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Magnuson' s deduces widow, recalls Cindy, and children Kevin and Molly received a two- minute standing ovation. Speaking by phone from his home in suburban Detroit, Wilson declined to say which way he' s leaning. He' ll carve you up " Chacin( 9- 4, who had been 3- 0 in five starts since Aug. He pitched 6 1/ 3 innings, allowing three runs and six hits. Nowitzki, who was playing his first game since serving a one- game suspension, started the rally with a dunk. Diggs injured his right hamstring in practice last week, and second- year pro James Anderson had replaced him. Browns tight end Darnell Dinkins confirmed the fight during a radio interview on WQAL, saying Quinn' s face was marked.

Smoltz doesn' t think steroids are the primary reason that homers have gone up dramatically in recent years . With Young and Nix settled, the Rangers have every player on their 40- man roster under contract . He walked one and struck out four and got a standing ovation when he batted in the eighth " It was crazy out there . Brewers manager Ned Yost defended his players, though " They' re tough plays " he said " You make them or you don' t make them " Cameron felt the same way " You can' t see it, you can' t catch it " he said . Wade stopped the run with an acrobatic three- point play, when he drove deep in the lane, bumped into Kurt Thomas and converted on a shot with his back to the basket. 8 million, will be highly motivated in the final year of his contract to prove to his many skeptics that he can blend into a team- based system " It gives us a different way to attack people " Dumars said, referring to Iverson' s ability to create his own shot, something Detroit has clearly lacked when its half- court offense bogs down " We have been extremely successful for a long time. MILWAUKEE( AP- The Chicago Bulls couldn' t miss, thanks to the defensively inept Milwaukee Bucks, who haven' t been able to stop anyone all season.

Herron told police the man went to the stairs and called to someone else, which made him fear for his life as he realized there were at least two people inside . In a stunning move, Kansas City cut Feely on Tuesday, 24 hours after signing him to a one- year contract . was out of the Reds' lineup for the eighth straight game after dislocating a toe . You weren' t the least bit suspicious when you saw their bodies change " This was the kind of stuff I was most afraid of, because they didn' t ask me about specific people with specific information that they had They asked me to guess . He' ll be the third coach to lead the Sixers since Hall of Famer Larry Brown stepped down last May. So he switched to the unproven Romo at halftime against the Giants, then announced Wednesday that Romo would keep the job when Dallas( 3- 3) plays at Carolina on Sunday night Jones hinted Tuesday he wanted to stick with the veteran. Look, I was all for Twitter taking the necessary step and creating verified accounts after St.

Pena bounced off the wall, dropped his glove and remained on the ground while right fielder Austin Kearns retrieved the ball . While the Rangers spilled out of their dugout to celebrate, the umpiring crew huddled on the infield . The Bulls moved the ball on offense and were able to get inside . The Arizona Cardinals got 5 percent and each of the other 29 NFL teams got 1 2 percent allocations . He feels fortunate that he was able to walk away from his horse- collar takedown " It' s a play where you' re kind of defenseless " McNabb said " You think you' ve passed a guy and then all of a sudden he yanks you back, your feet are under you, you get bent back in an awkward position and anything could break. No action will be taken until a hearing is held " The incident that day seemed like it was a very minor thing, and I' m shocked that it would be worth 10 days " Cardinals manager Tony La Russa said " So, we' ll let the process take care of itself, and that' s all I' m going to say " Tavarez was ejected during the opener of Friday' s doubleheader against Pittsburgh after umpire crew chief Joe West inspected the pitcher' s grimy hat. These teams also played a 15- inning game on July 14, 2001, in Oakland- a 5- 3 win by Los Angeles.

Hopefully, I' ll be able to start Monday " Michael Bourn matched a career high with four RBIs and Oswalt added an RBI single as the Astros beat the Reds for the 12th time in 15 meetings . Trailing 13- 6, the Padres scored five times in the ninth inning, highlighted by Chad Huffman' s grand slam " You never want to play a week and not win a game, that' s the bottom line " Colorado manager Clint Hurdle said . They hope he can be man of the day Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs . McCann' s single in the fifth gave the Braves a 4- 1 lead and chased rookie Chris Seddon( 0- 1 " I was seeing the ball too good, and I got a bloop single " McCann said " I stayed on a slider, and he left it at the belt for me " Making his second career start and facing Atlanta for the first time, Seddon allowed nine hits, four runs- three earned- with one walk and one strikeout in 4 2/ 3 innings . Updated: August 26, 2007, 1: 36 PM ET Jags sign former first- round pick Claiborne to one- year deal Comment Email Print Share By Len PasquarelliESPNArchive Continuing to add veteran depth, even two weeks before the start of the season, the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday signed unrestricted free agent linebacker Chris Claiborne, a former first- round draft choice, to a one- year contract. C- David Carr threw gingerly on the side, but wasn' t ready to practice. The NFC' s offensive player of the week rushed for 116 yards and two touchdowns, making a 35- yard scoring run in the final seconds of regulation, and finished with a career- best 11 receptions for 98 yards.

