I understand reviews " states Hillman said Ramirez will be used in middle relief and possibly to match up against left- handed hitters Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. When the Suns have the ball, Nash will no longer be the second scoring option after center Amare Stoudemire. The San Francisco Giants did not offer him a contract for this year, and he hasn' t gotten an offer to play for another team Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. They go into Game 5 with a surprising 3- 1 series lead and their eyes on the Larry O' Brien Trophy which goes to the NBA champ Scott takes home some hardware of his own first.

Iverson converted a loose ball pickup into an off- balance layup for a 79- 76 lead and Green added a couple of long jumpers " They have a special player in Iverson " Nets coach Lawrence Frank said " He' s a blur " Iverson missed six of his 11 shots through three quarters before going 4- for- 5 with a 3- pointer in the fourth . The Rangers hope Young will return, at least as a DH, for next weekend' s home series against the Los Angeles Angels . In a tight 26- 14 comeback win over Ohio two weeks ago, starter Dan Herron, Brandon Saine and Maurice Wells combined for 113 yards on 26 carries . He struggled in his inaugural appearance a year ago " I' m definitely better this year " Logano said " I guess I needed about four more tenths Todd was really fast . An arena security guard sat on the stairs next to Mourning and kept people away. I bear the responsibility for the way our team played " Copyright 2005 by The Associated Press. actually it was clear that Ariza was going to hit him, because he had had a couple of turnovers He was after him to hit him, but not to hurt him.

QB Sam Keller, on the USC defense Those days when Lawrence Phillips, Jason Peter, Tommie Frazier, Grant Wistrom and Ahman Green dominated opponents seem so long ago . Updated: November 29, 2008, 6: 53 PM ET Henderson sets NCAA record for career kickoff return yards Comment Email Print Share Associated Press DALLAS- SMU' s Jesse Henderson set an NCAA record for career kickoff return yards in his final college game Saturday, a 28- 12 loss to Southern Miss . Rodney White added 13 points and nine rebounds and rookie Daniel Ewing had 12 points . His family released a statement after the surgery saying it was " a complete success " Yastrzemski took over for Ted Williams in left field in 1961 and spent his entire career with the Red Sox before retiring after the 1983 season . I see no reason why it won' t just translate over to the NBA " Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press. Then, there' s the on- the- field problems " Not finishing plays Not finishing games. The right- hander missed the final 3½ months last season with a right foot injury.

Reserve Lee Nailon scored 19 points to lead the Hornets " We know we don' t have the most talent in this league, but we can compete " New Orleans coach Byron Scott said " That' s all I ask these guys to do every single night, and they bring it every single night " But rarely do the Hornets win on the road They improved to 7- 30 away from home . Manager Joe Maddon, pitching coach Jim Hickey and others could be seen rushing to break up the fracas It wasn' t clear if any punches were thrown When Hickey visited the mound during the fourth, when No . 5 million, three- year deal as a free agent before last season Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press . Updated: June 16, 2007, 7: 46 PM ET Reports: Bryant not budging off trade demand Comment Email Print Share ESPN news services Kobe Bryant met with Los Angeles Lakers owner Jerry Buss in Barcelona, Spain and reiterated his demand to be traded, according to Los Angeles- area media reports citing unnamed sources . It isn' t always a good thing " Yeah, like when you' re trying to play through a ripped rotator cuff Adam Bednarik unknowingly did that all last season.

Shortstop Omar Vizquel still had flu- like symptoms a night after being scratched from the starting lineup, but the Rangers said he was available " It is concerning but the guys that really have it deep, they' re not at the ballpark " said manager Ron Washington, who was dealing with a scratchy throat " What we have around here today is symptoms We' re fighting that . Damon Stoudamire' s 3- pointer gave the Blazers a 79- 77 lead as time wound down in the third quarter, and Portland didn' t trail again until Morris Peterson' s layup with 43 8 seconds left in the game gave Toronto a 95- 94 lead . If they change it or if they don' t, I' m fine " Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press . He took batting practice in Houston on Friday and felt good enough afterward to target a return this week . He led the 2005 Diamondbacks to a 77- 85 record, a 26- win improvement. Tim Duncan scored 12 points, and Hedo Turkoglu added 11 points and eight rebounds for the Spurs, who made just 22 of 77 shots( 29 percent. That' s a big reason Jimmie Johnson has won the past three races at Phoenix.

Updated: April 8, 2009, 3: 22 PM ET Overall attendance up, average drops Comment Email Print Share Associated Press NEW YORK- Major League Baseball set an overall spring training attendance record boosted by an increase in games, but the average attendance declined by 7 7 percent as the recession kept crowds down . The Nuggets used a 10- 0 run to take a 62- 54 halftime lead . But the All- Star played sparingly in the second half because of recurring back trouble, which limited him to 47 games in 2007 " He' s got to get well " Gardenhire said " Back spasms and stuff like that, sore hammys, that' s all attached and that' s not the area we want to get to too often " It was a tough break for Crede, who was coming off a big series against the Tigers . The civil rights leader was assassinated in 1968 on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel, less than a half mile from the FedExForum . Robinson signed a contract and the McInnis will sign once details are worked out, he said. But I was a little bit more upset when it was being spun that I hadn' t come to a decision about wanting to coach. X- rays were negative, and Jeter is day- to- day with a bruised hand.

When the Yankees suggested X- rays, he thought they were unnecessary . SACRAMENTO, Calif( AP- Maybe the Sacramento Kings could have used a few more days off . Thunder officials wouldn' t confirm details of their offer, thought to be a three- year deal worth$ 15 . 5, and the Wizards are 5- 8 over the past month " It' s amazing how an injury can put a halt to what you are doing .

Armstrong said Suzuki " has let me know of his feelings " concerning the need for shedding underperforming players " He' s probably disappointed, like all of us " Armstrong said . Tuskegee quarterback Jacary Atkinson is 18- 0 as a starter during this streak . He finished 32nd, three laps down " Not what I wanted, for sure " Logano said " It was a tough one . Much of the filing was filled with the legal rationale for why a court in Texas should have jurisdiction over McNamee, a New York resident . The Pittsburgh Pirates reliever was enjoying a day off in Philadelphia on Thursday when his former Washington Nationals teammates were finishing off a suspended game in Houston by winning 11- 10 in the 11th inning and he was the winning pitcher " It' s pretty funny " Hanrahan told The Associated Press by phone from Philadelphia, where the Pirates face the Phillies on Friday " It feels pretty good in the situation that we' re in. Mitchell was on the team Gibbs coached to the Super Bowl title after the 1991 season. Updated: February 4, 2006, 9: 01 PM ET Martin sits out Nuggets- Blazers with sore knees Email Print Share Associated Press DENVER- Kenyon Martin, who created a stir by walking off to the locker room with 3 minutes left in his last game, sat out entirely Saturday night when the Denver Nuggets played the Portland Trail Blazers.