310 hitter infers in parts examines of six major league seasons with Boston and Pittsburgh He won the National League batting title with a 344 average in 2006, and hit 304 in 147 games for the Pirates last season. McLouth' s award capped a breakout season for the 25th- round draft pick in his first year as a full- time starter. Asked Thursday if he wants to stay, the center said " I' m here " Davis faced the media for the first time since rumors surfaced that he asked for a trade. Jakubauskas, who spent 4 1/ 2 years in the independent leagues making as little as$ 700 a month until 2007, allowed 10 hits and six earned runs in 3 1/ 3 innings. We support him in his efforts and appreciate all that he has done for OSU basketball " Houston' s next review is scheduled Aug 3 in Oklahoma County Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press. The Lakers wore baby blue with white trim from their final season in Minneapolis, 1959- 60. Sources also said that Mangini and Crennel discussed the possibility of Crennel' s returning to work with Mangini but decided it best to both go in a different direction.

During the game, the Diamondbacks traded veteran OF Trot Nixon to the New York Mets for a player to be named later or cash considerations . The Cardinals offense struggled until minor leaguer Shane Robinson stroked a two- run single in the bottom of the seventh to tie it 3- all and set the stage for Reyes " It was a confidence builder, my first start as a Cardinal " Reyes said " You always have a few butterflies with a new team and you want to do well in front of your teammates " I was pleasantly surprised with how good my command was " he said " It doesn' t take me very long to get ready for the season, so hopefully after the next outing I' ll be 100 percent and ready to go . Fast Facts# 8226& nbsp; Evan Longoria' s grand slam gives the Rays their fourth win in five games vs the Red Sox this season . We stayed on his hip " Now it' s the Jazz on Sunday afternoon " It' s like a back- to- back . Hunt died Wednesday night from complications of prostate cancer. He said he planned to call Kiffin to confront him on the issue " It' s wrong " Cable said " Wrong in this business, wrong in the business of coaching " A Tennessee spokeswoman declined to comment on Cregg' s apparent hiring and Cable' s criticisms of Kiffin. They have all been a source of strength and comfort at this time to our family " it read Titans owner Bud Adams, Tennessee Gov Phil Bredesen, Nashville Mayor Karl Dean all attended.

Some fans thought it was tough to see the scoreboard; others found lines at the concessions stands too long . DiNardo and Gonzalez are both in their second stints with the Red Sox this season DiNardo was 2- 2 with a 3 72 ERA in 14 starts for Pawtucket Gonzalez was 4- 0 with a 2 . 207( 6- for- 29) with one home run and three RBI on a recent 10- game road trip . He walked three and struck out eight " Because it was my former team I was a little more amped up " Haren said " It was a little more emotional than usual . He also went 2- for- 4 to extend his season- high hitting streak to 15 games. Hunter' s injury forced him to be the designated hitter and put Friday' s DH, 35- year- old Garret Anderson, in left field. I' m trying to do it right now and that' s the mentality we need to take, the whole organization, the whole building " Bosh said a loud building makes a difference " When you go to places like Dallas, Utah, Detroit and Cleveland it' s loud " Bosh said " It really gives them an advantage " The Raptors won the Atlantic Division last season, but are just 39- 39 this season.

He played 42 games for the Kings last season with a 17- 20- 3 record, 2 . Watson was then dealt to Buffalo on June 6 for third- year tight end Tim Euhus . Also, the Bears don' t have as many contingencies at cornerback as they do at weakside linebacker . The 50- year- old Randolph moved to bench coach under Joe Torre last season after 10 years coaching third base for the Yankees " I' m looking for a guy at the end of the day that has leadership qualities " Minaya said . Management won six of eight cases decided by arbitrators, the 12th consecutive winning year for teams. He now has 40 such games, sixth all- time among active players " It was a different experience. Torre said before the game it was a mistake to put Ramirez in the outfield when he was already experiencing some pain and he will be restricted to hitting when he first returns to exhibition play " I don' t think he needs to play left field in every game he plays, no question " Torre said " And if I had it to do all over again, I would have DH- ed him a few more days " Ramirez, who won' t play again until the soreness is completely gone, took part in the hitting portion of Tuesday morning' s workout.

