92 million, unveils three- diagnoses year contract before the 2007 season, but had not pitched in the majors until Saturday. Bucks G Maurice Williams was inactive due to a stomach virus The game ended a five- game road trip for the Kings. The Colts have stated that they have received no medical opinion on Harrison that comes close to validating ESPN' s report. They lost 93 games in 2003, their first season at Great American Ball Park, and cannibalized the team during a midseason trading spree to save money. We want to sign Gilbert " Grunfeld said " I kind of liked it He' s supportive of his teammate And he enjoys playing with Antawn And that' s been our plan all along. The Bulls improved to 29- 8 when scoring 100 or more points Copyright by STATS LLC and The Associated Press.

Vargas doubled in the second inning, giving the Brewers at least one double in each of their 29 games . He missed his start Sunday in Arizona because of inflammation in his right elbow . The contentious showdown has turned personal between the principals . I was really looking forward to coming back and playing for the Mariners " Vizquel played five seasons for Seattle before being traded to Cleveland in 1993 . Yankees RF Gary Sheffield sat out with a bruised left hand following a collision with Hillenbrand at 1B the previous day Sheffield is day to day. Philadelphia' s Ryan Howard, who went 2- for- 11 against the Braves, had a single and two walks and was robbed of another hit.

Catcher Jason Varitek took the blame for the Rangers' successful running game " I' m trying to get outs and make good throws " Varitek said " I' m making the best throws I can make " Borbon came into the game with three career hits and one stolen base . Bottom line, I missed the shot " Diop was in the right place at the right time because he was counting on Anthony going to the basket " I knew he was not going to pass it " Diop said " When he gets that far under, he' s going to shoot every time " Anthony scored a season- high 24 points and Andre Miller added 17 . Also, defensive end Kabeer Gbaja- Biamila is returning from knee surgery . When asked after Sunday' s defeat if he was worried about his job, Kiffin replied " I don' t even think about that " Reports surfaced in the Contra Costa Times last week that Davis wanted to fire his coach because he was upset about a string of critical comments Davis viewed as a form of insubordination . Beck appeared in five games with four starts as a rookie, completing 60 of 107 passes for 559 yards, with one touchdown pass, three interceptions, and a quarterback rating of 62 0 Beck did not appear in a game in 2008 He is 1- 3 as a starter Len Pasquarelli is a senior NFL writer for ESPN. We' re going to continue to work just as hard to bring home a championship and are fortunate to have fans that are as uncompromising as we are when it comes to demanding excellence " Copyright 2004 by The Associated Press. The major leaguers, managed by Bruce Bochy, are expected to start John Lackey start against Tsuyoshi Wada.

Sikma will support the coaching staff in scouting, working out players and assisting the team' s centers " Of course, my focus is going to be with the big guys " Sikma said Thursday " I' ll try to give them some things that will help them be more effective . Stotts, an assistant with the Golden State Warriors, left the Warriors' summer- league team on Thursday to fly to Milwaukee . Last season, Nike hung a 10- story banner of a dunking James with the phrase " We Are All Witnesses " written across it on a building across the street from the Cavs' arena Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press . O' Neal was held to eight points in the first half on 3- of- 13 shooting, but scored eight points in the third " I missed shots I normally make, then Flash saved the day " O' Neal said, referring to Wade " Flash is an MVP candidate " Van Gundy said Wade' s performance was incredible " To have that kind of night, with that kind of efficiency, against a great defensive team like that shows you what kind of player he has become " he said . We' ve got to be ready for that on Monday night " The Devils made up a 19- point deficit and passed both the Rangers and Flyers in the Atlantic Division on the strength of their 11- game winning streak- the longest to end a season in NHL history. 8 " I' ll be more hopeful that these guys come along " Parcells said " We put them on the team for a reason and, here you go, it' s your opportunity " Another side effect of the injury is another interruption in the budding relationship between Owens and quarterback Drew Bledsoe. The Pacers tied the game at 72 midway through the fourth quarter, threatening to take a nearly insurmountable 3- 0 lead in the best- of- seven series.

