " keep the light on " if the most successful GM in franchise history wants to lend a hand " Certainly Theo is a good friend of all of us, and he' s worked very closely with these guys in the past " team president Larry Lucchino said after splitting the general manager' s job between farm director Ben Cherington and assistant GM Jed Hoyer " The door has been really ajar for some time, and until Theo goes to work for another baseball organization we' ll keep the light on in the window with the possibility of him coming back and helping us " Epstein walked away from the team on Halloween . Malone became the first NBA player to get a triple- double at age 40, leading the Lakers past the defending champion San Antonio Spurs 103- 87 Friday night . If I start thinking about something that happened earlier in the ballgame, good or bad, I' m not giving it my best effort " Adrian Beltre, Kenji Johjima and Russell Branyan homered for the Mariners, who have lost eight of their last nine. Maybe they can get something worked out later on " If he signs with the Eagles, Smith will receive a one- year deal worth the average of the top five highest salaries earned by tight ends " L J. In the past two seasons at Texas Tech, Crabtree has put together a r# 233; sum# 233; worthy of being the first receiver selected in April.

He fouled a ball off his leg during Tuesday' s 6- 0 victory over Washington and the area swelled . Corey Hart extended the lead in the third with a two- run double . 310 with 11 home runs and 23 RBI in only 30 games for the Mets this year . The A' s claimed speedy OF Rajai Davis off waivers from San Francisco and he will join the team Thursday . On July 21, 1970, Gomez pulled pitcher Clay Kirby for a pinch- hitter after eight no- hit innings against the Mets. Guerrero' s hit ended an 0- for- 15 drought- the first time he had gone hitless in five consecutive games in his career. Not only did he throw all his pitches, but several times he dropped his arm angle down and threw sidearm to test the injury.

It' s something I' ve never felt before " He said he wouldn' t have been able to play Tuesday night even if it had been a regular- season game " I' m not 100 percent right now, but I' m getting there " he said . The victim, identified as a 27- year- old woman from suburban Toronto, had a bruised hip and a cut that required seven stitches . I' m not a big believer in Tampa Bay, but at 6- 3 the Bucs only need a decent second half to get in . He changed his swing stance after watching himself on video " I had a couple at- bats last year that really sold me on the idea " Zaun said " It was kind of accidental, but when I went back and saw the swings on tape, I felt I could do it if I really committed myself to the change " Zaun, expected to back up free agent acquisition Bengie Molina, said the expected role change hasn' t affected his approach to the season " My role has changed a little bit for the time being but I am still a Blue Jay and the bottom line is I have to go out there and do my best to help us win " Zaun said . La Russa wasn' t willing to use the loss of a teammate as an excuse " I think the whole first month, we' ve been a little fuzzy " La Russa said " We just need to sharpen our focus " But former Cardinals pitcher and Hancock teammate Jeff Suppan( 4- 2) was stellar for Milwaukee, giving up only one run and eight hits in his 16th career complete game " I am not going to say it was easy " Suppan said " I don' t know how to describe it It' s tough. The Cubs then got three straight singles from Ramirez, Matt Murton and Geovany Soto. He has acknowledged having sex with a 19- year- old resort worker, but claimed it was consensual.

Magic officials said trade negotiations will break for the weekend . Rosenhaus has not returned a phone call or email seeking comment on his client' s situation . There has been speculation that inconsistent Jeff Weaver will be sent to Triple- A Columbus, and Orosco also could be in jeopardy " It makes it tougher to make a decision' Torre said " When you bring in Gabe White and Heredia, you realize somebody' s going to be vulnerable, and Jesse' s one of the names' Every other team in the majors passed on Heredia before the Yankees claimed him . Loretta' s shot landed in the Monster Seats, where moments earlier many fans turned around to watch the women' s leader of the Boston Marathon running through Kenmore Square " I fell behind 2- 0 and had to get a strike there " Guardado said " The ball was not where I wanted it, no doubt I just blew it I blew it . Huff had reached safely in seven straight plate appearances before grounding out in the seventh. After Josh Willingham blooped a single to load the bases, John Baker hit a sacrifice fly. 1 per contest) in August " We' re capable of scoring definitely more than three runs a night " Manuel said " When we' re clicking we' re going to average about five runs a game when we' re really good.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N . But legal troubles and friction with then- coach Eric Musselman in 2006- 07 were followed by Musselman' s dismissal after just one season on the bench, with Artest revealing late in the' 06- 07 season that he strongly contemplated retirement to spend more time with his family . Of Miami' s five unrestricted free agents, Carey and safety Yeremiah Bell were the most significant . Both are scheduled to take the mound in their team' s season openers, but Davis and the Brewers had by far the best of it in a 16- 5 romp over Webb and the Diamondbacks on Friday . Clemens originally filed the suit in Texas state court, but McNamee had it removed to the federal system Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. Ramirez, who has five homers, has reached base in all 19 of the Cubs' games. Hardy, right- hander Seth McClung, second baseman Rickie Weeks and first baseman Prince Fielder.

