1 seconds shares and the conclude Kings missed a 3- pointer as time expired " The difference in the whole game was Jason Richardson; it' s that simple " said Webber, who led the Kings with 28 points. Game notes New Patriots linebacker Adalius Thomas took in the game from a courtside seat. Updated: October 11, 2008, 5: 09 PM ET White to have surgery to remove benign growth from jaw Comment Email Print Share ESPN news services Oklahoma City Thunder rookie forward D J. Updated: February 6, 2008, 7: 25 PM ET Officials think gun- cleaning accident caused Grimsley' s death Comment Email Print Share ESPN news services HOUSTON- Former Houston Oilers linebacker John Grimsley was found fatally shot in his suburban Houston home Wednesday, the apparent victim of a gun cleaning accident, an official said. He has three years left on his current deal and is scheduled to make a base salary of$ 3. Ryan, in his fourth season leading the Ravens defense, has also served this season as assistant head coach to John Harbaugh. The Steelers quarterback is optimistic about practicing Friday and playing against the Colts, although he sat out the second half of the Redskins game.

Last offseason, the Red Sox tried to obtain shortstop Alex Rodriguez from Texas for Manny Ramirez, a deal that probably would have led them to trade Garciaparra to open a spot for Rodriguez Copyright 2004 by The Associated Press . Information from The Associated Press was used in this report . Mangini took the fall after the Jets finished a disastrous stretch in which they lost to Denver, San Francisco and Seattle- three non- playoff teams- in the final month behind 39- year- old quarterback Brett Favre' s injured arm and questionable play calling by Mangini . McCarthy seemed most concerned about the lack of pass protection " You can' t have your quarterback take that many hits " McCarthy said " That' s not the way we' re designed and that' s not the way we' re going to play " Much of the postgame media blame centered on new right tackle Allen Barbre, who wasn' t able to handle Bears defensive end Adewale Ogunleye . Updated: September 10, 2009, 5: 56 PM ET Improving Cassel will be game day call Comment Email Print Share Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo- Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Matt Cassel acts like he' s ready to play He hasn' t missed a practice this week He knows the game plan. The Padres dropped to 1# 189; games back " Anytime you' re in first place in the second half, it' s meaningful " manager Bob Melvin said " But there' s a lot of teams bunched, including Colorado. The 20- year- old speedster stole third and scored on Kinsler' s single to make it 4- 1 " I was behind, I couldn' t get ahead of anybody " Pettitte said " It was embarrassing, actually.

Johnson said the problem was some type of intestinal virus " We think it' s a food deal, but he' s had this problem before " Johnson said " Now it' s kind of come back again, and this time it' s even worse than the first time . The Cardinals mustered only seven hits after reaching 15 in the first two games in Houston . The Knicks made a 16- 3 run spanning the first and second quarters, leading 38- 19 on Crawford' s 3- pointer early in the second . Nelson followed with a 48- win season last spring, Golden State' s best record since 1994 and the NBA' s best record for a non- playoff team in 25 years . Tinoisamoa was the team' s leading tackler each of the last three seasons and is one of the defensive leaders. Last season, the New York Giants defeated the Miami Dolphins 13- 10 Both games were sold out. Anything less this season will surely create massive suspicion.

Butler has missed 11 of the past 13 games, and was examined by team physicians prior to Saturday' s 110- 95 win against Charlotte " He' s not playing tonight . With their newest championship banner hanging high above the sellout crowd and the players looking like kids in a candy store as they examined their shiny new championship rings, it was understandably a challenge for the team to buckle down for a regular old basketball game . Tags: NFL Will Taylor' s Guilty Plea Sink Vick? Will Taylor' s Guilty Plea Sink Vick? Tony Taylor has pled guilty adn agreed to cooperate with authorities in the Michael Vick dogfighting investigation . Linehan has discussed the job with two recently dismissed league head coaches, Brian Billick( Baltimore) and Cam Cameron( Miami, but has not formally interviewed either man for the position . All our thoughts are with him " After a short stint as a second baseman in the San Diego system, he went on to work in the Padres' front office. The Phillies are 0- 3 when their record is even, including a loss on opening day Toronto scored a season- high runs. Santana, who led the Angels with 16 wins last year, hasn' t won consecutive starts this season.

Texas scored two runs in the seventh on two RBI doubles- by Laird off David Aardsma and by Josh Hamilton off Javier Lopez . After making the tackle that injured Peterson, Packers cornerback Al Harris went out of his way to make sure the rookie running back was OK after the game " He said he was OK, and I just told him I' m praying for him " Harris said after the Nov 11 game . The fire apparently began in Smith' s office at approximately 5 a m . AFC West blog ESPN' s Bill Williamson writes about all things AFC West in his division blog# 8226& nbsp; Blog network: NFL Nation Cassel, who signed a six- year contract for a guaranteed$ 28 million, injured his knee on the third play of the third preseason game against Seattle . After struggling in Japan, he re- signed with Boston in July He hit. We have a more complete file to turn over " Waxman said, adding that Wednesday' s action ends his committee' s role " Now to get to the end of this matter, we' re turning it over to where this properly belongs, to see if they think criminal charges should be brought " Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. They recorded 3, 552, 180 a year ago and had 3, 538, 948 in 2005 during their final year at the previous Busch Stadium.