Before leaving Los Angeles for the induction ceremony, Jackson told radio station KLAC he felt misled by a member of the Buss family " We were promised by Jim Buss we' d have big changes . One of the NFL' s premier all- around backs in his prime, the former University of Texas star also has 339 receptions for 2, 962 yards and eight touchdowns . He has allowed one run and five hits in five innings this spring . Detroit led by as many as 19 in the second quarter, but needed Prince' s runner at the buzzer to take a 58- 45 lead into halftime " We just dug ourselves too much of a hole again " Chicago coach Vinny Del Negro said " We tried to make a run, but the foul trouble really hurt us " The Bulls got back into the game by scoring the first 12 points of the third period, helped by eight straight misses by the Pistons . In addition to the obvious impact on the secondary, where the Patriots have experienced little continuity since 2004, the injuries have posed a problem on special teams. Crede singled in Jim Thome from second to tie it, and Juan Uribe singled to drive in Dye and Crede for a 3- 1 lead " I hit my spots " Affeldt said " I threw a pretty good pitch to Uribe He didn' t hit it that hard He just hit it where no one was at.

The Diamondbacks have now been swept in a series of three or more games six times since June 4, including a four- game set against the New York Mets, and have lost 23 of their last 29 contests . He previously pleaded not guilty to a charge of DUI manslaughter with impairment in Veitch' s death . Jones hit a two- run homer and finished with two hits in the Atlanta Braves' 6- 3 loss to the Washington Nationals . Updated: February 6, 2007, 2: 41 PM ET Nuggets continue to play despite slew of injuries Email Print Share Associated Press DENVER- The Denver Nuggets were without stars Allen Iverson and Marcus Camby for their game against the Phoenix Suns on Monday night Camby, the league' s No . Boston rookie Gerald Green scored his first NBA points on a baseline dunk that brought a roar from the sellout crowd Copyright by STATS LLC and The Associated Press. For him, going headfirst for hits is a no- no " It really doesn' t do you any good, other than sometimes maybe you have pure panic and you feel that if you dive, maybe the umpire will give it your way sometimes " he said " But definitely when you run, you get there faster than diving " As Biggio spoke before a game at Wrigley Field, his two sons stood with him. Speedy outfielder Rocco Baldelli has been on the DL all season, too.

I' m really looking forward to it " Hairston had a day to remember Dana Eveland would like to forget his Tuesday . Karnuth, the team' s closer, missed much of the season because of the injures Colon said afterward that he had no idea he hit Karnuth . He also played in the North- South All- Star Game " I don' t see where there' s much difference between Division I and II " Jones said " I think the biggest thing is the speed of the game . Updated: January 1, 2009, 9: 57 AM ET 49ers fire two more assistants Comment Email Print Share Associated Press SANTA CLARA, Calif- Mike Singletary knows what he wants to see from the San Francisco 49ers' offense, and thinks he' ll need mostly new coaches to create it on that side of the ball . NFC East blog DeAngelo Hall is a free agent at the end of the season, but the Redskins have him for now, Matt Mosley writes. Orioles bench coach Sam Perlozzo, Brewers hitting coach Rich Dauer, and Yankees third- base coach Lee Mazzilli are the finalists, The Washington Post, citing team and league sources, reported in Thursday' s editions None of the three has managed in the major leagues.

Jones was in a better mood Friday after declining to talk with reporters following a 4- 0 loss to Philadelphia the previous day . Later in the 12th inning, Bell flashed the squeeze play sign to Angel Berroa, who laid down a perfect bunt to get Shealy home from third . It' s too early in the game to look back and say much about it then, but it was big " Robertson said " We got the ground ball and the double play to get out of there . The league has not yet officially announced the participants in Saturday night' s dunk contest, at one time the highlight of All- Star Weekend festivities . Nowitzki, the Mavericks' leading scorer and rebounder, received a flagrant- 2 foul and an automatic ejection in the fourth quarter of Friday night' s 97- 88 loss at Utah. Johnson and Posey were arrested this week following a raid at Johnson' s home.