For his career, Hope has 407 tackles, 11 interceptions, 18 passes defensed, and two forced fumbles . Ramsey worked under Titans offensive coordinator Mike Heimerdinger with the Broncos in 2007 . The guy got caught with cocaine " In July, Jones was charged with cocaine possession when a police officer in Fayetteville, Ark, saw him inside a parked car allegedly cutting up cocaine with a credit card . Also, the team has officially signed QB Matt Nagy, who has served as a training camp intern coach this year and last, and released WR Brandon Robinson . Game notesAfter the game, the Giants optioned RHP Brian Wilson to Triple- A Fresno and recalled LHP Jack Taschner from Fresno The Dodgers acquired C Einar Diaz from Cleveland for cash Diaz will report to Triple- A Las Vegas. Diamondbacks 7, Marlins 4 PHOENIX( AP- The Arizona Diamondbacks managed just five hits Thursday night, and that was plenty The final one was especially nice. On a night that top prospect Joba Chamberlain made his major league debut and Jason Giambi returned after more than two months on the disabled list, the Yankees won their fifth straight and improved to 20- 7 since the All- Star break As it is on most days, the focus was on A- Rod.

Guerrero was walked intentionally before Anderson delivered a game- tying sacrifice fly . Albert Pujols wrapped up a 5- for- 10, three- walk series with two hits for the Cardinals, whose string of 165 consecutive regular- season sellouts ended with an announced attendance of 39, 915 on Wednesday night . Ichiro Suzuki followed with a chopper up the middle that second baseman Sean Rodriguez tapped to shortstop Brandon Wood for the forceout Rodriguez then struck out Wladimir Balentien and Ibanez . He walked three and did not strike out anyone " I can handle all the other stuff " Correia said " But giving up a double to the pitcher on a bad pitch was the frustrating thing . He and Jack Cust each homered, and Jason Giambi and Matt Holliday both drove in two runs as the Oakland Athletics beat the Boston Red Sox 8- 2 Monday night for their first home win of the season. 15, but said Friday he probably wouldn' t be there " I don' t think I am because of my tonsils " Oden told The Associated Press. Backman was arrested in 2001 after a fight at his home involving his wife and one of her friends in Prineville, Ore.

He was MVP of the NL Championship Series in helping the Cardinals beat the Mets and eventually win the World Series title . Our pitchers have been carrying us for a while, but it looks like our bats are waking up a little bit " The Angels padded their AL West lead to 10 games over Oakland with a season- high 19- hit attack . Associated PressPHILADELPHIA- Pat Burrell hit his first homer at Citizens Bank Park since he left the Philadelphia Phillies in the offseason and Carlos Pena also went deep to lead the Tampa Bay Rays to a 9- 7 victory on Saturday . He went 4 1/ 3 innings and gave up four hits, walked three and struck out two . With the Diamondbacks up 3- 2, Tulowitzki singled off Max Scherzer( 9- 10) to start the fourth, then Brad Hawpe was hit by a pitch and Yorvit Torrealba walked to load the bases with no outs. After winning four of its first five games, Atlanta has won only four of its last 16 Copyright by STATS LLC and The Associated Press. Battier followed with his 3- pointer, then fouled Bryant before he could get off a shot with 1.

The versatile Holliday, who plays primarily at end but can move inside to tackle on passing downs, started all 16 games for the Dolphins in 2006 and posted 66 tackles, seven sacks, one pass defensed and one fumble recovery . That' s the way I do it: I try to stay consistent " Santana gave up both hits in the second inning . Game notes Bochy said RHP Kevin Correia should be available Sunday . Serbia and Montenegro, Spain and Lithuania are considered among the top European contenders to advance in the medal round " I don' t know what kind of chances they' ll have " Stojakovic said " I wish them the best and I' m hoping for the best " Fellow NBA player Vlade Divac, who was Stojakovic' s teammate with the Sacramento Kings for six seasons before signing with the Los Angeles Lakers earlier this month, also is expected to sit out the Olympics Copyright 2004 by The Associated Press . He had his own pace and made us swing the bat " said Cincinnati' s Adam Rosales, who was 0- for- 3 " He was working his sinker, slider and making us hit the ball and we were getting ourselves out " The Royals have struggled the past five weeks, hurt by poor hitting, bad pitching- and even a gull. Updated: October 27, 2006, 11: 05 PM ET Yao' s sprain won' t keep him out of practice, opener Email Print Share ESPN news services YaoHouston Rockets center Yao Ming left Thursday night' s preseason loss to the Orlando Magic in the second quarter with a sprained ankle. Garnett said everybody in basketball knows the coach " is the captain of the boat.

Braves C McCann threw out two runners trying to steal third, Ben Francisco in the sixth and Howard in the eighth . Because the scoreboard, 24- second shot clock and game clock were not operating in the second quarter, Cavaliers public- address announcer Olivier Sedra counted down in five- second intervals from 10 during each possession so the teams knew how much time they had left to shoot . ATLANTA( AP- The Orlando Magic did just what they wanted in one of their final tuneups for the playoffs Give everyone plenty of playing time Avoid any serious injuries And, of course, win the game . Updated: September 28, 2009, 3: 59 PM ET Arenas' I' m not the entertainer anymore' Comment Email Print Share Associated Press WASHINGTON- Agent Zero had a lot to say about talking less . So you have to come up with rules when these new technologies come out " The Cowboys don' t prohibit players from tweeting. He' s just very good " Roberto Hernandez( 1- 1) threw a perfect eighth. Updated: October 21, 2003, 10: 11 PM ET Bryant gets more in sync with teammates Email Print Share Associated Press EL SEGUNDO, Calif- Kobe Bryant dribbled, looked to his right, then passed to Gary Payton for a jumper on the left baseline.