Brewers P Braden Looper is scheduled to throw a bullpen session Wednesday . If he ever figures out that he' s that good, the sky is the limit for him . His status is day to day, team spokesman Mike Cristaldi said . It was Seattle' s first series sweep since June 19- 21, against Arizona . He is the second rising young Suns star to get an extension this year. Stephon Marbury tried to come back right after the funeral, but left after two games, and has played just once since. Notes The Lions placed LaMarcus Hicks( ankle) on injured reserve, and signed WR Brandon Middleton from their practice squad They also added WR Reggie Ball to the practice squad.

Updated: June 9, 2009, 7: 55 PM ET Goodell, Mora to climb Mount Rainier Comment Email Print Share Associated Press SEATTLE- NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and Seahawks coach Jim Mora are ready for a big trek- up Mount Rainier . To make matters worse, several minutes later hurler Brett Myers and pitching coach Joe Kerrigan engaged in a heated, obscenity- laden disagreement in which angry demands for more respect were made, according to newspaper reports . It was the Reds' second win in eight games on their current road trip . Durham left the game in the sixth with a jammed right shoulder, and Alou said his condition was " not good " Game notesThe Giants sent slumping 1B Lance Niekro to Triple- A Fresno before the game . They didn' t reach 82 points- the total they had at halftime of their 138- 125 victory against Golden State on Saturday- until Quentin Richardson' s two free throws with 4: 49 remaining trimmed their deficit to eight. At the time, they didn' t fine him or flag him and it took six years for Carson Palmer, Ben Roethlisberger and some other guys to get hit and all of a sudden' Hey, we' re going to protect the quarterback' s knees " he said " My understanding of the rule is when you begin your slide, that you' re giving yourself up And I was obviously beginning my slide. It' s just been a frustrating process leading up to now, and I' m here, and it' s an off week, so I' ve got to wait even longer.

Harrison, a prep football star at Philadelphia' s Roman Catholic High, has owned Playmakers since July 2004, according to state records . On Tuesday, the team returned to practice for the first time . SARASOTA, Fla( AP- Grady Sizemore' s second triple capped a four- run sixth, and Cliff Lee pitched five solid innings to lead the Cleveland Indians to a 5- 2 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday Sizemore has four triples this spring Lee gave up one run and eight hits . Updated: May 16, 2005, 4: 45 PM ET Laureus World Sports Academy distributes awards Email Print Share Associated Press ESTORIL, Portugal- The Boston Red Sox won the inaugural spirit of sport award Monday from the Laureus World Sports Academy for winning their first World Series in 86 years . Having Malone and Bryant healthy for the playoffs next month is much more important to the Lakers " It' s very close. Mavericks management- and Nowitzki specifically- have spoken of balance as a priority in recent days. They probably have the deepest team in the league^ Notes: Indiana shot a season- high 52.

The Nets were 1- of- 20 from the field and scored nine points in the fourth " Defensively, I know it made Coach Brown happy " James said " It makes us happy . He also has a solid running back in Matt Forte- something the Broncos lacked- and two good tight ends, Greg Olsen and Desmond Clark But the wide receivers? Well, Angelo is looking for help . Bedard allowed a first- inning double to Carl Crawford and two singles to Jorge Cantu through the opening five innings . It' s the kind of character we' re made of " After Wright' s homer, New York tied the score on a two- out single by Woodward and then took the lead in the fourth when Jose Reyes hit his sixth triple of the season and scored on a sacrifice fly by Jose Valentin . After Conor Jackson started the ninth with a single, Reynolds contemplated laying one down, but hit away and knocked his second homer of the year off Manny Corpas " It felt good to hit that ball " Reynolds said " I put a good swing on it " Matt Holliday tied it in the bottom half, drilling a pitch from Brandon Lyon( 1- 1) over the right- field fence for his first home run and RBI of the season It was Lyon' s second blown save in three chances. Harden walked Jeff Keppinger and Lance Berkman to load the bases. There isn' t that opportunity " But with an NBA player like DeSagana Diop captivating the attention of countless of Senegalese boys and girls, basketball seems to be slowly overcoming its structural shortcomings.