We' re just not at a time or a place where we can do that at this point in time " Goodell said " It' s not on the active list for consideration . The team said Wednesday it sold off the final scattered singles, standing- room only tickets and obstructed view seats, all of which are usually reserved for game- day sales . 296( 24- for- 81) with a home run and seven RBI in 26 games . If he is added to the major- league roster, Nomo would get a$ 600, 000, one- year contract and have the chance to earn$ 100, 000 in performance bonuses . Zito, the 2002 AL Cy Young Award winner with Oakland, has lost his first six starts this season and has a 7. Added Lincecum " That was a circus catch " Winn was happy to make the play- as were all his teammates who watched in anticipation thinking the ball might be over his head " I just turned, put my head down and ran to where I thought it was going to be " Winn said " I had to do the worst possible thing as an outfielder- backpedal. After a visit to the mound by pitching coach Bob McClure, Robinson Cano singled, Jose Molina hit a run- scoring double and speedy youngster Brett Gardner- who had the winning hit in the 13th inning Saturday- tripled for a 6- 3 lead " I knew right away it was going to be tough " said Bannister, who didn' t manage another out after retiring Johnny Damon to end the first inning " Missed over the plate and every time it hurt me " Jeter singled and Bobby Abreu and A- Rod each walked to load the bases in the second for Giambi, who hit his second grand slam of the season into the appreciative Bleacher Creatures in right.

The Mariners broke the game open with three runs in the fifth, all of them off Oakland reliever Jeremy Bevins Clement, Tuiasosopo and Morse all had RBI hits . He will provide the Patriots a veteran insurance policy in the event franchise cornerback Asante Samuel, who remains unsigned, does not participate in the club' s offseason training program or misses the start of training camp . In an e- mail to The Associated Press, NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said Wednesday " No tampering charges have ever been filed with our office with respect to Randy Moss " Moss, disgruntled for most of his two seasons with the Raiders, set an NFL single- season record with 23 touchdown receptions in his first season with New England . I always just want to be myself " The Expos are happy Everett sounds happy, because they need his bat " We needed to replace some of the offense we lost with Vladimir[ Guerrero " said Expos general manager Omar Minaya . Jeremy Bush was arrested on suspicion of disorderly conduct and trespassing. He was a setup man the last two seasons, then became the closer when Ugueth Urbina was traded to Florida last July. Greg Norton homered for Atlanta, which has dropped 14 of 18.

Fister gave up two earned runs over 6 1/ 3 innings in his third career start . Officials said Tuesday the death toll was about 15, 000 and expected to climb . Carter' s 3- pointer with 1: 31 left built the lead to 97- 84, and the Nets eventually would lead by 15 down the stretch " We just never really got over the hump " Davis said after finishing 0- 2 in his interim status " We fought hard . Defensive tackle Travis Johnson' s home was destroyed in the hurricane . And I felt like I' ve done that this year " Warner and the 39- year- old Favre, who leads the NFL in interceptions with 17, are far from the oldest Pro Bowlers this year. ElAttrache, an orthopedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine at the Kerlan- Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic in L A. He' ll throw in the bullpen Tuesday before the Phillies decide when he' ll make his first start for Philadelphia " He' s a veteran guy who knows how to pitch " Phillies manager Larry Bowa said.

Baseball also believed it had the perfect community service vehicle in the Taylor Hooton Foundation, named after a 17- year old Texas boy who committed suicide after suffering depression perhaps caused in part by steroid abuse . TNT analyst Doug Collins, who resides in the Phoenix area, is bound to be mentioned as well, although it' s unknown whether Collins can be lured back to coaching at age 56 after turning down offers from Milwaukee in the summer of 2005 and again last month . Bryant, last season' s winner, did his part with the greatest scoring performance Madison Square Garden had seen . Mallory McKenney, who graduated a year before Brahm from Wauwatosa East High School, said " He was quiet but always seemed friendly whenever we were in a group of people together " Erik Vasys, an FBI spokesman in San Antonio, said there would be no charges against the Texas man because he did not take part in the writing of the threats Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press . They have to win the best- of- seven playoff to make their first World Series appearance since 1945. Guardado wasn' t able to avoid arthroscopic surgery on his left knee, however, which has bothered him since spring training " The knee we knew he' d have to have cleaned out " Melvin said " The shoulder was a shock, but this is better " Guardado signed a three- year$ 13 million contract with the Mariners in December after pitching 11 seasons with the Minnesota Twins He had 45 saves in 2002 and 41 saves in 2003 Copyright 2004 by The Associated Press. New York next turns its attention to finalizing a contract with Al Leiter.

