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Young and updates Texas manager evaluates Ron Washington were ejected two innings later for arguing a called third strike. He walked Dillon before Braun lined his 31st homer of the season a few feet inside the left- field foul pole. Konerko' s homer came in the third off Kenny Rogers and Crede' s grand slam, his second this season, came in the fifth against Zach Miner as the White Sox won for the fifth time in six games over Detroit, the preseason favorite to win the AL Central " We got Detroit at the right time " White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen said " Those guys are going to wake up sooner or later. The Rays lost their shutout in the ninth when Troy Percival surrendered an RBI single to Denard Span before being replaced by Trever Miller. And after making it to the league after going undrafted out of Texas- San Antonio three years ago, he knows how to work hard " I think what Devin has brought to us is some toughness.

6 seconds left and Rasual Butler took advantage of a stolen inbounds pass by West with another 3 at the buzzer to create the final one- point margin . Marissa Coleman had 17 points and 16 rebounds, Marah Strickland also scored 17 and the fifth- ranked Terrapins enhanced their chances of claiming a No . The ball smacked one of the folded- up football seats above right field that was used the night before for a Vikings preseason game " They made a couple of mistakes, and the gates just opened up a little bit after that " said Emil Brown, who drove in two runs " When we had a chance to get them, we kept going after them " Metrodome crews worked past the wee hours to reconfigure the stadium for three baseball games in a span of just more than 24 hours Friday' s afternoon contest was a postponement from Aug . Louis RHP Matt Clement threw 41 pitches in a fourth batting practice session and was not as sharp as the previous outing on Thursday, so pitching coach Dave Duncan has scheduled another session for later this week " I did not think he threw as well as the last time out " Duncan said " And he didn' t, either " . You can imagine how excited we are to have him in the fold the next six years " Markakis excelled as both a pitcher and an outfielder in junior college before being drafted by the Orioles After a brief stint in the minors, he batted 291 as a rookie in 2006 before hitting 300 with 23 homers and 112 RBIs in 2007 In 2008, he batted. Chicago designated hitter Jim Thome grounded out in all three plate appearances.

Bill Duffy, head of BDA Sports Management, the firm that represents Wells, said Tuesday that Wells is likely to make his Rockets debut Thursday night when they complete their preseason schedule in Orlando " Bonzi had to handle some personal matters, but he and Jeff[ Rockets coach Jeff Van Gundy] have spoken and he' s back on track " Duffy said . Pierce declined to speak to the media before the game, although he did find the time to break up an interview Tony Allen was doing with an ESPN crew Copyright by STATS LLC and The Associated Press . The 74- year- old Lakers owner entered his plea in state court through defense attorney David Manning Chodos Chodos declined to comment after the hearing . Originally Published: June 26, 2008 Bucks draft conversation Comment Email Print Share ESPN How will Milwaukee make out in this year' s draft? We want to know what you think about the Bucks' draft . Are we getting them in the best position to do it? That' s really what I' ve been looking at ".

X- rays taken Friday night detected only a bruise, and Sweeney is listed as day- to- day . In addition to expressing interest in Ted Lilly and Gil Meche, the Yankees are waiting to find out whether Andy Pettitte intends to pitch next year . The Cubs improved to 2- 8 at Turner Field since July 4, 2005 . Updated: October 27, 2006, 5: 38 PM ET Bengals activate troubled wide receiver Henry Email Print Share By Len PasquarelliESPNArchive Second- year wide receiver Chris Henry, who missed the Cincinnati Bengals' last two games while serving league- imposed sanctions, was activated Friday from the reserve- suspended list and will play in Sunday' s game against the Atlanta Falcons . J- The New York Giants and New York Jets have canceled negotiations on stadium naming rights with a German insurance company that once had ties to the Nazis. Jason Repko led off the fourth with a double and came around on consecutive groundouts by Drew and Jeff Kent, making it 5- 1. Houston RHP Brandon Backe, who had elbow surgery last September, is scheduled to make his first start of the season Tuesday in Milwaukee He has made five rehab starts for Triple- A Round Rock Rodriguez is 1- 3 at Wrigley Field where he had an 11 08 ERA in three previous starts entering the game.

But as Gene Wojciechowski notes, he further dirtied his sport, his reputation and his Hall of Fame chances . SEATTLE( AP- Pau Gasol wasn' t about to lie . Denver is now 2- 1 since Anthony was suspended 15 games and Smith for 10 " Until Melo and J R are back on the court, Earl and A I . The team scheduled a news conference to be held Tuesday in New York for a " major corporate announcement " with Anthony It was unclear whether Anthony will become a minority owner . The second- biggest fall? Barry Sanders, who retired after the big drop.

Gonzalez advanced on a sacrifice bunt, and Rollins was intentionally walked . The Royals turned two inning- ending double plays " I try to adjust my style a little bit and really just pitch to contact " he said " It' s nice to strike people out, but if you can go out there and get quick outs and keep your team hitting . Polanco' s last error came on July 1, 2006 in Pittsburgh, and he has now broken Luis Castillo' s old major- record by 253 . Game notes Omar Vizquel played his 2, 580th contest at shortstop Tuesday, moving him three away from tying fellow Venezuelan Luis Aparicio for the all- time lead in games played a the position Vizquel drove in a run with a squeeze bunt in the fourth 2B Omar Quintanilla went 2- for- 4 with two runs scored . 31, 1996# 8226& nbsp; The Yanks lost a game started by Carl Pavano for the first time since June 22, 2005. You know that when they get guys on, they' re going to get them over and get them in So you try to minimize that.