He has started at outside linebacker for the past five games . Pass reception stats were another sign the old Alexander wasn' t coming back . The impetus behind Hamon' s cross- country journey two weeks ago from his home in Greenville, S . Rookie manager Joe Maddon said the Devil Rays are free to run, and getting thrown out isn' t important " It' s part of the strategy of this team " Maddon said " Our strength is going to be speed, and I want them to see what we can do " Even though two Devil Rays were picked off and Damon Hollins was caught stealing, Maddon said he had no problems with it " I want to see our guys get picked off and thrown out stealing " Maddon said " I want them to see how much of a lead they can take off first . Still, the 21 combined homers broke a record for the first five games at a big league stadium. It could have been an incredibly great win for us, down 19 " Dunleavy said " We did a bunch of things wrong that enabled them to win the game. Instead, the six- year veteran seems set to improve on that amount in a summer free agent market that' s short on quality wing players.

Haynesworth had a career- high six sacks in 2007 and added 69 tackles in earning his first All- Pro recognition . Third base umpire Tim McClelland was a late arrival, so a three- man crew started the game . Matsui went 2- for- 6 with a homer and three RBI for the Rockies, who have lost four of five . Hargrove knew the question was coming after Baek' s performance Sunday, but wasn' t ready to make a pronouncement about his future rotation " That will work its way out . White Sox 6, Astros 3 CHICAGO( AP- The champagne was chilled, but Mark Buehrle sounded like a man who was simply relieved- not poised to pop open a bottle. Game notes Arizona' s Eric Byrnes has a 10- game hitting streak. Guthrie( 4- 4) allowed one run, seven hits and a walk over seven innings.

The consensus on Mangold was that he might need a little longer to move into the lineup and that Teague would provide a veteran, stabilizing influence for the interior of the line for a year or two . Cutler asked for a trade through his agent after two meetings failed to soothe his hurt feelings . Marshall was arrested after Watley said he used his vehicle to block her taxi as she tried to leave after an argument at his home in Highlands Ranch, Colo, in March 2007 The case was dismissed . After overcoming an early four- run deficit, they have won nine of 12 overall " We just kept grinding it out . Lind tried to go to third on the play, but was doubled off by Iguchi to end the inning " I don' t know why I didn' t go back " Lind said " I guess I hoped they weren' t going to catch it " Game notes Wells robbed Jerry Owens of a hit with a diving catch in the third The White Sox set a season high with three stolen bases. While the opt- out clause is sure to be a concern for his next club, it might also be a negotiating chip for Burnett. Before the run, the starters walked 23 while getting swept in a three- game series against the Brewers " We' ll just try to keep it going " Lohse said " You don' t want to be the guy that messes up this string of starts we' ve got " Nick Stavinoha drove in two runs in the first for the second straight day, providing a fast start for a club that had lost seven of nine before the pitching staff took over.

In 2006- 07, Yao missed 32 games after breaking his right leg . I don' t have to be too intense and uptight before I play football . A Red Sox executive also praised Ramirez for the mostly Dominican crowd, many of whom hope to follow him and Ortiz into the majors " Without David, without Manny, we don' t win the World Series " Executive Vice President Charles Steinberg said in halting Spanish, flashing the team' s 2004 championship ring . Hamilton thought he checked his swing on a 2- 2 pitch from Indians starter C C . So after tomorrow somebody' s going to be six and somebody' s going to be five " Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said " Whoever loses would probably win the next game, it' s that close " Overall, Dallas has scored 34 more points, grabbed 16 more rebounds and blocked 10 more shots. Baltimore tried to deal the right- hander to the San Diego Padres in a swap that was aborted by Phil Nevin' s refusal to leave the NL club. 30 " In that all formal votes of NESV, LLC( the Red Sox parent entity) are weighted on the basis of equity, Senator Mitchell' s position was a nonvoting position.

Instead, the Red Sox and Lee County will work together on a new complex that would open in 2012 The Lee County Commissioners approved the plan this week Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press . Brad Miller scored a season- high 19 points and the Kings won easily for a change, humbling the Atlanta Hawks, who played without injured Joe Johnson, 117- 92 on Sunday night . The Hornets won their 11th straight overtime game, a streak going back to the 2005- 06 season . Rookie Brian Leonard, a second- round pick from Rutgers, will get his first start Sunday at Dallas . This formula has worked in the past( remember Baltimore, and there' s no reason to believe it won' t work again. The plan, which team executives detailed Friday, would add about 2, 700 new seats and standing- room spots. It' s a lifelong dream to get here, and now I want to stay a while " Windsor got his major league career started by walking the first batter he faced, Roberts, who scored on a single by Tejada before Jeff Conine hit into a double play.