Tennessee outrebounded Alabama 44- 29 and held the Crimson Tide to 30 percent shooting . Scott Spiezio homered, tripled and drove in five runs for the Cardinals He finished 3- for- 4 Carpenter struck out four and gave up two hits . I couldn' t imagine I would have succeeded like this " Garciaparra improved to . He is on track to make one more start, against the Orioles on Sunday, but with the Red Sox eliminated from playoff contention he will skip it " I think we both knew that was about it " Francona said . Bonds said he plans to play beyond this season if he doesn' t break Aaron' s record in 2007 " I think I' ll be around until I' m 100, or at least try to " Bonds said. The yellow " We Believe " placards that were prevalent during the Warriors' playoff run a year ago were taped to each seat.

He was chosen to play in 11 Pro Bowls, but he appeared in only three postseason games . Associated PressST LOUIS- Rookie Rick Porcello beat the heat and the St . Bengals highlights- Highlights of the Ravens' 34- 3 victory over the Bengals from NFL GameDay Week 14: Bengals vs . But this time, New York fouled off many of Kuo' s tough pitches and chased him in the fifth " He was tough again " Randolph said " We just made him pitch a little bit . Information from The Associated Press was used in this report. David Newhan added an RBI single in the inning to make it 8- 2. Estes( 1- 0, who pitched 1 2/ 3 innings in relief on Thursday, only made one start in 2006 for the Padres and missed the 2007 season recovering from Tommy John surgery.

He left after giving up 10 hits and six runs in five innings . Williams and Mike Miller began connecting from long range in the fourth period to hold off the Nets " Down the stretch they made big shots " said Brian Scalabrine, who had a career- high 21 points for the Nets " When you' re down two and able to make a run then, boom, Jason Williams makes a shot, then Mike Miller makes a shot It' s tough to battle back . Denver shot 11- for- 18 in the first quarter to take a 28- 22 lead . Bush has " got to have this thing looked at and evaluated and he' s got to stay healthy " Payton said " Those are the things he' s got to do and we' ll help him do that in any way, shape or form, but those are decisions I' ve got to make during the course of a game " In his absence, I think Pierre did a pretty good job . The Packers couldn' t protect Rodgers, giving up four sacks and forcing their second- year starter to scramble out of trouble several other times; as Packers coach Mike McCarthy noted, even the decisive touchdown pass was blocked incorrectly. Tampa Bay got within 6- 4 on Toby Hall' s two- run single in the seventh, and Ty Wigginton' s RBI single in the eighth cut the Devil Rays' deficit to 6- 5 " It came right down to the last drop again " Tampa Bay manager Joe Maddon said.

In the course of the Mitchell investigation, a number of people who knew McGwire were interviewed No one other than Canseco alleged use by McGwire . Game notes Bell, a good friend of Hargrove, was saddened to hear of his departure " I know how much he cares about the players and cares about his job and cares about seeing it through " Bell said " Unfortunately a lot of managers can' t see their job all the way through . The most frustrating thing was getting a one- run lead and giving it back on 10 pitches " The Dodgers threatened in the eighth when pinch hitters Andre Ethier and Mark Sweeney singled to open the inning and Pierre sacrificed . France had no player over 6- foot- 7 in the last two minutes of the game . He had most of his best seasons at Jordan' s side, while his scoring averages and general satisfaction with the game dropped considerably after Jordan' s second retirement in 1998. He made three 3- pointers and helped limit the hot- shooting Ben Gordon to two points as Sacramento took a 51- 32 lead into halftime " Kevin is coming out aggressive and taking the shots that are there " Kings coach Rick Adelman said " We see it every day, now he' s just transferring it from practice to the games " In the short term, Martin has made up for the loss of Stojakovic, who was traded to the Indiana Pacers in late January for Ron Artest.