One of his attorneys said the grand jury' s identification of Rivera as the gunman was expected " This does not come as a surprise " said Sawyer Smith, who along with his father Wilbur represents Rivera The 24- year- old Taylor died Nov 27, a day after he was shot in the bedroom of his home . However, this leaves the defense vulnerable to the big play Jets 34, Titans 13 N Y . TEMPE, Ariz( AP- Jeff Weaver struggled again for the Angels, and the Chicago Cubs beat Los Angeles 7- 6 Thursday . It wasn' t a great pitch, but he hit it " After Thomson left, the Braves' shaky bullpen let Philadelphia back in the game . It stayed over the middle " Ponson said " They' re supposed to hit it hard like that " Ponson, pitching for his sixth major league team in the last four years, allowed a season- high nine hits and seven runs in 4 1/ 3 innings while his ERA soared to 7. New offices for the coaching staff will be expanded in the last phase of the overhaul. The Bulls led 45- 40 after a sluggish first half for both teams, who combined to shoot 37- for- 94 394) in the game' s first 24 minutes.

The Blazers led by 12 in the second quarter but Denver whittled the lead after Portland had turnovers on three consecutive possessions J R . ET) Tampa Bay offensive lineman Davin Joseph injured his foot during Sunday night' s preseason victory over New England and could be out for the Buccaneers' season opener The Tampa Tribune and St . We need to address the issue of inconsistency " Rockies starter Jose Acevedo, also fighting for a roster position, gave up five runs and nine hits in four innings . The Astros, who have the fewest errors in the National League with 63, were uncharacteristically sloppy against New York " We gift wrapped it for them there' s no question about it " Garner said " We gave them the game " In the fourth, Paul Lo Duca scored when a hard- hit grounder by David Wright rolled right between Craig Biggio' s legs and into center field Floyd' s sacrifice fly later in the inning made it 2- 0 . The NL Central- leading Brewers have lost four of five " We finally found our heart and started playing together as a team " Myers said. If the 29- year- old right- hander wins the grievance, the players' association probably would argue that he is owed the money from his St Louis contract in addition to the Baltimore deal. Game notesKim had a streak of 13 consecutive scoreless innings snapped in the first on Ibanez' s homer.

He struck out a season- high six and walked two in his second start since coming off the disabled list July 5 with back spasms . But Aurilia was doubled off first base after Kemp robbed Rowand of a hit with a diving catch in short center field " My game plan was to be aggressive because they' re a very free- swinging team and a very aggressive ball club " Kershaw said " I didn' t get a lot of first- pitch strikes, but at the same time, I made some quality pitches after I got behind . He scratched his way out of the Cabrini- Green housing project in Chicago, fashioned a long and successful NBA career, turned that into an opportunity on TV and built a reputation as an all- around good guy who loves to work with kids . Duncan set a franchise playoff record for free throws without a miss, breaking the mark of 13 set by George Gervin in 1980 . Updated: January 5, 2008, 8: 39 PM ET Bruised hip forces Hornets' West to miss first game of season Comment Email Print Share Associated Press PHOENIX- New Orleans Hornets forward David West, the team' s second- leading scorer, missed a game for the first time this season Saturday night against the Phoenix Suns because of a bruised left hip West, averaging 19 4 points and 9. Millsap beat the buzzer with a fadeaway jumper that got Utah within 78- 66 at the end of the third quarter. Garciaparra, a five- time All- Star shortstop who has made a remarkably smooth transition to first base this year, was involved in a disputed play that left a Milwaukee runner stranded at third in the sixth inning.