Jorge Cantu hit a two- run homer, the Marlins' first in five games, and Mike Jacobs added a tying two- run shot in the sixth . Nick Swisher gave the Yankees a 1- 0 lead with a bases- loaded walk in the first but Toronto tied it in the fourth . After about 5 minutes, they emerged and waved Ruiz back into the batter' s box . He hit back- to- back jumpers to start the fourth to extend Golden State' s lead to 86- 74, its biggest of the game to that point He also made a key 3- pointer . Ford, who missed the 2004- 05 season with Milwaukee following neck surgery, stole the ball and was headed toward a breakaway basket when Atlanta rookie Al Horford hit his face with his hand. Wittman spent the afternoon at Williams Arena watching his son Ryan, one of the best players in the Ivy League, play for Cornell against Minnesota Ryan scored 21 points, but Cornell lost 71- 54 Copyright by STATS LLC and The Associated Press.

56 ERA " He didn' t have command of his fastball, so it was a little rough for him " Fasano said of Floyd " It was his first start so he was a little nervous . The team plans to move in 2009 into a new ballpark being built across the street in the Bronx . The void left by his death will never be filled- NBA commissioner David Stern " Red was a true champion and one whose legacy transcends the Celtics and basketball . Game notes Geren shuffled his rotation, moving RHP Trevor Cahill from Wednesday to Saturday and LHP Josh Outman, who had been in the bullpen, from Saturday to Wednesday . As soon as the out was made I turned around and Kerwin was lying down.

The former East Carolina star, chosen by Oakland in the fifth round in 1999, played the first five seasons of his career with the Raiders before departing in free agency . The Twins recently received a multiyear offer from Fox that was worth about$ 12 million a season but didn' t even look at it, because, Cattoor said, Victory was " moving ahead( Full distribution of Victory would mean a much higher figure, on the basis of the per- subscriber fee and ad revenues) The Victory programming is nice; but, with the exception of a package of Gophers men' s basketball games, the providers don' t put much stock in Victory' s high school or college product, and they certainly aren' t excited about carrying several hours of ESPN News each day . Teixeira and Diaz each had three RBIs to help the Rangers win their second series in the last nine and rebound from Saturday' s one- run performance . Second baseman Kinsler' s error helped Cleveland score four unearned runs in a five- run second inning off Vicente Padilla . Boston DH David Ortiz and Detroit C Ivan Rodriguez weren' t in the lineup, getting a day to rest. He had a night to remember, getting five hits with a career- high seven RBIs to help Colorado beat the Chicago Cubs 11- 5 on Monday night " That' s a pretty good career for some guys " Rockies manager Jim Tracy said " Just a tremendous offensive performance " Tulowitzki, who had a home run denied in the first video review at Coors Field, came to bat to lead off the seventh a triple shy of the franchise' s fifth cycle and first in nine years. Reunited on a line with Scott Hartnell and Joffrey Lupul, Carter netted one goal and assisted on another during a three- score spurt in a 3 1/ 2- minute span of the third period, and the Flyers rallied to beat Alex Ovechkin' s Capitals 4- 2 Tuesday night " I looked at the standings before the game, and we were in the playoffs by only four points, I think " said Carter, who assisted on Hartnell' s tying goal before putting the go- ahead score past Washington goalie Jose Theodore " I didn' t realize it.

His business model was essentially a system that benefited all teams equally, from revenue sharing to the player draft . Moises Alou added an RBI double in the eighth and Feliz singled in a run in the inning, and Vizquel' s bases- loaded groundout brought in another run for his third RBI . The Orioles have lost 15 of their last 19 road games, and have scored just eight runs in a four- game span since getting nine runs in the ninth inning of Tuesday' s 14- 4 win at Seattle . Sanchez and the Pirates could go to arbitration on a one- year contract, and the infielder would make either the$ 3 1 million he wants or the$ 2 15 million the Pirates are offering He earned$ 342, 000 last season . Collins said the county attorney likely would file formal charges Monday.

The other East reserves are Jamaal Magloire of New Orleans, Ron Artest of Indiana and Kenyon Martin of New Jersey " Not a bad thing to be on your resume, All- Star in front of your name " said Martin, one of six players who will make their first All- Star appearance . Not all OTAs are open to the media, so it' s not known if this is the first one Urlacher has missed . But I didn' t know he hadn' t read the Fourth Amendment[ search and seizure without probable cause " On Friday, Selig spoke to reporters at the Padres- Angels spring training game in Tempe, Ariz . Louis in search of two more victories and a national championship . He first went on the DL May 22, then lasted only one start before returning to the shelf June 4 Davies was 4- 3 with a 4 32 ERA in 11 games. We' ve got to try and help him get back in line " Signed for$ 8. Hoffman said Friday night that he can' t dwell on blown saves " It' s easier said than done " he said Saturday night after retiring Jeff Kent, Luis Gonzalez and Russell Martin on eight pitches " Obviously it' s something that you' re going to replay over and over, and you try and see where you can make some better pitches.