ST . Acquired in a minor league trade with the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday, Hannahan had been 0- for- 13 in his previous big league at- bats . If you relax for a second, they' ll jump all over you " The White Sox, who had beaten the Indians five straight times, scored two in the third on Toby Hall' s double and Orlando Cabrera' s single . He joined the Wizards' front office in August 2007 after spending a year as an analyst for the team' s television broadcasts . Marshae Dotson and Lonnika Thompson added nine points each for the Gators( 10- 1, who used a 20- 3 run midway through the first half to turn a five- point game into a rout Stephanie Foster led the Rattlers( 4- 3) with 21 points. Devil Rays 2B Jorge Cantu( bruised left foot) might start Thursday for the first time since getting hurt last Friday. The Red Sox struck for four runs in the bottom half when Lowell homered after Mark Loretta walked, Youkilis doubled and Ramirez walked Baltimore tied it at 4 in the second.

Tony Pena came in and got Damion Easley to bounce to third, a pitch after Easley nearly cleared the bases with a hard grounder down the third- base line that was called foul by third base umpire Tim Tschida " That would have been nice to get that one " Randolph said " We were kind of teetering on the edge, but couldn' t get the big hit " With their starting outfield banged up, the Mets used a makeshift outfield of Ben Johnson in left, Chavez in center and Carlos Gomez in right . While CC Sabathia is the headliner in this winter' s free- agent crop, Burnett ranks on the next tier with Derek Lowe and Ryan Dempster . The right- hander had allowed four runs combined in his previous three starts Game notes The Yankees are 8- 5 against Tampa Bay . The Rays started Tuesday four games behind AL wild- card leader Texas " I felt we were way too uptight around here " Maddon said " More than anything, we have not been really relishing in victory and I think we' ve been like too painful in defeat We' ve just got to go out there and play Understand it' s a game . The Pacers fouled Carter, who missed his first free throw with three seconds left to give the remaining Pacers fans hope. Kiffin said earlier this year that Culpepper is not as comfortable taking snaps from center, which hindered Oakland' s running game. The Bengals don' t have much experience at receiver behind Johnson and Houshmandzadeh Marcus Maxwell started Sunday in Houshmandzadeh' s spot The Bengals released No.

Overall, owners now hold a 279- 206 edge since salary arbitration began in 1974 " I' m mildly surprised, just because the owners tend to have the advantage historically . We have guys who are deep enough in their careers that this shouldn' t be happening " Martinez, the league' s leading hitter, extended his hitting streak to 14 games . In fact, few athletes in Michigan became popular as quickly as he did . The 27- year- old rookie gave up just one extra- base hit but was done in by a number of balls that found holes in the infield . Newsome, the Ravens' general manager, was the tight end on that same Cleveland team. Wade repeatedly has been asked about Bowa' s status " Much of the speculation has come about because of the inconsistent performance of the team and the high expectations that many of us had coming into the 2004 season. I think I did enough, but we' ll see " Gwynn, a member of the 3, 000- hit club and a 15- time All- Star, knows that the voting by longtime members baseball writers can be subjective " My numbers aren' t going to change " he said " We' ll wait to see what the writers think " Gwynn played with the Padres his entire 20- season career He had 3, 141 hits and a lifetime.

Braun reached on a single and Fielder hit a two- out homer just over the right- field fence, his first in 45 at- bats and seventh this season " I felt like I had pretty good stuff, I just couldn' t get guys out " Backe said " I had no putout pitches " Especially against Braun " He' s a guy who is seeing the ball real well right now " Backe said " We have a guy like that in Lance Berkman . Hiring an agent eliminates any chance of James playing again in college " Shawn' s a great kid and I wish him great success as a pro " Duquesne coach Ron Everhart said Thursday night, confirming James' departure, which was first reported by insidehoops " Nobody deserves more success than Shawn James " James, who turns 25 in September, played two seasons under Everhart at Northeastern before sitting out the 2006- 07 season to transfer to Duquesne . Williams missed a 3- pointer with 28 seconds remaining and the rebound bounced off the Heat 2 . The Wizards' previous largest margin of victory in a playoff game came in 1978, when they beat Seattle 117- 82 on the way to winning the NBA title . Submitted by bearsss1985Chicago' s titles aren' t based off of just one team. The Brewers have retained Allen& Company of New York to handle the deal. Updated: October 12, 2004, 1: 36 PM ET Game 1 matchup: Schilling vs.