He scored a run Thursday as the Mariners won their third straight following a six- game skid " These were two very nice wins in Oakland " Vidro said " It means we' re getting back to playing baseball the way we should . He' s not going to the Hall of Fame " McNamee said in a video interview with Web site sportsimproper " There' s no chance Too much damage Too much trust was broken . But the location could be a political issue that is out of USA Basketball' s control If the U S . Louis won for the ninth time in its last 11 games- ESPN Stats& Information Smoltz struck out a season- high nine- including seven straight, which he' d never done before- and held the San Diego Padres to three hits over five scoreless innings in a 5- 2 victory Sunday St . But they outrebounded the Grizzlies 45- 39, including 17 offensive rebounds. Golden State was able to pull into a 67- all tie at the end of the quarter with the help of tough tip- ins by Andris Biedrins and Ronny Turiaf " They let us hang around and we got hot at the right time " Nelson said. He gave up six runs in his first spring appearance last week.

Ellsbury' s 33 steals are the most for a Red Sox player under age 25 since Tris Speaker stole 52 bases in 1912 at the age of 24 . Expect Murray, Carlos Delfino and Antonio McDyess to give the Pistons a legit eight- man rotation next year . Seattle loaded the bases in the sixth, knocking Mitre from the game . Eagles highlights- Highlights of the Eagles' 30- 10 Monday Night victory over the Browns Week 16: Bengals vs . Associated PressCLEMSON, S C- Turnovers, missed 3- pointers and bad decisions. CINCINNATI( AP- All of those homers flying out of the ballpark put Aaron Harang' s performance in perspective This was something to appreciate. He left a breaking ball up and out over the plate, and I was able to find a gap " This was one of those games where it seemed like last ups was going to come away with it " he added.

In December, the Padres gave another homegrown player, NL Cy Young Award winner Jake Peavy, a$ 52 million, three- year contract extension It is the biggest deal in club history The Associated Press contributed to this report . 28, 1993 " We need to take this as a positive and let this game change our season " said Stephen Jackson " There' s still time to get this turned around " Detroit was missing Rasheed Wallace( left foot) for the third game in a row, while the Warriors got Jackson( turf toe) and Baron Davis( knee) back " It' s good to have Baron and Jackson back " Golden State coach Don Nelson said " They are my two best defenders, so having them on the floor working together is a delight to see " Al Harrington had 16 points and 10 rebounds, while Jackson finished with 14 points . That' s good, but is it good enough " Conte said Schmidt is still penciled in to start Tuesday in Florida but " the eraser is out " Manager Felipe Alou said he would keep Wayne Franklin ready in case Schmidt can' t go . New York has 10 days to trade him, release him or send him outright to the minors . He allowed a first- inning single up the middle by Shane Victorino and a fifth- inning single to left by Sal Fasano. Cleveland has totaled 12 runs of support during the five losses. In Beijing for the Olympic Games, James gave his vote of approval for the trade " It can help us.

I mean, that' s stuff you do during the regular season- not in preseason " Bryant hopes to play Friday night in the preseason finale against Oklahoma City at Ontario, Calif, and coach Phil Jackson hasn' t ruled out that possibility . The secondary ticket market is a sticky situation for clubs . Culpepper, who was signed on Monday and has taken 80 percent of the snaps with the first- string offense this week, will start, according to ESPN' s Chris Mortensen Second- year pro Drew Stanton is Marinelli' s other option . I don' t go to the mound and think this is my first win here " The Braves, coming off a four- game sweep to Arizona, have lost five consecutive home games for the first time since a six- game home skid Aug 8- 21, 2001 . Now, his arm isn' t the problem " Literally, I was almost lobbing the ball to Matheny " he said " I feel like I didn' t even throw yesterday I didn' t even ice. Right- hander Joe Martinez, the top candidate for the long relief spot in the bullpen, won the Harry S. The AP college player of the year with Xavier in 2003, West was the No.

He then ran into right field as his teammates comically chased him in celebration . After playing a key part in a thrilling win over the Los Angeles Lakers, the Sacramento rookie finally understood the importance of role play in the NBA . Minnesota went 4- 9- 1 in December and entered the night with more total goals than only two teams in the NHL- Tampa Bay and Ottawa . ET) While veteran kicker Jason Hanson recovers from a right leg injury, the Lions signed kicker Billy Cundiff to take over How long Hanson will be out remains a mystery in Detroit . 7 rebounds in 557 games over nine seasons with New York, Boston and Phoenix. That' s where the Maryland Nighthawks of the American Basketball Association introduced their newest player, a man they' re touting as the tallest in the history of professional basketball. It' s my right that I need to do something about it " I feel my rights have been violated that day last year " Weary told KRIV- TV " I have had to deal with that for this whole entire year I' ve thought about it a lot.